I passed along to my geeklings an appreciation for hammy sci-fi overacting. Similar:Slicing up a massively detailed trimsheet to simulate reflections and geometry for four va…PersonalParent: "Why don't you use one of your stress balls?" The girl: "They don't like me."PersonalThere was a hand, too. Did you bring the hand?Amusing"Only You" — 11yo Carolyn…
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:My son (black) has…
Mars is the only [other] place where we have solid evidence for liquid [water]. —The Washington Post –– Similar:Don't call it "social distancing" or you just might get a polite correction from the admin…AcademiaWar via TikTok: Russia's new tool for propaganda machine “This is the way they go to war; it’s …Current_EventsSad that NASA is taking…
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:CEO’s brutalist office, for a Zoom-based production of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)….AestheticsMore details in the powder room of my villain's lair. #Blender3DAestheticsCome see Carolyn and her talented castmates in The Fantasticks (Theatre Factory, Trafford …PersonalCarolyn as Dolly Levi (Arts4Homeschoolers / Stage Right)I loved listening to her practice the “M…AestheticsEnjoying more live theater.CultureNature walks 2012 and…
Similar:Fall 2025 Grades Submitted!PersonalAttending the Texture Contemporary Ballet.PersonalThe girl was cast as Luciana (the younger sister) in The Comedy of Errors in the PPT's sum…Show is July 28 at the O’Reilly Theater….DramaMe loving my birthday truck, c. 1971. I adored this truck, and spellin…DesignThe lighting doesn't really convey that this is supposed to be a…
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:‘Broken Age’ ReviewThis will be my self-reward when I finis…CybercultureWhy 'Gangnam Style' Is Actually a Study in Mind ControlI’m not sure “thank you” is the right wa…CulturePost Gazette Corrects Headline of Seton Hill iPad FollowupEveryone makes mistakes. As a student jo…AcademiaWhat Can You Do With An English Degree? | Seton…
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:Jerz Family Tin Can Robot Warshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIBQkobPW…PersonalThey Smiled Too!Victorians had to stay still for 3 secon…AestheticsEnsign Ro (#StarTrek…
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:Another delightful section of #steampunk control panel, for a personal #blender3d project….AestheticsHappy retirement celebration to two dear colleagues.AcademiaPart of my daily routine is practicing German for about 15m per day. With no particular pr…EducationA vacation minibar story from 20 years ago.PersonalHad a blast watching all the amazing entries in Pittsburgh's 48 Hour Film Festival, b…PersonalFall…
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:Zagg.com Just Provided Me with Great Customer Servicetl;dr: Zagg.com just offered to replace …BusinessInverted Pyramid, #SharpieGate edition Context: Sunday, President Trump twe…Current_EventsOur news is…
Similar:Still More FaceTime FunI realize that video-chatting teenagers …MediaI just finished recalibrating the port scanner station and lookout post. If you need help … AestheticsI regularly teach Uncle Tom's Cabin, but have never seen it before. BooksDrinking milk and using the #WaybackMachine to fix broken links in a 10-year-old blog post…PersonalBiggest accomplishment of the dayThe…
Similar:So, What's in It for Me?All in all, I enjoy my job very much, an…AcademiaDesk blotters, with procedural leather and wood materials by Blendermada. #blender3dAestheticsJust reminding myself that these moments do and will exits. I’ve evaluated every student s…PersonalJerz and Daughter Teach Scratch (Digital Storytelling Tutorial)In the past I have posted tutorials for …CybercultureWhen you…
Pretty sure you can’t do this to a Kindle. Posted by Tenth + Fourth on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Similar:Creating textures for background buildings in a medieval theater simulation project. I can…Creating textures for background buildin…AestheticsFences ( #AugustWilson #CenturyCycle, 6 of 10)August Wilson’s Century Cycle > …BooksJuly 7, 1936: Get a Grip — Phillips Screws Up…
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 author talks about [topic]” is filler. Your professors want your college-level ideas.AcademiaThere are two factions working to prevent…
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…