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:As Twinkle Twinkle is to Suzuki musicians, so is a wooden shipping crate to CGI modelers. …https://youtu.be/diQF9buONqY I ha…AestheticsI'd like to speak to the manager. Yes, I'll wait right here. The manager is of…
Similar:Grades submitted.AcademiaUndergrad Danielle Sidoti Nails an Oral Interpretation/Analysis of "Barbie Doll" by Marge …In my online “American Literature” class…AestheticsGreat energy at our Comp & Culture poster paper session. So proud of these students an…AcademiaStudent Journalists Are Our Future—We Should Start Treating Them Like ItCatherine Palmer was already a seasoned …CultureThis 8-Year-Old Chess Champion Will Make…
This actually happened the other day when I was offline. Similar:Hamlet!PersonalThis was a rough term. Still have a winter term course to publish before midnight but time…AcademiaFamily outing to the Pittsburgh National AviaryPersonalThe Defector (ST:TNG Rewatch; Season Three, Episode 10) Cold War Brinksmanship, via Shakes…(Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break…CultureNot doing well. As usual.PersonalIs this…
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:Thoreau's Cellphone ExperimentWhen I teach “Intro to Literary Study,” …AcademiaThe Naked Now (Season 1, Episode 2: ST:TNG Rewatch) When a script that blows chunks makes …With a large ensemble, we saw many scene…CultureAnother fun 10 sq cm of a #neovictorian #steampunk control panel. #elegance #design #aesth…AestheticsThe black chair is down to…
I get a little workplace gift as the academic year closes. Similar:Fall 2021 Grades Submitted Mission accomplished.AcademiaDaughter Carolyn plays Cherry in Prime Stage's production of The Outsiders (Mar 6-15)My daughter Carolyn plays Cherry in Prim…BooksImaginary vs Real Office SpaceHere’s a fantasy workspace, that I built…AcademiaCarolyn made it to the next round of the 2017 PPT…
At the airport, sending the daughter off to Ireland. She: “Use that one, because we both look derpy.” Similar:Maybe it wasn’t a sensible idea to hold 5 hours of student consultations on the day midter…AcademiaThe captain will shortly address the officers and crew. Please have the custodial bots pol…AestheticsThe Physics Behind Traffic JamsIn between today’s…
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:Another delightful section of #steampunk control panel, for a personal #blender3d project….AestheticsThis was a rough term. Still have a winter term course to…
Hooded faculty and staff are loaded into the launch tube below Sullivan. @setonhilluniversity Similar:Carolyn and Nick in Beauty and the BeastAestheticsThe heir to the throne of Gondor and and a scruffy looking nerf herder are handing out can… PersonalDance Nation @barebonesblackboxCultureThe only snow alert you'll ever need.AmusingFull Bloom opens next weekend. Tickets 724-527-5777.PersonalA Conversation with Dennis…
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:Sherlock Holmes and The Woman (daughter and I rehearsing for a live recording Friday after…CultureSpring 2023 Midterm Grades: Submitted!PersonalLook at the adorable little tape casette. Adventure International / Scott Adams Inc. spoke…GamesWaiting for a talk…
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:Charlie Brown has his kite-eating tree. I have my keys-eating chair. #foundthem PersonalEpic Game of Thrones pun battle. Carolyn Jerz Vs. Greg KerestanHere is the transcript the girl provided…AmusingDeath of NFL inevitable as middle class abandons the gameLike vegan pizzas and secular Christmas …BusinessPictures from opening…
The choreographer daughter is doing a thing. Similar:Russian Grand Ballet Swan Lake.PersonalBlender 3D Flyover of Fantasy Steampunk Spacecraft When my kids were small, at bedtime …AestheticsAnother #steampunk interior. High tech garden gazebo or away team dropship? Why not both? … AestheticsMy wife reports: “There was one smart aleck walking along the street who exclaimed: “Look,…PersonalCraiyon:…
So I’m starting a thing. Wish me luck. #blender3d #medieval #york #mysteryplay #corpuschristi Similar:xkcd: Types of Editorsxkcd: Types of Editors.AmusingWhy Study Humanities? What I Tell Engineering FreshmenWisdom from science writer John Horgan.[…AcademiaAI-generated essays are nothing to worry about (opinion)After reviewing 22 AI essays I asked my …AcademiaThe Surprisingly Savvy Weird Al Internet Machine When he…
No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta start somewhere. Low-poly background detail for a medieval theater project. #blender3d Similar:Clicking, collaborating, and talking in the libraryOur local paper did a story on how libra…Academia19 Book Cover ClichésThis one is #3, “Man Lurking by Fence.” …AestheticsThoreau's Cellphone ExperimentWhen I teach “Intro to Literary Study,” …AcademiaDon’t worry: It’s not…
This is manageable. Far better than some semesters. Similar:I have more to do than mark 99 assignments, but this is a nice stopping point.PersonalThey figured it out.PersonalHow long has Google Docs let you pop up a window with your current word count? Why wasn’t …PersonalAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel goodness. #blender3dart #blender3dAesthetics#4C18…