Frog and Toad at the Mountain Playhouse with the daughter. Similar:What, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m so confused.What, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m…PersonalThe exposition officer needs instant access to a pencil case, logbook and mission-critical…AestheticsMidsummer opens tomorrow.PersonalYes, I do feel rather awesome right now.Lost brand-new earbuds. Reached in pocke…PersonalBrand new chairs…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Adorable Dolphin encounter makes Texas sloth video go viralMy social media feed just featured adora…AmusingI love a little courtyard. I think I’ve made enough #blender3d buildings for now. On to th…PersonalPopulating my simulation with…
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:McDouble is cheapest and most nutritious "food" in human historyMorgan “Supersize Me” Spurlock spoke at …BusinessMy English major skills crushed the girl in Bananagrams.Wildcard? You mean quitter tile! GamesThey've…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Student: “Just wanted to let you know that your class has benefited me outside of just lit…In my online class on literary dystopia,…AcademiaThe Defector (ST:TNG Rewatch; Season Three, Episode 10) Cold War Brinksmanship, via Shakes…(Rewatching ST:TNG after a…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Waiting for the sound of bagpipes. #setonhillgrad 2016PersonalWe ask 3 Broadway photographers: How do you turn a live show into a still image?Great story about the art of photographi…AestheticsThe Great Gatsby Character Map SomethingSoSam.AestheticsWho cares about hyphens, commas and capital letters? You…
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:Classroom Vignette: MLA StyleStudent (shouldering backpack and headin…AcademiaThe daughter opens another show. This weekend only.The daughter opens another show. This we…PersonalI'm just getting around to watching this speech from Arnold Schwarzenegger. Impressive!I really never paid much attention to Sc…AestheticsThe girl…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:One wild place. (Sunday.) NatureFaculty Senate meet & greet. With food. In the parlors till 6. AcademiaSix rainbow-colored objects, arranged like THIS?These are shoe-holding racks at a local …AestheticsFrom Shakespeare to Sondheim to Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, everything you "dew�…PersonalMore modeling in #blender3d. Very happy with reflections and lighting. (The teacup is…
More modular, swappable building components. I’ve got to work on the sides of these mid-sized buildings next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Vibing to a park saxophonist as I code for an upcoming conference presentation, and wait t…Vibing to a park saxophonist as I code f…AcademiaSpring and Fall, by Gerard Manley HopkinsMárgarét, áre you gríeving Over Goldeng…AestheticsAdding…
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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:The Best Halloween Costume Is a Robot Halloween Costume – Atlantic MobileAwesome robot costume is awesome. The…AestheticsA support sloop on deck and in the landing bay. #steampunk #neovictorian #aesthetics #desi…AestheticsChapbooks — the latest assignment in…
Added multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly fewer variations of a slightly larger building. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Come see Carolyn as “The Girl” in The Fantasticks, Oct 18-27. CultureFeeling classy while I lose. Feeling classy while I lose. PersonalIt's Science! Carolyn Uses Anastasia's Lip Balm KitMy friend Anastasia gave me a home-made…
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Reliving memories and saying goodbye to my late colleague Sr. Ann Infanger. Similar:From this station on the bridge, the exposition officer can relay whatever random bit of i…https://youtu.be/_E-3E7Q3LSs Get a lo…AestheticsRediscovering Infocom Games With My Kids Call it the Familyhood of the Tr…CybercultureAnother delightful caricature by Rebecca ScassellatiAestheticsMaking more retro props for a #blender3d project.…
Modular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #gettingbetter Similar:Beam me up, Chewie!AwesomeHow Not to Be a Jackass at Your Next Academic ConferenceOkay, I confess, I was once in the audie…AcademiaMore #steampunk control panel bits for a #neovictorian #blender3D project. I have a master…AestheticsLet’s Make the Academic Job Market…
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:Living Room PhysicsI’ve blogged before about my eight-year-…EducationSomeone I know very well is in the trailer for Midnight (2020)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5BczlGs…CultureA vacation minibar story from 20 years ago.PersonalHello, I’m Dr. Jerz, I’ll be your server tonight…