What is this? I do not like this change, @duolingo (For some reason I can’t practice to recover from an error.) Similar:Never trust a corporation to do a library’s jobThe Internet Archive is mostly known for…BooksIn March 2000, I was blogging about Palm V computers for the Navy, NCAA banning online jou…In March 2000, I was blogging…
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:And so it begins.BooksTrektacular Google DoodleAmusingThe Penance of Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester, by Edwin Austin Abbey.This painting was inspired by the scene …AestheticsHow are you holding up? What difficult choices have you made? How can we all help each oth…Carolyn and were recently cast in…
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:Fall 2023 Grades: Submitted! AcademiaMore rehearsing. More dancing. PersonalJoust @setonhilluniversity discussion of summer book #readyplayeronePersonalThe Penance of Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester, by Edwin Austin Abbey.This painting was inspired by the scene …AestheticsTuxedo Pooh Reads Oscar Wilde I spent an hour on this. Below is the …AestheticsDC Art Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER)Live…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:How Bill Gates pulled off the swift Common Core revolutionWhile I appreciate the efficiency of uni…CultureIn an Unpredictable Job Market, How Should People Think About College Majors?I tell my students that if what they wan…AcademiaTerms of ServiceFascinating…
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:Pythagorean Theorem Found On Clay Tablet 1,000 Years Older Than PythagorasTranslating the markings from base 60 – …CultureWhy Our Brains Make Us Click on ListsThe article-as-numbered-list has…
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:Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani: My Great-Grandfather, the Nigerian Slave-TraderThis fascinating essay, by the grandchil…CultureI ordered a box of composition books. Low-tech response to AI.I felt like a capitalist,…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Charlie Brown has his kite-eating tree. I have my keys-eating chair. #foundthem PersonalIdentity Crisis (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 4 Episode 18) The Case of LaForge’s Disapp… Rewatching ST:TNG An enjoyable …MediaEnjoying an ice cream cake,…
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:George Stone Credits Scott Adams Adventure Games for Inspiring "Max Headroom"Scott Adams (creator of “Adventureland,”…CybercultureTook the whole day off and spent part of it making #greebles with…
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:Depression Dog Successfully Previewed HTML in DIY LOL GENERATOR …
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:Dean Jones Dead: Disney Actor Was 84″The Love Bug” was one of the movies tha…Current_EventsServing at Christmas on the Hill 2025PersonalMaking movie magic with my dueling gut-shot daughterAestheticsEncounter at Farpoint (Season 1, Episode 1: ST:TNG Rewatch) Picard gathers…
Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it tomorrow. Similar:One Man's Mission To Keep AOL's Legacy Alive”Hi. I’m Jason Scott, and I am trying to…CybercultureTexture WriterI’ve only glanced at TextureWriter, but …CybercultureThe Drowsy Chaperone @setonhilluniversityPersonalMy parents doing their daily crossword. I’m spending a few days visiting my …PersonalVibing to a park saxophonist as I…
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:Backstage opening night.PersonalIncredible archer shows his speed-shooting skillsI know next to nothing about archery. Ac…AestheticsLego TimelineThe Lego brick system was patented 50 ye…AestheticsYour first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be…
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:5 tips for choosing the right typefaceWhen it comes to picking a typeface, you…AestheticsApple Hill Playhouse is closing, leaving theater group…
Support the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolf Similar:Graduation procession #classof2017PersonalAfter your shift at the protocol station, join me in the officers' lounge, just up the spi… AestheticsHow Artists on Twitter Tricked Spammy T-Shirt Stores Into Admitting Their Automated Art Th…Yesterday, an artist on Twitter named Na…BusinessJournalists are vital to the health of a free nation.…
I came of age playing too many CD-ROM point-and-click adventure games to ignore these steep stairs. (Downtime in downtown #Pittsburgh.) Similar:Sam Shepard Giggles, Doesn't GoogleI wrote my undergraduate honors thesis o…CybercultureIs this why oldsters love nostalgia? I’m 50. I’m in my office casually sharp…CultureI know that look.This was my 9yo today. She doesn’…AmusingNew home office…
I created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:At the Stage Right Gala.PersonalSteampunk officer uniforms — test #Blender3D #Unity3Dhttps://youtu.be/SDh4TW8ujNg The vide…AestheticsThat Class Where Stanford Profs Projected Hundreds of Zoom Students on a Video WallOf course, not all institutions happen t…AcademiaTrump, Obama seem equally disinterested in portrait…
Who choked up while reading aloud Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” during a lesson on creative nonfiction? This guy. Similar:Yes, I spent the last hour designing this brutalist pen holder for a virtual production of…AestheticsTips to Improve HappinessKing says many simple and effective tech…CultureA stranger approached me today.A stranger approached me today. I was a…CultureIdlewild's Story…
Little green owl, if your emotions depend this much on how often I practice, that’s definitely a ‘you’ problem, buddy. Similar:Connecting with the BoyToday my son asked me to take him shoppi…CultureCat-sitting. Hello, Blue.PersonalThis weekend! GeyerPAC.comPersonalSettling in to enjoy live theater. Support the arts in your community!PersonalMe loving my birthday truck, c. 1971. I adored…