My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Enjoying a visit to the Carnegie Science Center with my son. Mars exhibit is immersive an…PersonalHow I Learned What I Learned (featuring Wali Jamal)Carving out some time to enjoy this show…AwesomeNew Facebook Notifications Alert Users When They Not Currently Looking At Facebook…
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:On the Importance of Nonverbal Feedback in the Classroom [an Anecdote]I don’t generally like teaching with sli…AcademiaToday's 10 sq cm of a #steampunk control panel (background greebles for a personal project…Aesthetics"Godspell" is sure to entertain audiences of all ages and…
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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:This friendly gangster was parked at WalMart in Johnstown yesterday.This friendly gangster was parked at Wal…PersonalI've missed doing this! Another 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel goodness. #blender3d …AestheticsCriminal Code: Procedural Logic and Rhetorical…
Enjoying a visit with an Austrian imperial commander (ahistorically but magnificently present) at Ft Ligonier. Similar:Finally — the pace at work subsides a bit.PersonalOn set as Betsy and Philip Schulyer in an historical film.PersonalThree different sized buildings. Still working on variations for the biggest one. #blender…Three different sized buildings. Still w…AestheticsGreat energy at our Comp…
More modular low-poly background buildings. I’ll do some more facades then move to the next size larger. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:I Made a Cheerful Maze Game in Scratch Well, it’s cheerful unle…CybercultureSignage failure at Seton Hill, c. 2008.PersonalNew Theory Suggests Chatbots Can Understand TextFar from being “stochastic parrots,” the…CybercultureEnjoying some sibling nerdtime with Lego The…
Added multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly fewer variations of a slightly larger building. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for …Beautiful set. Support the humans who d…PersonalIf you like to play with words, good newsI wish there were a secret…
What, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m so confused. Similar:Live theater. August Wilson's Jitney, in the back yard of the August Wilson House.PersonalReception after faculty workshop. #partylikeaprofessorPersonalWhich of my colleagues wants attention?AcademiaAnother square of #steampunk control panel eye candy. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #a…AestheticsA stranger approached me today.A stranger approached me today. I was a…CultureOverflow…
Reliving memories and saying goodbye to my late colleague Sr. Ann Infanger. Similar:My parents holding a picture of the family I took with my first SLR camera in 1987.PersonalI'm nerdy enough to give my 15yo a used copy of "The Hero with a Thousand Faces." I’m nerdy enough to give my 15yo a used …BooksOur…
Modular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #gettingbetter Similar:Christmas 1970. I was feverish and it was unseasonably warm outside. One of my favorite pi…PersonalReally enjoyed Prime Stage Theater’s video presentation of Mockingbird.Obviously I would have preferred to see …AestheticsAdded multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly…
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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:In February 2000, I was blogging about "The Heist" (Sorrels); the "Instant Muse Poetry Gen… In February 2000, I was blogging abo…CybercultureAugust Wilson Trifecta (Two Trains, Ma Rainey and Fences on the same day)Fences…
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This actually happened the other day when I was offline. Similar:Pict Free Summer Webinar: Shakespeare’s HeroesCultureFrom this station on the bridge, the exposition officer can relay whatever random bit of i…https://youtu.be/_E-3E7Q3LSs Get a lo…AestheticsStage Right's production of 'Secret Garden' is heart-tugging showIn the Stage Right production, the role …Current_EventsThe girl as the Spanish Soloist in…
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:Every family has one.PersonalWhen backwards newbie poets write…PersonalLintels and chimneys for low-poly buildings in a #medievaltheater simulation project. #mys…Lintels and chimneys for low-poly buildi…PersonalMy Parents (aged 72 and 78) Demonstrate a Ballroom Dance PoseThis is how my parents finish their Arge…AestheticsThe Tribune-Review published a nice preview of Dani Girl.My daughter Carolyn,…