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:A Few Good Men at the Pittsburgh Public TheatreFantastic performances, powerful writing…CultureHappy ice cream turkey cake day. AestheticsWork / Life Balance: UnlockedI think I must be doing something right …AcademiaOn the way to closing…
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This actually happened the other day when I was offline. Similar:The Physics Behind Traffic JamsIn between today’s various events, I das…CultureTake a moment to appreciate these good COVID-19 statisticsMay 1, my state had the third-highest pe…AwesomeSupport the arts in your community! I’m here for the daughter and the rest of the cast. @j…Support the arts…
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:The Big Boy GraveyardOn road trips in my youth, watching the …AmusingMy student journalists sport their fashionable “What Would Jerz Do?” wristbands.AcademiaTaking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much…Taking a break from my syllabustering in…PersonalFeeling Like an Impostor at 49I reminded my Shakespeare…
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At the airport, sending the daughter off to Ireland. She: “Use that one, because we both look derpy.” Similar:The 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…Culture"Oliver Twist" is a story of redemption for PICT…
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:The Most Awesome 450 Page Presentation Everhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt9F7tKc…AestheticsAnother 10sq cm of background details for a #steampunk project. #blender3d #blender3dart #…Aesthetics"She even disgraces the name…
Hooded faculty and staff are loaded into the launch tube below Sullivan. @setonhilluniversity Similar:Gil Gerard (1943-2025) I built a model of the two-pronged Sta…CultureAnother chess tournament with the boy.GamesSupport the humans who make art in your community. Death of a Salesman. #wirerecorderlife …Support the humans who make art in your …PersonalI asked my geekling whether…
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:First page of a student’s Texture project. (This made me laugh.) This clever freshman writing student…AcademiaTheir faces when another dad joke drops. See The Fantasticks today at 2 or next week Thu-S…PersonalSnazzy officer uniforms from…
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…
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This is manageable. Far better than some semesters. Similar:Final grades are due tomorrow. My Fall 2020 is almost over. I survived.Final grades are due tomorrow. My only u…AcademiaSpring 2020 Quarantine Grades SubmittedPersonalI try to create one brand new element, modify one existing element, and reuse existing ele…AestheticsAfter a productive run-through of West Side Story, the…