I am not in the splash zone but still definitely out of my comfort zone. Support the arts in your community. Similar:Look what I found on my shelf in a closet. #history #archaeology #media Look what I found on my shelf in a cl…PersonalReally enjoyed watching Your Name with the family. Visuals hooked me, but…
I have a daughter who does things. If demon curses and buckets of stage blood are your thing, join the fun this weekend in Greensburg. (I will not be seated in the splash zone.) Similar:'The Meatball: Not a Funny Rhyme' says Peter Jerz, age 5-3/4; or, Child Traumatized by 'On…I went into the office for…
Yes, Duolingo is free and I’ve learned a lot. No, I don’t like the psychological manipulation. I’m still using it but I changed my user name. Similar:Pippin! Last show today at 2pm.CultureCelebration of Writing Fall 2018PersonalEvery few years, I Google the name of the kid who saw "The Empire Strikes Back" the night …HistoryAcademic robe,…
“Murdering meteorologists won’t stop hurricanes. I can’t believe I just had to type that.” — Michigan-based meteorologist Katie Nickolaou. A wide range of misinformation has been spread as Helene and then Milton gathered pace in the Gulf of Mexico, such as claims spread by Trump that Fema had run out of cash for hurricane survivors…
It’s so heartbreaking seeing the amount of disinformation being spread by elected officials and partisan agitators with lots of followers. FEMA is not out of money, it’s not confiscating damaged property, and it’s not biased for against any ethnic groups or political affiliations. Similar:Charismatic People Don't Obsess Over What they Can't Control (Tony Robbins)Saving this…
My mother-in-law invited me to try out the 60- year-old tape machine that belonged to my father-in-law. When I worked in radio news in the late 1980s, we were still loading reels and splicing tape, so it all came back to me pretty quickly. Similar:Pope Francis calls for "news communicated with serenity, precision and…
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…
Did you see that guy’s license plate? Similar:The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow: Icelandic bromance, with weapons, secret panels, and…I try to read to my kids for an hour eve…BooksMore glorious #steampunk control panels, created for no practical purpose. #blender3d #ble…AestheticsI remember these young people. I remember these young people. PersonalHow it feels…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:Shipwreck Diary of a Content MarketerDay 1 Today was my first full shipwre…Amusing1,000-pound rosary sends heavy message: PrayThe rosary that retired quarry worker Be…AestheticsAP reporter’s mistake: Did the punishment fit the crime? Reporters have been sometimes fired …EthicsWhy…
A healthy respect for the free press and the institution of journalism is absolutely crucial for a healthy democracy. Media literacy matters, while a jaded “I don’t trust journalists, I do my own research” DIY attitude is easily co-opted. A false claim that Vice President Kamala Harris was involved in a June 2011 hit-and-run incident…
What is this? I do not like this change, @duolingo (For some reason I can’t practice to recover from an error.) Similar:Is Google Making Us Stupid?Nicholas Carr, in The Atlantic: As the …BooksCan we hope to understand how the Greeks saw their world?Fascinating contemplation of color perce…AestheticsKindle App Vs. iBooks. (Spoiler: They’re Virtually Identical Now!)I…
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:Carolyn's performance as Ariel #bardinbloom @ThePublicPGHSo good to see her preforming live on st…CultureThe Most Disastrous Typos In Western History The Most Disastrous Typos In Western H…BooksA week of nonstop breaking political news stumps AI chatbotsChatbots are designed to give conversati…CybercultureParty Like a Jerz My dad…
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:The daughter was invited back to perform at this year’s Shakespeare Monologue and Scene Co… The daughter was invited back to perfo…AwesomePrime Stage – "Twelfth Night" – Carolyn Jerz ("Viola")https://youtu.be/FlaO1VI1nbk The wife…CultureWhile at Sadecky's Puppets to record the role of Heidi, Carolyn met a new friend.We spent Sunday afternoon at…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:No, these "Perspective matters" photographers aren't misrepresenting the size of a fire in…I have shared and liked this image, and …AestheticsHow Star Wars was saved in the editI learned a lot while watching this vide…Aesthetics"Orphans" was amazing.…
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:Our family has seen David Whalen in the persona of Sherlock in five or six different shows…Our family has seen David Whalen in the …CultureInfinite Scrolling: XKCD's…
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:For News Outlets Squeezed From the Middle, It’s Bend or BustHundreds of thousands of people on Faceb…BusinessThere's nothing like a fair-minded, good-faith analysis of the factsThere’s nothing…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Crazy-looking keyboards that never caught on As the typewriter become popular, it w…AestheticsAgain with the @shu.pippinPersonalHandshakes Really Do MatterMonday night handshake/eye contact pract…CultureIn-home schooling popularity slipping across stateWe were on our way out the…
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:Haven (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 10) When a low-stakes rom-com shows Troi's beau and …Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…MediaConfessions of a Nerdy Homeschooling DadAre you…