Added an overhead minimap to my #medievalyork #unity3d simulation. #mysteryplay Similar:The Classic Typewriter Page Frequently Asked QuestionsHow can I get rid of That Old Typewriter…AestheticsThe woman and the car: a chatty little handbook for all women who motor or want to motor (…Great piece of history, from 1909. Dorot…AmusingPhoto of William Crowther, 2012I just noticed that…
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:This is what the techbros are excited about? Really?Some 2300 years ago in ancient Greece, P…AcademiaDear readers: Please stop calling us ‘the media.’ There is no such thing.When my students refer in passing to “th…CultureThe 7 things…
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:During World War II, Literature Reigned SupremeBooks symbolized freedom. Posters of 194…BooksClever Modernization of Hamlet: Polonius with an iPhoneI teach Shakespeare in a literature clas…CultureYou can be…
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:A Prof Debunks Standardized Testing & Pearson Strikes BackAll this emphasis on standardized testin…AcademiaIN-ZOOM (A world-premiere 10-minute play)A very current short play by Bill Irwin….CultureMy Student Calls…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Subtle Stylesheet Tweaks for Mobile SiteOn the mobile version of my WordPress we…AestheticsPeter vs. the PenguinsFor the past hour, Peter (who is not yet…AmusingEnjoy the showmanship as a 94yo woman performs in a dance…
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:The Case for Slow Journalism: When to Unplug from the Endless News CycleOften when I see people in my social med…CybercultureThe Search for IT Relevence — Featuring…
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:Copper Destroys Viruses and Bacteria. Why Isn’t It Everywhere? Copper…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:How Television Covered the Kennedy Assassination – a 1964 TV Guide ArticleIt was a new, shocking, traumatic thing …CultureThe only snow alert you'll ever need.AmusingImagine a world…PersonalSnowfall at the White House (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour,…
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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:Richard Halloran / Owns Home Computer.“Engineers now predict the day will come…AmusingNellie Bly: A Race Against Time | Heinz History CenterOn Nov. 14, 1889, Bly waved goodbye to f…BooksMany things in…
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:Happy Easter 2022PersonalIt's “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” 111th birthdayInteresting introduction to the history …BooksOut for an April stroll.NatureThe girl will be performing…
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I created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:the history of computer games: from 'pong' to 'pac-man'”in the beginning, there was nothing. we…CybercultureFeeding a Neighbor's LambsA neighbor invited us over to help feed …AmusingEnjoy the showmanship as a 94yo woman performs in a dance competition.https://youtu.be/8LOdmka4_90AestheticsCarolyn Jerz…
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Sold out closing performance. Support the arts in your community! Similar:The Duolingo owl has been judging my German every day for the last year.EducationSold out show today. Carolyn gets tomorrow off, then a final week.PersonalMy project starts to get clunky while managing 1000 NPCs but I think if I split them up in…My project starts…