During a modest snowfall, I’m passing the time in a public place where someone else has turned on the local TV news. #StormSurge #FearCast #manipulation

Stay tuned for more live footage of StormSurge FearCast Weather Crusaders, standing in the cold, snow blowing in their faces! Media personalities, warning everyone to stay inside, except of course for the media personalities paying back student loans by churning out anxiety-producing live reports like this one! Our own Slick Goodhair, telling you just how…

Me loving my birthday truck, c. 1971.

I adored this truck, and spelling words with the letters. When I got older, it was the shuttlecraft for my Star Trek figures. Similar:The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (workshop premiere of a new musical by Greg Kerestan) I really enjoyed seeing the first work…CultureI’m not making a serious attempt at recreating specific architecture, just…

Tapdance / jazz music outing with the girl.

Tapdance / jazz music outing with the girl. Here’s a sample of what a Sarah Riech show is like. (Each one is different — lots of improv.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEiQQmMi2nQ Similar:A Man Alone (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 4) Crime scene clues implicate Cons…Rewatching ST:DS9 After threatening a…CybercultureI have a daughter who does things. Here’s what…

Physics simulation demo: crate made up of mostly loose boards. #Blender3d #design #practice

Physics simulation demo: crate made up of mostly loose boards. #Blender3d #design #practice Similar:Looking forward in the back room of the officers' pub, in the #steampunk cruiser from…AestheticsMicrosoft has no shame: Bing spit on my ‘Chrome’ search with a fake AI answer It was time to download Google Chrom…BusinessWhen an Eel Climbs a Ramp to…

A brief respite from grading.

A brief respite from grading. Similar:Go not to the elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.First runner-up for the girl’s Halloween…AestheticsSiblings gotta sib.PersonalMy buddy JTK helps me make a key point in my slideshow. #4c18 #b29Putting speaker notes on an iPad is alwa…AcademiaThe daughter (giving the piggyback ride in pic 2)…

As Twinkle Twinkle is to Suzuki musicians, so is a wooden shipping crate to CGI modelers. #Blender3D #design #practice

I have certainly made more complex scenes, but this time, I modeled each board, getting the grain of the wood at least plausibly right on each face, and placing each nail realistically. Following the workflow for creating game assets, I converted the completely realistic 3D simulation with 3D boards and nails into flat images. The…

As Twinkle Twinkle is to Suzuki musicians, so is a wooden shipping crate to CGI modelers. #Blender3D #design #practice

Snowfall at the White House (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour, Jan 7) Tweeted by WH on Jan 12

My social media feed was full of people mocking the White House yesterday for publishing a photo titled “First snow of the year!” on a day when Washington had clear skies and freakishly warm weather. What was the Trump administration trying to pull? Why would they publish such a blatant lie? It wasn’t a lie.…

Facebook paid Teen Vogue to run a fake article praising Facebook for “helping ensure the integrity of the 2020 election”

After FB crowed about this super-upbeat story, a notice appeared saying it was a paid editorial, and then the story disappeared. This looks very bad for Teen Vogue, and very bad for democracy. Read story on Boingboing. Similar:Inequity and BYODIf we are really wanting to help these k…CultureSpring 2020 Quarantine Grades SubmittedPersonalYour second attempt at…

Feeling classy while I lose.

Feeling classy while I lose. Similar:On my fantasy #steampunk capital ship, every uniform is a full dress uniform. #blender3d #…AestheticsAnother very rough day. Students are cheerful and patient, obviously happy to be here.Another very rough day. Students are che…AcademiaMy parents doing their daily crossword puzzle.PersonalStudent journalists assemble! The Setonian club fair table is looking spiffy.PersonalShort-range…

Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy.

Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy. Some basic concepts: What is Newsworthy? Recent events that are unusual, nearby, have widespread/significant impact, or involve celebrities are more newsworthy than events that are stale, distant, have limited/trivial impact, or happen to average people. (9 min audio.) Objectivity: Traditional journalism reports fairly…

Picking up books for another term

Similar:The boy wins once again. #chessGamesBother (a minor Turnitin.com grademark bug)That whole thing should be a link — the…AcademiaThe Great Gatsby Character Map SomethingSoSam.AestheticsI just thought of a time before you were born when I should have been kind, but I can't re… Sometimes when I’m driving along los…AcademiaThat felt sooo good!PersonalHow Trump Is Making…

Volunteering at our local food bank

Similar:Fact check: Trump utters series of false and misleading claims at coronavirus briefingNot fake news. Not the enemy of the Amer…Current_EventsFeeling Like an Impostor at 49I reminded my Shakespeare students that …AcademiaTrump communications director Murtaugh rallies supporters by tweeting fake Washington Time…Here’s more evidence of just how crucial…CultureOut for a walk and saw this. I…

Emily Dickinson Fun Page #literature #amusing #dashes

Emily Dickinson Fun Page #literature #amusing #dashes Similar:Don't Be a Sucker (antifascist film from 1945)https://youtu.be/CXm3WxU–fM?si=E1BHac8J…CultureRichard Halloran / Owns Home Computer.“Engineers now predict the day will come…AmusingHow to Think Like ShakespeareSaving this for the next time I teach Sh…AcademiaThe Masque of the Red Death, by Edgar Allan PoeSo, who else is taking advantage of curr…Current_EventsSupport the…

Hitting the weekend with just 6 ungraded papers. #partylikeaprof

Hitting the weekend with just 6 ungraded papers. #partylikeaprof Similar:And so it begins.BooksHooded faculty and staff are loaded into the launch tube below Sullivan. @setonhillunivers…Hooded faculty and staff are loaded into…PersonalMy crowd simulation handles 2000 capsule NPCs at 130fps. I’m really pushing my coding skil…AestheticsVisiting Ft Ligonier #sevenyearswar #history #localhistoryPersonalMy big brother and my son…

#Blender3D rendition of the bridge of the æthership that featured in the musical #steampunk bedtime role-playing campaign I ran for my kids 2007-2012.

Similar:Being a dad-nerd means finding new ways to play.https://youtu.be/-c6IirtwFawAestheticsLooking forward to another visit to Illyria. Support humans who create art in your communi…Personal"Shakespeare in Love" with the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra and Stage Right!When I teach Shakespeare, I will from ti…CultureFeeling Like an Impostor at 49I reminded my Shakespeare students that …AcademiaHamlet!PersonalAnother delightful section of a…

Siblings gotta sib.

Similar:Just a #steampunk captain inspecting the æther power orbs. #Blender3D #Unity3D #design #ae…AestheticsMy 4Cs StoryI chaired a session on Friday, and gave …AcademiaArsenic and Old Lace. I haven't seen this show since I played the lead as a high school ju…CultureThe Physics Behind Traffic JamsIn between today’s various events, I das…CultureSetting up high, medium and…

Parent: “Why don’t you use one of your stress balls?” The girl: “They don’t like me.”

Similar:More #Blender3D practice. Additional details for a steampunk control panel. Just because.AestheticsThe storage shelves of my fantasy steampunk CGI starship will need props with appropriate … AestheticsBrought my in-progress #blender3d project into the #unity3d gaming engine. Plenty of frust… AestheticsOverwhelmed? Start a new to-do list with "1) Breathe; 2) Make 'to-do' list" Felt momentarily overwhelmed…

Facebook exec erroneously cites The Lord of the Rings when comparing the social network to the One Ring

A Facebook executive, Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, recently defended Facebook’s policies about political advertising, which critics say rewards politicians who spend a lot of money pushing lies to the slogan-chanting, meme-sharing masses (including the ones in red hats and the ones with the blue hats). Bosworth seems to suggest that for Facebook to tamper with its…

To my daughter for 2020: “You shall prevail.”

Similar:Only a Dad (Edgar Guest poem, read by Carolyn and Peter Jerz for WAOB Audio Theatre)Carolyn and Peter Jerz recite “Only a Da…CultureDragging Myself to a New Skill Level with Blender 3DWorking on some very complex stuff in Bl…Aesthetics"I might be putting a little too much effort into designing the cravat for the captai…AestheticsSpring 2024…