What is this? I do not like this change, @duolingo (For some reason I can’t practice to recover from an error.) Similar:PAC-MAN: The Untold Story of How We Really Played the GameA fascinating study of the thinginess of…AestheticsSaturday morning cartoons are no moreI certainly have fond memories of Saturd…BusinessWe are in a golden age for…
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:Populating my simulation with a crowd. Tweaking and experimenting. #unity3d #medievalyork …PersonalThe coronavirus is today just as contagious and just as serious as it was when we were all…CultureA WELL HOUSE FOR A LARGE SPRINGI was digging through my archives and ca…AestheticsCrowther's Adventure: Tough Memes…
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:Helping students find my office (St. Joseph 403)PersonalA familiar performer choreographed and dances the "Canaan Days" tango in Stage Right's Jos…AestheticsShakespeare’s Choose-Your-Own AdventureIf meeting three strange ladies in the s…AmusingOnly a Dad (Edgar Guest poem, read by Carolyn and Peter Jerz for WAOB Audio Theatre)Carolyn and Peter Jerz recite “Only…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:Collegewide game encourages small interactions around campusI confess I often check my messages and …AmusingI'd love to do a shift at these gorgeous #neovictorian workstations, created in #Blender3D…AestheticsChecking out of @frontporchtheatricals Grand Hotel. What an experience!My brother…
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:She was accused of faking an incriminating video of teenage cheerleaders. She was arrested…Madi Hime is taking a deep drag on a blu…CybercultureLoved part 1 of Alec…
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:Create Engaging Infographics for your ClassroomSeveral of my journalism students have g…AestheticsWriting Tips for Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Matters Pers…AcademiaDon't use that "18 school shootings since Jan…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Short-range #neovictorian excursion craft, now with glowing power orbs! Over the past year…https://youtu.be/-cJp-kelrL8 AestheticsTrying out a new lens to capture creepy-toy-come-to-life choreography. AestheticsStudent: “Just wanted to let you know that your class has benefited…
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:Shrek: The Musical (Nov 22-24; Stage Right! Greensburg)Come see me as the Captain of the Guard,…Current_EventsFont vs Typeface: bold and italics are fonts, but Arial and Times…
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:Relics (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 6, Episode 4) When a…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:Infinite Scrolling: XKCD's Creative Insight on a Common Interface IndignityAmusingI've missed doing this! Another 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel goodness. #blender3d …Aesthetics“If music be the food of love, play on!” I may have mentioned that I…
Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it tomorrow. Similar:How PatrioticAmusingLego faces are getting angrier, study findsThe headline is hype. How about “Lego fa…AestheticsI actually don't mind Canvas — it just happens to be the course management system I have …AcademiaFULL BLOOM at Latrobe’s Olde Main, Aug 30-Sep 2.CultureHey there, chaotic world in academia…
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:Did you put enough donuts in the elevator shaft of your #steampunk #neovictorian cruiser t…https://youtu.be/lSgv5L0sXtc &nbs…AestheticsIn November 2000, I was blogging about the US Presidential election, mirrors, Arts & Lette…In November…
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:Now that I have polished so many details, I'm working on more selective lighting. #steampu… AestheticsVulcan mind-melds from Star Trek: The…
Support the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolf Similar:My Tween Preps to Program a Lego Hobbit GameAs part of a course I’m teaching on “Dig…CybercultureThe Inner Light (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 5, Episode 25) When a probe-zapped Picard …Rewatching ST:TNG When a space probe …CultureDozens of Plagiarism Incidents Are Reported in Coursera's Free Online Courses”If…
I came of age playing too many CD-ROM point-and-click adventure games to ignore these steep stairs. (Downtime in downtown #Pittsburgh.) Similar:U Michigan's North Quad Complex: A Media CathedralThe North Quad Residential Complex at th…AcademiaA Book Itself Is a Little Machine: Emily Short's Interactive FictionWords do some things much better than pi…DesignSeeing Lyle Kessler's "Orphans" with…
I created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Did you put enough donuts in the elevator shaft of your #steampunk #neovictorian cruiser t…https://youtu.be/lSgv5L0sXtc &nbs…AestheticsDowntime with the boy.PersonalMy big acting moment in this scene is declining a drink. #indie #filmAmusingShakespeare on EclipsesPrepping for tomorrow’s first meeting of…AcademiaFor…
Who choked up while reading aloud Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” during a lesson on creative nonfiction? This guy. Similar:Friday night board game therapy. #startrek #monopolyPersonalHaving a rough day. But in a span of about 24 hours, three former students reached out to …One former student said I’m the only adu…AcademiaIt’s so heartbreaking seeing the amount…
Little green owl, if your emotions depend this much on how often I practice, that’s definitely a ‘you’ problem, buddy. Similar:Former student: "I remember sometimes being annoyed with all of our blogging assignments, …A third alum in the last few weeks has c…AcademiaLittle Women (the daughter plays Amy, the youngest sister)PersonalFoggy April morning on the hill.PersonalPrepare to…