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:No focus, no fights, and a bad back – 16 ways technology has ruined my lifeInsightful, funny list. (This guy is a g…AmusingBWW Review: TWELFTH NIGHT Is…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:I went with frisse. German uses esse “to eat” for people…AmusingSobering data; stunning visualization.This NYT story on the effects of race on…CultureBrass desk lamp, with translucent green shade and glowing light bulb filament. #blender3dPersonalTuxedo…
How exactly do bridges bridge? How do rivers rive? How much detail does my model of #medievalyork need? My first try will be my worst try. #mysteryplay #blender3d Similar:Things That Will Freak out Every OCD PersonA good collection. I’m only linking to i…AestheticsThey're coming in faster than I can mark them. This number will be…
My project starts to get clunky while managing 1000 NPCs but I think if I split them up into groups of about 10, and only give instructions to the group leader, that will help. Not bad for my first weekend simulating crowds. #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:He couldn’t get over his fiancee’s death. So he brought…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:Captain Gearheart inspects progress on his #neovictorian #steampunk æther cruiser. Now fea…AestheticsElderly woman who botched religious fresco demands royalties – TelegraphThe elderly Spanish woman who ruined a r…AestheticsIf you want to work with words, then journalism courses are…
Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it tomorrow. Similar:Chapbooks — the latest assignment in my “History and Future of the Book” class.Students have already done a 400-word sp…AcademiaMerry Christmas 2019PersonalMy Anti-Linkbait Pledge: Cynical Overhyping vs. Simply Being OnlineWhen I find something interesting that a…CultureMotivation Amid Crisis (Autotrophic Bat)As part of an independent study…
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:CEO’s brutalist office, for a Zoom-based production of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)….AestheticsWhat It Was Like to Watch the Beatles Become the BeatlesBeyond their music itself, their greates…CultureHaving a rough day. But…
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:Here I am sketching spaceships like I’m 12 again. I feel like re-reading the novelization …AestheticsA question I find myself thinking…
Support the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolf Similar:Don't call it "social distancing" or you just might get a polite correction from the admin…AcademiaIn February 2000, I was blogging about "The Heist" (Sorrels); the "Instant Muse Poetry Gen… In February 2000, I was blogging abo…CybercultureIn April, 2001 I was blogging about interactive fiction, Roget's Thesaurus,…
I came of age playing too many CD-ROM point-and-click adventure games to ignore these steep stairs. (Downtime in downtown #Pittsburgh.) Similar:Behind the bar in the officers' pub, from the #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell my…AestheticsStudent journalists assemble! The Setonian club fair table is looking spiffy.PersonalFinally — the pace at work subsides a bit.PersonalWriting…
I created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Finished the female officers for my neovictorian steampunk personal project. #blender3d, #… Female officers, from the le…AestheticsHow the Ballpoint Pen Killed Cursive The ink used in a fountain pen, the …CultureVintage Freebies for DesignersI wish I had…
Who choked up while reading aloud Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” during a lesson on creative nonfiction? This guy. Similar:On the spiral staircase that leads from the top deck down to the officers' pub and wa…Aesthetics"I'm a geek. Deal with it." –my 11yo daughter. #geekgirlproblemsAmusingI almost cried when I saw this entrance to the children's section…
Little green owl, if your emotions depend this much on how often I practice, that’s definitely a ‘you’ problem, buddy. Similar:Family outing to the Pittsburgh National AviaryPersonalEach of these #retro #neovictorian #steampunk control panels takes me about an hour. #gree…AestheticsLiz Fosslien's insightful comic on unhealthy conflict vs. healthy conflict.PersonalThe Incredible Shrinking Ad [The Future Web…
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:The girl got picked for an audience participation bit as the muse of comedy in Xanadu. Gre…CultureReally enjoyed watching Your Name with the family. Visuals hooked me, but the story kept m…AestheticsThe girl is the Dew Drop Fairy in @laurelballetperformingco The Nutcracker Saturday evenin…PersonalSports Meant…
Enjoying the “Science of Pixar” 3d computer modeling and storytelling exhibit with my son. @kaminsciencecenter Similar:My Polish grandmother used to bake these cookies, which my wife picked up at a Ukranian fe… My grandmother shaped …AestheticsWest Side Story Maria MontagePersonalThe girl told me to post this with the caption, “The Addams Family Goes to the…
A little better all the time. Similar:Gil Gerard (1943-2025) I built a model of the two-pronged Sta…CultureThings that have made me start singing "Tradition!" in my head so far todayAfter last night’s first rehearsal for “…AmusingMy student journos are meming it like bosses.PersonalI dunno what to call this but it really hit the spot.PersonalDate a…
Support the arts in your community! I’m here for the daughter and the rest of the cast. @jerz.carolyn @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Real or Fake? (News Game)Real or fake? At a time when the reading…EthicsMy understanding of biased polls is… (choose one) AmusingNo, you’re not going crazy – package sizes are shrinking It’s the inflation you’re not suppos…BusinessThat felt…
Settling in for a half day updating my knowledge of the job market my students will face. Similar:I made some progress.PersonalEach building in my #medievalyork simulation has four levels of detail (so that distant ob…AestheticsFantasticks (Theatre Factory, Oct 18-27) AestheticsThis is about half of the #steampunk control panel details I've created in the past m…AestheticsWork…
Happy to see a familiar face in a slide during today’s Academic Affairs Workshop. Classes start Monday. #syllabusforward Similar:Carolyn performed as Ariel yesterday in the New Renaissance Theatre Company's production o… Carolyn performed as Ariel yesterday i…AmusingSupport the arts in your community! @geyer_pac Hello Dolly!AmusingOn the Hatred of LiteratureGoing back to Plato—perhaps the first ha…AcademiaTeacher…