Sold out closing performance. Support the arts in your community! Similar:Not a #carguy but I pried open the hatch of the van to change 4 bulbs. #adulting PersonalNow I can relax a bit. (But just a bit.)PersonalMy crowd simulation handles 2000 capsule NPCs at 130fps. I’m really pushing my coding skil…AestheticsAdded a pilot and cockpit details…
Enjoying the “Science of Pixar” 3d computer modeling and storytelling exhibit with my son. @kaminsciencecenter Similar:My more or less daily 10cm section of a #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dart…AestheticsPushing and pulling vertices. Components that fit together perfectly when I model them in …AestheticsThe girl around the house casually dressed "as a Jacobite."AmusingRepresenting the Humanities at…
A little better all the time. Similar:Yesterday we took advantage of a rare free day.At the Carnegie Museum of Art. AestheticsLintels and chimneys for low-poly buildings in a #medievaltheater simulation project. #mys…Lintels and chimneys for low-poly buildi…PersonalAmong today’s major professional accomplishments: installing this hook. #springbreakMy office door feels more complete now. …AcademiaA rare win for…
Support the arts in your community! I’m here for the daughter and the rest of the cast. @jerz.carolyn @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Two Steps Down the Interactive Fiction RoadWonderfully detailed analysis of two gro…AestheticsRaw Deal on Printer Ink”The ink we print with can cost more tha…BusinessA Grave Tale (a short story I narrated for WAOB Audio Theatre)A Grave…
Settling in for a half day updating my knowledge of the job market my students will face. Similar:Sold out closing performance. Support the arts in your community!Sold out closing performance. Support th…PersonalThough I have marking and prep and committee work and paperwork to do, I took an hour befo…PersonalThe girl was cast as Luciana (the…
Happy to see a familiar face in a slide during today’s Academic Affairs Workshop. Classes start Monday. #syllabusforward Similar:This is the first time during the pandemic that we’ve brought this game out. Very topical.PersonalMaking a villain's lair in #Blender3D (this weekend's relaxation)AestheticsAn important day to remember.Never again.PersonalEnjoy the showmanship as a 94yo woman performs in…
The Liar’s Dividend suggests that in addition to fueling the flames of falsehoods, the debunking efforts actually legitimize the debate over the veracity. This creates smoke and fans suspicions among at least some in the audience that there might well be something true about the claim. That’s the “dividend” paid to the perpetrator of…
I’m fairly satisfied with this version of a medieval building trimsheet. Source photo is of Pickersleigh Court, Malvern, Worcestershire. I was disappointed by my first try in May, but I’ve come a long way since then. Similar:I rather like my instructional page on writing effective dialogue. I created this new grap…Humanities“If music be the food…
My daughter who sometimes does things will be singing & swinging August 16 – 25 with @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Cliffhanger from ST:TNG Best of Both Worlds. I haven't made time to watch TNG in probably …The cliffhanger for Star Trek: The Next …History80 Days: "1872, with a steampunk twist. Phileas Fogg has wagered he can circumnavigate the…I…
Out for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsburgh. Similar:Put up the Hoop Sooner: 10 lessons of parenting from one wise guy who's done doing the dad…Earlier today, we dropped our daughter o…AcademiaScrooge Is My BrotherMy daughter delivered the opening “Marle…CultureTrying something a bit different for today's 10 sq…
Similar:30 Web Designs Featuring Vintage Style Typography30 Web Designs Featuring Vintage Style T…AestheticsOh , potatoes and molasses. If you want some, you can ask us. PersonalAnother delightful caricature by Rebecca ScassellatiAestheticsJohn Dewey: Portrait of a Progressive Thinker: His ideas altered the education of children…“You can concentrate the history of all …AcademiaBack in the MLAAs the humanities…
Even though I wrote about some of Eugene O’Neil’s earlier plays in my dissertation, I had never seen or even read this play before. I knew the basic subject matter but didn’t know the details. All the actors did a great job and the production values were top notch, as I expect from Quantum. Similar:I…
I think I’ve mentioned I have a daughter who sometimes does things. Similar:Lego goes steampunkBe still, my nerdy heart. Steampunk —…AestheticsI may have mentioned that I have a daughter who does things. @frontporchtheatricalsI may have mentioned that I have a daugh…CultureMy #AugustWilson #Steampunk NightmareToday is my last official day teaching a…AcademiaReading a Classic American Play…
A great professional experience for her. Similar:Pope Francis calls for "news communicated with serenity, precision and completeness"Pope Francis recently addressed Italian …CultureGreensburg Holiday ParadePersonalKids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in English Class. Twelfth-grade reading scores are a…BooksSTEM Education Is Vital–But Not at the Expense of the HumanitiesPromoting science and technology educati…AcademiaUnderstanding Shakespeare: "Pick a…
They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good. Similar:The girl got picked for an audience participation bit as the muse of comedy in Xanadu. Gre…CultureSomeone seems to have slipped this over my transom. Thank you, #foodsubstitutefairy whoeve…PersonalMore modeling in #blender3d. Very happy with reflections and lighting.…
Getting there. Similar:Hitting the weekend with just 6 ungraded papers. #partylikeaprof Hitting the weekend with just 6 ungrad…PersonalHi, I’m the St Joe’s basement doorstop. Let me start your three-day weekend by wrapping my…PersonalHow Not to Be a Jackass at Your Next Academic ConferenceOkay, I confess, I was once in the audie…AcademiaThank you, 1993 Dennis, for…
Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d Similar:Some editing and cropping makes this cartoon a perennial. EthicsThe Fantasticks (Oct 18-27)PersonalGame night at our local library.GamesFirst steps towards reconstructing a 30-year-old simulation. Marking the locations of the …First steps towards reconstructing a 30-…AestheticsScience Fair…
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The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation from other sources. #medievalyork #blender3d Similar:Touch Me Now: York Plays 2025A cast of hundreds participated in a pub…AcademiaSpring office cleaning thoughts: 1) I used to print a lot. 2) I have enough tote bags. I used to print a…