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:Apparently I’m using boolean modifiers to carve out negative-space greebles for a texture …AestheticsOn the Virtues of a Dadsplained Literary ChildhoodThe last book I read to her was Wutherin…BooksNerdy Rainbow Loom CraftingMy wonderfully geeky…
Similar:Freshman writing students present their research projects in a suitably decorous setting. … Personal‘Heil Trump’ and an anti-gay slur were scrawled on an Indiana church right after Trump’s e…A well-written news story, covering a se…CultureAnother delightful #blender3d #cgi #steampunk control panel. #design #aesthetics #blender3… On a busy day when I spent 7.5 hours o…AestheticsWaiting for the…
This actually happened the other day when I was offline. Similar:I regularly teach A Raisin in the Sun but haven't seen a live production in decades. Looki… AwesomeWhen you accidentally send a "Dear Satan" letter.My family and I are in the voice cast of…PersonalAttending Religious Perspectives on the War in Gaza. Attending Religious Perspectives on…
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:More #steampunk control panel goodness. #blender3d #design #aesthetics #blender3dartAestheticsCan't upload photos to Facebook from my MacBookI spent 30 minutes trying to upload abou…CybercultureGetting there.Getting there.PersonalThis happened the last time an eclipse was visible in the area. My students left the room,…Pinhole projection. PersonalLast weekend I roughed out shapes to represent buildings,…
I get a little workplace gift as the academic year closes. Similar:My 13yo homeschooler had no idea how to open a little milk carton. I had to show her.CultureStage Right Arts4Homeschoolers present Hello Dolly Apr 28 & 29.My daughter will be playing Dolly Levi F…CultureElmo? Yes, I do mind. I learned far more from Bert.Like…
At the airport, sending the daughter off to Ireland. She: “Use that one, because we both look derpy.” Similar:My theory: Trump was composing therapeutic poetry, and got stuck on the last line. PersonalFreshman writing students present their research projects in a suitably decorous setting. … PersonalSecret Mouthwash Dance Exposed as FraudRecently, while getting the kids ready f…AmusingOh…
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:Son took out trash w/o being asked; daughter wore papercraft tophat to grocery store. Life…I took my daughter to an Alice-in-Wonder…ArtOn set. #indiefilm…
Hooded faculty and staff are loaded into the launch tube below Sullivan. @setonhilluniversity Similar:Those shoggoths hacked from lungs unspeakable1) Last night, I’m fairly certain some …AmusingIntroduction to The Cherry Orchardhttps://youtu.be/8o_4Bjcfl0Y …AcademiaBackstage with the White Swan and her prince.PersonalFoggy April morning on the hill.PersonalMore delightful #steampunk control panels. These are computationally efficient bitmap rect…PersonalI try…
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:Performing as Alquist in ActIII of Rossum’s Universal Robots. (Free Zoom performance of gr…https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…PersonalFriday night board game therapy. #startrek #monopolyPersonalTo all these tools I've loved before…While cleaning out my desk at home I add…AestheticsHappy memories…
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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The choreographer daughter is doing a thing. Similar:Mask up.PersonalSettling in for a half day updating my knowledge of the job market my students will face.Settling in for a half day updating my k…PersonalAt the chess club holiday party. Peter looks forward to his Wednesday…GamesA brief respite from grading. A brief respite from grading. PersonalThe Incredible…
So I’m starting a thing. Wish me luck. #blender3d #medieval #york #mysteryplay #corpuschristi Similar:Innovative journalism: A game about the rising sea, a podcast about fire, a 20-year Colum…How do you tell a story that people know…CultureUtility Tactical Waist Pack Pouch Military Camping Hiking Outdoor Hand Waist Bag: Sports &…Really. These things aren’t at all assoc…AestheticsBeing…
No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta start somewhere. Low-poly background detail for a medieval theater project. #blender3d Similar:Finding downtime during orientation week is not a walk in the park. Except when the downti…PersonalI really enjoyed powering through Wilson’s Century Cycle during winter term.AwesomeI've got a lot to learn, but my #blender3D #neovictorian #steampunk cruiser, and…
This is manageable. Far better than some semesters. Similar:Get Hands-on Writing Experience.AcademiaAt Computers and Writing #cwcon for the weekend.Am I wise now? At an event for encouragi…AcademiaCarolyn had fun playing a street urchin this weekend in Stage Right’s production of Little…Another fun show! Great job, cast and cr…Current_EventsOn the upside, no fake news is currently…