How can you tell if a space alien is a friend or an enemy? One spaceman has that decision to make in Tom Godwin’s “Cry from a Far Planet.” Listen to Dennis Jerz read the science fiction classic to discover the answer. Similar:Looking forward towards the wardroom (center) and the officers' pub, the Gear and…
Today’s #blender3d modeling, inspired by a satellite photo courtesy of Google Maps. (I’m not aiming for architectural perfection, but with each try I’m definitely leveling up.) #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Twittering The MachineI’ve never been a phone guy. My vo…AcademiaI just tried Open Shot Video Editor, a free open source toolFor years I used ScreenFlow, which offer…Current_EventsThank…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:There are more museums in the US than there are Starbucks and McDonalds – combinedI have no particular problem with the pl…BusinessGo Ask AliceFrom the tangled tale of mass literacy o…BooksPater Noster Passenger ElevatorsSome 50 years ago, my father…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:The Duolingo owl has been judging my German every day for the last year.EducationMy big brother and my son facing off at chess. I am outclassed! GamesHere's a close look at the scepter…
The cast of comical, quirky characters are most enjoyable. Marigold (Carolyn Jerz) is hilarious as the new age, love child who always sees the best in everybody and everything. Jerz floats, whirls, and glides across the stage. She’s delightful and believable in her role. Her presence on stage brings lightness and spreads joy. —Burgh Vivant…
Carolyn Jerz lights up the stage from her first entrance, almost literally. Dressed in bright colors and elaborately coiffed, with her face made up so pale white that it glows (think Björk meets Catherine O’Hara in Beetlejuice), Jerz imbues the role of spiritualist and yoga enthusiast Marigold with an outsider energy that is otherworldly, larger than life,…
Moments after Donald Trump was rushed to safety following a failed assassination attempt at a Saturday night rally, some of his supporters turned toward the press pen with obscenities as they fingered reporters for blame. “This is your fault!” one attendee emphatically yelled, pointing at individual journalists as he approached the fence line separating them from attendees.…
Your first attempt at a medieval gate and city walls will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Industriousness. Self-improvement. Thrift. And orange slime. The girl amusing herself on our 70m …AestheticsHow to interact with the introverted…My daughter spends a lot of time with he…DesignMore modular low-poly background buildings. I’ll do some more facades then move…
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These buildings are so much better than my first try about a month ago, and good enough for me to move on to the next step. #blender3d #blender3dart #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Lintels and chimneys for low-poly buildings in a #medievaltheater simulation project. #mys…Lintels and chimneys for low-poly buildi…PersonalSeton Hill students Emily Vohs, Elizabeth Burns, Jake Carnahan-Curcio…
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#blender3d is teaching me more than I ever thought I’d need to know about roof geometry. Enjoying free WiFi in a shady courtyard downtown. Similar:Lighting makes a difference. The officers' pub from the interplanetary cruiser #steampunk … AestheticsThe Most Toys (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 22) Data Abducted by Eccentri…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year…
The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh. Similar:'A Klingon Christmas Carol' Translates Dickens' Scrooge Fable to 'Star Trek' Universe for …Be still, my nerdy heart. (The other hea…Amusing11 Tips H.P. Lovecraft Had for Novice Writers”Avoid reading so as not to taint…
The writer, director, and one of the cast members talk about the play that my daughter Carolyn is getting ready to open Friday. Tickets: https://veryberrydead.bpt.me/ Similar:How newsroom managers can invest more time developing their staff — and why it mattersOne of my most consistently rewarding pr…BusinessFuturistic Acrylic Chair (Blender 3D Animation)Yesterday, I sketched a chair…
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I used to spend time in class teaching students about how your act of choosing to link from your blog to someone else’s blog was part of the formula Google used to rank its search results. The words you picked when you crafted your hyperlink was a way of conveying or withholding value. Tagging is…
Replica of George Washington’s field camp. @fortligonier Similar:When she isn't playing Hodel, she'll be dancing with a bottle.PersonalTalkback session after the matinee and my brother and faculty colleagues after the evening…Talkback session after the matinee and m…AwesomeThese chairs were cheap, but it really annoys me how the design collects water.PersonalThis long-nelected CD-ROM case tucked away…
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I’m not making a serious attempt at recreating specific architecture, just trying to convey a sense of what the streets might have looked like. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #simulation Similar:Pie, anyone?PersonalCarnegie Science Center: Roboworld (and a bit of SportsWorks)Here’s a brief video, made up of clips I…CultureIdeology shapes our view of reality, which affects what persuades…