I came of age playing too many CD-ROM point-and-click adventure games to ignore these steep stairs. (Downtime in downtown #Pittsburgh.) Similar:Help! I may be running out of excuses for not wearing…Help! I may be running out of excuses fo…CultureIf you win the very first time you play a game, that means you are skilled and…
I created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Non-Euclidean Doom, where the value of pi is not 3.14159Weirdly beautiful. Wonderful bit of game…CybercultureEarth With RingsSure, Saturn’s rings are cool, but the E…AestheticsOn Her One Free Day Between Two Shows…[View the story “On Her One Free Day…
Who choked up while reading aloud Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” during a lesson on creative nonfiction? This guy. Similar:Me: Carolyn, are you ok? Carolyn:Just reminding myself that I am a gift.AmusingI played Pseudolus freshman year in college. Haven't seen the show in a while.AmusingAfter the haircut. The girl seems to like it.PersonalCarnegie Science Center: Roboworld…
Little green owl, if your emotions depend this much on how often I practice, that’s definitely a ‘you’ problem, buddy. Similar:Opening night of Sive.PersonalYou cannot serve both…PersonalAdded multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly fewer variations of a sl…Added multiple swappable upper storeys. …AestheticsCEO’s brutalist office, for a Zoom-based production of R.U.R. (Rossum’s…
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:And now that June’s almost over, it’s time to start prepping for the fall term. (Sigh.)PersonalAm I a Bad Father Because I Let My Daughter Eat M&Ms in Her Mashed Potatoes?[poll id=”2″] AestheticsAnother day, another 10 square centimeters of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blende…AestheticsPrime Stage…
Enjoying the “Science of Pixar” 3d computer modeling and storytelling exhibit with my son. @kaminsciencecenter Similar:Kitchen utensils for my steampunk villain's hideout. #Blender3D. There’s nothing particularly steampu…AestheticsWhat would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood? @shu_hog… AmusingUgh. Unmarked items waiting for me as I start to recover from…
A little better all the time. Similar:Under my academic robes… photographer vest with 3 frozen ice packs. #heatwave #HonorsCon…PersonalLook at the adorable little tape casette. Adventure International / Scott Adams Inc. spoke…GamesSold out closing performance. Support the arts in your community!Sold out closing performance. Support th…PersonalIn a literature class, the author's words matter more than…
Support the arts in your community! I’m here for the daughter and the rest of the cast. @jerz.carolyn @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Business as Usual #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 5, Episode 18) Quark accepts a lucrative …Rewatching ST:DS9 Playing tongo at the …BusinessFacebook is gaslighting the web. We can fix it. – Anil DashNow, we’ve shown that Facebook…
Settling in for a half day updating my knowledge of the job market my students will face. Similar:Part of my daily routine is practicing German for about 15m per day. With no particular pr…EducationTrimsheets baked with greebly texture goodness add eye-pleasing woodgrain & tech detai…AestheticsYeah natural born creative genius is a cool myth, but have…
Happy to see a familiar face in a slide during today’s Academic Affairs Workshop. Classes start Monday. #syllabusforward Similar:I Find Myself in Another Showhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=517BhV1j0…DramaThe Role of Higher Education in Career Development: Employer PerceptionsGPAs and majors don’t matter to employer…AcademiaThe Enemy (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 7) — LaForge and a Romulan Cooperate to …Rewatching ST:TNG…
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:Pict Classic Theatre Romeo and Juliet. PersonalJust a handful more of these elegant #steampunk control panels and I can move…
My daughter who sometimes does things will be singing & swinging August 16 – 25 with @frontporchtheatricals Similar:"I’d never heard of this play before now, but I love it." — World Drama studentA gifted graphic design major in my Worl…AestheticsIn January 2001, I was blogging about Bill Clinton's #WhiteHouse security deposit, anachro…In January 2001, I…
Out for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsburgh. Similar:Lining up for Honors Convocation 2016. #setonhillAcademiaWho is the more dramatic — my extroverted tween or my philosophical teen?Stoked from a morning show-choir perform…AmusingEnjoying more live theater.CultureSorry, not sorry. I don't want such friends. Back in 2003, shortly after I…
Similar:Making Interactive Fiction Mainstream: ReadersJon Ingold describes the gamelike storyt…AestheticsA stranger took this photo of my parents doing their daily crossword together in a cafe.A stranger took this photo of my parents…CultureWhy Were Old Video Games So Pixelated?I get all my news online now, but I grew…AestheticsThe girl performed musical commercials for a fund-raiser in…
Even though I wrote about some of Eugene O’Neil’s earlier plays in my dissertation, I had never seen or even read this play before. I knew the basic subject matter but didn’t know the details. All the actors did a great job and the production values were top notch, as I expect from Quantum. Similar:Stage…
I think I’ve mentioned I have a daughter who sometimes does things. Similar:Elmo? Yes, I do mind. I learned far more from Bert.Like plenty of people my age, I grew up …AestheticsSeriously, clouds? Now?PersonalGoodby big Android… hello little budget iPhone SE 3rd.I just removed from my syllabus template…AcademiaThis winter I changed my weekday alarm tone…
A great professional experience for her. Similar:Getting in the Christmas spirit.PersonalWe're enjoying the intensity and also the (surprisingly appropriate) humor.PersonalJournalists play a vital role in a democracy. That sometimes includes serving the public b…PersonalThe Most Toys (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 22) Data Abducted by Eccentri…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….ArtLook at how many…
They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good. Similar:Busy with Midterm GradesPosted midterm grades for the most labor…AcademiaIn a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. @thepublicpghIn a hole in the ground there lived a ho…BooksLast event of a busy day downtown. #AgathieChristie #murderontheorientexpressAestheticsSecret Mouthwash…