I may have mentioned that I have a daughter who does things. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Enjoying a visit to the Carnegie Science Center with my son. Mars exhibit is immersive an…PersonalIt's exam week, and at the moment I have exactly one unmarked assignment (for a paper due …It’s exam week, and at the moment I have…AcademiaUnmarked assignments…
If you like bloody, singing, punning demons you will love this show. Similar:The exposition officer needs instant access to a pencil case, logbook and mission-critical…AestheticsMy Father's Day adventure included replacing the family gaming computer (a 2011 Mac Mini…..One of the benefits of working at Seton …AcademiaTypeset In The FutureWhile watching classic science fiction f…AestheticsSpring office…
I am not in the splash zone but still definitely out of my comfort zone. Support the arts in your community. Similar:I'm having scads of fun designing #steampunk control panels. #blender3d #blender3dart…AestheticsIn March, 2002, I was blogging about…In March, 2002, I was blogging about …BusinessThoroughly enjoying Collaborators at Quantum Theatre.PersonalCelebration of Writing Fall 2018PersonalCarolyn as…
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:Churning Out More Non-profit Arts PromosAs part of my volunteer work for a local…AestheticsA Merry Look at Journalism in "The Year…
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:This morning I awoke to YouTube’s live footage of crowds circling a mosque in Mecca. For m… CultureAdded an overhead minimap to my #medievalyork #unity3d simulation. #mysteryplayAdded an overhead…
“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:Crabby 9yo Constructs a Head-mounted Frump-amplification Isolation CubeMy 9yo was ordered not…
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:I just realized I've been misspelling and mispronouncing "detritus" all…
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:Epilogue to Rossum's Universal RobotsMy big finish as Alquist in a Zoom-based…DramaYes, this is my 11yo daughter yodeling on stage.http://youtu.be/reyclH7zuHIAmusingAI generated images from the prompt "guy being bricked in a prison like a poe story b…PersonalPOV: You are coding the automatic doors on your fantasy neovictorian cruiser personal…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:STEM Needs a New LetterCreativity alone does not foster innovat…ArtStunning picture of my daughterAestheticsAmericans grapple with recognizing facts in news stories: Pew surveyThe more you identify with a particular …CultureYouth Can Check Out Briefcases, Neckties via NYPL Grow…
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:Predatory Journals Hit By 'Star Wars' StingI’ve been contacted by editors who would…AcademiaThis Is Not a Book: Thomas Jefferson & Apple's App StoreHumanities professors from the Universit…AcademiaThe GE Mascot That Proves They've Never Seen…
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:More rehearsing. More dancing. PersonalThe daughter looks stunning in pink. AestheticsScript: Prospero Makes a Circle on the Beach. Scene Designer: "How?"I was amused by this little note on the …AmusingTime Squared (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 13)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…PersonalFrisbee is a brand name,…
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:Spring 2023 Midterm Grades: Submitted!PersonalReady to teach another set of students what research is (and what it isn’t).AcademiaArsenal of Freedom (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 21)With an A-plot that comments on the Cold…CultureFamily outing to the Pittsburgh National AviaryPersonalThat 'Useless' Liberal Arts Degree Has Become Tech's Hottest TicketWhat kind of…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:An interesting analysis of Trump's rhetorical strategy.In the Washington Post, Greg Sargent ana…CultureAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dartAestheticsAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk #neovictorian control panel. Not the end product. Just prac…AestheticsAlmost Flat…
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:The girl asked me to read R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) to her. #quarantine #partylik…BooksI'm just getting around to watching this speech from Arnold Schwarzenegger. Impressive!I really never…
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:‘Tentacles squelching wetly’: the human subtitle writers under threat from AIArtificial intelligence is making steady…ArtMinneapolis Police Injure, Arrest Journalists Covering ProtestsThroughout the protests over the death o…CultureAwesome…