I am not in the splash zone but still definitely out of my comfort zone. Support the arts in your community. 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…PersonalIs There a Santa Claus?Update, Dec 2020: https://www.youtube.c…Culture40 Things I Want…
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:The ballroom of my #steampunk fantasy space cruiser is now a less lonely place. Thanks to watching many, many YouTub…AestheticsThis morning…
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:The Most Disastrous Typos In Western History The Most Disastrous Typos In Western H…BooksAdvising incoming majors.AcademiaMore delightful #steampunk control panels. These are computationally efficient bitmap rect…PersonalStill in her make-up…
“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:Unification, Part 1 (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 5, Episode 7) Picard Questions…
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:5 tips for choosing the right typefaceWhen it comes to…
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:If I don’t design the sign for the pub on my #steampunk space cruiser, who will? #prioriti… AestheticsI never have time to create materials like this during the academic year. Brand new handou… AP Style follows the standard Englis…AcademiaThe Protagonist’s Best Friend Would Like to Stop Having to…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:The Life and Times of ¯\_(ツ)_/¯But, in addition to symbolizing despair,…CybercultureHow Are Websites Made?This one chart is actually the punch lin…AmusingFinal grades are due tomorrow. My Fall 2020 is almost over. I survived.Final grades are due tomorrow. My…
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:I've spent 8 hours with 24 different Verizon agents who keep transferring me back and fort…It’s not a Verizon Wireless issue. It’s …BusinessSears Reshaped America, From Kenmore to AllstateWe just bought a new refrigerator…
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:A stranger approached me today.A stranger approached me today. I was a…CultureBlood & Laurels : Emily Short's Versu launches iPad GameEmily Short (Galatea, First Draft of the…Current_EventsUnity Normal Problems (Importing an object from Blender 2.8b)I had a complex model that I created in …AestheticsThe Man…
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:Script: Prospero Makes a Circle on the Beach. Scene Designer: "How?"I was amused by this little note on the …AmusingChecking out of @frontporchtheatricals Grand Hotel. What an experience!My brother had already planned to visit …AestheticsTom Jones, librettist for "The Fantasticks," dies at 95I was so glad to see my daughter…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:Google’s healthcare AI made up a body part — what happens when doctors don’t notice? Though not in a hospital setting, the …CultureGIFs, memes and liveblogs: The controversial new language of book reviewingSalon has an interesting essay…
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:Former Setonian editor-in-chief Amanda Cochran visits my journalism class to discuss her c…AcademiaPrepare for the Ultimate GaslightingThoughtful essay from Julio Vincent Gamb…BusinessWriting Computer Games with InklewriterIf brass…
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:Coronavirus Tribute to Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks" (1942) I found this image on Facebook (wher…Aestheticslittle drops — Why Dove's "Real Beauty Sketches" Video Makes Me Uncomfortable… and Kind…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Populating my simulation with a crowd. Tweaking and experimenting. #unity3d #medievalyork …PersonalSold out show today. Carolyn gets tomorrow off, then a final week.Personalink: Inkle's open source scripting language for writing interactive narrativeGearing up to…
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:The poetry of deafnessMy auditory processing disorder makes it…AestheticsMore #Blender3D practice. Additional details for a steampunk control panel. Just because.Aesthetics"Oliver Twist" is a story of redemption for…