I passed along to my geeklings an appreciation for hammy sci-fi overacting. Similar:Snape and Ginny at the Hogwarts Club event.PersonalIt’s that time again.PersonalA performance, two auditions and a cast party. #busyweekendPersonalI try to create one brand new element, modify one existing element, and reuse existing ele…AestheticsLong Live the LARPers — My daughter plays the…
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:I have a daughter…
Mars is the only [other] place where we have solid evidence for liquid [water]. —The Washington Post –– Similar:That one ungraded assignment is an early submission due Jan 2. I’m all set for a relaxing …AcademiaNeuroscientist Explores the Ethical Quandries of a Digital AfterlifeNow imagine the resources required to si…CultureAs if 2021 wasn't already bad enough,…
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…
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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:The Bill That Could Save College Students $1,200 a YearFaculty who need to publish for professi…AcademiaIronic QuotesAmusingTraditional Reporters and Data-driven Analysts Both Underestimated Trump's ChancesA data-driven news outlet that gave Trum…CultureTook the whole day off and spent part of it making #greebles with #Blender3D because reaso…AestheticsAll About Soap — Why…
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:Culture Desk: My Life in PencilsDevotees of the Blackwing had been payin…AestheticsThe super-rich ‘preppers’ planning to save…
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…
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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:Who is the more dramatic — my extroverted tween or my philosophical teen?Stoked from a morning show-choir perform…AmusingWordPress 3.8 “Parker”No time to play with…
Similar:It’s that time again.PersonalFurnished a random nook in the #neovictorian #steampunk cruiser I'm building. Not ha…PersonalMy theory: Trump was composing therapeutic poetry, and got stuck on the last line. PersonalThis is about half of the #steampunk control panel details I've created in the past m…AestheticsStage Right's 'Seussical' offers songs, messagesThe Tribune-Review does a great job cove…Current_EventsMy…
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Pretty sure you can’t do this to a Kindle. Posted by Tenth + Fourth on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Similar:Two Steps Down the Interactive Fiction RoadWonderfully detailed analysis of two gro…AestheticsDoctor Bashir, I Presume #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 5, Episode 16) Smarmy hologram des…Rewatching ST:DS9 Quark watches with …Amusing‘It’s destroyed me completely’: Kenyan moderators decry…
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:Facebook Axes “Trending” SidebarFacebook is discontinuing the “trending”…Business‘I’m sorry, but it’s too late’: Alabama doctor tells unvaccinated, dying COVID…
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…