What is this? I do not like this change, @duolingo (For some reason I can’t practice to recover from an error.) Similar:NBC's Chuck Todd takes aim at CNN”The big danger always confronting CNN —…BusinessThe Women’s Media Center: The Status of Women in the U.S. Media 2014[W]e at the Center are acutely aware tha…BusinessThis Is 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 daughter who sometimes does things will be singing & swinging August 16 – 25 with @fron…My daughter who sometimes does things wi…CultureHappy birthday to the son.PersonalOverheard at Quora: "Why after all these years is Moodle still so ugly?"Moodle is a free course-management tool …AcademiaJustice…
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:I think I’ve mentioned I have a daughter who sometimes does things.I think I’ve mentioned I have a daughter…PersonalUPDATE: BREAKING: 'Star Wars' Returns — 'Episode 7' Slated For 2015 And More Movies Plann…The moment in Attack of the Clones when …BusinessMore bits of my summer project – another delightful span…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:Millennials Shy Away from Voice MailI was happy a few years ago when Seton H…CultureProphet Motive (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 3, Episode 16) The Nagus's eccentricities a… Rewatching ST:DS9 Quark is enjoying a…BusinessFaculty lining up for #SetonHill's…
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:Practicing my Unity3D design skills. Forgot to turn on gravity.https://youtu.be/PkxxiPAmTFg I’m brus…AmusingMake a date with #HeartOurArt at The Westmoreland Museum of American ArtWhile our daughter is performing…
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:Post Gazette Corrects Headline of Seton Hill iPad FollowupEveryone makes mistakes. As a student jo…AcademiaThe Great Works of SoftwareI realized that each one of these techno…AestheticsMinneapolis protest…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:You're Doing It for the Exposure!! The Oatmeal on working for “exposure…BusinessToday's workload included requesting a "less-depressing used chair" #lowexp…PersonalIn September 1999 I was blogging about Tom Stoppard, techno-utopianism, voice-recognition …In September 1999, I…
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:Behind the art: The Westmoreland's 'Death of Elaine' beloved of staff and visitorsI always slow down and spend some time w…AestheticsHamlet!PersonalInfrared photo confirms Munch wrote "madman" inscription first…
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:Set design for Acts II and III of R.U.R. (Rossum’s…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:Saints and Poets, Maybe They Do SomeI wrote the following in 2004, when my s…DramaWilliam Shakespeare’s Star WarsBecause apparently I am not already nerd…AestheticsClicking, collaborating, and talking in the libraryOur local paper did a story on how libra…AcademiaI…
Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it tomorrow. Similar:During World War II, Literature Reigned SupremeBooks symbolized freedom. Posters of 194…BooksVote for Carolyn's Headshot — Round 2 Vote for Carolyn’s Headshot — Round…AestheticsVirtual debates about homelessness in Sim City hold up a mirror to real lifeBack in 2009, the story of Alice and Kev…BooksScratchy…
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:Genesis (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 7, Episode 19) The crew de-evolve into hominids, a… Rewatching ST:TNG After Worf lose…DesignA pie slice from the ring surrounding the ballroom, from the #steampunk bedtime…
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:NASA Calls It A Mission As Curiosity Rover Fills Up Whole 2-Gigabyte Memory CardMore great satire from The Onion. PASAD…AmusingHelping students…
Support the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolf Similar:When we play Star Trek Monopoly, I am the Captain’s chair. GamesYou didn’t make the Harlem Shake go viral—corporations didI never found “Harlem Shake” videos to b…BusinessDesiderata (Nerdy Inspiration)This is a little story about an inspirat…CultureEvery Post-Game Press Conference (Weird Al)https://youtu.be/oXAW2qd65nAAmusingSpaghetti dinner with my son.PersonalLego goes steampunkBe still,…
I came of age playing too many CD-ROM point-and-click adventure games to ignore these steep stairs. (Downtime in downtown #Pittsburgh.) Similar:Report to the bridge so the captain can assess your virtual upholstery skills. #blender3d …AestheticsI've missed doing this! Another 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel goodness. #blender3d …AestheticsWaiting for the house to open. @prime_stagePersonalAnd…
I created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:So happy to work with @crissycp and benefit from her kindness and baking talents.PersonalApology of Socrates, By PlatoAristotle classified Plato’s work, repre…AestheticsFinished Reading The Chronicles of PrydainWe could hardly stop reading just before…BooksLet’s Make the Academic Job Market…
Who choked up while reading aloud Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” during a lesson on creative nonfiction? This guy. Similar:Transfigurations (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 25) Injured Humanoid Charm…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….MediaSold out show today. Carolyn gets tomorrow off, then a final week.PersonalBusy with Midterm GradesPosted midterm grades for the most labor…AcademiaCan you…
Little green owl, if your emotions depend this much on how often I practice, that’s definitely a ‘you’ problem, buddy. Similar:Their faces when another dad joke drops. See The Fantasticks today at 2 or next week Thu-S…PersonalHappy Easter 2022PersonalIn April, 2001 I was blogging about interactive fiction, Roget's Thesaurus, John Lennon, H… A student newspaper…