My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:Carnegie Science Center: Roboworld (and a bit of SportsWorks)Here’s a brief video, made up of clips I…CultureEnjoyed watching "Queen of Katwe" (Ugandan girl chess prodigy movie)I enjoyed watching this chess-themed com…CultureWhy Did Dial-Up Modems Make So Much Noise?Screeeech…
Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it tomorrow. Similar:Ursula K. Le Guin: A Personal Take on Go Set a Watchman Before Watchman was published, I…BooksJust an elegant retro keyboard for a #steampunk #cgi project. Procedural materials mean I …AestheticsCrochet octopus for the win! Crazy costume for #pptplaytime Boougie Gentleman (adaptation …PersonalEducated, uplifted, boosted,…
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:At the chess club holiday party. Peter looks forward to his Wednesday…GamesUrsula K. Le Guin: A Personal Take on Go Set a Watchman Before Watchman was published, I…BooksGathering background objects to…
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:30 years later, Sierra's Laura Bow mysteries are still a treasureWhen I was in college and grad school, a…Culture8yo who found…
Support the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolf Similar:PICT PROUD: PICT actress Carolyn Jerz takes on Viola in Shakespeare’s Twelfth NightPICT PROUD: She’s appeared on our stage…CultureSecret Mouthwash Dance Exposed as FraudRecently, while getting the kids ready f…AmusingShadowplay (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 16) Odo investigates disappearances … Rewatching ST:DS9 Just like last …EthicsBlue…
I came of age playing too many CD-ROM point-and-click adventure games to ignore these steep stairs. (Downtime in downtown #Pittsburgh.) Similar:Why Photojournalism Matters World Series: Chicago Tribune & th…AestheticsWhat does the girl do with my iPad while I try to jump-start her mother’s car at a gas sta…https://youtu.be/tOYQc8vByoYPersonalWhat's wrong with the way I talk?Wife &…
I created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Spring 2024 Grades: SubmittedSpring 2024 Grades: SubmittedPersonalWhat It Was Like to Watch the Beatles Become the BeatlesBeyond their music itself, their greates…CultureThe girl is rehearsing for Hello DollyPersonalToday's 10 sq cm of retro #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dartAestheticsI…
Who choked up while reading aloud Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” during a lesson on creative nonfiction? This guy. Similar:Another section of a #neovictorian control panel for a #steampunk #blender3d project. I h…AestheticsAbove the ready-room desk is the captain's power-napping loft, because self-care is i…AestheticsAbove the Forward Ops conference platform we see the chief engineer's station…
Little green owl, if your emotions depend this much on how often I practice, that’s definitely a ‘you’ problem, buddy. Similar:On Her One Free Day Between Two Shows…[View the story “On Her One Free Day Bet…DesignLittle Women (Thurs-Sun)PersonalThe Most Toys (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 22) Data Abducted by Eccentri…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year…
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:Oh that sweet, sweet feeling of progress.PersonalThis class has been everything that I expect it would be and I cannot believe that we are …Some days are slogs. Some weeks are slo…AcademiaThank you, anonymous donor of Mardi Gras candy.Okay, on closer inspection I see the…
Enjoying the “Science of Pixar” 3d computer modeling and storytelling exhibit with my son. @kaminsciencecenter Similar:Today's workload included requesting a "less-depressing used chair" #lowexp…Personal“Thank you for being kind.” —Friday afternoon email from a student who’d been a little sal…PersonalYork Plays 2025: Five cameras, adding up to ~100 hours of footage.Five cameras, adding up to ~100…
A little better all the time. Similar:Drawing of Once on This Island by the amazing Rebecca Scassellati.PersonalKitchen utensils for my steampunk villain's hideout. #Blender3D. There’s nothing particularly steampu…AestheticsThe Bremen Town Musicians (WAOB Audio Theatre) My daughter plays the narrator, my…HumanitiesAnother 10sq cm of background details for a #steampunk project. #blender3d #blender3dart #…AestheticsHamlet. #tobePersonalI may have…
Support the arts in your community! I’m here for the daughter and the rest of the cast. @jerz.carolyn @frontporchtheatricals Similar:I was perhaps a bit more conversational and chipper than usual during class today. A grinn…I was perhaps a bit more conversational …AcademiaHappy Easter 2016PersonalWhy No One Clicked on the Great Hypertext StoryIt’s not that hypertext…
Settling in for a half day updating my knowledge of the job market my students will face. Similar:My daughter was five or six when she created the character “Moonbot” for the #steampunk be…https://youtu.be/GoWiNB_tlJ8 AestheticsUnfinished pine and not so ornamented, for the workshops and service areas of my fantasy #…PersonalPreparing for some serious nerd time with…
Happy to see a familiar face in a slide during today’s Academic Affairs Workshop. Classes start Monday. #syllabusforward Similar:No more braces!PersonalSeton Hill discontinues mask requirement for vaccinated individualsThe pandemic is not over. It’s a blessin…AcademiaThe History of Typography Told in Five Animated MinutesOpen Culture. AestheticsThe Geekling Worked a Shatner/Nimoy Tribute into GodspellMy geekling daughter, who…
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:Journalism Isn't Dying. It's Returning to Its Roots.An important reminder that “objective” j…CultureRemember That Class Assignment I Hated? The…
My daughter who sometimes does things will be singing & swinging August 16 – 25 with @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Ringling Bros. circus to close after 146 yearsThe more I learned about elephants, the …BusinessJulius Ceasar: The Politics of Powerhttps://youtu.be/yhAqqHQ-KNYCultureThe New American Man Doesn't Look Like His FatherNPR has a story that should probably hav…CultureAdaobi Tricia Nwaubani: My…
Out for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsburgh. Similar:Again with the chess.I try to go to Planet Fitness or chess w…PersonalYour first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you ha…Your first #blender3d retractable #steam…AestheticsThe storage shelves of my fantasy steampunk CGI starship will need…