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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:Stupid Puns For the WinMy daughter just trounced me in a pun wa…AmusingAttending the Texture Contemporary Ballet.PersonalA Pedestal, A Table, A Love Letter: Archaeologies of Gender in Videogame HistoryA thoughtful, informative article on the…BusinessAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control…
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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:A question I find myself thinking all the time.PersonalAmazing show. Young lovers, a witty (but often stupid) servant, speeches, rants, exaggerat… PersonalHome Soil (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 17)The concept was good, and the production…PersonalBabylon 5…
Enjoying a visit with an Austrian imperial commander (ahistorically but magnificently present) at Ft Ligonier. Similar:Today I didn't save the world, but I did help a student while power-walking at the mall.I’m far from perfect, and injustice and …AcademiaOkay, freshly downloaded app…Okay, freshly downloaded app, If you are…CybercultureRefreshing my memory of working with reel-to-reel tape as…
More modular low-poly background buildings. I’ll do some more facades then move to the next size larger. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:35% of my site visitors right now are using mobile devicesThis year I have seen an uptick in the p…Cyberculture1776. Binge-watching Liberty's Kids. New this year: Carolyn singing songs from Hamilt…PersonalAppreciating the production values and…
Added multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly fewer variations of a slightly larger building. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Sherlock Holmes and The Woman (daughter and I rehearsing for a live recording Friday after…CultureMostly German, sometimes refreshing my high school Latin.PersonalAgain with the chess.I try to go to Planet Fitness or chess w…PersonalAscending the…
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Reliving memories and saying goodbye to my late colleague Sr. Ann Infanger. Similar:Another square of #steampunk control panel eye candy. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #a…AestheticsAt the chess club holiday party. Peter looks forward to his Wednesday…Games"The Nightmare of Prince Prezelsky"Leigh, Peter, Carolyn and I had fun reco…AmusingCongrats to all the winners at the Pittsburgh 48 Hour…
Modular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #gettingbetter Similar:Keeping things in the proper perspective at 4Cs: Praise for my delivery of a line from Sta…Already met a lot of good people and fou…AcademiaAuschwitz color photo: 'A 14-year-old girl, not just a statistic'I don’t know what this prisoner did,…
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:Advising incoming majors.AcademiaCat-sitting. Hello, Blue.PersonalOne of my students is demonstrating the perceived value of brand-name vs no-name products…. PersonalSummer Theater Camp Photos: "Patrice" in "13" My 11yo performed the part of “Patrice…Current_EventsI didn't mark a…
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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…
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