Similar:She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This s…She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We ar…AmusingAnonymous comment cards from student journalists at the end of the second week. These folks are amazing! It’s such a…AcademiaWe Tried to Do Vanlife Right. It Broke Us…
Similar:Star Trek Beyond was an enjoyable nerdy family outing.PersonalCarolyn and Nick in Beauty and the BeastAestheticsPeople with autism spectrum disorder avoid eye contact because it causes anxietyMy culture has taught me that eye contac…CultureAnother 10sq cm of a beautiful #steampunk control panel for a personal #neovictorian #blen…Aesthetics‘Belonging Is Stronger Than Facts’: The Age of…
Rewatching ST:TNG When the Enterprise-D locates the missing science vessel Yosemite, twitchy Lt. Barclay makes a technobabble suggestion that’s so good, LaForge adds him to the away team. But when it comes time to beam over, Mr. Smarty yeets himself to the counselor’s office instead. We learn that Barclay is afraid of the transporter, but…
Similar:What's wrong with the way I talk?Wife & daughter competing w each oth…AestheticsHappy birthday to the son.PersonalOops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it tomorrow.Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it …AestheticsBack in the groove. I should be able to keep this number headed in the right direction unt…PersonalLife would be so…
In cultures around the world, myths about “seven sisters” describe a cluster of stars, but today the naked eye can only discern six stars. What’s up with that? Cultures around the world call the Pleiades constellation ‘seven sisters’, even though we can only see six stars today. But things looked quite different 100,000 years ago.…
Rewatching ST:TNG An archaeologist who’s not very good at prioritizing natters on to Picard about finding some old glasses, a revolver, and a pocket watch in an old mine. When Picard asks why the Enterprise-D was recalled to Earth to investigate, only then does the archeologist say oh yeah, here in this old mine that’s…
Rewatching ST:TNG Some time has passed since Part 1, as Picard and the away team members, presenting themselves as a theatre troupe, are behind in their rent at a boarding house in 19thC San Francisco. (We already know [s5e16 “Ethics“] that LaForge’s visor lets him see through at least some playing cards, and Troi’s access…
Similar:Standardized Test Scores Don't Really Measure LearningThere are ways to raise a child’s test s…AcademiaMy Parents (aged 72 and 78) Demonstrate a Ballroom Dance PoseThis is how my parents finish their Arge…AestheticsTo the Death #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 4, Episode 23) The Defiant's pursuit of disloy…Rewatching ST:DS9 In the Defiant mess h…EmpathyC.S. Lewis: "On the…
Similar:Random eye candy for props in my #Blender3D #retrotech project. Turned two circle logos in…Personal"It's called an amphora," the artist says.AestheticsI went with frisse. German uses esse “to eat” for people…AmusingI have more to do than mark 99 assignments, but this is a nice stopping point.PersonalServing at midnight breakfast.PersonalThe neglected history of videogames for…
Globally, Covid cases exceeded 250 million this month. The virus is still infecting 50 million people worldwide every 90 days due to the highly transmissible Delta variant, with thousands dying each day. Now a systematic review and meta analysis of non-pharmaceutical interventions has found for the first time that mask wearing, social distancing and handwashing…
Similar:More split-screen actinghttp://youtu.be/EGgeZWskEs8DesignLego goes steampunkBe still, my nerdy heart. Steampunk —…AestheticsWhen she isn't playing Hodel, she'll be dancing with a bottle.PersonalToday's 10 sq cm of a #steampunk control panel (background greebles for a personal project…AestheticsMy buddy JTK helps me make a key point in my slideshow. #4c18 #b29Putting speaker notes on an iPad is alwa…AcademiaToday's…
Similar:There was a hand, too. Did you bring the hand?AmusingThe #Blender3D #eevee denoising filter gives off a pretty amazing Caldecott prize-winning …The filter won’t replace real hand-drawn…AestheticsConfessions of a Nerdy Homeschooling DadAre you unexpectedly home-schooling your…CultureAfter the haircut. The girl seems to like it.PersonalRelics (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 6, Episode 4) When a huge hollow…
There has been a paradigm shift in the thinking behind mask use, to the current emphasis on protecting oneself as opposed to the initial consideration of keeping others safe from what we might be exhaling, said Colin Furness, an infection control epidemiologist at the University of Toronto. “The game has changed,” he said. “We’re not…
Similar:Another 10 sq cm of #steampunk #neovictorian control panel. Not the end product. Just prac…AestheticsLast event of a busy day downtown. #AgathieChristie #murderontheorientexpressAestheticsSo happy to work with @crissycp and benefit from her kindness and baking talents.PersonalHow Humans Respond to RobotsThe play that coined the word “robot,” K…AestheticsDeath of the narrator? Apple unveils suite of AI-voiced…
The final episode of the fantasy/comedy audio miniseries “MisSpelled” drops today. A full voice cast, sound effects, original music, and a great story. I only wish I had met more of the cast in person! We were churning out these recordings in groups right before the pandemic. As the lockdown eased up, I returned to…
In addition to the fact that it’s good news that a federal judge is responding rationally to science, logic, and our basic human obligation to care for the most vulnerable members of our society, I’m also interested in the way Axios labels each paragraph of this news story and supplies details with bullet points. It’s…
Rewatching ST:TNG When a space probe zaps Picard unconscious, he wakes up in a civilian house, where a woman calls him “Kamin,” and says he has been feverish for days. Out exploring, Picard happens upon a tree planting ceremony. The leader is Kamin’s friend Batai, who answers Picard’s questions with concern. When Picard returns to…
Simulations are powerful tools for understanding our world. Murder Is Her Hobby: Frances Glessner Lee and The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death explores the surprising intersection between craft and forensic science. It also tells the story of how a woman co-opted traditionally feminine crafts to advance the male-dominated field of police investigation and to establish…
Similar:Enjoyed watching the restored version of the hugely influential 1927 sci-fi movie #Metropo…Enjoyed watching the restored version of…AestheticsThe Girl Wins the Upper Division Monologue in the 25th Annual Pittsburgh Public Theatre's …CultureHere's a close look at the scepter leading the procession. #SetonHillGrad 2016 starts…PersonalA #neovictorian #steampunk ship-of-the-line needs a dramatic flag and a conveniently locat…AestheticsTalked…
One of the heirs to the Disney fortune explains (and critiques) the mindset of the super-rich. If your comfort requires that society be structured so that a decent percentage of your fellow citizens live in a constant state of terror about whether they’ll get health care in an emergency, or whether they can keep a…