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:Find yourself someone who makes you plomeek soup like Nurse Chapel makes for Spock.PersonalGinger Christ Superstar!AestheticsMore #Blender3D practice. Making many objects to liven up a #steampunk environment.PersonalRobots Are Coming for Our PoemsThe robots are quickly and surely coming…AestheticsServing at Christmas on the Hill 2025PersonalOkay yes, this affirmation does…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:A student just booked an appointment to discuss picking up journalism as a second major. E…AcademiaChatGPT Can Be Broken by Entering These Strange Words, And Nobody Is Sure WhyReddit usernames like ‘SolidGoldMagikarp…CybercultureSo Long Blogging. Hello—Yep, We're Going to…
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 Toulmin model for analyzing arguments came up at a faculty pedagogy workshop today. I … AcademiaGoogle 1407Philipp Lenssen and I had a bit of fun i…AestheticsI Cannot Begin to Tell You How Proficient…
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:Learning How to Love My Daughter Image description: A teen girl in a …CultureRepresenting the Humanities at Accepted Students Day.Representing the Humanities at Accepted …PersonalPlans for the Little Known Confederate HelicopterThe possibilities of combining Civil War…DesignMisaligned interior and exterior portholes. Bulkheads from the deck below…
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…
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She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:How to Reduce Racial Bias in Grading (Use Objective Rubrics)To gauge the potential impact of a stand…AcademiaAnother fun 10 sq cm of a #neovictorian #steampunk control panel. #elegance #design #aesth…AestheticsThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (workshop premiere of…
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:#PPTPlaytime adaptation of The Merchant of Venice.Top — nonverbal addition with Jessica an…DramaPassage: a Gamma256 video game by Jason RohrerGrand Text Auto introduced me to the exc…AestheticsIt's…
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:National Mall site approved for memorial to fallen journalists Federal officials have approved a site…CultureMcCain's 2008 Concession Speech: Republicans interrupt their candidate's concession speech…That moment during McCain’s…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Haven (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 10) When a low-stakes rom-com shows Troi's beau and …Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…MediaIf you win the very first time you play a game, that means you…
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:I Made Cheerful Maze Game in ScratchWell, it’s cheerful unless you touch som…AestheticsNo, Dr. Seuss is not being "banned" or "censored" — but Dr. Seuss Enterprises is…
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:Much Ado About Nothing (Beatrice is my literary crush.)PersonalThe Life…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:Looking in on the officers' wardroom (conference and dining) one deck above the main … I thought of the interior as “Missisip…AestheticsIf you care about things like acting, or people, go see "Orphans." I'm over…PersonalThe Challenger disaster, Jan.…
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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:In January, 2002 I was blogging about… A 20-something former CEO takes a fa…BooksThe Rivals #PPTPlaytimeA great production of a delightful play.CultureAudisee Presents: The War of the WorldsAs new age synthesizer…
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 full minute standing ovation after that rousing final “Alleluia.” Thrilling!PersonalMore #steampunk #blender3d goodness. #design #cgi #blender3dartAesthetics4 Skills to Help You…
Support the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolf Similar:You didn’t make the Harlem Shake go viral—corporations didI never found “Harlem Shake” videos to b…BusinessThe Women’s Media Center: The Status of Women in the U.S. Media 2014[W]e at the Center are acutely aware tha…BusinessFacebook is gaslighting the web. We can fix it. – Anil DashNow, we’ve…