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This weekend, independent video game developers and fans gathered for the international IndieCade Festival in Los Angeles. One of the featured speakers Saturday was sound designer Ben Prunty, who integrates audio into some of the most popular independent video games. Prunty composed the soundtrack to the computer game Faster Than Light, which was nominated for…
I hate your blog. Your recipe for vegan eggnog is stupid. I hissed and I booed it, and then eschewed it, never made it once. Yes, your blog roll is a confederacy of dunces. It abuts less interesting links in your posts. Hamsters that dance! I’m not engrossed. I’m not opposed to your collection of…
Upon reading that recent message from my inbox, I wanted to shout out “let your child fail.” The shouting was not due to frustration, rather to be sure that my voice was heard by many. And when I say fail, I mean fall. Let them fall. How can we learn to get back up if…
RT @AllieBGoLightly: ” #digitalhumanities is predicated on values: openness, interdisciplinary, collaborative” – @kmiffitt #tcpgh13 Similar:Yes, I do feel rather awesome right now.Lost brand-new earbuds. Reached in pocke…PersonalHabits for happiness: tips for looking on the bright side of lifeHabits for happiness: tips for looking o…PersonalIn Defense Of Metaphors In Science WritingWe live in an elegant universe.…
@JoolieBoolie210 The curtain call dance alone made me want to see the show again. Similar:Carolyn Jerz featured on Tap Titans TodayI love watching my daughter perform. Her…AestheticsHappy to see a familiar face in a slide during today’s Academic Affairs Workshop. Classes …Happy to see a familiar face in a slide …AcademiaI have a daughter who…
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To tweet or not to tweet from your seat in the theater? #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH amt-lab.org/blog/2013/07/t… Similar:Memo to faculty: AI is not your friend (opinion)I was approached on LinkedIn with the op…AcademiaEditorial: Video Games and The Great Train Robbery Through the development of crosscuttin…Aesthetics‘Belonging Is Stronger Than Facts’: The Age of Misinformation As much as we…
Enjoying a bit of Beatles nerdology from the audience in Joula’s lunch keynote on textual analysis. @THATCampPGH #tcpgh13 Similar:Hello, there, mini.Hello, there, mini. Let’s restore you fr…Tweets10 Rules of Internet – Anil DashA very useful, concise summary of web-en…BusinessYes, I do feel rather awesome right now.Lost brand-new earbuds. Reached in pocke…PersonalDesert Bus: The Worst Video…
Most of the attendees at my Scratch workshop also wanted to hear about Inform7. #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH Similar:Tweet: For an anatomy project, my #geekling made a Vulcan…For an anatomy project, my #geekling mad…TweetsProto iPads and Paper Coexist in Classic Star TrekRewatching the classic Trek episode “The…CybercultureHow hate and misinformation go viral: A case study of a…
Looks like my Scratch proposal is a go for 11:15 in the McGuire Room, 3rd Floor, Library. Now to find that room… #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH Similar:In Defense Of Metaphors In Science WritingWe live in an elegant universe. The c…CultureHello, there, mini.Hello, there, mini. Let’s restore you fr…TweetsHabits for happiness: tips for looking on the bright side…
Very interested in the proposal on pros & cons of letting patrons tweet during theater performances. #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH Similar:Tweet: For an anatomy project, my #geekling made a Vulcan…For an anatomy project, my #geekling mad…TweetsWhat kids do when Dad won't hand over the iPod So I’m not being selfish… this is …EducationParallel Structure vs. Faulty ParallelismI…
RT @frittersandclam: I want to propose a session just to walk out of it. Love it. #tcpgh13 Similar:Desert Bus: The Worst Video Game Ever CreatedPenn and Teller are involved with this s…BooksOverheard at Quora: "Why after all these years is Moodle still so ugly?"Moodle is a free course-management tool …AcademiaIt's been nice knowing you, iPad3…
Here is an example of how I teach with Inform 7. jerz.setonhill.edu/blog/2012/11/1… @THATCampPGH #tcpgh13 Similar:Writing, Coding and Education: Why They MatterBack in my grad school days, I was calle…AcademiaKindle App Vs. iBooks. (Spoiler: They’re Virtually Identical Now!)I noticed with interest that Kindle now …AestheticsNational Mall site approved for memorial to fallen journalists Federal officials have…
Also pitching a workshop on Informy @THATCampPGH #tcpgh13 inform7.com/if/anth/Introd… Similar:She doesn't have keys or a phone or an ID. Why does my tween need a purse?To stash her Lemonheads and Smarties. ht…AmusingI'm no longer surprised, but still want to document.This is really noteworthy. Today the Pre…Current_EventsHello, there, mini.Hello, there, mini. Let’s restore you fr…TweetsMy Minecraft-obsessed…
I’m about to give a mini pitch for a workshop on Scratch at #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH youtube.com/watch?v=Jd58fe… Similar:My Minecraft-obsessed tween made this blocky foam pig at art camp. Next up: Stage Right summer musical th…AestheticsRT @PhilKomarny: A floppy disc… In #context htt…RT @PhilKomarny: A floppy disc… In #co…TweetsProto iPads and Paper Coexist in Classic Star TrekRewatching…
#tcpgh13 Amanda French video…. Bail out of any session that’s unproductive, even if you proposed it yourself. youtu.be/g-TbGgmrJwc Similar:Parallel structure in writing: Use it!These comic panels cover the issue well….HumanitiesParallel Structure vs. Faulty ParallelismI just touched up a handout on Parallel …HumanitiesJudge: Apple conspired to fix eBook prices.Judge: Apple conspired to fix eBook pric…BooksOverheard at…
#tcpgh13 Is getting started. The conference focuses on blending technology and the humanities. Similar:Former student: "I remember sometimes being annoyed with all of our blogging assignments, …A third alum in the last few weeks has c…AcademiaJuror's CreedWhile researching my obligations for #ju…CultureMy Minecraft-obsessed tween made this blocky foam pig at art camp. Next up: Stage Right summer…
@THATCampPGH is getting started. I spent a half hour wandering around Chatham… made it to registration just before things got started. Similar:Parallel structure in writing: Use it!These comic panels cover the issue well….HumanitiesJudge: Apple conspired to fix eBook prices.Judge: Apple conspired to fix eBook pric…BooksShe doesn't have keys or a phone or an ID. Why…
I haven’t tried GameSalad yet… and won’t even download it until at least after I’ve submitted midterm grades next week, but it looks very promising. (I haven’t yet exhausted the possibilities of Scratch, but since Scratch games don’t work on an iPad, I’m looking at alternatives.) GameSalad Creator is a powerful game design and mobile…