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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:Trump, Obama seem equally disinterested in portrait unveiling — but journalism takes hits…On social media recently I saw people mo…AestheticsEnjoying a soul food dinner in honor of #blackhistorymonthPersonalFeeding a Neighbor's LambsA…
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:Share a Coke with "Pepsi"AestheticsAdded an overhead minimap to my #medievalyork #unity3d simulation. #mysteryplayAdded an overhead minimap to my #medieva…DesignIn October,…
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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:My daughter was five or six when she created the character “Moonbot” for the #steampunk be…https://youtu.be/GoWiNB_tlJ8 AestheticsMy "Writing About Literature" Students Are Sampling Text Adventure GamesI’m having my students play Adam Cadre’s…CultureExplaining Twerking to Your…
I created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:The daughter looks stunning in pink. AestheticsI had some unexpected downtime today, so I filled out another span of my #blender3d #steam…AestheticsA very happy geekling playing Dungeons and Dragons on her one free evening. #llapGamesFascinating, and very sad,…
Who choked up while reading aloud Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” during a lesson on creative nonfiction? This guy. Similar:More #steampunk control panel goodness. #blender3d #design #aesthetics #blender3dartAestheticsSo peaceful and majestic. Another outing with my son.PersonalIt appears there may be some audience participation in this outdoor production of Richard …PersonalSpring 2024 Grades: SubmittedSpring 2024 Grades: SubmittedPersonalYour…
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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…
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Support the arts in your community! I’m here for the daughter and the rest of the cast. @jerz.carolyn @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Gawker Media Files for Chapter 11 BankruptcyThis is fallout from losing an invasion …BusinessEric Bentley, Critic Who Preferred Brecht to Broadway, Dies at 103One of the few harsh critics of Arthur M…AcademiaThat one ungraded assignment is…
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Happy to see a familiar face in a slide during today’s Academic Affairs Workshop. Classes start Monday. #syllabusforward Similar:Umberto Eco and his legacy in open-world gamesI read “The Name of the Rose” during the…BooksSpecial ed teacher quits: ‘I just cannot justify making students cry anymore’The disorder is in the system which requ…CultureMinneapolis protest cleanup: Did…
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:Why I Rarely Blog about My Home Building ProjectsWe’re kind of in the eye of the storm, b…ModdingThank you,…
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