First they came… #kristallnacht @nccheshu Similar:Very impressive mural has been installed in Admin for SHU’s Centennial.PersonalAgain with the @shu.pippinPersonalAt the Johnstown Flood Museum. (May 31 1889 the neglected dam at the South Fork Fishing an…At the Johnstown Flood Museum. (May 31 1…CultureSome new locations for my #neovictorian #steampunk personal project. Created in #blender3d…AestheticsCrabby 9yo Constructs…
Back in 2003, shortly after I moved with my wife and two young children to take my current job, I was eager to make new friends and rebuild my social network. One evening, my wife agreed to watch the kids so I could drop by the local branch of a national service organization in which…
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. @thepublicpgh Similar:Mythbusting UX design: 7 misconceptions about user experiencePerhaps the most common mistake of any b…BusinessTake a moment to appreciate these good COVID-19 statisticsMay 1, my state had the third-highest pe…AwesomeRepublican National Convention: Scrutiny of Melania Trump’s speech follows plagiarism alle…As a college English teacher, I…
[A] popular type of generative AI model can provide turn-by-turn driving directions in New York City with near-perfect accuracy — without having formed an accurate internal map of the city. Despite the model’s uncanny ability to navigate effectively, when the researchers closed some streets and added detours, its performance plummeted. When they dug deeper, the researchers…
I was perhaps a bit more conversational and chipper than usual during class today. A grinning student asked what I was drinking. (It really is just iced tea.) Similar:My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs.My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s …CultureMe (glares in iambic pentameter)Me: I need to post the…
I create five color variations of each #blender3d building I #design, and each of those has closeup, high, mid, and low resolution variations. It’s tedious but enjoyable. Kinda like knitting. #medievalyork #mysteryplay #aesthetics Similar:The Post-Coding Generation?I knew the command line well, and very o…CybercultureJack Rollins-Frosty the Snowman I voiced Jack Rollins, writer …History80 Days: "1872,…
Journalism is not a crime. It’s not a crime if it offends the powerful. It’s not a crime if it doesn’t offend them enough to suit you. Yes, journalists make mistakes. Yes, you should take a break from doomscrolling for your mental health. But the First Amendment freedom of the press is crucial to democracy.…
I just caught myself thinking, “This doesn’t suck.” #medievalyork #mysteryplay #blender3d #design #aesthetics Similar:Desk trays, with procedural wood materials by Blendermada. #blender3dAestheticsNew stamp commemorates Irish priest who saved thousands from the NazisI recall being very moved by the 1980s G…Empathy"Cool" Rosetta Mission Scientist Matt Taylor Objectifies Women via T-Shirt, LanguageHow very sad that someone with this…
As part of an ongoing bid to get his hands on Vantablack, the super dark, light-absorbing material to which Anish Kapoor controversially has the exclusive license, artist Stuart Semple has legally changed his name to… Anish Kapoor. “It’s something I’ve been thinking about for a long time,” Semple told me. “I like the idea of being able to try a name…
Predatory publications are not concerned with writing quality (or even coherence), and thus also do not care about writing tools (although we could, perhaps, include generative AI as a tool that replaces those used by human authors). The rules change pretty radically as the predatory version does away with nearly all of the rules in…
Our family has seen David Whalen in the persona of Sherlock in five or six different shows. So happy Carolyn will be on stage with him this time. Similar:After I noticed an overnight traffic spike to a classic handout, I touched it up and creat…This is the overall traffic to my websit…PersonalTrying something a bit…
“While my dad has always spoken lovingly and fondly of his old Camaro he sold for my ‘diaper money’ he was never sour about it,” Jared confesses. “There wasn’t negativity about it. He wasn’t sad. He wasn’t angry. He talks about the selling of the car like it was a duty.” This diaper money Camaro…
“While my dad has always spoken lovingly and fondly of his old Camaro he sold for my ‘diaper money’ he was never sour about it,” Jared confesses. “There wasn’t negativity about it. He wasn’t sad. He wasn’t angry. He talks about the selling of the car like it was a duty.” This diaper money Camaro…
I may have mentioned that I have a daughter who does things. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:The Dish (2000 Australian comedy)I try to watch this every July to commem…CultureDetails on the disappearance of the Utah monolith Mr. Bernards, 34, of Edwards, Colo., w…ArtThe facts evolve as we look into how our re-accommodation process that involved goons drag…The language…
If you like bloody, singing, punning demons you will love this show. Similar:Playing a well-dressed bad guy. PersonalThe grandmaster diet: How to lose weight while barely movingFascinating article about how the extrem…CultureVortex (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 12) Rogue spins a tale about meeting oth…Rewatching ST:DS9 At the bar, Quark a…CultureChoose wisely… you have the…
I am not in the splash zone but still definitely out of my comfort zone. Support the arts in your community. Similar:A few Dwarven Moments in Stage Right's Snow WhiteThe dwarf scenes were a real hoot. …DramaEvolution (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 1) Wesley's nanobots irk tweedy astrophys…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….MediaAnd now that…
I have a daughter who does things. If demon curses and buckets of stage blood are your thing, join the fun this weekend in Greensburg. (I will not be seated in the splash zone.) Similar:I did not know how much I would appreciate this detailed exploration of Star Trek: TOS pro…I’m amazed at the level…
Yes, Duolingo is free and I’ve learned a lot. No, I don’t like the psychological manipulation. I’m still using it but I changed my user name. Similar:While at Sadecky's Puppets to record the role of Heidi, Carolyn met a new friend.We spent Sunday afternoon at the Sadecky…AestheticsFake Graph: The Actual "Dunning-Kruger Effect" Is NOTHING Like…
“Murdering meteorologists won’t stop hurricanes. I can’t believe I just had to type that.” — Michigan-based meteorologist Katie Nickolaou. A wide range of misinformation has been spread as Helene and then Milton gathered pace in the Gulf of Mexico, such as claims spread by Trump that Fema had run out of cash for hurricane survivors…
It’s so heartbreaking seeing the amount of disinformation being spread by elected officials and partisan agitators with lots of followers. FEMA is not out of money, it’s not confiscating damaged property, and it’s not biased for against any ethnic groups or political affiliations. Similar:Looking forward in the back room of the officers' pub, in the…