I passed along to my geeklings an appreciation for hammy sci-fi overacting. Similar:Robot Dramas: Autonomous Machines in the Limelight on Stage and in SocietyA thoughtful overview of robots in cultu…AestheticsBy Inferno's Light #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 5, Episode 15) Dominion / Cardassian edg…Rewatching ST:DS9 After the recap of …DramaI’ve roughed out earthen embankments for…
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:West Side Story (Aug…
Mars is the only [other] place where we have solid evidence for liquid [water]. —The Washington Post –– Similar:As White Evangelical Vaccine Refusal Reminds Us, Sometimes Religion is the ProblemWhen reality contradicts the truths that…CultureNPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as 'state-affiliated media'NPR will no longer post fresh content to…BusinessI absolutely adored Spock. Loving Dad…
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:That one ungraded assignment is an early submission due Jan 2. I’m all set for a relaxing …AcademiaCarolyn at about 7yo drew Titania in love with Bottom. #tbt #midsummerArt"I'm a geek. Deal with it." –my 11yo daughter. #geekgirlproblemsAmusingOn the upside, no fake news is currently being shared on Facebook. Can't think of a do…PersonalDelighted, amused,…
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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:"All for the Best" RehearsalHere’s a brief clip of a rehearsal of “A…AmusingHow journalists can prep for a possible violent eventJournalists face a unique threat when co…CultureSuddenly Human (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 4) Picard Bonds with Human Te…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break …CultureLatest #blender3d progress on a…
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:Journalists should not amplify the ableist biases of untrained sourcesBeing a cop, lawyer, patriot, protestor,…CultureReading a Classic…
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 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel goodness. #blender3dart #blender3dAestheticsIf I don’t design the sign for the pub on my #steampunk space cruiser, who will? #prioriti… AestheticsGreensburg student wins Shakespeare contest A Greensburg student did the Bard pr…CultureShe feels pretty at the dress rehearsal (opens Thursday)On the ride home, in the middle of a…
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:100 Careers for English MajorsAnyone with an English degree will tell …AcademiaTheory Trading CardsThis set of 21 Theory Trading Cards, pub…AcademiaA Man Alone (#StarTrek…
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Pretty sure you can’t do this to a Kindle. Posted by Tenth + Fourth on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Similar:Journalists report what sources say and do. They can't report what sources think, believe …EmpathyGoogle Books ruled legal in massive win for fair use (updated)Update in a legal battle that’s been goi…BooksI Made Cheerful Maze Game…
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:Rossum's Universal Robots (Act 2)https://youtu.be/XfOONrGsf2I For my b…CultureBack in the MLAAs the humanities decline in the United …AcademiaGoogle Favors…
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…