What is this? I do not like this change, @duolingo (For some reason I can’t practice to recover from an error.) Similar:NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as 'state-affiliated media'NPR will no longer post fresh content to…BusinessBother (a minor Turnitin.com grademark bug)That whole thing should be a link — the…AcademiaHow iPhone Apps Steal Your…
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:Haven (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 10) When a low-stakes rom-com shows Troi's beau and …Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…MediaJournalism In The Service of Democracy: A Summit Of Deans, Faculty, Students And Journalis…This morning in my mail I found an attra…CybercultureMultimodal News Packages (for…
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:Why Is Othello Black?To us today, the word “black” carries wi…CultureBy Inferno's Light #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 5, Episode 15) Dominion / Cardassian edg…Rewatching ST:DS9 After the recap of …DramaEnjoying a peaceful fall moment while it's possible. Taking these moments as they come. AestheticsPrime Stage – "Twelfth Night" – Carolyn…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:One of the benefits of teaching at a small college, with small classes…In a final reflection video for a freshm…AcademiaDaughter made a Rainbow Loom Marty McFly. Note vest jacket and hover board.PersonalIf Wishes Were Horses (#StarTrek #DS9…
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:Hacking the Attention EconomyThe techniques that are unfolding are ha…CultureGingerbread USS EnterpriseMr. Sulu, set phasers to delicious! Whic…Aesthetics#PPTPlaytime Tartuffe @thepublicpgh (Looking forward to Part 2 of this…
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:Misleading Publisher Email Promises Paid Stipend, Delivers LotteryAn email from a reputable higher educati…AcademiaRussian trolls 'spreading discord' over vaccine safety onlineThe good news is that there are…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Cameras and Masks: Sustaining Emotional Connections with Your Students in an Age of COVID1…There are some sound pedagogical reasons…AcademiaWhat's a Snollygoster? Even lexicographers are wrong sometimesThis is an amusing little story about ho…CultureFall 2025 Grades…
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 son (black) has captured better pieces, but my brother (white) has a better position. C… PersonalDean Jones Dead: Disney Actor Was 84″The Love Bug” was one of…
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:Epilogue to Rossum's Universal RobotsMy big finish as Alquist in…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:A Successful Failure: The TI-99/4A Turns 40My family had one of these when I was 12…AwesomeModular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork …Modular components to mix and match. The…AestheticsSummer Theater Camp Photos:…
Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it tomorrow. Similar:Heart of Glory (TNG Rewatch, Season 1 Episode 20)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…MediaAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel goodness. #blender3dart #blender3dAestheticsPreview of "The Fantasticks" (thanks, Tribune-Review, for covering the arts community)For Luisa, Jerz’s character, “the world …CultureI just thought of a time…
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:A Time magazine with Trump on the cover hangs in his golf clubs. It’s fake. #fakenewsDonald Trump has a lot to say about “fak…BusinessScience Fair VictoryIn this photo from the front…
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:Zooming into the abyss: Black squares don’t contribute much to the learning environment.PersonalImaginary vs Real Office SpaceHere’s a fantasy workspace, that…
Support the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolf Similar:How hate and misinformation go viral: A case study of a Trump retweetOn Sunday night, President Donald Trump …AcademiaUmberto Eco and his legacy in open-world gamesI read “The Name of the Rose” during the…BooksMy Cow Game Extracted Your Facebook DataThe Cambridge Analytica scandal is drawi…AmusingEnjoying a peaceful…
I came of age playing too many CD-ROM point-and-click adventure games to ignore these steep stairs. (Downtime in downtown #Pittsburgh.) Similar:Burgh to Burg, episode 2.AcademiaIt will be harder to leave Facebook than it was to leave Twitter It was not that hard to leave Twitter….CybercultureI both like and hate that Canvas tracks the number of…
I created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:The Scarlet Letter (Prime Stage)PersonalThe Best Halloween Costume Is a Robot Halloween Costume – Atlantic MobileAwesome robot costume is awesome. The…AestheticsPoetry Stimulates the Brain's Reward-Anticipation Arousal Near Ends of StanzasI fixed the NY Mag’s clickbaity title, “…AestheticsWindows 3.1…
Who choked up while reading aloud Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” during a lesson on creative nonfiction? This guy. Similar:Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational…Proper commenting is an important part o…PersonalPractice, practice, practice. Making many things in #Blender3D. Arranging them to make a t… AestheticsHamlet. #tobePersonalTonight's Supermoon.AestheticsWhat's…
Little green owl, if your emotions depend this much on how often I practice, that’s definitely a ‘you’ problem, buddy. Similar:The film Carolyn was in is a finalist. The screening will start soon. #48hrfilmproject Sup…PersonalChoosing Carolyn's HeadshotWhich of these headshots do you like bes…AestheticsMore #blender3d #steampunk #design. #blender3dart #aesthetics The officers’ conference roo…AestheticsQuick visit to…