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:Faculty stacked up in launch tube beneath McKenna gym, ready for graduation 2022.AcademiaMy 10yo Sings "Hopelessly Devoted to You"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq81GeqAY…PersonalA familiar performer choreographed and dances the "Canaan Days" tango in Stage Right's Jos…AestheticsSuch A Good…
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This actually happened the other day when I was offline. Similar:My outward-bound editor's graduation cap.PersonalThinking about the new semester vs. Creating submission slots in CanvasPersonalSherlock Holmes and The Woman (daughter and I rehearsing for a live recording Friday after…CultureThe daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park.The daughter is performing now Twin Lake…PersonalVery interesting adaptation of…
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…
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At the airport, sending the daughter off to Ireland. She: “Use that one, because we both look derpy.” Similar:The Best of Both Worlds, Part 2 ( #StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 1) Your res…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break …PersonalJury Duty UpdateI’m a happy, responsible, and no-longer-…GovernmentThe Cosmic Brownie fairy has visited my office.…
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:Had a blast watching all the amazing entries in Pittsburgh's 48 Hour Film Festival, b…PersonalHelping students find my office (St. Joseph 403)PersonalI just…
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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…
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A Brazilian couple bought a deforested ranch and spent decades planting over 2 million trees. #hope #life #stewardship #earth #ispeakforthetrees Similar:Playing with depth of field (blurring details that are closer than and farther from the fo…AestheticsHappy Easter 2020 CultureMy outward-bound editor's graduation cap.PersonalElmo? Yes, I do mind. I learned far more from Bert.Like plenty of…
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