What is this? I do not like this change, @duolingo (For some reason I can’t practice to recover from an error.) Similar:The Sentence That Knocked Down the Berlin Wall (But Almost Didn’t)Words that defined Ronald Reagan’s presi…CultureThe Incredible Shrinking Ad [The Future Web Is Mobile]Is higher education ready for the switch…AcademiaPeople hate reading instructions, and…
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:Giving Obsolete Books an Afterlife as Theatre PropsOnce, someone really cared about these o…AestheticsSelf-Regulation: American Schools Are Failing Nonconformist KidsFor a while, we were part of a homeschoo…CultureHenry V Fans: Today is St Crispin's DayKing Henry rallies his troops just befor…CultureRehearsing 'Fiddler on the Roof'…
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:Physics simulation demo: crate made up of mostly loose boards. #Blender3d #design #practic… https://youtu.be/OqqlWZvWaqM Physic…AestheticsPeter vs. the PenguinsFor the past hour, Peter (who is not yet…AmusingHad a blast watching all the amazing entries in Pittsburgh's 48 Hour Film Festival, b…PersonalOkay, not my most thrilling #blender3D creation, but a fantasy steampunk…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:This the last hour I will have a teenager in my house. (Tomorrow my youngest turns 20.) I blogged in 2004: “The ti…AwesomeVIRUS DIARY: For these kids, no adventures to choose BURKE, Va. (AP) — On a…
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:Anti-globalism Is Common Factor in Social Media Conspiracy Theories, says UW ProfFascinating academic effort to find a pa…AcademiaShakespeare’s Genius Is NonsenseJust as comedians generally don’t laugh …CultureThe…
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:The Course of True Fun Never Did Run Smooth: A Midsummer Night's Dwarf Fortress ReflectionI am in rehearsals to play Oberon in a c…CultureSo I’m starting a…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Copper Destroys Viruses and Bacteria. Why Isn’t It Everywhere? Copper is antimicrobial. It kills ba…DesignLighting makes a difference. The officers' pub from the interplanetary cruiser #steampunk … AestheticsYes, this is my 11yo daughter yodeling…
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:Summer Project: Responsive Web DesignI spent more time than I’d like to admit…AestheticsRemnants of a Legendary Typeface Rescued From the River ThamesA little over a century ago,…
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:Being a dad-nerd means finding new ways to play.https://youtu.be/-c6IirtwFawAestheticsA colleague…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:That moment when you're logging into a table read of #RUR (Rossum's Universal Robo…PersonalDogmeat and I may yet win this game. Yes, this was the decisive moment. I…GamesFrazetta's "A Princess of Mars" painting sells for $1.2 million at…
Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it tomorrow. Similar:Modular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork …Modular components to mix and match. The…AestheticsFall 2017 Grades Submitted. No professional tasks until Tuesday. Bliss!PersonalA rare win for Dad. CultureMore #blender3d #steampunk #design. #blender3dart #aesthetics The officers’ conference roo…AestheticsThe Forsaken (#StarTrek #DS9…
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:More bits of my summer project – another delightful span of a #neovictorian #steampunk con…AestheticsLate night set construction for The Miracle Worker.ArtCulture Desk: My Life in PencilsDevotees of the Blackwing had…
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:A dinosaur and an octopus are among those doing a speed-writing workshop in my journalism …PersonalEvery day on my fantasy #neovictorian…
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I came of age playing too many CD-ROM point-and-click adventure games to ignore these steep stairs. (Downtime in downtown #Pittsburgh.) Similar:Distributing Candy at Holiday ParadeCurrent_EventsJanuary 6th … the board game? About 20 of us are here in Brooklyn to …ArtAll of Your Co-Workers are Gone: Story, Substance, and the Empathic PuzzlerHowever, running parallel to the…
I created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Marching in a parade and watching a patriotic musicalHappy Independence Day, fellow Americans…CultureWhen the art director was too cheap to buy the graphic designer a protractor.AestheticsEvery conversation between a parent and a child, in four conversations. (Slate)This whole…
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Little green owl, if your emotions depend this much on how often I practice, that’s definitely a ‘you’ problem, buddy. Similar:Rediscovering Infocom Games With My Kids Call it the Familyhood of the Tr…CybercultureI went down fighting.PersonalRenata, Carolyn and Alex in a scene from this weekend's Pippin.CultureThe Hunted (ST: TNG Rewatch; Season Three, Episode 11) Honorable…