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:Do you know you could be a flight attendant when you grow up?AwesomeWoah there, online tech site. Let's not set that bar too high, now.I just saw the following…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Sesame Street Is Moving to HBO, and the Symbolism Is CrushingI’ve been fascinated by the rhetoric of …BusinessSuch pictures fill my weekday world at fiveYour pictures fill my weekday world at f…AestheticsPagers, Pay Phones, and Dialup: How We Communicated…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Who's ready for some free outdoor Hamlet?PersonalParadise Blue (so glad to be seeing more live theater lately)PersonalA 20 sq cm section of #steampunk #blender3d goodness. #blender3dartAestheticsWhat TV journalists did wrong — and the New York Times did right — in meeting with…
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:Smalltalk through masks is hard; I really was glad to see so many familiar upper halves of…If you said hello to me recently and I d…CultureCarolyn at about 7yo drew Titania in love with Bottom. #tbt #midsummerArtStage Right Water SpriteLast…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:Joust @setonhilluniversity discussion of summer book #readyplayeronePersonalLego-Building Tween Refers to "The Hobbit" TextMy daughter, having just received a hand…Aesthetics‘Broken Age’ ReviewThis will be my self-reward when I finis…CybercultureI let her tend the rabbits.Great production of a very moving story….BooksHere's a close look at the scepter leading the procession. #SetonHillGrad 2016…
More modular, swappable building components. I’ve got to work on the sides of these mid-sized buildings next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:In-home schooling popularity slipping across stateWe were on our way out the door to see A…Culture“Waiting for Life” (Once on This Island)https://youtu.be/NeoVD3prQWYPersonalThe Benefits of No-Tech Note TakingI quibble with The Chronicle headline wr…AcademiaVote for Carolyn's…
Enjoying a visit with an Austrian imperial commander (ahistorically but magnificently present) at Ft Ligonier. Similar:Sold out closing performance. Support the arts in your community!Sold out closing performance. Support th…PersonalMy son showed me Seven Samurai. I had never seen it before. Amazing!I’m going to have to watch this one agai…Aesthetics"Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania."PersonalStack…
More modular low-poly background buildings. I’ll do some more facades then move to the next size larger. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:MoonBot (from the family steampunk bedtime RPG 2007-2013) vs. a crate and lamps.https://youtu.be/h2P2Ve-oZ1U AestheticsFall colors are past their peak but it's still a beautiful late October day.PersonalShe’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two…
Added multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly fewer variations of a slightly larger building. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Airlock for a #steampunk #blender3d project featuring #neovictorian #greebles. #blender3da… AestheticsHandshakes Really Do MatterMonday night handshake/eye contact pract…CultureComputers and Writing 2020 Funding Request: SubmittedMy contributions this year are a worksho…AcademiaThe Girl at rehearsal (where else?).PersonalKeeping…
What, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m so confused. Similar:Weird History offers a good debunking of this persistent myth.PersonalFall 2021 Grades Submitted Mission accomplished.AcademiaWe found a mushroom fairy ring in our yardIt won’t make the afternoon of mowing mo…AestheticsThe daughter opens another show. This weekend only.The daughter opens another show. This we…PersonalYour second attempt…
Reliving memories and saying goodbye to my late colleague Sr. Ann Infanger. Similar:Spent a half hour taming this tangle of cables (left) with a little tiny six-inch-wide car…AestheticsOut for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsbur…Out for a walk during some downtime. Pau…PersonalThis happened the last time an eclipse…
Modular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #gettingbetter Similar:Presidential RhetoricCultureTreasure peaceful moments in a turbulent world.AestheticsMe Checking into My #4C19 Conference Hotel RoomI’ll just mark a few more papers before …AcademiaPrincipal fires security guards to hire art teachers — and transforms elementary schoolThe school was plagued by violence…
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:The Last Jedi: Oh, the Feels.No spoilers here. (I managed to avoid al…MediaThe boy approved of the WWII historical fiction Dunkirk. CultureCarolyn appears as homeschooled teenager "Carolyn." Free holiday show Tuesday at 7. PersonalI regularly teach…
Similar:The Trouble With Online EducationI’ve taught an online “Video Game Cultur…AcademiaThe storage shelves of my fantasy steampunk CGI starship will need props with appropriate … AestheticsThe Girl Wins the Upper Division Monologue in the 25th Annual Pittsburgh Public Theatre's …CulturePope Francis calls for "news communicated with serenity, precision and completeness"Pope Francis recently addressed Italian …CultureNew…
This actually happened the other day when I was offline. Similar:It’s that time again.PersonalLysistrata live.Current_EventsWhen it comes to the truth, point of view really does matter.You may have seen a version of this meme…DesignChess tournament final pairing. (He’s currently tied for 2nd.)PersonalLooking forward to what looks like an exciting evening of dance.PersonalThat felt sooo good!Personal