Everyone who is reading this article in 2024 grew up in an era where a photograph was, by default, a representation of the truth. A staged scene with movie effects, a digital photo manipulation, or more recently, a deepfake — these were potential deceptions to take into account, but they were outliers in the realm…
Sold out closing performance. Support the arts in your community! Similar:This is the first time during the pandemic that we’ve brought this game out. Very topical.PersonalSupport the arts in your community! I’m here for the daughter and the rest of the cast. @j…Support the arts in your community! I’m …CultureThe girl performed musical commercials for…
Enjoying the “Science of Pixar” 3d computer modeling and storytelling exhibit with my son. @kaminsciencecenter Similar:Another random background control panel for a #blender3d #steampunk project. I wish all us…AestheticsA 20 sq cm section of #steampunk #blender3d goodness. #blender3dartAestheticsSlow flyby of a scout shop. Starfield backdrop; particle-based engine exhaust; hull uses a…More progress as I continue…
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Settling in for a half day updating my knowledge of the job market my students will face. Similar:The heir to the throne of Gondor and and a scruffy looking nerf herder are handing out can… PersonalFor the record, if I should happen to be murdered by someone with a gun… For the record, if I should…
Happy to see a familiar face in a slide during today’s Academic Affairs Workshop. Classes start Monday. #syllabusforward Similar:A little board-gaming for Labor Day.PersonalSet design for Acts II and III of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) #blender3dDesign#PPTPlaytime adaptation of The Merchant of Venice.Top — nonverbal addition with Jessica an…DramaProud of My JournosI saw several heads that…
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:Turnitin's slick new iPad app almost erases years of web-based GradeMark traumaI have in the past griped on Twitter…
My daughter who sometimes does things will be singing & swinging August 16 – 25 with @frontporchtheatricals Similar:A news site used AI to write articles. It was a journalistic disaster. Artificial intelligence has been deplo…BusinessOkay yes, this affirmation does matter to me and it will go into my annual review for next…Marked 832 AP English…
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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:College…
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A great professional experience for her. Similar:Once On This Island (next weekend)PersonalJoyful white guys finish ahead of struggling woman and black man in this university’s cata…Looks like the quality control process a…AcademiaWhat about Socialization?Sometimes, I worry that by homeschooling…Current_EventsI spent Thanksgiving break building a #trimsheet for steampunk control panels, because why…AestheticsHow to Keep Students Writing…
They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good. Similar:Our 2014 class banner was an iPad. I can’t believe I just noticed that today.PersonalFinding downtime during orientation week is not a walk in the park. Except when the downti…PersonalThis friendly gangster was parked at WalMart in Johnstown…
Getting there. Similar:Carolyn and Alex in “The King and I”PersonalRefreshing my memory of working with reel-to-reel tape as a radio news intern (c. 1989).HistoryMy brother drove my mother in to see Carolyn in tonight’s opening night Kinetic Theatre pr…PersonalTwittering The MachineI’ve never been a phone guy. My vo…AcademiaSiblings gotta sib.PersonalMy third time seeing @shu.pippin. I'll…
Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d Similar:More #steampunk control panels. Recessed workstations with fold-down keyboards. #blender3d…PersonalHappy Easter 2020 Culture"No, no, the drink, the drink,–O my dear Hamlet,– The drink, the drink! I am poison…PersonalReady to teach another set of students what research…
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