Out for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsburgh. Similar:Q Who? (ST: TNG Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 16)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…MediaYou can be a Trek fan without loving TOS. But if we think tolerance and empathy are good t…I was born in 1968 and grew up with…
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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:In…
I think I’ve mentioned I have a daughter who sometimes does things. Similar:Carolyn plays Ti Moune in the Stage Right homeschool company "Once on This Island"…PersonalEaster Blessings 2021 Current_EventsAfter the haircut. The girl seems to like it.PersonalThe girl's modern dance choreography workshopAestheticsMy schedule every Friday this term. (Payback for teaching a course over Christmas break.) PersonalEaster…
A great professional experience for her. Similar:Figured out how to configure my iPad as an external monitor for my laptop. Much more effic…CybercultureLaying out our anti-socialization defenses & cleaning out the penitence shack for anot…Visiting Fort Ligonier. When the girl…CultureI was 'raped' in VR – the effects can 'mirror' real sex assaultsThis is offensive, deeply…
They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good. Similar:I’m fairly satisfied with this version of a medieval building trimsheet. (Source photo is …I’m fairly satisfied with this version o…AestheticsThat’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. G…That’s water under the…
Getting there. Similar:"Moorish girl" in Man of La Mancha. (Vulcan Moorish girl.)PersonalYesterday we took advantage of a rare free day.At the Carnegie Museum of Art. AestheticsEaster collage 2018.PersonalThe Bremen Town Musicians (WAOB Audio Theatre) My daughter plays the narrator, my…HumanitiesRossum's Universal Robots (Act 2)https://youtu.be/XfOONrGsf2I For my b…CultureMore 18th Century fun @fortligonierMore 18th Century fun @fortligonierPersonal
Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d Similar:Father-daughter bonding between takes.That’s a prop knife in my right hand. AestheticsSummer Theater Camp Photos: "Patrice" in "13" My 11yo performed the part of “Patrice…Current_EventsDelightful #steampunk #neovictorian control panel. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #aesth…One of many steampunk…
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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:My mother-in-law invited me to try out the 60- year-old tape machine that belonged to my f…My mother-in-law invited me to try out t…AwesomePrime Stage presents ‘Twelfth Night’ as season-ending productionLooking forward to seeing…
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:That felt sooo good!Personal"I'm a geek. Deal with it." –my 11yo daughter. #geekgirlproblemsAmusingI've got a lot to learn, but my #blender3D #neovictorian…
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:On this date in 1999 I first added a date to the list of web links I had been curating. (T…On this date in 1999, I first dated an e…CybercultureJust an elegant retro keyboard for a #steampunk #cgi project. Procedural…
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:Tonight's Supermoon.AestheticsBrain, InterruptedIn most situations, the person juggling …AcademiaLiberals and conservatives dislike reading opposing viewsMost research subjects, when offered the…CultureNarnia board game — enjoyable family…
Your first test layout of medieval city streets will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork Background details for a #mysteryplay project. Similar:The eagles in Lord of the Rings are a plot hole, but also an us problemPart of my enjoyment of genre franchises…BooksKeeping things in the proper perspective at 4Cs: Praise for my delivery of a…
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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:Hey there, chaotic world in academia and beyond, could you settle down just a bit so I can…AcademiaMy outward-bound editor's graduation cap.PersonalLego goes steampunkBe still, my nerdy heart. Steampunk —…AestheticsShe’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical.…