Out for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsburgh. Similar:My theory: Trump was composing therapeutic poetry, and got stuck on the last line. PersonalSet design for a virtual production of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots). Post-apocalypti… AestheticsTrying something a bit different for today's 10 sq cm of #steampunk #blender3d control pan…AestheticsLonely…
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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:Karate,…
I think I’ve mentioned I have a daughter who sometimes does things. Similar:Set design for Acts II and III of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) #blender3dDesignThe Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow: Icelandic bromance, with weapons, secret panels, and…I try to read to my kids for an hour eve…BooksI dunno what to call this but…
A great professional experience for her. Similar:Eco-critical Code Studies: Reconfigurations of nature in the born-digital artifact “Coloss… Video game history is colliding:…Academia"I don't view Shakespeare's work as intimidating anymore." — midterm reflection from coll… “It has made me more confident in my…AcademiaThis is Ralph. Ralph is a concept, created by you while reading this.AmusingMore #steampunk…
They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good. Similar:Desk blotters, with procedural leather and wood materials by Blendermada. #blender3dAestheticsMy student journos are meming it like bosses.PersonalLeftovers from the food my colleagues brought in to bribe/reward those few students who sh… Leftovers from the food my colleagues…
Getting there. Similar:My schedule every Friday this term. (Payback for teaching a course over Christmas break.) PersonalI regularly teach Uncle Tom's Cabin, but have never seen it before. BooksMaking progress.Personal8k trimsheets baked as efficient building blocks for my #fantasy #steampunk #cgi cruiser. …PersonalEquus. Powerful theatre.PersonalThey're coming in faster than I can mark them. This number will…
Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d Similar:Where No One Has Gone Before (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 5) Wes's warp-drive guru help…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….CultureMy current Zoom backdrop. #blender3d #partylikeaprofAestheticsThe daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park.The daughter is performing…
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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:More #blender3d #steampunk #design. #blender3dart #aesthetics The officers’ conference roo…AestheticsCEO’s brutalist office, for a Zoom-based production of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)….AestheticsSiblings gotta sib.PersonalBackstage opening night.PersonalAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dartAestheticsPuns…
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:It's a Didactic Day in the Neighborhood: Mister Rogers and Educational IdeologyI recently lamented that my kids are gro…AestheticsLaying out our anti-socialization…
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:How to create a magazine: 5 tips from top designersCreative Bloq. AestheticsStar Wars Han Solo in Carbonite Silicon Ice Tray Star Wars Han Solo in Carbonit…AestheticsI think I’ve mentioned I have a daughter who sometimes does things.I think I’ve mentioned…
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:Writing for the Godless: Flannery O’Connor on Dogma, Belief, and the Difference Between Re…I’m not teaching her time period this te…BooksLooking forward to what looks…
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Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago. Similar:Midterm Grades Spring 2025: Posted!I planned ahead pretty well this term. I…AcademiaA selfie with a Chekov action figure after learning of Anton Yelchin's deathCurrent_EventsEnjoying a soul food dinner in honor of #blackhistorymonthPersonalFinal grades are due…
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:Another delightful section of a #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #design #aesthetics #…AestheticsNo more braces!PersonalTapdance / jazz music outing with the girl. Tapdance / jazz music outing with …AcademiaAfter some long-delayed recabling, these are the bits I culled from my work setup.PersonalAdam Bard shaves off half his hair…