I am not in the splash zone but still definitely out of my comfort zone. Support the arts in your community. Similar:A Merry Look at Journalism in "The Year Without a Santa Claus"In the classic stop-action TV special “T…AestheticsSigma Tau Delta English Honors Society induction ceremony. Congratulations new members. #s…PersonalAnd the People of the Book…
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:My brother is visiting to play a game of chess with his nephew and watch his niece perform…GamesIt not only went…
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:Emily Short's advice on writing great game protagonistsAt GDC 2015, noted interactive fiction g…CybercultureOverheard: "This is the best show I've ever seen at the Geyer" and "Who IS that…
“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:In the Hands of the Prophets (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode…
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:Ian Bogost Has Won a HuffPo Badge for his Anti-Gamification…
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:Trimsheets baked with greebly texture goodness add eye-pleasing woodgrain & tech detai…Aesthetics"Syllabus Day": The Absolute Worst Way to Start the SemesterI’d rather blog about prepping my fall c…AcademiaJust an elegant retro keyboard for a #steampunk #cgi project. Procedural…
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:We Are the Product Facebook SellsFacebook does not care what Hobbit you a…BusinessIn April 2000, I was blogging about HTML frames, the future of reading, grammar, Kairos, a…In April 2000, I was blogging about……
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:The Declaration of IndependenceI recorded a recitation of the Declarati…Culture5 Characteristics of Successful Work Groups (at Google)Google’s internal study of work groups f…BusinessMarching in a parade and watching a patriotic musicalHappy Independence Day, fellow Americans…CultureThough I have marking and prep and committee work and paperwork…
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:Rhinoceros in Love (World Drama — China, 1999)The blurb for a 2011 English version of …Academia#blender3d is teaching me more than I ever thought I’d need to know about roof geometry. E…#blender3d is teaching me more than I ev…PersonalUnmarked papers today. How it started, how it's going.PersonalA Few Good Men…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:Nicholas Winton, “Britain’s Schindler,” Dies at 106Nicholas Winton, a British stockbroker w…CultureBird flight simulator. The boy goes for altitude and distance, the girl does stunts.In the bird-flight simulator at the Pitt…CybercultureThis long-nelected CD-ROM case tucked away behind…
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:In December 1999, I Was Blogging About Joseph Heller, E-Journalism, and Travel WritingIn December 1999, I was blogging about: …BusinessRIP Flash: Why HTML5 Will Finally Take Over…
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:Media Bias Chart (liberal, moderate, conservative; news, analysis, slanted but responsible… Ad Fontes Media EthicsIt’s been a while since something got me into a movie theater. Obviously…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Making Interactive Fiction Mainstream: ReadersJon Ingold describes the gamelike storyt…AestheticsI worked in a video store for 25 years. Here’s what I learned as my industry died.If you’re actually in a video store, the…CultureDogmeat and…
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:We are in a golden age for journalismMost handwringing about the state of jou…BusinessHow PatrioticAmusingA Conversation with Dennis Jerz, Actor — WAOB Audio Theatrehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU6vs0ZB…DramaMy crazy Friday night…