My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Addressing Our Biases: Medieval BathingDid medieval people bathe? If you alr…CultureMisleading to suggest that because I have nothing left to mark that I have nothing to do, …PersonalA stranger took this photo of my parents doing their daily crossword together in a…
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:"I'm a geek. Deal with it." –my 11yo daughter. #geekgirlproblemsAmusingAn Unexpecting MinorityTruthfully, I expected my new department…AcademiaFull Bloom opens next weekend. Tickets 724-527-5777.PersonalRandom sibling selfie.PersonalAudisee Presents: The War of the WorldsAs new age synthesizer music, a rich bar…BooksMuch Ado About…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:Enjoying a visit to the Carnegie Science Center with my son. Mars exhibit is immersive an…PersonalThe Girl's Obsession with Scottish History ContinuesWife: “What did you do with your bedshee…AestheticsTeaching myself the #Unity3D game engine. Each step requires a lot of focused attention. I… Teaching myself the #Unity3D game engi…AestheticsEnjoying a…
More modular, swappable building components. I’ve got to work on the sides of these mid-sized buildings next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:In November 1999, I was blogging about books, camomile tea and Skylon 4, the death of Star…In November 1999, I was blogging about …CybercultureThe chief engineer does not know where the floating lamps are coming…
Enjoying a visit with an Austrian imperial commander (ahistorically but magnificently present) at Ft Ligonier. Similar:Father-daughter bonding between takes.That’s a prop knife in my right hand. AestheticsAdded multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly fewer variations of a sl…Added multiple swappable upper storeys. …AestheticsI pulled out a shelf on my teaching station and…
More modular low-poly background buildings. I’ll do some more facades then move to the next size larger. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:I’m still teaching journalism and my usual courses, but after 21 years I’ve stepped aside …I’m still teaching journalism and my usu…AcademiaI didn't ask for the AI icon on my Kindle app. I can't turn…
Added multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly fewer variations of a slightly larger building. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:One Teacher’s Brilliant Strategy to Stop Future School ShootingsEvery Friday since Columbine, one school…CultureMother 3: My Mom, and MeThoughtful, powerful, personal analysis …AestheticsAll three shows have been sold out for over a month. Opens tomorrow.DramaWhen…
What, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m so confused. Similar:How long has Google Docs let you pop up a window with your current word count? Why wasn’t …PersonalSo glad to be attending another live theatrical production. @quantumtheatre never disappoi…Projections, live music, sounds, props, …BusinessDaughter made a Rainbow Loom Marty McFly. Note vest jacket and…
Reliving memories and saying goodbye to my late colleague Sr. Ann Infanger. Similar:Enjoyed watching "Queen of Katwe" (Ugandan girl chess prodigy movie)I enjoyed watching this chess-themed com…CultureI love a little courtyard. I think I’ve made enough #blender3d buildings for now. On to th…PersonalMerry Christmas 2017 PersonalThis time of year I trust the process. Students are learning…
Modular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #gettingbetter Similar:This the last hour I will have a teenager in my house. (Tomorrow my youngest turns 20.) I blogged in 2004: “The ti…AwesomeSMS Generator SMS Generator.AmusingBeautiful day for a walk.PersonalParent: "Why don't you use one of your stress balls?" The…
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:That's what's been bothering me since yesterday's #AirPod reveal. #manamanaNumber of times one of my $9.99 headphon…BusinessThe daughter missed her graduation ceremony because she was performing in Kinetic Theatre'…The daughter missed her graduation cerem…AcademiaThe…
Similar:Spotted: the North American tree daughter.NatureThe Duolingo owl is proud of me.PersonalThe daughter is home from London.PersonalI'm having scads of fun designing #steampunk control panels. #blender3d #blender3dart…AestheticsReady to teach another set of students what research is (and what it isn’t).AcademiaA salute lost to historyHistory is complex and baffling and fasc…Culture
This actually happened the other day when I was offline. Similar:Me waiting for students to drop by during office hours. AcademiaMasked up, so I don't infect you, in case you are in a vulnerable group. Feeling healthy. …CultureAs a student journo, naturally I covered the visit from Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry…I recall just sort…
Modular low-poly medieval buildings. Ground-level storefronts have more detail than the upper storey windows and interiors. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #gettingthere My second try is definitely better than my first from a few weeks ago. I’ve told myself at this stage, no props! No barrels or crates or hay bales, wall sconces, procedurally-generated random street…
Spring 2024 Grades: Submitted Similar:I’m not making a serious attempt at recreating specific architecture, just trying to conve…I’m not making a serious attempt at recr…PersonalLook at the adorable little tape casette. Adventure International / Scott Adams Inc. spoke…GamesStunned by Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman and the rest of the cast in Ma Rainey's Black Bot…Stunned by…