My job is often to help students understand things that they aren’t good at doing yet. If a student arrives in my classroom with a solid ability to construct clear sentences and summarize difficult readings, using an AI tool that helps them spot grammar mistakes with less effort and capture the gist of a reading…
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Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:I ordered a box of composition books. Low-tech response to AI.I felt like a capitalist, buying in bulk…AcademiaMurder Is Her Hobby: Frances Glessner Lee and The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained DeathSimulations are powerful tools for under…AestheticsBusy with Midterm…
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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:I am slightly ahead of the boy. Rare.PersonalI played hooky from work to see Wild Robot with my familyI played hooky to go see Wild Robot this…AestheticsMore modeling in #blender3d. Very happy with reflections and lighting. (The teacup is a po…DesignNarrow ParsersCreating n00b-friendly interactive ficti…Cyberculturexkcd:…
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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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:You didn’t make the Harlem Shake go viral—corporations didI never found “Harlem Shake” videos to b…BusinessNew Voices For The Voiceless: Synthetic Speech Gets An UpgradeWonderful, inspiring article…
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:Writing Tips for Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Matters Pers…AcademiaA Pox On Your Listicle ClickbaitYup, seeing “1 of 21” at the top of your…BusinessVery Berry Dead Makes a…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Yes, we will see almost anything branded Sherlock Holmes.PersonalMy current Zoom backdrop. #blender3d #partylikeaprofAestheticsMy crowd simulation handles 2000 capsule NPCs at 130fps. I’m really pushing my coding skil…Aesthetics5 Characteristics of Successful Work Groups (at…
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:More #Blender3D practice. Making many objects to liven up a #steampunk environment.PersonalShy Preschooler Won't Say Her Lines in "Peter Pan" Rehearsal (Stage Right! Greensburg)Little Maggie isn’t so…
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:Apple Hill Playhouse is closing, leaving theater group seeking new…
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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:What About “The Breakfast Club”?I made three movies with John Hughes; wh…CultureLooking forward towards the wardroom (center) and the officers' pub, the Gear and Hea…AestheticsShe feels pretty at the dress rehearsal…
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:A Robotic Dog’s MortalityFascinating video journalism from the Ne…CulturePaleo-Future: robotsThis is from the robots category of Pale…AestheticsThis Is What Summer Vacation…
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