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:If I don’t hang my own artwork on the walls of my #steampunk fantasy ship-of-the-line, who…AestheticsFormer Facebook Workers: We Routinely Suppressed [a Certain Political Slant] NewsOne day…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Thank you, male ballet dancers everywhere, for making moments like this possible.AestheticsChess tournament final pairing. (He’s currently tied for 2nd.)PersonalThis was a rough term. Still have a winter term course to publish before midnight…
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:Why Photojournalism Matters World Series: Chicago Tribune & th…AestheticsCave Gave Game: Subterranean Space as Videogame Place | Electronic Book ReviewElectronic Book Review just published an…AcademiaA tiny bit…
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:Time lapse movie shows exoplanets orbiting star HR8799, 133 light…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:This was a rough term. Still have a winter term course to publish before midnight but time…AcademiaA Successful Failure: The TI-99/4A Turns 40My family had one of these when I was 12…AwesomeI had a blue checked shirt in…
Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it tomorrow. Similar:Introduction to The Skin of Our Teeth (optimistic, absurdist metatheater; Thornton Wilder,…https://youtu.be/1okt8MIVTtsAcademiaPreppers for the win. Kinda.The euphoria of getting my grades in Fri…PersonalWeird History offers a good debunking of this persistent myth.PersonalCrabby 9yo Constructs a Head-mounted Frump-amplification Isolation CubeMy 9yo was ordered not to leave…
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:My colleague @crissycp offers warm soda bread and tea every year, as part of her authentic…AcademiaThoreau's Cellphone ExperimentWhen I teach “Intro to Literary Study,” …AcademiaWest Side Story Maria MontagePersonalAnother day, another…
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:Another 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dartAestheticsClose Reading of Sonnet 130: Form, Theme, and Cultural Context (and a…
Support the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolf Similar:Symbiosis (TNG Rewatch, Season 1 Episode 22)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…CultureAmazon Staff Meetings: “No Powerpoint”I am not a big fan of traditional slide-…BusinessFind yourself someone who makes you plomeek soup like Nurse Chapel makes for Spock.PersonalFall 2017 Grades Submitted. No professional tasks until Tuesday. Bliss!PersonalThe Skin…
I came of age playing too many CD-ROM point-and-click adventure games to ignore these steep stairs. (Downtime in downtown #Pittsburgh.) Similar:Lecturing is So Much Easier than Leading a DiscussionLecturing is So Much Easier than Leading…AcademiaMy Father's Day adventure included replacing the family gaming computer (a 2011 Mac Mini…..One of the benefits of working at Seton…
I created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:My Parents (aged 72 and 78) Demonstrate a Ballroom Dance PoseThis is how my parents finish their Arge…AestheticsWhen we play Star Trek Monopoly, I am the Captain’s chair. GamesThe daughter is working hard as a dancer and Flaemchen understudy.…
Who choked up while reading aloud Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” during a lesson on creative nonfiction? This guy. Similar:A day may come when the strength of the girl fails and she must make more than one trip to…PersonalFurnished a random nook in the #neovictorian #steampunk cruiser I'm building. Not ha…PersonalSportsWorks Adventure at the Carnegie Science…
Little green owl, if your emotions depend this much on how often I practice, that’s definitely a ‘you’ problem, buddy. Similar:Pie, anyone?PersonalOn my fantasy #steampunk cruiser, every uniform is a parade dress uniform. #Blender3D #ble… The first few weeks of Jun…AestheticsHaving a rough day. But in a span of about 24 hours, three former students…
Everyone who is reading this article in 2024 grew up in an era where a photograph was, by default, a representation of the truth. A staged scene with movie effects, a digital photo manipulation, or more recently, a deepfake — these were potential deceptions to take into account, but they were outliers in the realm…
Sold out closing performance. Support the arts in your community! Similar:Sledding in Spring Break SnowMy wife suddenly decided I should be a G…Current_EventsThank you, Bogdan, for fixing and dropping off my light.PersonalDaughter is in 2 theatrical productions opening this weekendThe daughter plays Laertes in Seton Hill…BooksEducated, uplifted, boosted, and fed. Block party celebrating August Wilson…
Enjoying the “Science of Pixar” 3d computer modeling and storytelling exhibit with my son. @kaminsciencecenter Similar:Crazy, Kinetic, Acoustic Visit to the Carnegie Science CenterA few days ago, I blogged about visiting…EducationThe girl as Mrs Lovett with Ben Federico as Sweeney Todd.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITqwfTCk…CultureWhy Were Old Video Games So Pixelated?I get all my news online now, but I…
A little better all the time. Similar:Another section of #steampunk control panel. #neovictorian #design #aesthetics #blender3d …AestheticsDress rehearsal of The NutcrackerPersonalA question I find myself thinking all the time.PersonalShe doesn't have keys or a phone or an ID. Why does my tween need a purse?To stash her Lemonheads and Smarties. ht…AmusingGoodbye, Google Search. I've switched…
Support the arts in your community! I’m here for the daughter and the rest of the cast. @jerz.carolyn @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Carolyn will portray Cosette Saturday at 2pm with 70 talented Stage Right castmates.The teen summer camp production of Les M…CultureMy students were awesome. So many thoughtful final projects. So much growth. A stressful, …PersonalRelics (#StarTrek #TNG…
Settling in for a half day updating my knowledge of the job market my students will face. Similar:First they came… #kristallnacht @nccheshuFirst they came… #kristallnacht @ncchesh…PersonalMy third time seeing @shu.pippin. I'll be back tomorrow for closing night.PersonalConnecting with the BoyToday my son asked me to take him shoppi…CultureThe Cabaret Theatre (Latrobe) presents Shakespeare's popular Midsummer…
Happy to see a familiar face in a slide during today’s Academic Affairs Workshop. Classes start Monday. #syllabusforward Similar:Attending the Texture Contemporary Ballet.PersonalMy beautiful daughter says "Happy Valentine's Day" View t…Aesthetics@shu.pippin was great. Four more chances to see it!PersonalA study in breaking news headlines.For the UK Guardian, the news is the wor…CulturePushing and pulling…