Out for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsburgh. Similar:Pluto FlybyWhen I was about 10, I wrote to NASA and…Current_EventsVery impressive mural has been installed in Admin for SHU’s Centennial.PersonalSimulated iceberg, preserved artifacts and re-creations at the Titanic installation. …CultureIn September, 2000, I was blogging about PICK UP AX,…
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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:The…
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They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good. Similar:Take a moment to appreciate these good COVID-19 statisticsMay 1, my state had the third-highest pe…AwesomeHappy Easter 2016PersonalMe, contemplating the implications of maybe doing a socialize this weekend.PersonalThe stair railings on my #blender3d #neovictorian #steampunk cruiser need some…
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Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d Similar:Blender 3D Flyover of Fantasy Steampunk Spacecraft When my kids were small, at bedtime …AestheticsAnother very rough day. Students are cheerful and patient, obviously happy to be here.Another very rough day. Students are che…AcademiaLintels and chimneys…
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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:Once on This Island (Stage Right! Greensburg; May 11 & 12 Promo Video)The girl plays Ti Moune in “Once on This…CultureContagion (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 11)Picard faces aggressive Romulans and an …DesignThe amazing…
John Speed’s 1611 map of #medievalyork features a “scale of paces.” My #unity3d placeholder character currently takes 45 steps to run the distance Speed marked as 50 paces. (I can adjust that easily.) Similar:Thank you, 1993 Dennis, for documenting this low-resolution (the background image was 640x…Thank you, 1993 Dennis, for documenting …AestheticsWestmoreland County Air Show…
As those familiar with the liberal arts know, in antiquity there were seven such arts. Three formed the trivium of the humanities: rhetoric, grammar, and logic. And four formed the quadrivium of the sciences: music, arithmetic, geometry, and astronomy. The assertion was this was the knowledge one required to participate as a citizen, as a…
If I ever share something that turns out to be disinformation, please let me know. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kremlin is turning to unwitting Americans and commercial public relations firms in Russia to spread disinformation about the U.S. presidential race, top intelligence officials said Monday, detailing the latest efforts by America’s adversaries to shape public…
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I’ve roughed out earthen embankments for the city walls. I know there was at some point a moat but this is more than enough accuracy for now. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:I accidentally did too much DuoLingo. I don't want to advance to the harder league. Come o…EducationThere are more museums in the US than there…
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Chatbots are designed to give conversational answers and keep people engaged. Names and links to sources for answers range from nonexistent to hidden, though some companies are starting to make them more visible. Even when AI does include a source, it adds it after the fact, said Jevin West, a professor and co-founder of the…
I’ll be seeing the final performance tomorrow. @bigstormpc Similar:The daughter is working hard as a dancer and Flaemchen understudy. @frontporchtheatricalsCultureTwitter has blocked President Trump’s account, citing policy violations.PersonalAfter your shift at the protocol station, join me in the officers' lounge, just up the spi… AestheticsFriday night board game therapy. #startrek #monopolyPersonalLiz Fosslien's insightful comic on…