She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Spring 2022 Final Grades: Submitted.PersonalThe chief engineer does not know where the floating lamps are coming from, but he looks gr…AestheticsAstronauts cloaked Klingon space patch: Star Trek-inspired emblem revealed The current commander of the…
At the Johnstown Flood Museum. (May 31 1889 the neglected dam at the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club broke, unleashing devastation on the valley below.) Similar:Some fairy tales may be 6000 years oldFairy tales are transmitted through lang…CultureMerry Christmas 2018PersonalMy kids are in a tree. How's your Friday?PersonalScrooge Is My BrotherMy daughter delivered the…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Only a Dad (Edgar Guest poem, read by Carolyn and Peter Jerz for WAOB Audio Theatre)Carolyn and Peter Jerz recite “Only a Da…CultureEnjoying my "Dystopia in American Literature" class.After a kind of prelude in which we look…AcademiaApple faces…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Merry Christmas 2018PersonalMy "Writing About Literature" Students Are Sampling Text Adventure GamesI’m having my students play Adam Cadre’s…CultureAn Adjunct's Death Becomes a Rallying Cry for Many in AcademeBecause I blogged Kovalik’s editorial ye…AcademiaMedia Bias Chart 8.0 (Liberal / Moderate / Conservative on the X…
Already facing scandal, the Washington Post‘s new-ish CEO and publisher, Will Lewis, has announced that the newspaper will be pivoting to artificial intelligence to turn around its dismal financial situation. […] The paper’s chief technology officer, meanwhile, announced to staffers that going forward, WaPo is to have “AI everywhere in our newsroom,” according to Tani. It’s unclear,…
Three different sized buildings. Still working on variations for the biggest one. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:What are you eating at midnight breakfast?PersonalLet's talk about books, old sport.BooksElmo? Yes, I do mind. I learned far more from Bert.Like plenty of people my age, I grew up …AestheticsAnnie — Cabinet TomorrowMy 10yo daughter Carolyn played Annie in…AmusingI…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:Carolyn as Cosette in the wedding scene in Les Miz. #feelsPersonalI had a grand time recording this little story about a misunderstood genius who just wants… The Cask of Amotillado (read by Denn…CultureWorked a short day today, and it shows. Tomorrow is another day!PersonalLook what mysteriously appeared outside my office…
More modular, swappable building components. I’ve got to work on the sides of these mid-sized buildings next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Enjoyed watching the restored version of the hugely influential 1927 sci-fi movie #Metropo…Enjoyed watching the restored version of…AestheticsI'd like to speak to the manager. Yes, I'll wait right here. The manager is of course somewhere…
Enjoying a visit with an Austrian imperial commander (ahistorically but magnificently present) at Ft Ligonier. Similar:Preview of "The Fantasticks" (thanks, Tribune-Review, for covering the arts community)For Luisa, Jerz’s character, “the world …Culture'Dream' casting a family affairAmong actors in Cabaret Theatre’s upcomi…CultureSkin of Evil (TNG Rewatch, Season 1 Episode 23)My rewatch reflection on the Star Trek:T…DesignI…
More modular low-poly background buildings. I’ll do some more facades then move to the next size larger. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:A.I. 'Completes' Keith Haring's Intentionally Unfinished Painting After learning of his AIDS diagnosis…AestheticsHow to Reduce Racial Bias in Grading (Use Objective Rubrics)To gauge the potential impact of a stand…AcademiaAt Computers and Writing #cwcon for the…
Added multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly fewer variations of a slightly larger building. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Lovely #greebles give attractive details to the the flat surfaces of this little bot (from…AestheticsIn July, 2002, I was blogging about military close reading, weblogs in journalism, UX evan…In July, 2002, I was blogging about…
What, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m so confused. Similar:Who's ready for some free outdoor Hamlet?PersonalMade it to the closing performance @quantumtheatreDramaLooking forward to more live local theater. (Support the arts!)PersonalShe feels pretty at the dress rehearsal (opens Thursday)On the ride home, in the middle of a spi…AmusingTrack and field fundraiser:photo by Carolyn. FIRST…
Reliving memories and saying goodbye to my late colleague Sr. Ann Infanger. Similar:Another 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. Trying to add a subtle pattern to the light-…One of many steampunk control panels I’v…AestheticsWe celebrate the good life of my father, George Joseph Jerz “Be straight like a board!” …EmpathyMore modular, swappable building…
Modular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #gettingbetter Similar:Masked up, so I don't infect you, in case you are in a vulnerable group. Feeling healthy. …CultureI voice the role of Electron Jones in this audio detective series. The first episode was r…Making this illustration in Blender3D wa…PersonalSlow flyby…
The new AI advanced version of Google Search, aka Google SGE or Search Generative Experience, provides wicked smart AI answers to your queries. And if you ask it how to pass kidney stones quickly, Google will tell you to drink at least two quarts of urine every 24 hours. Source: Google SGE Recommends You Drink…
Rewatching ST:DS9 A nervous Morn sniffs a flower and presents it to a woman who accepts it warmly. At the replimat, Odo and Sisko chat about the forthcoming O’Brien baby and the risks of interspecies love. Worf’s jealously and aloofness is played for laughs against Dax’s open friendliness as they discuss a trip to Risa…
Weirdly beautiful. Wonderful bit of game history exploring why the code for the 1993 game Doom uses a slightly wrong value for pi (the programmer recalls that he misremembered the 10th digit), and a bizarre exploration of what happens to the gameplay when you deliberately change pi to different values. We all know that the…
I guess now we know why for the past decade or so Google doesn’t seem to be valuing what used to be magical about Google — the ability to rank pages so effectively and connect users to web pages that met their needs. That’s just not what’s driving Google these days. With AI search results…
Enjoyed making a 3D print of the captain’s chair from the #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult kids. Similar:If Wishes Were Horses (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 16) Hallucinations become…Rewatching ST:DS9 Quark tries to inte…CultureAdded multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly fewer variations of a sl…Added multiple swappable…
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