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:Another 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dart #relaxing #aestheti…AestheticsMore #blender3d #cgi practice. Added workstations underneath the chief engineer's sta…PersonalYour second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better …Your second attempt at modeling #medieva…AestheticsUpdated my…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:My Anti-Linkbait Pledge: Cynical Overhyping vs. Simply Being OnlineWhen I find something interesting that a…CultureLiving Room PhysicsI’ve blogged before about my eight-year-…EducationHello, I’m Dr. Jerz, I’ll be your server tonight for Christmas on the Hill. Hello, I’m Dr. Jerz, I’ll be your serv…PersonalCrabby 10yo Ties Self to Pole to Protest…
More modular, swappable building components. I’ve got to work on the sides of these mid-sized buildings next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Finland's Museum of Contemporary EmotionsA history of the beginning of the pandem…AestheticsToday's 10 sq cm of #blender3d #steampunk control panel. #aesthetics #design #blender3dartAestheticsWhen He Clicked the Link, You Won't Believe How Disappointed He WasAuthors of…
Enjoying a visit with an Austrian imperial commander (ahistorically but magnificently present) at Ft Ligonier. Similar:Checking out of @frontporchtheatricals Grand Hotel. What an experience!My brother had already planned to visit …AestheticsNo interior yet. Getting there. Gotta start somewhere. Low-poly background detail for a me…No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta st…AestheticsMy son teaching chess to a…
More modular low-poly background buildings. I’ll do some more facades then move to the next size larger. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Let’s Make the Academic Job Market More HumaneIt’s been decades since I’ve had the “I’…AcademiaOn a little afternoon walk with my son.HealthJust an elegant retro keyboard for a #steampunk #cgi project. Procedural materials mean I…
Added multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly fewer variations of a slightly larger building. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Google, AI Announcements, and the Future of LearningGlenda Morgan does not sound that impres…AcademiaMostly German, sometimes refreshing my high school Latin.PersonalThe girl asked me to read R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) to her. #quarantine #partylik…BooksColossal Cave:…
What, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m so confused. Similar:A quick Sunday visit to #fortligonier with my history-loving son.A quick Sunday visit to #fortligonier wi…CultureThe #Blender3D #eevee denoising filter gives off a pretty amazing Caldecott prize-winning …The filter won’t replace real hand-drawn…AestheticsRandom eye candy for props in my #Blender3D #retrotech project. Turned two circle…
Reliving memories and saying goodbye to my late colleague Sr. Ann Infanger. Similar:Out & About: Stage Right holds its annual Heart of the Arts Gala Source: Out & About: Stage Right…CultureIn June 2021 I roughed out the proportions and deck heights for the flagship of the #steam…AestheticsMask up.PersonalMore #blender3d #cgi practice. Added workstations underneath the…
Modular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #gettingbetter Similar:Great energy at our Comp & Culture poster paper session. So proud of these students an…AcademiaHappy Easter 2022PersonalSummer project: learning the Unity gaming engine.One bedtime about 11 years ago, my 5yo d…PersonalLining up for Honors Convocation 2016. #setonhillAcademiaI have two…
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:So happy to work with @crissycp and benefit from her kindness and baking talents.PersonalNipper Hears "His Master's Voice"As a kid growing up in Fairfax County, j…BusinessOut for a walk and saw this. I hope…
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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…
Spring 2024 Grades: Submitted Similar:I'd like to speak to the manager. Yes, I'll wait right here. The manager is of course somewhere e…AestheticsMore details in the powder room of my villain's lair. #Blender3DAestheticsReliving memories and saying goodbye to my late colleague Sr. Ann Infanger.Reliving memories and saying goodbye to …PersonalHelp! I may be running out…
I get a little workplace gift as the academic year closes. Similar:I baked pools of light into the wallpaper, so I can quickly suggest background lighting, s…AestheticsAm I a Bad Father Because I Let My Daughter Eat M&Ms in Her Mashed Potatoes?[poll id=”2″] AestheticsIdeology shapes our view of reality, which affects what persuades us. EthicsSpring 2022…