What is this? I do not like this change, @duolingo (For some reason I can’t practice to recover from an error.) Similar:"This paper is going to read like smooth jazz." AcademiaCollege Instructors Don't Require Enough WritingI was surprised a few years ago to learn…AcademiaFive myths about daylight saving timeNo, Daylight Saving Time was not created…BusinessAnd so…
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:Sparkle unicorn "Winston" lends ethos to a presentation on moral agency on anima…PersonalToday's 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel went pretty fast. At this stage I'm mostly re…One of many steampunk control panels I’v…AestheticsI do not know why this antique service button from my…
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:Took the whole day off and spent part of it making #greebles with #Blender3D because reaso…AestheticsFaculty/staff orientation begins @setonhilluniversity PersonalThe poetry of deafnessMy auditory processing disorder makes it…AestheticsIn-person classes heighten age-related hearing problems (opinion)My family tells me I’m starting to speak…AcademiaPics from Thursday's dress rehearsal of Shrek: The Musical. This weekend…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:A student who had often been frustrated during my class used this poem in her final reflec… PersonalVaccine hesitancy morphs into hostility, as opposition to shots hardens What began as “vaccine hesitancy” has …CultureI accidentally did too much…
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:Two Steps Down the Interactive Fiction RoadWonderfully detailed analysis of two gro…AestheticsAccession #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 4, Episode 17) Sisko rethinks his role as Emissar…Rewatching ST:DS9 Bashir…
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:Mars Panorama — 10yo with iPad Pretends Her Bed Is NASA Roverhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4rCkr0oA…Current_EventsFamily Feud: Tense Thanksgiving for Facebook and George Takei Businesses — as well as groups like…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:5 tips for choosing the right typefaceWhen it comes to picking a typeface, you…AestheticsThe neglected history of videogames for the blindWhat kind of a “videogame” has no video?…CybercultureA Few Good Men at the Pittsburgh…
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:More #steampunk control panel bits for a #neovictorian #blender3D project. I have a master…AestheticsRobot Dramas: Autonomous Machines in the Limelight on Stage and in SocietyA thoughtful overview…
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:I am a dog and I am a good boy…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:#Blender3D rendition of the bridge of the æthership that featured in the musical #steampun…PersonalDon't call it "social distancing" or you just might get a polite correction from the admin…AcademiaI just tried Open Shot Video Editor, a free open…
Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it tomorrow. Similar:What Causes the Smell of New & Old Books?Generally, it is the chemical breakdown …AestheticsFigured out how to configure my iPad as an external monitor for my laptop. Much more effic…CybercultureHomeschool prom 2017PersonalStephen Greenblatt's The Swerve racked up prizes — and completely misled you about…
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:This long-nelected CD-ROM case tucked away behind my monitor holds almost as many portable…Personal'Little Mermaid' brings new music to the Andersen fairy tale – Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe story line is similar to…
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:Enjoyed making a 3D print of the captain’s chair from the #steampunk bedtime stories I use…Enjoyed making a 3D print of…
Support the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolf Similar:No space for over-30s as relaunched MySpace erases its pastKeep a local backup of anything importan…BusinessMy theory: Trump was composing therapeutic poetry, and got stuck on the last line. PersonalThe amazing daughter is featured in the ads for this commercial dance event. The amazing daughter is featured in…
I came of age playing too many CD-ROM point-and-click adventure games to ignore these steep stairs. (Downtime in downtown #Pittsburgh.) Similar:Ermahgerddon: The Untold Story of the Ermahgerd GirlDeciding against the coonskin cap, Golde…AmusingMy laptop hard drive is full & my comfort-food shelf is emptyMy laptop drive is full & my comfort…CultureAnother 10 sq cm of…
I created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Jaw-dropping moments of insight and humanity. So funny, so edgy, so affirming! I did not e…Personal19 Book Cover ClichésThis one is #3, “Man Lurking by Fence.” …AestheticsWorld Trade Center Literary and Cultural Reflections (first posted September 11, 2001)…
Who choked up while reading aloud Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” during a lesson on creative nonfiction? This guy. Similar:Finished Reading The Chronicles of PrydainWe could hardly stop reading just before…BooksMany things in the world are awful right now but my latest section of a #neovictorian them…AestheticsAnother #neovictorian control panel for a personal #steampunk project. #design…
Little green owl, if your emotions depend this much on how often I practice, that’s definitely a ‘you’ problem, buddy. Similar:Some problems bringing #Blender3D models into the #Unity3D game engine. The pink represent…AestheticsCrabby 9yo Constructs a Head-mounted Frump-amplification Isolation CubeMy 9yo was ordered not to leave the kitc…DesignCarolyn as Hodel and Peter as Lazar in…