Nyan Cat Rock

My daughter saw the Nyan Cat video, and then opened a rock-painting gift from a secret Santa. The result was inevitable. Similar:Portraits of my 11yo: Pretty, Goofy, and Pretty GoofyAmusingThinkGeek :: Star Trek Enterprise PlushSet phasers to “Squeee!” ThinkGee…AestheticsSub Rosa (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 7, Episode 14) Dr. Beverly's Space Ghost Romance Rewatching ST:TNG Dr.…

Blender Griffin, Part 3

Okay, that’s enough work for one evening. I added a skeleton I had already created for another project, and I added new rigging for his wings and tail. I still need to add the fancy stuff, like having the eyes follow a target, having the limbs move automatically to follow the placement of the feet…

Blender Griffin, Part 2

After another couple of hours of work, I’ve added the Griffin logo and a tail (trust me — it’s there). I’ve improved the lighting, and added some very subtle ambient occlusion (the inside of his beak and the inside of his eyes are shaded more realistically). I could probably do a better job differentiating such…

Correlation or Causation? – Businessweek

Correlation or Causation? – Businessweek. Similar:'New York Times' considers legal action against OpenAI as copyright tensions swirlBe careful of the parts of news stories …BusinessHow dual loyalties created an ethics problem for Chris Cuomo and CNN An editorial on on the firing of CNN’s…Current_EventsFirst Evidence That Social Bots Play a Major Role in Spreading Fake…

Blender 3D Update

Holy ray-tracing, Batman, it’s a Blender 3D update! I have not had the chance to try out Blender 2.61, which features an ocean simulator, motion-tracking, and real-time ray-tracing. blender.org – Blender 2.61. Similar:Multimodal Composition: Every time a student submits a narrated PowerPoint, a puppy cries.AcademiaBrought my in-progress #blender3d project into the #unity3d gaming engine. Plenty…

Blender Griffin

To celebrate yesterday’s on-time submission of final grades, I spent part of last night and much of today working on this Blender 3D model of our school mascot, the Griffin.   Similar:Restoring the first websiteVery important bit of history. For a st…CybercultureThe AI Mirror Test: Why Even the Smartest People Keep Falling ShortWhat is important…

Narnia Lesson Plans: Activities Related to the Musical (based on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) — Jerz’s Literacy Weblog

I just posted the latest musical theater education packet, written by my wife, as she aims to make the most of our home-schooled children’s participation in Stage Right Greensburg’s student theater production. 1.10) Narnia, once a utopia or paradise, has become a sad, cold dystopia under the Witch’s rule. Read & discuss other examples of…

Pittsburgh Parent Magazine: Future-oriented College Majors

Pittsburgh Parent Magazine’s December issue features Seton Hill’s New Media Journalism major in a cover story by Kelli Robinson. Similar:A Prof Debunks Standardized Testing & Pearson Strikes BackAll this emphasis on standardized testin…AcademiaMaybe I'll start a cover band, cleaning up hip-hop songs…Maybe I’ll start a cover band, cleaning …CultureProto iPads and Paper Coexist in Classic…

Losing Face

This story features my Seton Hill colleague, Lee McClain. “It’s kind of like if you are looking at a bunch of leaves on a tree, you could study them, but you’d have to work really hard to tell them apart,” said McClain. That is how she sees faces. “That part of my brain that most…

On the Spot: Campus Diversity

One of my journalism students posted this insightful and well-edited documentary. (She also posted a brief introduction.) HTML5 HTML5 480p FLV360p FLV360p MP4240p FLVFlash Similar:Skeleton Crew at BarebonesSupport the arts in your community. BusinessParadise (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 15) Anti-technology colony welcomes Si… Rewatching ST:DS9 In a runabout o…MediaWhy do so many small…

National study: Youth ‘sexting’ is downplayed

A national study released Monday suggests there is a smaller percentage of young people involved in “sexting” — sending or receiving explicit or sexually suggestive images via cell phone or Internet — than previous studies found. via National study: Youth ‘sexting’ is downplayed – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Wait a minute… who or what is doing the…