I passed along to my geeklings an appreciation for hammy sci-fi overacting. Similar:My Parents (aged 72 and 78) Demonstrate a Ballroom Dance PoseThis is how my parents finish their Arge…AestheticsForward is the officers' wardroom. To the right is an airlock. Left leads to the on-call o… AestheticsSomething to Ponder — Let Me Fix That…
This whole item applies very well to one of my children. Me: Put your shoes on. Child: Did you know that we don’t actually vote for president, we vote for people who vote for president? Me: I don’t care, put your shoes on. Child: I am. Me: You’re not. Put your shoes on. Child: Why do we have shoes anyway? Me: Just put your…
I still blog, because I want control over my own archives, so that I can link back to my own posts to provide context (such as this 2004 post on the emerging SHU blogging community, or this 2011 post on the switch from MovableType to WordPress). Your past pretty much doesn’t exist if you post it…
Electronic Book Review just published an article I wrote with Dave Thomas, on cave space in video game ecology. Parts of this article are a companion to my 2007 Digital Humanities Quarterly article on the 1970s text computer game Colossal Cave Adventure. Crowther’s translation of real world caving experience into the digital medium provides a…
My daughter Carolyn, Matthew Hommel, Vinny Tresco, and my wife are in this show. (My wife is also the director.) The show runs Oct 1-3 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 at the Geyer Performing Arts Center in Scottsdale, Pa.) Geyer production ‘Dani Girl’ offers inspiration to those touched by cancer. –Tribune Review Similar:Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine…
Mars is the only [other] place where we have solid evidence for liquid [water]. —The Washington Post –– Similar:Just Doesn’t LIke MasksCurrent_EventsIt’s so heartbreaking seeing the amount of disinformation being spread by elected official…It’s so heartbreaking seeing the amount …Current_EventsShowcase of 60 Free Horror Fonts For Graphic Designers I think that should be “typefaces,” …AestheticsA journalist…
In a stunning reversal of decades of copyright claims, the judge ruled that Warner/Chappell never had the right to charge for the use of the “Happy Birthday To You” song. Warner had been enforcing a copyright since 1988, when it bought Birch Tree Group, the successor to Clayton F. Summy Co., which claimed the original…
Similar:A picture of puffy white clouds floating in a blue skyAestheticsYou're Doing It for the Exposure!! The Oatmeal on working for “exposure…BusinessFanciful Fun in Theatre Factory’s “The Fantasticks”A great review from Pittsburgh in the Ro…CultureDani Girl (Oct 1-3, 2015) at the Geyer Performing Arts CenterVinnie Tresco, Carolyn Jerz, Matthew Hom…CultureYes, I do feel rather awesome…
Similar:Carolyn will portray Cosette Saturday at 2pm with 70 talented Stage Right castmates.The teen summer camp production of Les M…CultureHere's to the grim-based photojournalist who saved my bacon ~35 years ago Here’s to you, grim-faced photojournal…AcademiaThis weekend! GeyerPAC.comPersonal#Blender3D practice: #Steampunk control panel #trimsheethttps://youtu.be/4j7qAzaDg3w …AestheticsReport to the bridge so the captain can assess your virtual…
I hated Clippy, not because it looked like it was leering at me, but because it was so intrusive. [T]he engineers in the room were willing to throw out the focus-group-provided data—data which they paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for—because it didn’t cohere to their expectations. The software shipped with 10 male assistants and…
Source: Cyanide & Happiness (Explosm.net) Similar:Don’t Want to Fall for Fake News? Don’t Be LazyFake news is not a problem caused by tho…CultureAP reporter’s mistake: Did the punishment fit the crime? Reporters have been sometimes fired …EthicsThe Amazon Mystery: What America's Strangest Tech Company Is Really Up ToSeriously: What is Amazon? A retail comp…BusinessImaginary vs…
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis. An opportune time, then, to revisit R. Sikoryak’s “Good ol’ Gregor Brown,” which first appeared in Russ Kick’s The Graphic Canon, from Seven Stories Press. —Literary Hub Similar:What Can You Do With a Humanities Ph.D., Anyway?Victoria Blodgett, director of Graduate …AcademiaA Better Way to…
A clever little stunt, getting a little publicity for the robot and the dance troupe. A robot has taken the first step towards becoming a working actor by applying for a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) card.The robot, whose acting style could be considered stiff, is named IRB 2400. It made its screen debut recently by costarring…
Similar:Everyone Nov 1AmusingThat time three-year-old me spotted a Mary Cassatt painting at the Art Institute of Chicag…My mother had a framed print of Mary Cas…AestheticsThe film Carolyn was in is a finalist. The screening will start soon. #48hrfilmproject Sup…PersonalWall display by the talented Jess Lohr, interpreting an infographic by Norton (textbook pu…PersonalHere I am sketching…
That moment when you see a dozen or more of your own journalism students guiltily ignoring the “no electronic devices” note in the program so that they can livetweet Honors Convocation. Similar:Media Bias Chart 8.0 (Left vs. Right; Fact vs. Propaganda; Complex vs. Clickbait; Idle Cha…From AdFontes Media. If you never…CultureIs your child texting about…
Similar:Looking forward towards the wardroom (center) and the officers' pub, the Gear and Hea…AestheticsLast event of a busy day downtown. #AgathieChristie #murderontheorientexpressAestheticsReliving memories and saying goodbye to my late colleague Sr. Ann Infanger.Reliving memories and saying goodbye to …PersonalThe Princess and the PaintFriday night, my daughter will be playin…AestheticsLysistrata live.Current_EventsGreebles make me happy.Before CGI, filming…
Similar:Imaginary vs Real Office SpaceHere’s a fantasy workspace, that I built…AcademiaFeeling classy while I lose. Feeling classy while I lose. PersonalMaking a villain's lair in #Blender3D (this weekend's relaxation)AestheticsOn the spiral staircase that leads from the top deck down to the officers' pub and wa…AestheticsThis weekend! GeyerPAC.comPersonalThe Big Boy GraveyardOn road trips in my youth,…
Pretty sure you can’t do this to a Kindle. Posted by Tenth + Fourth on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Similar:Thirty Years Ago, the Challenger Crew Plunged Alive and Aware to Their DeathsThe Challenger made it through the spect…CultureThis Is What It Looks Like Just Before the Muslim Brotherhood Jumps YouAs the recent death toll in…
Get the brand of the beer, the make, model and year of the car and the name and breed of the dog. Here’s a great story that suggests journalists also “get the brand of the bra.” Similar:Headphones, Croutons and RhetoricME (with crouton tongs in one hand and s…CultureWorld Trade Center Literary and Cultural Reflections (first…
What other accessory ensures the safety of your essentials, with easy access, while also liberating your hands? The fanny pack, when used properly, enables a whole host of activities that other bags render awkward: a deep embrace, a dance party, the ability to quickly find and swipe and secure your MetroCard. Through its rare combination…