My mother-in-law invited me to try out the 60- year-old tape machine that belonged to my father-in-law. When I worked in radio news in the late 1980s, we were still loading reels and splicing tape, so it all came back to me pretty quickly. Similar:My colleague Dr. Cusick bakes Irish soda bread every year…
My job is often to help students understand things that they aren’t good at doing yet. If a student arrives in my classroom with a solid ability to construct clear sentences and summarize difficult readings, using an AI tool that helps them spot grammar mistakes with less effort and capture the gist of a reading…
Did you see that guy’s license plate? Similar:I rather like my camera. Bought a new zoom lens a few months ago.PersonalCome see Carolyn as “The Girl” in The Fantasticks, Oct 18-27. CultureI went with frisse. German uses esse “to eat” for people…AmusingStandardized-test robo-graders flunk“According to professor of theory of kno…AcademiaWhat's a Snollygoster? Even lexicographers are wrong…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:Inmates in a Brazil prison shorten their sentences by writing book reviewsAn amazing story of hope and dignity. T…BooksKids Whose Parents Limit Screen Time Do Worse in College, New Study Shows “Parents normally set these ru…AcademiaKids Turn Bratz…
A healthy respect for the free press and the institution of journalism is absolutely crucial for a healthy democracy. Media literacy matters, while a jaded “I don’t trust journalists, I do my own research” DIY attitude is easily co-opted. A false claim that Vice President Kamala Harris was involved in a June 2011 hit-and-run incident…
What is this? I do not like this change, @duolingo (For some reason I can’t practice to recover from an error.) Similar:Why We’ll Never Live in SpaceAs much as I love escapist science ficti…BusinessMy English major skills crushed the girl in Bananagrams.Wildcard? You mean quitter tile! GamesThe Liminal Classroom”What,” I asked, “are we to make…
About 30 years after I first saw John Speed’s 1676 map of York, today I was working on a region labeled “Z.” Or is that a “2“? There’s both an X and a 3 nearby… confusing context! A glance at the legend shows how brilliantly Speed handled the ambiguity. #usability #ux #ui #design #medieval #cartography…
Added an overhead minimap to my #medievalyork #unity3d simulation. #mysteryplay Similar:Sold out show today. Carolyn gets tomorrow off, then a final week.PersonalI think this #denoising filter makes my #CGI scene look a bit like a hand-illustrated chil…I think this #denoising filter makes my …AestheticsThinking about physical therapy and cheerful, chatty older gents…I feel like I’m…
Talkback session after the matinee and my brother and faculty colleagues after the evening performance. Audiences were gasping, laughing nervously, exclaiming sotto voce about “fingerprints!” and “the key!“ and “Was that *supposed* to happen?” and “This is *good*!” @thepublicpgh #dialm #understudy (We knew well in advance Carolyn would be performing yesterday.) My daughter informed me…
Looking forward to this! @thepublicpgh Similar:A Successful Failure: The TI-99/4A Turns 40My family had one of these when I was 12…AwesomeMy crowd simulation handles 2000 capsule NPCs at 130fps. I’m really pushing my coding skil…AestheticsAnother very rough day. Students are cheerful and patient, obviously happy to be here.Another very rough day. Students are che…AcademiaI have…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:Support the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolfSupport the arts in your community! #aug…CultureFacebook exec erroneously cites The Lord of the Rings when comparing the social network to…A Facebook executive, Andrew “Boz” Boswo…BusinessThe Backstory: A reporter arrested…
My simulated city has 1000 capsule inhabitants that are just smart enough to gather around markers and wait. In May, I had nothing. I‘m learning. #medievalyork #mysteryplay #unity3d Similar:Computer Interfaces in Star Trek's "Assignment Earth"I was watching classic Star Trek with my…CybercultureI think I smelled a hint of my mint toothpaste just now. Wishful thinking,…
I’ve had a lot of fun in this new ensemble audio storytelling series. Did I do a good job convincing my friends I really saw a time-traveling elephant? Similar:Students Produce Breathtaking 3D Simulation of 17thC LondonThe haze effect lying over the city is b…DesignA Merry Look at Journalism in "The Year Without a Santa Claus"In…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Rossum's Universal Robots (Act 2)https://youtu.be/XfOONrGsf2I For my b…CultureWest Side Story Maria MontagePersonalThe Minecraft GenerationIt’s a world of trial and error and cons…AestheticsHow Are Websites Made?This one chart is actually the punch lin…AmusingA dinosaur and…
How exactly do bridges bridge? How do rivers rive? How much detail does my model of #medievalyork need? My first try will be my worst try. #mysteryplay #blender3d Similar:Nellie Bly statue to be unveiled at Pittsburgh airport ThursdayIn 1889, Bly became famous for an-around…AwesomeThe Writer Will Do Something by Matthew S. BurnsA hypertext choose-your-own adventure…
My project starts to get clunky while managing 1000 NPCs but I think if I split them up into groups of about 10, and only give instructions to the group leader, that will help. Not bad for my first weekend simulating crowds. #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Ready to teach another set of students what research is…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:A serious summer activity.Once classes start again, we will all ha…CultureWe love us some Sherlock any way we can get it.PersonalThere was a hand, too. Did you bring the hand?AmusingMagnetic Scrolls Original Games Source Code Recovered!Here we have…
Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it tomorrow. Similar:I have for some reason reached another #duolingo milestone.Culture#SHUConvocation is about to begin @setonhilluniversityPersonalMore household props for a #blender3d #steampunk project. I had made the spice rack and utensi…AestheticsInsipidest. Play. Ever. –Pepys, on "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Sort of.After attending a performance of Midsumm…CultureWhere the…
First steps towards reconstructing a 30-year-old simulation. Marking the locations of the traditional performance stations for the York Corpus Christi pageant. #medievalyork #mysteryplay #unity3d Similar:Memory of Wrestler Yukon Eric”The year is around 1952, the dead of wi…HistoryA Robotic Dog’s MortalityFascinating video journalism from the Ne…CultureBuilding a ridiculous amount of detail as I create tiles for…
Thank you, 1993 Dennis, for documenting this low-resolution (the background image was 640×480 pixels with 16 colors) simulation so thoroughly. I hope to bring it back to life and upgrade it to 3D soon. Similar:How to Reduce Racial Bias in Grading (Use Objective Rubrics)To gauge the potential impact of a stand…AcademiaFirst steps towards reconstructing a…