I am not in the splash zone but still definitely out of my comfort zone. Support the arts in your community. Similar:Gathering background objects to create cluttered shelves. This Baby Gund “Rainbow Hector” …AmusingNo, Kirk and Uhura didn't share the first interracial kiss on televisionSee Also: Star Trek: The Next Gener…CultureHappy retirement celebration to two…
I have a daughter who does things. If demon curses and buckets of stage blood are your thing, join the fun this weekend in Greensburg. (I will not be seated in the splash zone.) Similar:Ironic QuotesAmusingHappy retirement celebration to two dear colleagues.AcademiaOn Office Hours and Student Contact at the Small Liberal Arts College I don’t…
Yes, Duolingo is free and I’ve learned a lot. No, I don’t like the psychological manipulation. I’m still using it but I changed my user name. Similar:Why the trial by ordeal was actually an effective test of guiltHow could an ordeal-administering priest…CultureThoroughly enjoying Company.PersonalReporters say White House sometimes demands changes to press-pool reports The decades-old…
“Murdering meteorologists won’t stop hurricanes. I can’t believe I just had to type that.” — Michigan-based meteorologist Katie Nickolaou. A wide range of misinformation has been spread as Helene and then Milton gathered pace in the Gulf of Mexico, such as claims spread by Trump that Fema had run out of cash for hurricane survivors…
It’s so heartbreaking seeing the amount of disinformation being spread by elected officials and partisan agitators with lots of followers. FEMA is not out of money, it’s not confiscating damaged property, and it’s not biased for against any ethnic groups or political affiliations. Similar:Book geyser. My latest #Blender3D practice.In a peaceful grassy setting, a geyser…
My mother-in-law invited me to try out the 60- year-old tape machine that belonged to my father-in-law. When I worked in radio news in the late 1980s, we were still loading reels and splicing tape, so it all came back to me pretty quickly. Similar:When the art director was too cheap to buy the…
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:Another 10sq cm of a beautiful #steampunk control panel for a personal #neovictorian #blen…AestheticsNo I didn’t exactly *plan* to spend my Sunday evening tweaking the pedestrian access to th…AestheticsNewsworthy vs snoozeworthyJerz > Writing > Journalism JournalismWhat My Journalism Class Looks Like on…
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…
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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:Facebook, Now You Remind Me of a Half-Drunk Cocktail Party SchmoozerLast week, Facebook asked me what sports…Business“Link In Bio” is a slow knifeWe don’t even notice it anymore — “link …BusinessThe crying Honduran girl on the cover of Time was not separated from her mother, father…
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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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:Prime Stage presents ‘Twelfth Night’ as season-ending productionLooking forward to seeing this! Set in …CultureWhy scientists should care about artMy artsy daughter loves stories about sc…ArtMost Americans…
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:Explorers (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 3, Episode 22) Sisko builds an ancient Bajoran s…Rewatching ST:DS9 With a come-hither …AmusingStandardized testing: I opted my kids out. The schools…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Spent a half hour taming this tangle of cables (left) with a little tiny six-inch-wide car…AestheticsSTEM Needs a New LetterCreativity alone does not foster innovat…ArtPythagorean Theorem Found On Clay Tablet 1,000 Years Older Than…
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:Amazing High School Yearbook Politics SpreadI’m gobsmacked by the creativity that we…AestheticsInform 7 is now open sourceInform is a design system for interactiv…Culture7 web design trends you’ll…