What is this? I do not like this change, @duolingo (For some reason I can’t practice to recover from an error.) Similar:In March 2000, I was blogging about Palm V computers for the Navy, NCAA banning online jou…In March 2000, I was blogging about …AcademiaUnpopular grammar rulesLanguage is a fluid, living social const…CultureA Word 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:Down with Fake Politics! Down with Fake Government! Long Live the Free Press!You can’t get much more American than Th…CulturePluto FlybyWhen I was about 10, I wrote to NASA and…Current_EventsEnjoying a visit to the Carnegie Science Center with my son. Mars exhibit is immersive an…PersonalThe…
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:The daughter was invited back to perform at this year’s Shakespeare Monologue and Scene Co… The daughter was invited back to perfo…AwesomeCalifornia Political Cyberfraud Abatement Act Pulled by AuthorCalifornia’s Ed Chau withdrew his propos…CultureThe Classic Typewriter Page…
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:Peter Thiel Just Got His Wish: Gawker Is Shutting DownAFTER A 14-YEAR run, Gawker.com is shutt…BusinessThe worst-case scenario Converging in a tense section of Huntsville: A white…
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:ChoiceScript tutorial for making casual, phone-friendly, stats-driven storygames. Choice o… https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis…AcademiaGingerbread USS EnterpriseMr. Sulu, set phasers to delicious! Whic…AestheticsWhat’s Wrong With Being From the South? Just Ask…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Worked a short day today, and it shows. Tomorrow is another day!Personal2001: A Space Odyssey – Discerning Themes through Score and ImageryIncredibly detailed close reading of the…AestheticsThat's what's been bothering me since yesterday's #AirPod…
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:Vinyl Chairs, Lace Tablecloth, and Stainless Steel Canisters for a Villain's Lair #blender…I’m working with more complex materials,…AestheticsNational Headline Contest 2011Great headlines from winner David Bowman…AestheticsBeing a…
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:Seeing the premiere of a play based on the life…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:Father copes with toddler son's cancer by creating 'empathy' gameGreen and Larson both admit that even th…AestheticsAnother section of a #steampunk control panel. Useful for a cutaway shot after a character…Aesthetics'Fontgate': Microsoft, Wikipedia and the scandal threatening the…
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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:Choosing Carolyn's HeadshotWhich of these headshots do you like bes…AestheticsThis Is Not a Book: Thomas Jefferson & Apple's App StoreHumanities professors from the Universit…AcademiaWork / Life Balance: UnlockedI think I must…
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:The Truth About Test ScoresIt’s not hard to design a test that has …BusinessOne of my students is demonstrating the perceived…
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I came of age playing too many CD-ROM point-and-click adventure games to ignore these steep stairs. (Downtime in downtown #Pittsburgh.) Similar:15 Grammar Goofs That Make You Look SillyBeautiful synergy of word and image. Pro…AestheticsRadio News Delivery: How to Sound Like a Radio BroadcasterListen to a short news broadcast, such a…AestheticsAt Computers and Writing #cwcon for…
I created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Yes, I spent the last hour designing this brutalist pen holder for a virtual production of…AestheticsJack Rollins-Frosty the Snowman I voiced Jack Rollins, writer …HistoryMore Adventures in Suburban AdultingAbout four years ago I bought an electri…CultureIn February, 2002,…
Who choked up while reading aloud Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” during a lesson on creative nonfiction? This guy. Similar:I rather like my camera. Bought a new zoom lens a few months ago.PersonalSibling Affection and Paternal Abstraction as Drawn By a Six-Year-Old; or, Aren't My Daugh…My six-year-old daughter is a very visua…Amusing7 ways for teachers to…
Little green owl, if your emotions depend this much on how often I practice, that’s definitely a ‘you’ problem, buddy. Similar:I had some unexpected downtime today, so I filled out another span of my #blender3d #steam…AestheticsOutsiders. Four sold out matinees this coming week. — Prime StageFour sold out matinees this coming week….BooksThis Is What Summer…