Daughter doing a thing. Interviewing the Pittsburgh Dance Council’s Randall Miller for Burgh to Burg.

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After decades lost, Star Trek’s original Enterprise model may have been found

Long before sci-fi shows created their visuals with computer-generated images, sfx crews filmed detailed models against a plain background, which would later be removed and replaced with stars and planets. Wide-angle close-up lenses, softly glowing internal lights, and slow camera motion give the impression of great size. The large 11-foot model of the original Star…

To the Death #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 4, Episode 23) The Defiant’s pursuit of disloyal Jem’Hadar raiders leads to an unlikely alliance

Rewatching ST:DS9 In the Defiant mess hall, Dax and Bashir give O’Brien friendly advice about parenting, and Dax and O’Brien warn Bashir not to sit in Worf’s favorite seat. A Jem-Haddar sneak attack on DS9 has fragmented a docking pylon, and during the hectic scene that follows, the camera leaves Kira’s in-progress tactical report so…

The Supreme Court could soon change the internet forever — here’s what you need to know 

There’s a history of case law protecting the rights of privately owned publishers and social networks to make their own editorial decisions — including algorithmically sorted content. The U.S. Court of Appeals (11th Circuit) ruling in May 2022, which blocked Florida’s law, stated “while the Constitution protects citizens from governmental efforts to restrict their access to social…

MLA Citations: Citation generators make mistakes. Here’s how to spot 5 errors they often make.

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Why is Elon Musk attacking Wikipedia? Because its very existence offends him

So, the sight of Elon Musk charging towards Wikipedia with his trademark guile and delicacy was so predictable that it was almost relaxing. He saw a collective resource that people prized and he wanted to hurt it. Why does Wales even need any money to run Wikipedia in the first place, he wondered on Sunday. You could…

Find yourself someone who makes you plomeek soup like Nurse Chapel makes for Spock.

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Spaghetti dinner with my son.

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Can you melt eggs? Quora’s AI says “yes,” and Google is sharing the result

Google Search is already well-known for having gone dramatically downhill in terms of the quality of the results it provides over the past decade. In fact, Google’s deteriorating quality has resulted in techniques like adding “Reddit” to a query to reduce SEO-seeking spam sites and has also increased the popularity of AI chatbots, which apparently provide answers without…

Classic. So good! #startrek #tos

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Enjoying an ice cream cake, apple pie, and the classic Star Trek episode “The Doomsday Machine.”

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For the Cause #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 4, Episode 22) Eddington and Odo suspect Sisko’s smuggle-buddy Kassidy; Ziyal offers friendship to Garak

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So peaceful and majestic. Another outing with my son.

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Sunny but cool. Great day for a long walk with my son.

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Snazzy officer uniforms from the #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. Women’s versions are coming! #blender3d #design #aesthetic

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Can you really say you’ve designed #neovictorian uniforms for a fantasy #steampunk cruiser unless the LtCmdr’s sash fits perfectly between the jacket and waistcoat? I think not! #blender3d

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Helping students find my office (St. Joseph 403)

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