Beautifying the exterior of the fantasy cruiser from the bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult kids. #blender3d #neovictorian #steampunk #design #aesthetics #blender3dart

Similar:Another delightful #blender3d #cgi #steampunk control panel. #design #aesthetics #blender3… On a busy day when I spent 7.5 hours o…AestheticsSCUBA Diving at the PoolBecause a beautiful sunny day at the poo…CultureEye of Sauron, Hobbit Door, Palantir and One Ring Easter Eggs.AestheticsEach building in my #medievalyork simulation has four levels of detail (so that distant ob…AestheticsI…

Dennis G. Jerz | Associate Professor of English -- New Media Journalism, Seton Hill University | jerz.setonhill.edu Logo

Today’s students aren’t growing up reading “man” for “mankind” — and they notice when they read historical texts that do use “man” that way

I’m about 1/4 through teaching an online American Lit course. Some students are commenting on the use of “men” to mean “people,” as if it’s brand new to them. Others helpfully explained to their peers that in an era when only men could vote or hold office, it would have been in some cases historically…

‘Unexpected item’: how self-checkouts failed to live up to their promise

Businesses still fret over these issues, and against a tight labor market, more companies are making self-checkouts the norm. But the machines failed to live up to their promises. This week, Walmart’s CEO said that thefts “are higher than what they’ve historically been”, which many staff and customers link to self-checkouts. On top of that,…

So many dials to polish. More workstations. #steampunk #neovictorian #design #aesthetics #blender3dart #blender3d

Similar:Page Weight MattersUnexpected consequences, when a develope…CybercultureHomeward (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 7, Episode 13) Worf's foster brother interferes w… Rewatching ST:TNG The Enterprise-…EthicsMany familiar faces in this cast but this one is my favorite. Sold out opening of Grand Ho…PersonalI haven't seen this show since freshman year at Bishop Denis J O'Connell High Sc…PersonalHard Time…

I just finished recalibrating the port scanner station and lookout post. If you need help on starboard, scribe me. #steampunk #neovictorian #blender3d #design #aesthetics #blender3dart

Similar:Loved part 1 of Alec Silverblatt's Mon Valley Medium. Part 2 tomorrow at 7. #pptplayt…CultureCriminal Code: Procedural Logic and Rhetorical Excess in VideogamesGreat example of the application of well…CultureOn set. #indiefilm #historicaldrama #creativity #enjoylifePersonalRethinking TV news, Part III: First, kill the stand-upI’ve told my journalism students that TV…Design"Moorish girl" in Man of La Mancha. (Vulcan…

I am not really sure why I have kept it up this long. I have no immediate or foreseeable practical need to know German.

Similar:Toilet paper isn't selling out because the supply chain is collapsing, or because people a…According to an article in Medium, toile…BusinessThere's No Substitute for FictionWhat do Peskin and Astington recommend f…BooksJoust @setonhilluniversity discussion of summer book #readyplayeronePersonalThe Cover Letter That Led to Awesome InterviewsWhen I do a career planning unit, I am o…BusinessBuilding a ridiculous…

"I think the Exposition Officer's bridge station might have too many control panels" is what I will say if I've been kidnapped and I'm trying to send a coded warning to save yourselves while you still can. #steampunk #blender3d #neovictorian #design #aesthetics #blender3dart

Similar:Those emails can wait.PersonalAnd to think… I had just decided to retire this meme because the last time I used in cla…AcademiaI may have mentioned that I have a daughter who does things. Her next is "To Battle: A Fig…Tickets for To Battle: A Fight Play AmusingThe #Blender3D #eevee denoising filter gives off a pretty…

Report to bay 3, where tea will be served as the gondola delivers you to the planet’s surface. Mind the gap. #blender3d #steampunk #neovictorian #design #aesthetics #blender3dart

Similar:Star Wars: TIE Fighter 20th Anniversary RetrospectiveIn the Star Wars films, the empire is ev…CybercultureCrabby 9yo Constructs a Head-mounted Frump-amplification Isolation CubeMy 9yo was ordered not to leave the kitc…DesignToilet paper isn't selling out because the supply chain is collapsing, or because people a…According to an article in Medium, toile…BusinessFrame of Mind (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch,…

After your shift at the protocol station, join me in the officers’ lounge, just up the spiral staircase from the main bridge. #blender3d #steampunk #neovictorian #design #aesthetics #blender3dart

Similar:Looking forward to more live local theater. (Support the arts!)PersonalThey both reached for the gun.PersonalSold out opening night of Mamet’s Oleanna. Chilling. Gasps from the audience. Office furni…Sold out opening night of Mamet’s Oleann…PersonalPredatory Journals Hit By 'Star Wars' StingI’ve been contacted by editors who would…AcademiaOut for an April stroll.NatureHello, I’m Dr. Jerz, I’ll be…

By the way, humans sent a robot to another planet, and the robot sent us the sound of a dust devil. On. Another. Planet.

Mars rover captures first sound of dust devil on red planet. Similar:You don’t hate millennials. You hate 21st-century technology.A favorite observation about millennials…CultureThe Hubble spotted this smiley face in spaceReading each other’s facial expressions …AestheticsRefreshing my memory of working with reel-to-reel tape as a radio news intern (c. 1989).HistoryNo Black Holes Exist, Says Stephen Hawking—At…

I am very happy for these folks, who spent 20 or so years tweaking an insanely complex, completely free game, and are now selling a deluxe version that fans like me can’t wait to buy.

Similar:Too Short a Season (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 15) When an old admiral youthens, shows…Rewatching ST:TNG. I was underwhelmed…HistoryUshering The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. @prime_stagePersonalMy schedule every Friday this term. (Payback for teaching a course over Christmas break.) PersonalWeekly and seasonal patterns in visits to an MLA Style tips pageThe WordPress extension Jetpack…

Fall 2022 Grades: SUBMITTED

Similar:Star Trek Beyond was an enjoyable nerdy family outing.PersonalAnother section of a #steampunk control panel. Useful for a cutaway shot after a character…AestheticsEnjoying the “Science of Pixar” 3d computer modeling and storytelling exhibit with my son….Enjoying the “Science of Pixar” 3d compu…PersonalOpening night! So great to see live local theatre.PersonalThe Penance of Eleanor, Duchess of…

Practicing with materials and geometry. The lamps and chair require hundreds of times as much geometry as the walls and furniture, which look great but are mostly flat planes. #blender3d #steampunk #design #aesthetics #blender3dart

Similar:In November 2001 I was blogging aboutIn November 2001, I was blogging about …AmusingThe spoils.Personal1,000-pound rosary sends heavy message: PrayThe rosary that retired quarry worker Be…AestheticsA snifter of brandy helps a supporting character deliver exposition & set up for a nic…PersonalAI generated images from the prompt "guy being bricked in a prison like a poe…

Prophet Motive (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 3, Episode 16) The Nagus’s eccentricities annoy, alarm Quark

Rewatching ST:DS9 Quark is enjoying an ear massage from a humanoid woman who is clearly more interested in a business deal when they are interrupted by the arrival of Grand Nagus Zek. In the B story, Bashir is nominated for a prestigious Federation medical award, yet he seems aggressively unenthusiastic. (Some good character bits, and…

Tricking the eye to see 3D details in geometrically flat surfaces for my #steampunk #blender3d personal project. #aesthetics #design #blender3dart

Similar:Another 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dart #relaxing #aestheti…AestheticsThe Cabaret Theatre (Latrobe) presents Shakespeare's popular Midsummer Supernatural pranksters! mismatched …CultureSpot of sunlight seems to be sliding down an escalator.   View t…AestheticsThings Past #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 5, Episode 8) Odo confronts his reputation as a…Rewatching ST:DS9 Sisko, Dax, Odo and…AmusingClose Reading…

I am happy with how this turned out. My mother told me about this story when I was little, possibly because a priest mentioned it during a Christmas homily. I didn't read the story myself until I was an adult.

Similar:My parents doing their daily brain treasers in a coffee shop.PersonalGirlhood 2014They don’t even seem to want to watch Fr…CulturePict Classic Theatre Romeo and Juliet. PersonalRefreshing my memory of working with reel-to-reel tape as a radio news intern (c. 1989).HistorySunny but cool. Great day for a long walk with my son.PersonalA Successful Failure: The TI-99/4A Turns…