Similar:More bits of my summer project – another delightful span of a #neovictorian #steampunk con…AestheticsLook how the box leads your eye down to the car, then the two signs lead your eye up to th…PersonalThe geekling is 14 today.PersonalShe was a musical ingenue Sunday, filmed a slasher movie past midnight Monday, and was pre…AcademiaImaginary vs…
I passed along to my geeklings an appreciation for hammy sci-fi overacting. Similar:Among today’s major professional accomplishments: installing this hook. #springbreakMy office door feels more complete now. …Academia'Little Mermaid' brings new music to the Andersen fairy tale – Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe story line is similar to the Disney-…Current_EventsShakespeare's WillPersonalNext up for the girl: Cherry in…
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:Father David Hudgins RIP…
Mars is the only [other] place where we have solid evidence for liquid [water]. —The Washington Post –– Similar:Rookie News Anchor — Fired Instantly for Dropping 'F***ing S***' On the AirYes, it is nerve-wracking to speak live …Current_Events'Babylon 5' Reboot in Development at The CW From Original Series Creator J. Michael Stracz…The Variety story breaking this…
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:#4C18 snack still life.PersonalWe were pretty even for about 25m, but I let him get my queen, and I had no hope after tha…PersonalAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dartAestheticsMy big acting moment in this scene is declining a drink. #indie #filmAmusingNipper Hears "His Master's Voice"As a kid growing up in Fairfax…
Similar:Carolyn as Maria in West Side StoryPersonalAfter a productive run-through of West Side Story, the girl decided to slide out from unde…AmusingEpic Game of Thrones pun battle. Carolyn Jerz Vs. Greg KerestanHere is the transcript the girl provided…AmusingCaptain Gearheart inspects progress on his #neovictorian #steampunk æther cruiser. Now fea…AestheticsCelebration of Writing Fall 2018PersonalPict Classic Theatre…
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:Star Trek Personality Test –Star Trek Personality Test Apparentl…AmusingI've missed doing this! Another 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel goodness. #blender3d …AestheticsUsing a Typewriter Simulator to Teach Media HistoryWorking on the syllabus for my “Media an…CultureThere are two factions working to prevent AI dangers. Here’s why they’re deeply divided.…
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:The Survivors (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season Three Episode 3) Charming geriatric love and a pacif…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year…
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:For God's sake John, sit down!CultureBooks Come Alive! Catalina Magdalena Cast (Stage Right Greensburg) The cast for “Catalina Mag…BooksJames Goodwin Clonney: Mother's WatchThis painting, of two impish children ta…AestheticsBackstage opening night.PersonalThe black chair is down to 18¢ per ounce? Shut up and take my money, Amazon!PersonalCome see Carolyn as “The Girl” in The Fantasticks, Oct…
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:The Dog and the Oyster (Aesop Fable)I always enjoy my visits to the studio. …SpeechKnow your rights: photographers — what to do if you…
Similar:Pippin! Last show today at 2pm.CultureAnother section of a #steampunk control panel, made in #blender3d for a personal project. …AestheticsGreat energy at our Comp & Culture poster paper session. So proud of these students an…AcademiaChipping away at the total as the final submissions pour in.PersonalIt’s been a while since something got me into a movie…
Similar:Support the arts in your community! I’m here for the daughter and the rest of the cast. @j…Support the arts in your community! I’m …CultureMy wonderful daughter.PersonalShe’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder.She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh fo…AestheticsCreate Joy with Content Management…
Pretty sure you can’t do this to a Kindle. Posted by Tenth + Fourth on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Similar:Bing's AI chatbot helped me solve a technical problem, then showed me manatees, then denie…I was searching for how to change the de…AcademiaA college tells faculty it's illegal to speak to student journalistsCongratulations, President Meadows. You…
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:The Homecoming (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 1) War hero rescued by Kira has …Rewatching ST:DS9 Quark receives…