Joel Lipton, 10 years old at the time, wrote to Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schulz. Fast-forward to this past February, when Lipton and his wife were cleaning out their closet. […] “Dear Joel,” the letter reads. “I think it is more difficult these days to define what makes a good citizen then it has ever been…
Apple has apologized, but like writer Peter C. Baker, I’m not quite ready to let go of that really horrifying ad depicting a roomful of beautifully displayed musical instruments, sound gear, art supplies, and even toys being slowly squashed by a huge hydraulic press (ostensibly to highlight the creative potential of the latest iPad). Picture…
I’m very amused at this nerdy news story about some tension between a judge who asks for legible documents and a lawyer who files documents with flasher typography. While I recognize that language changes and the distinction between “font” and “typeface” is unimportant to the general public, I teach my journalism students that historically…
This friendly gangster was parked at WalMart in Johnstown yesterday. Similar:I just bought Diamond City.Games"I'm a geek. Deal with it." –my 11yo daughter. #geekgirlproblemsAmusingMy mother has taught me so much. I'm delighted I get to sit in her living room and te…PersonalAnother 10 sq cm of details for a #steampunk control panel. Just background eye…
It’s unlikely to be at the forefront of the former president’s mind as he reflects on the verdict, but one immediate consequence is that Trump will probably lose the honorific title of “Mr” in the news pages of the UK’s Daily Telegraph. The Telegraph’s style guide states: “Defendants in criminal court cases … are to be referred…
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She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:College Professors Hate Sharing These Mind-Blowing Study Tips (#3 Made Me Cry) Read the syllabus. Read the syllabu…AcademiaFacebook's Mike Hudack rants about the media: Why won't anybody do something about these s…When a Facebook executive…
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Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Take a look at the moon tonight!I wish I had the time or energy to get o…AestheticsHappy Easter 2022PersonalCarolyn and spider friends performing "Power" from Stage Right's Sleeping B…PersonalIn August, 2000 I was blogging about poetry, presidential wordplay,…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Perspective | After a stunning news conference, there’s a newly crucial job for the Americ… I have always taken a neutral stan…CultureProsecutor praises newspaper that exposed doctor's abuseIsn’t the news pointless and boring? Hav…CultureWhen Robert Pinsky Wrote a Video Game[F]or a brief…
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:In March, 2001, I was blogging about "All Your Base…", digital history, 3D printers, and…In March 2001, I was blogging about …AestheticsHollow Pursuits (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 21) Misfit Crewmember Faces…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….AmusingWhat blogging wasI’ve maintained…
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More modular, swappable building components. I’ve got to work on the sides of these mid-sized buildings next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Carolyn's "waiter with wobbly stack of plates" bit from Hello DollyPersonalThree more performances of Jane Eyre. Closes Saturday night! @pictclassictheatrePersonalFacebook paid Teen Vogue to run a fake article praising Facebook for "helping ensure the i……
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More modular low-poly background buildings. I’ll do some more facades then move to the next size larger. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Someone seems to have slipped this over my transom. Thank you, #foodsubstitutefairy whoeve…PersonalWhat’s an environmental issue? — Gus SpethI don’t know the provenance of this quot…CultureWilliam Shakespeare’s Star WarsBecause apparently I am not already nerd…AestheticsOne…
Added multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly fewer variations of a slightly larger building. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Attending the Texture Contemporary Ballet.PersonalDaughter Carolyn plays Cherry in Prime Stage's production of The Outsiders (Mar 6-15)My daughter Carolyn plays Cherry in Prim…Books"A Mushroom at Last… A Mushroom Forever"I asked my 10yo why she was…
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Modular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #gettingbetter Similar:Merry Christmas 2022.Personal35% of my site visitors right now are using mobile devicesThis year I have seen an uptick in the p…CybercultureWriting Computer Games with InklewriterIf brass lanterns or slathering-fanged g…CybercultureOh the Overthinks You Can Overthink: Horton the Elephant, the…