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:Do you get your news mostly from social media? I check NPR, Drudge, and news.google.com.Do you have a regular news-consumption r…CultureThe daughter looks stunning in pink. AestheticsStar Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch I was in college and grad school dur…CultureDress rehearsal for Mamma Mia.PersonalFormer student: "I remember sometimes…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:Advice for My Conservative StudentsA professor who had been a conservative …AcademiaAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk #neovictorian control panel. Not the end product. Just prac…AestheticsThe Toulmin model for analyzing arguments came up at a faculty pedagogy workshop…
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:The super-rich ‘preppers’ planning to save themselves from the apocalypse This was probably the wealthiest, most…BusinessIn October, 2000, I was blogging about bobbed hair, Woolf, a CFP for interactive fiction s…In October 2000, I…
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:More #Blender3D practice. Making many objects to liven up a #steampunk environment.Personal14 Machines That Were Brilliant in 1985I used something very similar to this sh…CultureContemptible and Exploitive “Share if You’re Not Ashamed of Me” Facebook ScamsOutline: Various Facebook posts that fea…BusinessThe Drinks are On Us! and…
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:On the upside, no fake news is currently being shared on Facebook. Can't think of a do…PersonalI dunno what to call this but it really hit the spot.PersonalAdded an overhead minimap to my #medievalyork #unity3d simulation. #mysteryplayAdded an overhead minimap to my #medieva…DesignBeautiful set. Support the humans who do arts…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:Fall 2022 Grades: SUBMITTED AcademiaFull Bloom opens next weekend. Tickets 724-527-5777.PersonalThey figured it out.PersonalCan you tell the difference between factual and opinion statements?I got a perfect score. How did you do on…CultureMy 4Cs StoryI chaired a session…
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:What Could Have Been Entering the Public Domain on January 1, 2012?Current US law extends copyright protect…BooksAngry 10yo Edits the Paper Heart She Gave Her MotherAestheticsFacebook Instant Articles Are…
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:Look at the adorable little tape casette. Adventure International / Scott Adams Inc. spoke…GamesOedipus Tyrannos (Oedipus Rex) — Brief IntroductionMy first lecture screencasts for my newl…AcademiaThe belief…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:A #steampunk control panel in context. #blender3d #design #aesthetics #blender3dartAestheticsComfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. –Mr Dooley on the function of journali…“Comfort the afflicted and afflict the c…CultureSo happy to work with @crissycp…
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:Texture WriterI’ve only glanced at TextureWriter, but …CybercultureA new headshot for the girl.PersonalWhat about Socialization?Sometimes, I worry that by homeschooling…Current_Events"seriously, the guy has a point" — on…
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:Italian journalist to be beatified for helping Jews escape persecutionJournalist…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:The Wedding PresentI’m approaching day 900 in my Duolingo a…CultureTouch Me Now: York Plays 2025A cast of hundreds participated in a pub…AcademiaNASA's Perseverance lander brought some Easter eggs with it to MarsIt’s a bit of a stretch to…
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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:YouTube distortion after the same clip is re-uploaded 1000 timesIn theory, technology lets people make a…AestheticsA little better all the time.A little better all the time.PersonalCause and Effect (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch,…
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:Above the Forward Ops conference platform we see the chief engineer's station and a glimps…AestheticsHere's a close look at the scepter…
Support the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolf Similar:Desk trays, with procedural wood materials by Blendermada. #blender3dAesthetics"seriously, the guy has a point" — on the Charging Bull and Fearless Girl ControversyArt conveys significance; however, much …AestheticsWhy Can't Millennials Find Jobs?Half of hiring managers say wearing atti…BusinessHere’s How the Pandemic Finally EndsThis is the end of…