Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it tomorrow. Similar:Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better …Your second attempt at modeling #medieva…AestheticsA student who is writing her research paper on Taylor Swift made a passing reference to Ka…PersonalFathers' Day: Showing "The Princess Bride"My kids have never seen The Princess…
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:My daughter who sometimes does things will be singing & swinging August 16 – 25 with @fron…My daughter who sometimes does things wi…CultureOn Immigration, Poetry Isn’t Policy, but Poetry Matters, by…
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:Versu's Epilogue: How an Interactive Fiction Pioneer's 15 Year Project Ended Up in Limbo a…However there’s a particularly sad tale …BusinessMy…
Support the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolf Similar:William Zinsser: What Is Good Writing? (Clarity, Simplicity, Brevity, and Humanity.)Most of the students in my “News Writing…CultureBabel (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 5) Virus Garbles Everyone's SpeechRewatching ST:DS9 Overworked O’Brien …DesignBackground for Trump's remarkable pivot to a pro-mask stance; via right-leaning Forbes and…Background for Trump’s…
I came of age playing too many CD-ROM point-and-click adventure games to ignore these steep stairs. (Downtime in downtown #Pittsburgh.) Similar:The spoils.PersonalMy students were awesome. So many thoughtful final projects. So much growth. A stressful, …PersonalChess tournament.PersonalWe love us some Sherlock any way we can get it.PersonalRemembering James Doohan on his 100th Birthday (found on…
I created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:In January, 2002 I was blogging about… A 20-something former CEO takes a fa…BooksWho needs the Metaverse? Meet the people still living on Second LifeYears ago I spent some time in Second Li…Academia"Oliver Twist" is a story of…
Who choked up while reading aloud Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” during a lesson on creative nonfiction? This guy. Similar:And to think… I had just decided to retire this meme because the last time I used in cla…AcademiaThat’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. G…That’s water under the bridge!…
Little green owl, if your emotions depend this much on how often I practice, that’s definitely a ‘you’ problem, buddy. Similar:There, in my morning snapshot of the kids home-schooling in the kitchen, is the cable I sh…EducationTwitter has blocked President Trump’s account, citing policy violations.PersonalHaving a rough day. But in a span of about 24…
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:Make a date with #HeartOurArt at The Westmoreland Museum of American ArtWhile our daughter is performing in Stag…ArtMy colleague Dr. Cusick bakes Irish soda bread every year to honor Saint Patrick's Day.AcademiaMy son showed me #PacificRim.My son showed me #PacificRim. Liked the …CybercultureAnother 10 sq…
Enjoying the “Science of Pixar” 3d computer modeling and storytelling exhibit with my son. @kaminsciencecenter Similar:Pluto FlybyWhen I was about 10, I wrote to NASA and…Current_EventsCarolyn featured on Steel City News for The Nutcracker The credit at 0:30 should read “Caro…AestheticsAnother section of #steampunk control panel. #neovictorian #design #aesthetics #blender3d …AestheticsMoonBot (from the family steampunk…
A little better all the time. Similar:Chess tournament final pairing. (He’s currently tied for 2nd.)PersonalLeveling up my skills in #blender3D. Using invisible shapes to cut holes …DesignPreppers for the win. Kinda.The euphoria of getting my grades in Fri…PersonalMe, contemplating the implications of maybe doing a socialize this weekend.PersonalAnother 40sq cm chunk of a #steampunk control…
Support the arts in your community! I’m here for the daughter and the rest of the cast. @jerz.carolyn @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Prime Stage Theatre Makes A Statement With Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” For Carolyn Jerz, who plays Viol…CultureOpens Wednesday.PersonalGeorge Stone Credits Scott Adams Adventure Games for Inspiring "Max Headroom"Scott Adams (creator of “Adventureland,”…CybercultureGender and Language — Revisiting Advice…
Settling in for a half day updating my knowledge of the job market my students will face. Similar:Assembling wall units to bake into a texture atlas. Teacup is a freebie from polyhaven.co… AestheticsNutcracker dress rehearsal montage. Carolyn plays the Dew Drop Fairy Saturday at 7.PersonalCan't upload photos to Facebook from my MacBookI spent 30 minutes…
Happy to see a familiar face in a slide during today’s Academic Affairs Workshop. Classes start Monday. #syllabusforward Similar:Slash: Not Just a Punctuation Mark AnymoreI will have to watch for these uses of “…AcademiaJust submitted final grades for the compressed course that began the day after fall grades…PersonalSmalltalk through masks is hard; I really was…
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:LGN Launches Quandary to Develop Ethical Thinking through PlayThe Learning Games Network, a non-profit…CultureAlmost Flat DesignApple, Google and Microsoft…
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Out for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsburgh. Similar:At Computers and Writing #cwcon for the weekend.Am I wise now? At an event for encouragi…AcademiaPICT's production of Jane Eyre has its first preview tonight.PersonalA few Dwarven Moments in Stage Right's Snow WhiteThe dwarf scenes were a real hoot. …DramaToday's…
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