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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:Spanish dance @laurelballettheater @westmorelandsymphony The NutcrackerDance8 Questions for 'Star Trek' Superfans Restoring Galileo ShuttlecraftThis nerd’s geek heart grew three sizes …AestheticsLegos and M&M’s Bulge IllusionThese are straight vertical and horizont…AestheticsAfter decades…
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:Sad that NASA is taking a back seat to a private company, but still nerding over an Americ…BusinessMore #Blender3D practice. Additional…
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I came of age playing too many CD-ROM point-and-click adventure games to ignore these steep stairs. (Downtime in downtown #Pittsburgh.) Similar:Interview: Bjarne P. Tveskov, Classic LEGO Space Designer – Boing Boing GadgetsBoing Boing interviews Bjarne P. Tveskov…AestheticsVinyl Chairs, Lace Tablecloth, and Stainless Steel Canisters for a Villain's Lair #blender…I’m working with more complex materials,…AestheticsBackstage opening…
I created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:A former student working in SEO shared this. I miss Google classic.AmusingI Find Myself in Another Showhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=517BhV1j0…DramaWhy NORAD Tracks SantaThe call had come in on one of the top s…AmusingThe 7 key components of a perfect elevator pitch…
Who choked up while reading aloud Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” during a lesson on creative nonfiction? This guy. Similar:Reader, I ushered him. @pictclassictheatrePersonalBeautiful day for a walk.PersonalThe School of Humanities honors me and my colleagues @mikearnzen and Dan Martino as we com…The School of Humanities honors me and m…PersonalAlex and Carolyn rehearse for “The King…
Little green owl, if your emotions depend this much on how often I practice, that’s definitely a ‘you’ problem, buddy. Similar:Those emails can wait.PersonalWhere the press is free, and every man able to read, all is safe. —Thomas JeffersonEducationMy big brother and my son facing off at chess. I am outclassed! GamesServing at Christmas on…
Everyone who is reading this article in 2024 grew up in an era where a photograph was, by default, a representation of the truth. A staged scene with movie effects, a digital photo manipulation, or more recently, a deepfake — these were potential deceptions to take into account, but they were outliers in the realm…
Sold out closing performance. Support the arts in your community! Similar:This happened the last time an eclipse was visible in the area. My students left the room,…Pinhole projection. PersonalFriday night. What am I doing? #partylikeaprofAcademiaThe boy wins once again. #chessGamesJohn Speed’s 1611 map of #medievalyork features a “scale of paces.” My #unity3d placeholde…John Speed’s 1611…
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A little better all the time. Similar:They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good.They still need work but we have 2 weeks…PersonalGoodbye, Google Search. I've switched to search.brave.com …for now. I can’t stand Pinterest. I hate when G…BusinessStar Trek Beyond was an enjoyable nerdy family outing.Personal#PPTPlaytime…
Support the arts in your community! I’m here for the daughter and the rest of the cast. @jerz.carolyn @frontporchtheatricals Similar:In August 1999 I was blogging about Poohsticks Bridge, penmanship, Archimedes, and ebooksIn August 1999, I was blogging about …BooksThis is what the techbros are excited about? Really?Some 2300 years ago in ancient Greece, P…AcademiaGoogle's Super…
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Happy to see a familiar face in a slide during today’s Academic Affairs Workshop. Classes start Monday. #syllabusforward Similar:The Geekling Worked a Shatner/Nimoy Tribute into GodspellMy geekling daughter, who in Willy Wonka…AmusingDon't call it "social distancing" or you just might get a polite correction from the admin…AcademiaProfessor Sees Parallels Between Things, Other Things”By drawing parallels…
The Liar’s Dividend suggests that in addition to fueling the flames of falsehoods, the debunking efforts actually legitimize the debate over the veracity. This creates smoke and fans suspicions among at least some in the audience that there might well be something true about the claim. That’s the “dividend” paid to the perpetrator of…
I’m fairly satisfied with this version of a medieval building trimsheet. Source photo is of Pickersleigh Court, Malvern, Worcestershire. I was disappointed by my first try in May, but I’ve come a long way since then. Similar:Student Newspapers Scurry to Make Ends Meet“After 112 years as The Daily Emerald, t…AcademiaCelebration of Writing — a big…
My daughter who sometimes does things will be singing & swinging August 16 – 25 with @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Shakespeare’s Choose-Your-Own AdventureIf meeting three strange ladies in the s…AmusingIn September, 2001 I was blogging about… With a grant from UWEC, I was able t…AestheticsLittle People, Big Fun: A Brief History of Fisher-Price Little PeopleI remember having a…
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