Today’s college students may be very good at using apps, but even power users of social media often struggle with basic computer tasks. Four final projects in a row have been published as private files that I can’t access, or they were uploaded in some proprietary format using a tool my school-issued MacBook doesn’t recognize.…
Rewatching ST:DS9 Quark is enjoying an ear massage from a humanoid woman who is clearly more interested in a business deal when they are interrupted by the arrival of Grand Nagus Zek. In the B story, Bashir is nominated for a prestigious Federation medical award, yet he seems aggressively unenthusiastic. (Some good character bits, and…
Similar:“I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” Very glad I got my son interested in 2001: …PersonalHamlet!PersonalDescent, Part 1 (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 6, Episode 26) Data experiences disturbing…Rewatching ST:TNG Data plays poker wi…CultureUnplugging for a Few Hours at Spruce Flats BogVisited a bog created when loggers clear…AestheticsHas life in the age of…
Similar:#AugustWilson #CenturyCycle Three week intensive course (whew!) All the students did very …PersonalThe daughter is doing another thing, this time in Galway, Ireland. AestheticsThe daughter missed her graduation ceremony because she was performing in Kinetic Theatre'…The daughter missed her graduation cerem…AcademiaCarnegie Science Center: Roboworld (and a bit of SportsWorks)Here’s a brief video, made up of…
I recorded this oral interpretation of a delightful Christmas story. Similar:Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials s…If I ever share something that turns out…CultureWhy ‘Cats’ the Movie Fails So FlamboyantlyI can’t seem to get into superhero movie…AestheticsSpace:1999 design aesthetic merged detailed miniatures with curvy Euro-futurist interior d…Clearly influenced by…
Similar:Look what mysteriously appeared outside my office door!PersonalMany things in the world are awful right now but my latest section of a #neovictorian them…AestheticsIdentity Crisis (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 4 Episode 18) The Case of LaForge’s Disapp… Rewatching ST:TNG An enjoyable …MediaEducated, uplifted, boosted, and fed. Block party celebrating August Wilson continues thro…CultureFeeling Like an…
Video game history is colliding: Sierra founders are bringing a seminal text adventure game to VR (The Verge) Colossal Cave Adventure (Crowther 1976; Crowther and Woods 1977) (photo credit) Photo of Ken and Roberta Williams; Wikipedia photo of Adventure on a CRT Sierra On-Line (Sierra Entertainment, Inc.); King’s Quest, Space Quest, Phantasmagoria; original publisher of…
Two days ago my problem was that I had nothing written and I had three days to produce a 2250-word document. Today my problem is that I have 3150 words written and I have one day to produce a 2250-word document. I liked the first problem better. Similar:Google: "how can u" vs. "how can an…
The public disintegration of a platform that millions of people used every day has been painful to watch. Now that Google’s search results seem almost completely colonized by AI-generated crap, it will be harder for me to listen in on and learn from a wide range of everyday people sharing their opinions and talking to…
Similar:More #steampunk #neovictorian goodness. Bring the wood polish. #design #aesthetics #blende… AestheticsTexture WriterI’ve only glanced at TextureWriter, but …CybercultureWonderful Retro Control Panel in Seton Hill University Dining RoomI gather the purpose of these consoles -…AcademiaPlay-Doh was Originally Wallpaper CleanerThe story of Play-Doh began when Kutol, …BusinessGoodby big Android… hello little budget iPhone SE 3rd.I just…
“Journalism is an imperfect human activity done by biased people who have bills to pay and passions that drive them,” said Dennis Jerz, Seton Hill associate professor and advisor of The Setonian. “If you believe that your organization is the only pure organization that exists you are approaching journalism from a perspective that I just…
Similar:Sibling Affection and Paternal Abstraction as Drawn By a Six-Year-Old; or, Aren't My Daugh…My six-year-old daughter is a very visua…AmusingMy 20-year-old Java Program Is Was Broken!So a harmless little Java program I wrot…CybercultureTexture WriterI’ve only glanced at TextureWriter, but …CybercultureThe Wounded (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 12) O'Brien's Former Captain Goe…Rewatching ST:TNG after a…
Similar:NAVY TO DROP ALL-CAPS COMMUNICATIONSCaps off to the Navy’s plan to drop all-…CultureThinking a lot lately about masking and empathy, and my role as educator.Thinking a lot lately about masking and …CultureThe Outcast (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 5, Episode 17) Genderless civilization oppress…Rewatching ST:TNG Members of a ge…CultureEmpok Nor #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 5, Episode…
I kept a journal from Feb 3 1983 (the day my freshman high school English teacher assigned a journal entry as homework) through about 1992 (when I was busy in grad school, though I did write long emails to my fiancee). As I was wrapping up my dissertation, I started blogging in 1999. At no…
Similar:Midsummer opens tomorrow.PersonalI'm not tired of @shu.pippin yet! Final performance is sold out.PersonalSupport 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 …CultureDear students, no need to apologize for anything unless…AwesomeI dunno what to call this but it really hit the…
Similar:Do you get your news mostly from social media? I check NPR, Drudge, and news.google.com.Do you have a regular news-consumption r…CultureEverybody Dies (Shakespearean Tragedy Infographic) The image (by Magee and Griffin) is an…AestheticsDefiant (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 3, Episode 9) Riker visits DS9, and it's he who's …Rewatching ST:DS9 After an overworked…EmpathyCry from a Far…
Similar:How The Ballpoint Pen Killed CursiveIn Death of a Salesman, Biff impulsively…BusinessDigital Storytelling: an Efficient and Engaging Learning ActivityA digital story is essentially any combi…CybercultureSunny but cool. Great day for a long walk with my son.PersonalAn important day to remember.Never again.PersonalOnce on This Island (Stage Right! Greensburg; May 11 & 12 Promo Video)The girl plays…
In the weeks leading up to the US midterm elections, the message from Fox News was clear: violent crime is surging, cities are dangerous hellscapes and Democrats are responsible. With the vote over, however, the rightwing news channel appeared to decide things weren’t that bad after all, and decreased its coverage of violent crime by 50% compared…
The worst reaction to Shakespeare’s complicated language, it seems to me, is thinking that it should be hard for an audience to understand. This will only cause Shakespeare shrinkage to expand, creating entire productions that are difficult to understand, not just occasional moments, and alienating audiences who have been disappointed too many times. Shakespeare should never be a…
Similar:UPDATE: BREAKING: 'Star Wars' Returns — 'Episode 7' Slated For 2015 And More Movies Plann…The moment in Attack of the Clones when …BusinessDetails on the disappearance of the Utah monolith Mr. Bernards, 34, of Edwards, Colo., w…ArtFeeling Like an Impostor at 49I reminded my Shakespeare students that …AcademiaWhen you see a show alone…