I passed along to my geeklings an appreciation for hammy sci-fi overacting. Similar:I can't really articulate why i enjoy crafting #steampunk control panels, but it's been a …AestheticsAnonymous comment cards from student journalists at the end of the second week. These folks are amazing! It’s such a…AcademiaIs Superman the next Drudge? Clark Kent quits…
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:Desk trays, with procedural…
Mars is the only [other] place where we have solid evidence for liquid [water]. —The Washington Post –– Similar:Predatory Journals Hit By 'Star Wars' StingI’ve been contacted by editors who would…AcademiaNo, Dr. Anthony Fauci did not write the "How dare you you risk the lives of others so cava…A copy-paste meme I’ve encountered recen…CultureClosing the Door…
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:Two classes will turn in final revisions at midnight Sunday, and final multimedia project…Still plenty of work to do before I fini…AcademiaDesk trays, with procedural wood materials by Blendermada. #blender3dAestheticsAfter lights out, the girl is knitting.PersonalA pleasant Independence Day photo shoot with the daughter.AestheticsSecurity is Sleeping in the Back Seat of the CarFor decades, my…
Similar:Made it to the closing performance @quantumtheatreDrama#AugustWilson #CenturyCycle Three week intensive course (whew!) All the students did very …PersonalVery interesting adaptation of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice. #pptlaytime @thepublicpghCultureDowntime with the boy.PersonalReception after faculty workshop. #partylikeaprofessorPersonalValid for any new yearEthics
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:Twitter changes strategy in battle against internet 'trolls'Reducing the reach of abusive tweets is …BusinessPhoto of William Crowther, 2012I just noticed that a few days ago, a Wi…CybercultureFYI, 13yo skool grl is nu US txt mssg chmpNContestants had to stand with their hand…AmusingMe: Carolyn, are you ok? Carolyn:Just reminding myself…
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:Who is the more dramatic — my extroverted tween or my philosophical teen?Stoked from a morning show-choir…
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:I just bought Diamond City.GamesBeautifying the exterior of the fantasy cruiser from the bedtime stories I used to tell my…PersonalFormer student: "I remember sometimes being annoyed with all of our blogging assignments, …A third alum in the last few weeks has c…AcademiaLooking in on the officers' wardroom (conference and dining) one deck above the main … I…
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 Offspring (StarTrek:TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 16) Data Experiences FatherhoodRewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….CybercultureAnd to think… I had just decided to retire…
Similar:Another 10sq cm of background details for a #steampunk project. #blender3d #blender3dart #…AestheticsThe chief engineer does not know where the floating lamps are coming from, but he looks gr…AestheticsThe Girl at rehearsal (where else?).PersonalA masked, socially distant museum visit. So nice to get away from syllabuses and email for… Ford built about a half dozen…
Similar:I can't really articulate why i enjoy crafting #steampunk control panels, but it's been a …AestheticsIt's probably safe to throw these out.PersonalSettling in for a jukebox show (not my favorite genre but the Go-Gos are fun).PersonalThey figured it out.PersonalPippin! Last show today at 2pm.CultureThese buildings are so much better than my first try about a…
Pretty sure you can’t do this to a Kindle. Posted by Tenth + Fourth on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Similar:The Novel as a Tool for SurvivalMuch of what Krystal writes about the no…BooksEducated, uplifted, boosted, and fed. Block party celebrating August Wilson continues thro…CultureFULL BLOOM at Latrobe’s Olde Main, Aug 30-Sep 2.CultureKnow your rights: photographers…
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:My buddy JTK helps me make a key point in my slideshow. #4c18 #b29Putting speaker notes on an iPad…
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…