I’m very amused at this nerdy news story about some tension between a judge who asks for legible documents and a lawyer who files documents with flasher typography. While I recognize that language changes and the distinction between “font” and “typeface” is unimportant to the general public, I teach my journalism students that historically…
This friendly gangster was parked at WalMart in Johnstown yesterday. Similar:Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stori…Details for a modular mid-range scoutshi…AestheticsThe Defector (ST:TNG Rewatch; Season Three, Episode 10) Cold War Brinksmanship, via Shakes…(Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break…CultureReally enjoyed watching Your Name with the family. Visuals hooked me, but…
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:Sad that NASA is taking a back seat to a private company, but still nerding over an Americ…BusinessGo not to the elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.PersonalCreative People Say NoWhen I was a master’s student working as…AcademiaMy daughter was five…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:How To Talk To Babies About Semiotics (and Marxist Theory)BABY: read dog book again ME: okay fine…AcademiaNarrating "A Christmas Carol" for WAOB Audio Theatre. (The four episodes will be released …DramaInteractive Adventure SongIt seems…
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 right — and surprisingly wrong — ways to get kids to sit still in class When it came time for me to make sugge…CultureEthics (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:More #steampunk control panel bits for a #neovictorian #blender3D project. I have a master…AestheticsWho needs the Metaverse? Meet the people still living on Second LifeYears ago I spent some time in Second Li…AcademiaThe girl as the Spanish Soloist…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:The Most Toys (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 22) Data Abducted by Eccentri…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….ArtActors too reverent with Shakespeare, says Mark Rylance”To take a song like Honky Tonk Woman an…CultureBWW Review: TWELFTH NIGHT Is Farcical Fun at Prime…
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 lovely variation of a #steampunk control panel. #blender3dart #neovictorian #desig…AestheticsYou are standing in a field. There is a meme here. Via David ThompsonAmusingOh that sweet, sweet feeling of progress.PersonalWhat You Get When 30 People Draw a World Map From…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:My Shakespeare students are off peer reviewing their term paper rough drafts. I’m official…AcademiaThe girl enjoyed seeing Alex Noble and the rest of the cast of Sive. (Last shows, 2 & 8 to…CultureChess tournament in Monroeville. Two losses, two wins.The boy’s personal best in terms of win-…CultureI try to create…
More modular, swappable building components. I’ve got to work on the sides of these mid-sized buildings next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Kittenwar”May the cutest kitten win…” –Kittenw…AestheticsWhen we play Star Trek Monopoly, I am the Captain’s chair. GamesElderly ballerina hears familiar music from 50 years agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owb1uWDg…AestheticsDisruptions: Texting Your Feelings, Symbol by SymbolBeing a word-oriented thinker, I don’t…
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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:For the record, if I should happen to be murdered by someone with a gun… For the record, if I should happen to …Current_EventsOn the Trail of the Memex: Vannevar Bush, Weblogs and the Google…
Added multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly fewer variations of a slightly larger building. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:How Bill Gates pulled off the swift Common Core revolutionWhile I appreciate the efficiency of uni…CultureIt appears there may be some audience participation in this outdoor production of Richard …PersonalRecording Christmas Stories for WAOB Audio…
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Modular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #gettingbetter Similar:Not doing well. As usual.PersonalA Pox On Your Listicle ClickbaitYup, seeing “1 of 21” at the top of your…BusinessI was perhaps a bit more conversational and chipper than usual during class today. A grinn…I was perhaps a bit more conversational…
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…