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:In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. @thepublicpghIn a hole in the ground there lived a ho…BooksPop Culture Showdown with My Retro DaughterThe girl tried to weird me out with a…
Similar:How Nasty Was Nero, Really?In The New Yorker, Rebecca Reed reports …CultureIt appears there may be some audience participation in this outdoor production of Richard …PersonalChess tournament final pairing. (He’s currently tied for 2nd.)PersonalA colleague bakes Irish soda bread to share on the Humanities floor every St Patrick's DayPersonalFaculty lining up for #SetonHill's "Go Orientation"…
This actually happened the other day when I was offline. Similar:I was perhaps a bit more conversational and chipper than usual during class today. A grinn…I was perhaps a bit more conversational …AcademiaStupid Puns For the WinMy daughter just trounced me in a pun wa…AmusingUnmarked assignments. Major drafts came in over the weekend so I…
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…
Spring 2024 Grades: Submitted Similar:What About “The Breakfast Club”?I made three movies with John Hughes; wh…CultureI just thought of a time before you were born when I should have been kind, but I can't re… Sometimes when I’m driving along los…AcademiaThis winter I changed my weekday alarm tone to chirping birds. This winter I changed…
I get a little workplace gift as the academic year closes. Similar:Yesterday it was 298 so this is actually a good number.PersonalThe Drowsy Chaperone @setonhilluniversityPersonalMy 14yo Helps Teach a Vacation Bible School Class In character as “Pontius Pilate,” wa…PersonalThe barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation f…The…
At the airport, sending the daughter off to Ireland. She: “Use that one, because we both look derpy.” Similar:Feeling classy while I lose. Feeling classy while I lose. PersonalEclipse!PersonalThe Princess and the PaintFriday night, my daughter will be playin…AestheticsA gangway, flanked by still more #steampunk control panels, leads forward from the chief e…AestheticsKinetic Theatre's "Hound…
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:She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This s…She’s wearing a shirt…
Hooded faculty and staff are loaded into the launch tube below Sullivan. @setonhilluniversity Similar:Introduction to The Cherry Orchardhttps://youtu.be/8o_4Bjcfl0Y …AcademiaMy big brother and my son facing off at chess. I am outclassed! GamesI created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #…I created about a dozen basic building s…AestheticsCarolyn performed…
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…
A Brazilian couple bought a deforested ranch and spent decades planting over 2 million trees. #hope #life #stewardship #earth #ispeakforthetrees Similar:Happy Easter 2019 Current_EventsIt's a lie that having zero assignments to mark means I have nothing "to do," but this par… A relief.AcademiaForgotten closet box: powder blue summer suit with a crisp 1990 $10 bill…
A little over a century ago, the printer T.J. Cobden-Sanderson took it upon himself to surreptitiously dump every piece of this carefully honed metal letterpress type into the river. It was an act of retribution against his business partner, Emery Walker, whom he believed was attempting to swindle him. With its extra-wide capital letters, diamond shaped punctuation and…
A quick Sunday visit to #fortligonier with my history-loving son. Similar:Another 40sq cm chunk of a #steampunk control panel. I'll do three more variations followi…Aesthetics"Only You" — 11yo Carolyn Sings a Power Ballad from "Starlight Express"The observation car Pearl sings of her l…AestheticsChallenger Disaster: 30 YearsI was a high school senior, watching on …CybercultureMaking progress.PersonalSaint…
The choreographer daughter is doing a thing. Similar:My parents holding a picture of the family I took with my first SLR camera in 1987.PersonalElmo? Yes, I do mind. I learned far more from Bert.Like plenty of people my age, I grew up …AestheticsSome new locations for my #neovictorian #steampunk personal project. Created in #blender3d…AestheticsMy Daughter's…
So I’m starting a thing. Wish me luck. #blender3d #medieval #york #mysteryplay #corpuschristi Similar:Why do so many small US newsrooms shun innovation? "The goat must be fed."We started this report to assess the use…CybercultureDigital literacy is different from print literacy. How do we balance the trade-off?My job includes teaching students to rea…AcademiaDestiny (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch,…
No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta start somewhere. Low-poly background detail for a medieval theater project. #blender3d Similar:On the Importance of Nonverbal Feedback in the Classroom [an Anecdote]I don’t generally like teaching with sli…AcademiaJerz and Daughter Teach Scratch (Digital Storytelling Tutorial)In the past I have posted tutorials for …CybercultureAscending the path to High Hrothgar? No,…
This is manageable. Far better than some semesters. Similar:My college writing students are out making short videos responding to a prompt.While my students are out of the room ma…AcademiaFaculty Senate meet & greet. With food. In the parlors till 6. AcademiaNOT a scene from The Miracle Worker.PersonalToday's second 10sq cm of #steampunk control panel. Love…