I get a little workplace gift as the academic year closes. Similar:More modeling in #blender3d. Very happy with reflections and lighting. (The teacup is a po…DesignWhat would holidays be without Dickens' beloved 'Christmas Carol?'It takes some visits from three scary sp…DramaYou're Doing It for the Exposure!! The Oatmeal on working for “exposure…BusinessHe checkmates me in…
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Madi Hime is taking a deep drag on a blue vape in the video, her eyes shut, her face flushed with pleasure. The 16-year-old exhales with her head thrown back, collapsing into laughter that causes smoke to billow out of her mouth. The clip is grainy and shaky – as if shot in low light…
My simulation project does not require me to master medieval daub and wattle architecture. But sadly, I now know just enough to be disappointed by this first attempt. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #keepgoing Similar:CNN Profiles Former White House "Chief Calligrapher"Today was the last day of the manuscript…AestheticsLighten Up (an illustrator explores the racial politics of skin…
Hooded faculty and staff are loaded into the launch tube below Sullivan. @setonhilluniversity Similar:Serving at midnight breakfast.PersonalStar Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch I was in college and grad school dur…CultureAnother delightful section of a #steampunk #neovictorian control panel. #design #aesthetic…AestheticsI think I’ve mentioned I have a daughter who sometimes does things.I think I’ve mentioned I…
Have you seen Apple’s “Crush” ad? It features a huge huge hydraulic press crushing musical instruments, art supplies, google-eyed toys, and other beloved artifacts of imagination and creativity. I remember seeing a video years ago that showed how a smartphone replaced a desktop full of tools like a calculator, notepad, rolodex, and so forth. But…
I’m still teaching journalism and my usual courses, but after 21 years I’ve stepped aside as faculty adviser to the Setonian. The student voice of the hill (founded in 1919) will continue to evolve. First published in 1919, The Setonian not only predates SHU’s journalism major, it also predates the majestic London planetrees that the…
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So I’m starting a thing. Wish me luck. #blender3d #medieval #york #mysteryplay #corpuschristi Similar:Why I Resist Web Redesigns (And Maybe You Do, Too)Words many of us never want to hear: “It…AestheticsCan you really say you’ve designed #neovictorian uniforms for a fantasy #steampunk cruiser…AestheticsAI researchers find AI models learning their safety techniques, actively resisting trainin…Researchers had…
No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta start somewhere. Low-poly background detail for a medieval theater project. #blender3d Similar:Cheerful scene from @pictclassictheatre Jane Eyre (getting great reviews; 11 more performa…PersonalYour verbs have been lost and will be invisible until sentence author revision.The marketers and programmers at Google’…CybercultureFox News, accused of manipulating news images, relabels them as…
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Creating textures for background buildings in a medieval theater simulation project. I can always improve this later. #blender3d Similar:Former student: "I remember sometimes being annoyed with all of our blogging assignments, …A third alum in the last few weeks has c…Academia11 Problems to Anticipate Before Your Next Website RedesignI’m building a new site for a non-profit…BusinessI baked…
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Here’s the underlying problem. We have an operating image of thought, an understanding of what thought is and how to make thought productive of knowledge and truth through the use of various methods. This image and its methods are, of course, products of human history. They change over time, in different cultures, and so on.…
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