This friendly gangster was parked at WalMart in Johnstown yesterday. Similar:I really enjoyed powering through Wilson’s Century Cycle during winter term.AwesomeSpent a half hour taming this tangle of cables (left) with a little tiny six-inch-wide car…AestheticsI rather like my camera. Bought a new zoom lens a few months ago.PersonalHelp! I may be running out of…
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…
Frog and Toad at the Mountain Playhouse with the daughter. Similar:My student journalists sport their fashionable “What Would Jerz Do?” wristbands.AcademiaSeton Hill students Emily Vohs, Elizabeth Burns, Jake Carnahan-Curcio and Carolyn Jerz in …Seton Hill students Emily Vohs, Elizabet…AcademiaMaking a villain's lair in #Blender3D (this weekend's relaxation)AestheticsThe daughter is doing another thing, this time in…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:John Speed’s 1611 map of #medievalyork features a “scale of paces.” My #unity3d placeholde…John Speed’s 1611 map of #medievalyork f…PersonalI regularly teach A Raisin in the Sun but haven't seen a live production in…
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:‘Snow White’ gets a new musical There’s a buzz of excitement this week…CultureDid Google just kill PR agencies? Lots of links, lots of repeated key wo…BusinessDetailed Articulation of Feet…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Our Love Affair With Digital Is OverThe other day I found myself very annoye…CultureStudent Newspapers Scurry to Make Ends Meet“After 112 years as The Daily Emerald, t…AcademiaLecturing is So Much Easier than Leading a DiscussionLecturing is So Much…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Oh the Overthinks You Can Overthink: Horton the Elephant, the Wickersham Brothers, and Mas…Yesterday, I performed in a school matin…AcademiaA few Dwarven Moments in Stage Right's Snow WhiteThe dwarf scenes were a real hoot. …DramaAn alternate universeMy plans to use a Chromebook…
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:Visiting Ft Ligonier #sevenyearswar #history #localhistoryPersonalHeart of Glory (TNG Rewatch, Season 1 Episode 20)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…MediaThe other day I did a socialize with some of my Humanities colleagues. (I am proud of myse…PersonalHelvetica Bold Oblique Sweeps FontysHelvetica…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:Empty InboxMy to-do do list and my “Follow Up” fold…CybercultureEnjoying a soul food dinner in honor of #blackhistorymonthPersonalI have two scenes in a horror film. My head appears in a third scene.During Fall Break, I filmed my scenes fo…AestheticsChapbooks — the latest assignment in my “History and Future of the…
More modular, swappable building components. I’ve got to work on the sides of these mid-sized buildings next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Colossal Cave: The Board Game by Arthur O'DwyerThe kids and I enjoy nerdy board games. …CultureStephen Coles’ The Anatomy of Type, reviewed.Talk nerdy to me. You’re my type. What …AestheticsAnother 10sq cm of background details…
Enjoying a visit with an Austrian imperial commander (ahistorically but magnificently present) at Ft Ligonier. Similar:Adding detail to a #steampunk control panel workstation. #blender3d #design #aesthetics #b…AestheticsSoldiers and Sailors Memorial and Museum Another visit to Pittsburgh with my his…CultureAnd now that June’s almost over, it’s time to start prepping for the fall term. (Sigh.)PersonalThere was…
More modular low-poly background buildings. I’ll do some more facades then move to the next size larger. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:I had a grand time recording this little story about a misunderstood genius who just wants… The Cask of Amotillado (read by Denn…CultureHidden Spaces, New Possibilities I’ve often had dreams about returning …CultureCelebration of Writing…
Added multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly fewer variations of a slightly larger building. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:In the Hands of the Prophets (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 19) Keiko's scienc…Rewatching ST:DS9 A candidate for Baj…CultureFinished Reading The Chronicles of PrydainWe could hardly stop reading just before…BooksPrime Stage presents ‘Twelfth Night’…
What, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m so confused. Similar:The stair railings on my #blender3d #neovictorian #steampunk cruiser need some realigning….AestheticsMy buddy JTK helps me make a key point in my slideshow. #4c18 #b29Putting speaker notes on an iPad is alwa…AcademiaJust a #steampunk captain inspecting the æther power orbs. #Blender3D #Unity3D #design #ae…AestheticsCarolyn and…
Reliving memories and saying goodbye to my late colleague Sr. Ann Infanger. Similar:Seeing Floyd Collins, a musical about caving and journalism. Front Porch Theatricals.PersonalCelebration of Writing — a big presentation day for freshman writing classes.PersonalThat felt sooo good!PersonalHelping students find my office (St. Joseph 403)Personal8 (Short Halloween film by Josh Reardon)My daughter and I appear…
Modular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #gettingbetter Similar:Details on the disappearance of the Utah monolith Mr. Bernards, 34, of Edwards, Colo., w…ArtThe Girl Has Started Rehearsals for PICT Classic Theatre’s Jane EyreI’ve chauffeured the girl into Pittsburg…BooksSMS Generator SMS Generator.AmusingI've got a lot to learn, but my…
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…