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…
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Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:Sad Doggy Says: People Who Confuse Correlation and Causation Are More Likely to Accept Sch…Somehow I don’t expect to find this stor…AcademiaNo I didn’t exactly *plan* to spend my Sunday evening tweaking the pedestrian access to th…AestheticsSeven reasons…
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:Replacing Disputed Flags with Related ArticlesInstead of flagging links to questionabl…BusinessIn Which I Bow Before the Mistress of Teen SnarkThe Girl: I’m sorry I’m being so… Me:…CultureI assume the police report didn't specify what…
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:My Father's Day adventure included replacing the family gaming computer (a 2011 Mac Mini…..One of the benefits of working at Seton …AcademiaPrime Stage – "Twelfth Night" – Carolyn Jerz ("Viola")https://youtu.be/FlaO1VI1nbk The wife…CultureWhat a great time everyone had at the "Cabbies."CultureIn June, 2002, I was blogging…
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:Theory Trading CardsThis set of 21 Theory Trading Cards, pub…AcademiaMedia Bias Chart (Ad Fontes, v. 9)Objective news reporting is an ideal. Wh…CultureParty Like a Jerz My dad just made us root beer floats.PersonalDani Girl (Geyer/13Players)https://youtu.be/5k06Z1_azMo Dani Gir…CultureToday's 10…
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:Twitter and the "Two Minutes Hate"Another of the many, many reflections on…CultureComing of Age (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 18)Rewatching ST:TNG A character-heavy e…MediaIntroduction to The Cherry…
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:Kindle App Vs. iBooks. (Spoiler: They’re Virtually Identical Now!)I noticed with interest that Kindle now …AestheticsReleasing a Tiny Game and Trying to Get Paid[G]ames is a bit…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Detailed Articulation of Feet in Unity3DI’m following a lot of tutorials, and co…AestheticsRossum's Universal Robots (Act 1) Artistic ProsperityThe first act of Artistic Prosperity’s v…CultureFacebook Updates News Feed So Your Favorite Friends Rise to…
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:My wife reports: “There was one smart aleck walking along the street who exclaimed: “Look,…PersonalThe boy tied for second place in Saturday's Monroeville Chess Club tournament.Peter was…
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:There’s No Longer Any Doubt That Hollywood Writing Is Powering…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow: Icelandic bromance, with weapons, secret panels, and…I try to read to my kids for an hour eve…BooksTwittering The MachineI’ve never been a phone guy. My vo…Academia4 Skills to Help You…
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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:Minimalist Graphic Interpretations of Philosophical Concepts — Prints by Genis Carreras …Art Prints by Genis Carreras | Society6….AestheticsVincent Connare, Inventor Of 'The Most Hated Font,' Defends HimselfA typographic engineer, Connare was…
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:Boy that feels good. AcademiaIn Pittsburgh, science gets playfulImagine: sharing a secret with a friend …AestheticsHow important is the look 'n'…
Support the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolf Similar:AI coding assistants do not boost productivity or prevent burnout, study findsMy job is often to help students underst…BusinessHow Facebook is killing comedy (and other indie content creators)Facebook has monetized access to online …BusinessIn May, 2002, I was blogging about… typefaces in period movies; poets Paul Dirac…