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:One strategic twist-tie, and my bedside cable-tangles are a distant memory.PersonalEnjoyed watching the restored version of the hugely influential 1927 sci-fi movie #Metropo…Enjoyed watching the restored version of…AestheticsPushing and pulling vertices. Components that fit together perfectly when I model them in …AestheticsGo not to the elves for counsel,…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:The problem with blog comments, in 5 images.After I read Mark Sample’s blog post “Wh…AcademiaThe Classic Typewriter Page Frequently Asked QuestionsHow can I get rid of That Old Typewriter…AestheticsIn May, 2001 I was blogging about lanuguage, design and…
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:DCNF, TV Upfront Presenters Need to Understand That Content's Kingdom is ChangingToday’s viewers don’t differentiate betw…BusinessRaw Deal on Printer Ink”The ink we print with can cost more tha…BusinessEmployers unhappy with new generation of workersShow…
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:Mechanical #greebles (more #Blender3D practice)https://youtu.be/NzUp-9e_olQAestheticsPictures only hint at her passion and can't capture how smart she is. I love you, daughter… Current_EventsSo, What's in It for Me?All in all, I enjoy my job very much, an…AcademiaTouch Me Now: York Plays 2025A cast of hundreds participated…
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:Finished the female officers for my neovictorian steampunk personal project. #blender3d, #… Female officers, from the le…AestheticsOut for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsbur…AestheticsThe Problems of Real-Time Feedback in Teaching WritingSometimes my students get nervous becaus…AcademiaHomeschool prom 2017PersonalThat's what's been bothering me…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:I may have mentioned that I have a daughter who does things. Her next is "To Battle: A Fig…Tickets for To Battle: A Fight Play AmusingThe Best Word Book Ever, 1963 and 1991.As a child, I obsessed…
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:Trials and Tribble-ations #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 5, Episode 6) Trivial Time Travel…Rewatching ST:DS9 Strait-laced time c…AmusingYour first test layout of medieval city streets will be your…
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:Sledding in Spring Break SnowMy wife suddenly decided I should be a G…Current_EventsI was briefly excited that Turnitin.com's new app works in a park with no WiFiThen…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:I actually don't mind Canvas — it just happens to be the course management system I have …Academia‘A slow-motion disaster’: Journalism museum in talks about possible building saleLast year, SHU did not sponsor a…
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:Lighting really makes a difference! A glimpse into the captain's ready room, off the offic… AestheticsStudent journalists assemble! The Setonian club fair table is looking spiffy.PersonalEvery day…
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:A familiar performer choreographed and dances the "Canaan Days" tango…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:Another visit to downtown Pittsburgh with my history-loving son.CultureHitting the weekend with just 6 ungraded papers. #partylikeaprof Hitting the weekend with just 6 ungrad…PersonalLoved part 1 of Alec Silverblatt's Mon Valley Medium. Part 2 tomorrow at 7. #pptplayt…CultureSharing…
Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it tomorrow. Similar:In September, 2002, I was blogging about science writing, satire, ebonics, Google News, ow…In September, 2002, I was blogging about…CybercultureBabylon 5 redefined TV science fiction, so why isn’t it better known?The article doesn’t actually answer the …CultureSHU Commemoration of September 11 Terrorism Attacks — Looking…
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:The Case for Slow Journalism: When to Unplug from the Endless News CycleOften when I see people in my social med…CybercultureStill shot from a flyover video that's been taking about 3…
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:All the Classroom’s a StageSome good observations in this essay. As…AcademiaProper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially…
Support the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolf Similar:Rob Rogers' firing is a frightening omenPulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Nick A…CulturePICT's production of Jane Eyre has its first preview tonight.PersonalHalf a Life (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 4, Episode 22) Lwaxana Meets CogsworthRewatching ST:TNG The teaser sets up an…CultureLego-Building Tween Refers to "The Hobbit" TextMy daughter, having just…