What is this? I do not like this change, @duolingo (For some reason I can’t practice to recover from an error.) Similar:NYT: G.W. Bush is "super-overexposed" and "so far to our right" — so they omitted his pre…The quotes in my headline are accurate, …AmusingCanada's Globe and Mail Uses Expandable Inline Meta-articles to Explain Its…
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:"She even disgraces the name of Linton." –Heathcliff, on his simpering wife Isa… PersonalPlaying with depth of field (blurring details that are closer than and farther from the fo…AestheticsThe girl as the Spanish Soloist in @laurelballettheater & @westmorelandsymphony The Nutcra…AestheticsAdded multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I…
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 truth hits Thorvald. Loved PPT PlayTime’s online presentation of Ibsen’s A Doll’s Hous…PersonalAnother section of a #steampunk control panel. Useful for a cutaway shot after a character…AestheticsBeing a deaf lipreader during a pandemic means increased social anxietyEven social events are a minefield. The …AcademiaCharlie Brown has his kite-eating tree.…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:Princess of Wales photo furore underlines sensitivity around image doctoring Catherine’s attempts to adjust a famil…CultureThat story about the pope requiring Catholics to fast from meat as part of a deal with the… That story about the…
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:Another 10sq cm of a beautiful #steampunk control panel for a personal #neovictorian #blen…AestheticsMobile is a "really punishing format" for indies, says inkle's Jon IngoldMobile is a…
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:PAC-MAN: The Untold Story of How We Really Played the GameA fascinating study of the thinginess of…AestheticsMy meme about the distracted boyfriend memeAmusingRejoined #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Cover your Backside with B-roll on Vimeo Video School on VimeoGreat resource. Cover your Backsi…AestheticsHollow Pursuits (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 21) Misfit Crewmember Faces…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….AmusingNo I didn’t exactly *plan*…
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:The daughter opens another show. This weekend only.The daughter opens another show. This we…PersonalEaster 2022PersonalEnjoying a peaceful fall moment while it's possible. Taking these moments as they…
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:The amazing daughter is featured in the ads for this…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:Delightful interview with a former Setonian editor-in-chief who's now doing SEOAs a student journalist, Jessie totally …AcademiaIs this stripe appearing or disappearing? FULL BLOOM (Aug 30 to Sep 2)PersonalTwo Steps Down the Interactive Fiction RoadWonderfully detailed analysis of…
Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it tomorrow. Similar:New Theory Suggests Chatbots Can Understand TextFar from being “stochastic parrots,” the…CybercultureAs part of an ongoing feud over the rights to use a particular shade of ultra-black paint,…As part of an ongoing bid to get his han…AestheticsSteampunk officer uniforms — test #Blender3D #Unity3Dhttps://youtu.be/SDh4TW8ujNg The vide…AestheticsI…
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:I was part of a nerve-racking, thrilling attempt to break a world record I drove the girl and myself to the Pal…AestheticsSpring 2022 Midterm Grades: SubmittedPersonalThe Myth of the MegalithI have…
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:10 questions to help you write better headlinesI already have some handouts on writing …DesignMe, contemplating the implications of maybe doing…
Support the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolf Similar:How to Keep Students Writing in the Age of AI Tools In a writing-intensive class, studen…AcademiaBully: She told her son, ‘hit him hard’ –and she learned a lessonThis is a great story about a parent who…CultureValentines for Journalists Mark S. Luckie, MediumAestheticsDon’t Want to Fall for Fake…
I came of age playing too many CD-ROM point-and-click adventure games to ignore these steep stairs. (Downtime in downtown #Pittsburgh.) Similar:A practical application of close reading skills: Nazi-spottingWhenever I teach a literature class, I p…AestheticsThe 1982 Tron Holiday SpecialSides: split. Gut: busted. Milk droplets…AmusingPreteen Acting Scene Version 2 – YouTubeI had a free evening and…
I created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:The #Blender3D #eevee denoising filter gives off a pretty amazing Caldecott prize-winning …The filter won’t replace real hand-drawn…AestheticsA #neovictorian #steampunk ship-of-the-line needs a dramatic flag and a conveniently locat…AestheticsCarnegie Science Center: Roboworld (and a bit of SportsWorks)Here’s a…
Who choked up while reading aloud Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” during a lesson on creative nonfiction? This guy. Similar:Boy that feels good. AcademiaTook the whole day off and spent part of it making #greebles with #Blender3D because reaso…AestheticsStar Wars, Star Trek And V Author Ann Crispin Passes AwayAs a high school student, I wrote a…
Little green owl, if your emotions depend this much on how often I practice, that’s definitely a ‘you’ problem, buddy. Similar:Last night I dreamed I was a stagehand during a metatheatrical number called “Butts in Sea…I saw Seton Hill’s production of The Dro…DramaOkay, freshly downloaded app…Okay, freshly downloaded app, If you are…CybercultureLeftovers from the food my…