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:Owner of former Latrobe Athletic Club continues pursuit to transform it into a theater The lead roles in “A Midsummer Night’s…CultureSnazzy officer uniforms from the #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult…
Similar:In December 2000, I was blogging about typeface snobbery, freedom in video game spaces, th…In December 2000, I was blogging about …AestheticsSaint Crispin's Day Speech from "Henry V"Dennis Jerz performs the famous speech p…CultureAdded an overhead minimap to my #medievalyork #unity3d simulation. #mysteryplayAdded an overhead minimap to my #medieva…DesignWhen is the phrase "when asked about…"…
This actually happened the other day when I was offline. Similar:Thoreau's Cellphone ExperimentWhen I teach “Intro to Literary Study,” …AcademiaThe Scarlet Letter (Prime Stage)PersonalHere's to the grim-based photojournalist who saved my bacon ~35 years ago Here’s to you, grim-faced photojournal…AcademiaI apologize for this one. R2-D2 stars in Andrew Lloyd Weber's musical CATS.PersonalIt’s been a while…
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 captain will shortly address the officers and crew. Please have the custodial bots pol…AestheticsEvery family has one.PersonalThe 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"The face of the last man…
I get a little workplace gift as the academic year closes. Similar:Greensburg Holiday ParadePersonalCarolyn will portray Cosette Saturday at 2pm with 70 talented Stage Right castmates.The teen summer camp production of Les M…CultureFULL BLOOM (Aug 31-Sep 2)PersonalAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #design #aesthetics #blender3d #blender3dar…AestheticsHow to Annoy Your Parents (Smurfs, Tweety, Jar-Jar…
At the airport, sending the daughter off to Ireland. She: “Use that one, because we both look derpy.” Similar:My daughter who sometimes does things will be singing & swinging August 16 – 25 with @fron…My daughter who sometimes does things wi…CultureFirst they came… #kristallnacht @nccheshuFirst they came… #kristallnacht @ncchesh…PersonalOn Office Hours and Student Contact at…
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:Vincent Connare, Inventor Of 'The Most Hated Font,' Defends HimselfA typographic engineer, Connare was work…AestheticsShe’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are…
Hooded faculty and staff are loaded into the launch tube below Sullivan. @setonhilluniversity Similar:New Renaissance Theatre Company's The Merry Wives of Windsor (in rep with The Tempest…PersonalImaginary vs Real Office SpaceHere’s a fantasy workspace, that I built…AcademiaI've missed doing this! Another 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel goodness. #blender3d …AestheticsMy daughter found where all…
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:Snow White: The Musical Opens Fridayhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiIRCoHoN…AestheticsThat should be the top "Under 800" prize, but the plaque has an extra zero. #chessPeter spent the day at a chess tournamen…GamesEaster 2022PersonalThe boy wins once again. #chessGamesCaptain Gearheart…
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:West Side Story to play out on Geyer Performing Arts Center stageCarolyn Jerz is playing the lead role of…CultureLast event of a busy day downtown. #AgathieChristie #murderontheorientexpressAestheticsRhinoceros in Love (World Drama — China, 1999)The blurb for a 2011 English version of …AcademiaChristmas 1970. I was…
The choreographer daughter is doing a thing. Similar:Happy ice cream turkey cake day. AestheticsTrying out a new lens to capture creepy-toy-come-to-life choreography. AestheticsStudents present their research for the Celebration of Writing @setonhilluniversityPersonalThank you, 1993 Dennis, for documenting this low-resolution (the background image was 640x…Thank you, 1993 Dennis, for documenting …AestheticsLysistrata live.Current_EventsMerry Christmas 2018Personal
So I’m starting a thing. Wish me luck. #blender3d #medieval #york #mysteryplay #corpuschristi Similar:Really enjoyed Prime Stage Theater’s video presentation of Mockingbird.Obviously I would have preferred to see …AestheticsCommon Sense Media's AI Initiative When the kids were little, my wife…CybercultureSpace:1999 design aesthetic merged detailed miniatures with curvy Euro-futurist interior d…Clearly influenced by Kubrick’s 1969 fil…AestheticsKids…
No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta start somewhere. Low-poly background detail for a medieval theater project. #blender3d Similar:I have a daughter who does things. If demon curses and buckets of stage blood are your thi…I have a daughter who does things. If de…AmusingWhile at Sadecky's Puppets to record the role of Heidi, Carolyn met a…
This is manageable. Far better than some semesters. Similar:Easter collage 2018.PersonalCEO’s brutalist office, for a Zoom-based production of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)….AestheticsThe daughter looks stunning in pink. AestheticsMy college writing students are out making short videos responding to a prompt.While my students are out of the room ma…AcademiaAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel.…