My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Things that have made me start singing "Tradition!" in my head so far todayAfter last night’s first rehearsal for “…AmusingMy son just handed me my serving of noodles in the butter substitute container. Recycling.AmusingTo DoTo Do (Jerz’s Literacy Weblog) 5: …AcademiaYes, we will…
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:John Speed’s 1611 map of #medievalyork features a “scale of paces.” My #unity3d placeholde…John Speed’s 1611 map of #medievalyork f…PersonalFull Bloom opens tonight.PersonalPopcorn MakerI’ll have to look into this. Popc…AestheticsThe storage shelves of my fantasy steampunk CGI starship will need…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:It was Mrs. White with the revolver in the ballroom. #winning GamesThe Library Adjacent to My Ethership Control Room Needed BooksFor me, summer vacation means spending h…AestheticsMy 1951 day DuoLingo streak was fun, but… Ever since DuoLingo announced it…BusinessI had a blue checked shirt in my hand this morning, but…
More modular, swappable building components. I’ve got to work on the sides of these mid-sized buildings next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:A 20 sq cm section of #steampunk #blender3d goodness. #blender3dartAestheticsBeing a deaf lipreader during a pandemic means increased social anxietyEven social events are a minefield. The …Academia50 Years Ago: The World in 1961 – Alan…
Enjoying a visit with an Austrian imperial commander (ahistorically but magnificently present) at Ft Ligonier. Similar:Here's how Maria amuses herself on the ride home from dress rehearsal. #WestSideStoryPersonalThis Is What Summer Vacation Is For: Designing a Steampunk Airsloop with Blender 3DSummer vacation means if I am telling my…AestheticsHalf of my students have never read Hamlet.…
More modular low-poly background buildings. I’ll do some more facades then move to the next size larger. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:I actually don't mind Canvas — it just happens to be the course management system I have …AcademiaWindows 3.1 Turns 30: Here’s How It Made Windows EssentialAfter watching all the episodes of the 8…AestheticsQuick visit…
Added multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly fewer variations of a slightly larger building. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Brother Stuck in the BathroomThe girl posted this story on Instagram …AmusingLeveling up my skills in #blender3D. Using invisible shapes to cut holes …DesignThe daughter is home from London.PersonalI'm in the timeline where the Borg…
What, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m so confused. Similar:A colleague bakes Irish soda bread to share on the Humanities floor every St Patrick's DayPersonalLounge area of a steampunk villain’s lair. Still needs a light fixture or two. #blender3dAestheticsSpent a half hour taming this tangle of cables (left) with a little tiny six-inch-wide car…AestheticsWhat…
Reliving memories and saying goodbye to my late colleague Sr. Ann Infanger. Similar:Every day on my fantasy #neovictorian interplanetary cruiser features glowing green ether … In the backstory for the interactive…AestheticsAnother homeschool year ends successfully. Here are the kids with their external evaluator…PersonalThank you, anonymous person who left a container of Oreo minis outside my…
Modular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #gettingbetter Similar:John Speed’s 1611 map of #medievalyork features a “scale of paces.” My #unity3d placeholde…John Speed’s 1611 map of #medievalyork f…PersonalMicrosoft has no shame: Bing spit on my ‘Chrome’ search with a fake AI answer It was time to download Google…
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:It's Friday night in July, and I'm jamming with my fall course preps.The dean sends me an email at 9:07pm. In…AcademiaMy mom’s Lionel train set (a gift from her father in 1948) had been…
Similar:My simulation project does not require me to master medieval daub and wattle architecture….My simulation project does not require m…AestheticsBlessing the “American sweet gum tree” that grew from a seed that Artemis I carried around…AwesomeThe Tyranny of Now (Appreciation of Harold Innis)As a grad student at the University of T…CultureLovely set for @prime_stage Frankenstein. The…
This actually happened the other day when I was offline. Similar:Overview of the Forward Ops station, one deck below the main bridge of the fantasy #steamp…PersonalThe girl will be dancing as the Gold Fairy in Laurel Ballet's Sleeping Beauty tonight… PersonalThree more performances of Jane Eyre. Closes Saturday night! @pictclassictheatrePersonalAnd yes, that's her picture in the…
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:Refreshing my memory of working with reel-to-reel tape as a radio news intern (c. 1989).HistoryCarolyn at about 7yo drew Titania in love with Bottom. #tbt #midsummerArtFaculty Senate meet & greet. With food. In the parlors till 6. AcademiaGinger Christ Superstar!AestheticsChess tournament in Monroeville. Two losses, two wins.The boy’s personal best in…