Out for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsburgh. Similar:Minneapolis protest cleanup: Did you share this meme without fact-checking it? (Don’t spre… A Facebook meme with 52k reactions a…CultureMake a date with #HeartOurArt at The Westmoreland Museum of American ArtWhile our daughter is performing in Stag…ArtThe girl rehearsing as…
Similar:Talkback session after the matinee and my brother and faculty colleagues after the evening…Talkback session after the matinee and m…AwesomeServing at midnight breakfast.PersonalJames Goodwin Clonney: Mother's WatchThis painting, of two impish children ta…AestheticsWhere 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….CultureStar Trek: Voyager…
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:A…
I think I’ve mentioned I have a daughter who sometimes does things. Similar:I don't expect any but the largest text will be legible in my #steampunk project, but it w…AestheticsHappily masked in center row C. (The daughter is dance captain.)DramaIf I don't design the control panels for my fantasy #steampunk project, who will? #blender…AestheticsStar Trek:…
A great professional experience for her. Similar:Do Cultural Critics Have Any Value Left?[T]he Internet has dramatically changed …Aesthetics"Why are you throwing out all the books?!"The short answer is because we’re about …AestheticsSupport 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…
They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good. Similar:My parents doing their daily brain treasers in a coffee shop.PersonalElsa at noon. College “Intro to Chemistry” in the afternoon. Amy March at night.PersonalMy 1951 day DuoLingo streak was fun, but… Ever since DuoLingo announced it…BusinessMy 10yo Sings…
Getting there. Similar:Who is the more dramatic — my extroverted tween or my philosophical teen?Stoked from a morning show-choir perform…AmusingIn November 1999, I was blogging about books, camomile tea and Skylon 4, the death of Star…In November 1999, I was blogging about …CybercultureI had already created the little utility craft on the lower left, but…
Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d Similar:In May, 2000, I was blogging about the 'I Love You' virus, hacking URLs, PG Wodehouse, and…In May, 2000, I was blogging about …AcademiaLittle green owl, if your emotions depend this much on how often I…
Similar:Sobering data; stunning visualization.This NYT story on the effects of race on…CultureCarolyn as Dolly Levi (Arts4Homeschoolers / Stage Right)I loved listening to her practice the “M…AestheticsWhen she's grown and flown, I will miss the thick deposit of glitter in my back seat.When she’s grown and flown, I will miss …AestheticsMasks (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 7,…
Similar:Lounge area of a steampunk villain’s lair. Still needs a light fixture or two. #blender3dAestheticsPlaying with depth of field (blurring details that are closer than and farther from the fo…AestheticsNew infographic to help our graduating English majors make sense of their capstone project…AcademiaDown with Fake Politics! Down with Fake Government! Long Live the Free Press!You…
The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation from other sources. #medievalyork #blender3d Similar:It's probably safe to throw these out.PersonalMore modular, swappable building components. I’ve got to work on the sides of these mid-si…More modular, swappable building compone…AestheticsAnother section of a #steampunk control panel for a texture…
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:Seeing a different cast. Break all the legs!Culture“Thank you for being kind.” —Friday afternoon email from a student who’d been a little…
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:A full minute standing ovation after that rousing final “Alleluia.” Thrilling!PersonalNew utility chair and appliances from the service areas of my fantasy #steampunk #blender3…AestheticsA selfie with a Chekov action figure after learning of Anton Yelchin's deathCurrent_EventsCreate Engaging Infographics for your…
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:Air miles be damned. I say the best way to find out about the joy and complexity of our wo…Essays like this remind me why…
Your first test layout of medieval city streets will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork Background details for a #mysteryplay project. Similar:On a little afternoon walk with my son.HealthAI coding assistants do not boost productivity or prevent burnout, study findsMy job is often to help students underst…BusinessA Grave Tale (a short story I narrated for WAOB…
Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago. Similar:What gives you comfort? I collect lights. Some of these have magnets!!AmusingStephen Greenblatt's The Swerve racked up prizes — and completely misled you about the Mid…Recently on Facebook I made some of my f…AcademiaCombined, base…
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:She was a musical ingenue Sunday, filmed a slasher movie past midnight Monday, and was pre…DanceDesk blotters, with procedural leather and wood materials by Blendermada. #blender3dAestheticsMy Memories of "Joseph…" [an original cast member reflects on Rice/Webber/Waring's amazi…My high school Drama coach and freshman …DramaAnother section of a…