This friendly gangster was parked at WalMart in Johnstown yesterday. Similar:Dress rehearsal for The Nutcracker.AestheticsThe barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation f…The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled do…PersonalI am happy with how this turned out. My mother told me about this story when I was little,…PersonalThis…
It’s unlikely to be at the forefront of the former president’s mind as he reflects on the verdict, but one immediate consequence is that Trump will probably lose the honorific title of “Mr” in the news pages of the UK’s Daily Telegraph. The Telegraph’s style guide states: “Defendants in criminal court cases … are to be referred…
Frog and Toad at the Mountain Playhouse with the daughter. Similar:The lighting doesn't really convey that this is supposed to be a slightly curved scroll of…AestheticsChildren of Eden (Stage Right, April 2014)My wife and I in Biblical costumes for C…CultureOver the years I have leveled up my Blender3D skills.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNLArSlF…AestheticsSupport the arts in your community!PersonalIn June…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Nerd Break! Listening To: Wilhelm Scream / Castle Thunder / Amen Break (While Watching Lig…In order to provide some context for a b…AestheticsSiblings gotta sib.PersonalI'm enjoying "William Shakespeare's Star Wars" more than I expectedI…
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:The Pope's Prayer for Countering "Fake News"Today is the feast of St. Francis de Sal…CultureSon took out trash w/o being asked; daughter wore papercraft tophat to grocery store. Life…I…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:US regulators demand clamp down on Apple e-book contractsI made a lot of impulse Kindle purchases…BooksAfter purchase of latest accessory, I can no longer close my camera bag. #ConspicuousConsu… With the money I saved by working on…PersonalThe Sacramentality…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Why typewriters beat computersThe BBC offers a pleasant bit of retroph…AestheticsA Grave Tale (a short story I narrated for WAOB Audio Theatre)A Grave Tale (WAOB Audio Theatre) Wri…LiteratureRadio News Delivery: How to Sound Like a Radio BroadcasterListen to a short news broadcast,…
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:The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation f…The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled do…PersonalThe Tempest, According to My 9yo DaughterShe’s 10 now, but here is her response t…CultureSo glad to be…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:Students present their research for the Celebration of Writing @setonhilluniversityPersonalWho's ready for some free outdoor Hamlet?PersonalFolger Shakespeare Library on "The Fate of Ophelia"On my ride into work yesterday, my mothe…AcademiaMoonBot is back. This time he fights a new adversary. #Blender3D physics practice.I submitted midterm grades at about 11 l…AestheticsYou may…
More modular, swappable building components. I’ve got to work on the sides of these mid-sized buildings next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Blood & Laurels : Emily Short's Versu launches iPad GameEmily Short (Galatea, First Draft of the…Current_EventsBlender GriffinTo celebrate yesterday’s on-time submiss…AestheticsI played hooky from work to see Wild Robot with my familyI played hooky to…
Enjoying a visit with an Austrian imperial commander (ahistorically but magnificently present) at Ft Ligonier. Similar:A LiDAR map reveals #medievalyork fortifications that Speed captured in his stylized but s…PersonalThe black chair is down to 18¢ per ounce? Shut up and take my money, Amazon!PersonalStage Right's production of 'Secret Garden' is heart-tugging showIn the Stage Right…
More modular low-poly background buildings. I’ll do some more facades then move to the next size larger. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Another #neovictorian control panel for a personal #steampunk project. #design #aesthetics…AestheticsI just realized I've been misspelling and mispronouncing "detritus" all my life. I’ve been a college English faculty …AcademiaFamily outing to the Pittsburgh National AviaryPersonalA…
Added multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly fewer variations of a slightly larger building. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Work / Life Balance: UnlockedI think I must be doing something right …AcademiaHappy retirement celebration to two dear colleagues.AcademiaBabel (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 5) Virus Garbles Everyone's SpeechRewatching ST:DS9 Overworked O’Brien …DesignShakespeare's Globe…
What, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m so confused. Similar:Salesman at Pittsburgh Public Theatre. PersonalThe daughter joined the cast of this show a few days ago. As Safie, she sings a folk song …She says she got the email while at a ca…CultureMy parents doing their daily crossword. I’m spending a few days visiting my…
Reliving memories and saying goodbye to my late colleague Sr. Ann Infanger. Similar:My student journos are meming it like bosses.PersonalMy 10yo Launches a Soda Bottle Rocket http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbNu8…AestheticsCraiyon: The signing of the Declaration of Independence, starring Chewbacca.PersonalToday's lunarbaboon… there might be something in my eye. Hey! Want me to take her f…AwesomeI wish I could credit…
Modular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #gettingbetter Similar:Undergrad Danielle Sidoti Nails an Oral Interpretation/Analysis of "Barbie Doll" by Marge …In my online “American Literature” class…AestheticsMy son just handed me my serving of noodles in the butter substitute container. Recycling.AmusingRemembering the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster (1986)Space Shuttle Challenger…
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…