My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:This Is Not a Book: Thomas Jefferson & Apple's App StoreHumanities professors from the Universit…AcademiaOut & About: Stage Right holds its annual Heart of the Arts Gala Source: Out & About: Stage Right…CultureLooking forward in the back room…
Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it tomorrow. Similar:Thank you, 1993 Dennis, for documenting this low-resolution (the background image was 640x…Thank you, 1993 Dennis, for documenting …AestheticsThe Best Halloween Costume Is a Robot Halloween Costume – Atlantic MobileAwesome robot costume is awesome. The…AestheticsWalking in Another's Skin: Failure of Empathy in To Kill a…
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:HTML5 Boilerplate: The web’s most popular front-end template HTML5 Boilerplate helps you build fast…CybercultureWhy Creative Side Projects Are Good for YouSan Francisco State psychology professor…BusinessStandardized Test Scores Don't Really Measure LearningThere…
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:Richard Halloran / Owns Home Computer.“Engineers now predict the day will come…AmusingLen Deighton’s Bomber, the first book ever written on a…
Support the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolf Similar:My Transplanted Heart and I Will Die SoonAmy Silverstein writes a stunningly powe…EmpathyPen Pals (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 15) Data Hears a WhoRewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…EmpathyNo, Trump's tweet about "Heritage, History, and Greatness" is not a quote from a speech Hi… Trump really did…
I came of age playing too many CD-ROM point-and-click adventure games to ignore these steep stairs. (Downtime in downtown #Pittsburgh.) Similar:Texas lawyer trapped by cat filter on Zoom call, informs judge he is not a catA Texas lawyer accidentally left a kitte…AmusingDress rehearsal for Mamma Mia. This weekend only.PersonalIn May, 2002, I was blogging about……
I created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:The Child (TNG Rewatch: Season 2, Episode 1)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…CultureConfessions of a Nerdy Homeschooling DadAre you unexpectedly home-schooling your…CultureThree challenges for the web, according to its inventorA letter, published a few weeks ago, in …BusinessWe're…
Who choked up while reading aloud Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” during a lesson on creative nonfiction? This guy. Similar:Drinking milk and using the #WaybackMachine to fix broken links in a 10-year-old blog post…PersonalBasic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project….Basic details for #medievalyork city wal…PersonalAnd yes, that's her picture in the…
Little green owl, if your emotions depend this much on how often I practice, that’s definitely a ‘you’ problem, buddy. Similar:Prepping for the “Celebration of Scholarship and Service” #york2025 #medievaldrama #mediev…PersonalI pulled out a shelf on my teaching station and was greeted by this lovingly arrayed arsen…PersonalSimulated iceberg, preserved artifacts and re-creations at the Titanic…
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:Recording Christmas Stories for WAOB Audio TheatreFor WAOB Audio Theater, my family spent …PersonalGeorge Joseph Jerz (1933-2023)George Joseph Jerz, born on September 3r…EmpathyPrime Stage Theatre to end 2018-2019 season with Shakespeare comedy Twelfth Night, May 3–1…2019 Pittsburgh Public Theater Shakespea…CultureToday's annoying adventures of adulting: fixing…
Enjoying the “Science of Pixar” 3d computer modeling and storytelling exhibit with my son. @kaminsciencecenter Similar:I had a grand time recording this little story about a misunderstood genius who just wants… The Cask of Amotillado (read by Denn…CultureFigured out how to configure my iPad as an external monitor for my laptop. Much more effic…CybercultureIt will…
A little better all the time. Similar:Feeling classy while I lose. Feeling classy while I lose. PersonalI am at that stage of life where I am excited about loading a new dishwasher for the first…PersonalToday's 10 sq cm of a #steampunk control panel (background greebles for a personal project…AestheticsPerspective | After a stunning news conference,…
Support the arts in your community! I’m here for the daughter and the rest of the cast. @jerz.carolyn @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Explore – Laconic history of the world in a typographic map…Explore – Laconic history of the world i…AestheticsMy brother, in town to see The Nutcracker, starts a chess game with my sonPersonalYes, we will see almost…
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Happy to see a familiar face in a slide during today’s Academic Affairs Workshop. Classes start Monday. #syllabusforward Similar:A crushing backlash to Apple’s new iPad adHave you seen Apple’s “Crush” ad? It fea…AestheticsThe Rhetoric of Anthems and the Drama of KneelingI don’t follow sports, so I don’t feel f…CultureOpening Night: New "The Little Mermaid"At night,…
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:Visiting the KLBE Air MuseumPersonalKairos: Open Since 1996As a plucky new faculty member I wrote a…AcademiaJerz and Daughter Teach…
My daughter who sometimes does things will be singing & swinging August 16 – 25 with @frontporchtheatricals Similar:This Woman Inspired One of the First Hit Video Games by Mapping the World’s Longest CaveThe Medium headline calls Colossal Cave …AcademiaRebooting “Rossum’s Universal Robots” for the 21st century“It is over three hours long, and it is …CultureWhen…
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