Out for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsburgh. Similar:Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stori…Details for a modular mid-range scoutshi…AestheticsThis the last hour I will have a teenager in my house. (Tomorrow my youngest turns 20.) I blogged in 2004: “The ti…AwesomeI told…
Similar:Another 10sq cm of background details for a #steampunk project. #blender3d #blender3dart #…AestheticsCandyland is a masterpiece of game design (John Brieger unpacks the specific cultural cont… AestheticsCarolyn at about 7yo drew Titania in love with Bottom. #tbt #midsummerArtUpdated Media Bias Chart — Left/Center/Right, Facts/Analysis/Partisan/Propaganda (Ad Font…Update — Media Bias Chart 10.0 All h…CultureI've got a…
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:Scientists…
I think I’ve mentioned I have a daughter who sometimes does things. Similar:Again with the chess.I try to go to Planet Fitness or chess w…PersonalCrabby 10yo Ties Self to Pole to Protest InjusticeMy wife confiscated my preteen daughter’…CultureShe was a musical ingenue Sunday, filmed a slasher movie past midnight Monday, and was pre…AcademiaCaptain Gearheart inspects…
A great professional experience for her. Similar:How Bill Gates pulled off the swift Common Core revolutionWhile I appreciate the efficiency of uni…CultureT-Shirts for student journalists who recently leveled up to “staff writer”(with bear signe…PersonalMotivation Amid Crisis (Autotrophic Bat)As part of an independent study project,…BooksReader, I ushered him. @pictclassictheatrePersonalI'm marking them faster than they come in,…
They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good. Similar:She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder.She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh fo…AestheticsMerry Christmas 2018PersonalMaking more retro props for a #blender3d project. The way to get…
Getting there. Similar:Today’s adulting was brought to you by a failed motor vehicle inspection. #notacarguy #win…The car shop wanted to charge over $300….ModdingFriend I hadn't seen for about 20 years delivers a vintage nerdy gift.During the original run of Star Trek: Th…MediaChess tournament in Monroeville.PersonalToo Short a Season (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 15) When…
Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d Similar:A question I find myself thinking all the time.PersonalAnother section of a #neovictorian control panel for a #steampunk #blender3d project. I h…AestheticsIn the Hands of the Prophets (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 19) Keiko's scienc…Rewatching…
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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:FULL BLOOM (Aug 31-Sep 2)PersonalWhen you accidentally send a "Dear Satan" letter.My family and I are in the voice cast of…PersonalCaptain Gearheart inspects progress on his #neovictorian #steampunk æther cruiser. Now fea…AestheticsHappy Sweet Sixteen,…
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:Recording my lines for a student escape room project.PersonalMy son just handed me my serving of noodles in the butter substitute container.…
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…
Out for a walk and saw this. I hope you are having a nice day. Similar:Creating textures for background buildings in a medieval theater simulation project. I can…Creating textures for background buildin…AestheticsSam Shepard Giggles, Doesn't GoogleI wrote my undergraduate honors thesis o…CybercultureCNN Profiles Former White House "Chief Calligrapher"Today was the last day of the manuscript…AestheticsIt’s…
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:Know your rights: photographers — what to do if you are stopped or detained for taking ph…When is it legal to make a video in…
Your first test layout of medieval city streets will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork Background details for a #mysteryplay project. Similar:The girl rehearsing as Babette in Stage Right's Beauty and the BeastCarolyn rehearses with Nick Lenz. Her sh…Current_EventsTroy Sterling and the Active and Passive VerbsJerz > Writing > Grammar…AestheticsTWEEN GIRL: "What's a tribble?"TWEEN GIRL: “What’s a tribble?”…
Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago. Similar:See How Vaccines Can Make the Difference in Delta Variant’s ImpactHere’s a great NYT “interactive” story t…DesignProud of My JournosI saw several heads that I recognized, b…AcademiaThe Sentence That Knocked Down the Berlin Wall (But…
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:What does the girl do with my iPad while I try to jump-start her mother’s car at a gas sta…https://youtu.be/tOYQc8vByoYPersonalHaving a rough day. But in a span of about 24 hours, three former students reached out to …One former student said I’m the only adu…AcademiaMoonBot is back.…