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:Loud as a Whisper (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 5)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…DramaI let her tend the rabbits.Great production of a very moving story….BooksThe Woman in BlackLast night’s preview was a layered…
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This actually happened the other day when I was offline. Similar:Finally — the pace at work subsides a bit.PersonalThe girl has gotten progressively more dedicated over the past few days.When you’re a homeschool parent, you go …AestheticsAnnie — Cabinet TomorrowMy 10yo daughter Carolyn played Annie in…AmusingIf you want to work with words, then journalism courses…
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:Another #steampunk #neovictorian control panel module. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #…AestheticsSpring 2022 Midterm Grades: SubmittedPersonalAnonymous comment cards from student journalists at the end of the second week. These folks are amazing! It’s such a…AcademiaThis winter I changed my weekday alarm tone to chirping birds. This winter I changed my weekday ala…AestheticsDress rehearsal…
I get a little workplace gift as the academic year closes. Similar:New CarWednesday morning my resourceful brother…BusinessI'm happy with today's #steampunk control panel. To fill out the master plan I'm constrain…One of many steampunk control panels I’v…AestheticsOut & About: Stage Right holds its annual Heart of the Arts Gala Source: Out & About: Stage Right…CultureOne…
At the airport, sending the daughter off to Ireland. She: “Use that one, because we both look derpy.” Similar:One strategic twist-tie, and my bedside cable-tangles are a distant memory.PersonalI just picked up both Aslan's How and Cair Paravel. #narnia #monopolyPersonalOh that sweet, sweet feeling of progress.PersonalLovely #greebles give attractive details to the the flat surfaces…
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:Internet Explorer cheated its way to the top, and I won't miss itI started teaching myself HTML in earnes…AcademiaThey grew up in a…
Hooded faculty and staff are loaded into the launch tube below Sullivan. @setonhilluniversity Similar:Three different sized buildings. Still working on variations for the biggest one. #blender…Three different sized buildings. Still w…AestheticsMy mom’s Lionel train set (a gift from her father in 1948) had been in storage for 35 year… My mother wants me to thank…
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:As a student journo, naturally I covered the visit from Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry…I recall just sort of telling the editor…AcademiaOkay, not my most thrilling #blender3D creation, but a fantasy steampunk ship-of-the-line …DesignCan't upload…
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:The Last Jedi: Oh, the Feels.No spoilers here. (I managed to avoid al…MediaPictures only hint at her passion and can't capture how smart she is. I love you, daughter… Current_EventsBad Doggy — practicing "Tomorrow" with a human Sandyhttp://www.youtube.com/v/718e4XsNvGY …AmusingTop deck of a #neovictorian #steampunk cruiser needs an…