I first started teaching with this handout in 1999 and posted it on my blog in 2000. Like the Ship of Theseus, I’ve made gradual changes so it’s not really the same document, but just now I spotted hilariously out of date references to bringing along transparencies with you as a backup. Similar:Today's 10sq cm…
First they came… #kristallnacht @nccheshu Similar:She was a musical ingenue Sunday, filmed a slasher movie past midnight Monday, and was pre…AcademiaJournalists are vital to the health of a free nation. #firstamendnent #freepressPersonalTips to Improve HappinessKing says many simple and effective tech…CultureSalesman at Pittsburgh Public Theatre. PersonalHey there, chaotic world in academia and beyond, could you settle…
Back in 2003, shortly after I moved with my wife and two young children to take my current job, I was eager to make new friends and rebuild my social network. One evening, my wife agreed to watch the kids so I could drop by the local branch of a national service organization in which…
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. @thepublicpgh Similar:Don't Talk to the Police (law professor explains why everyone — even if you're innocent -…https://youtu.be/d-7o9xYp7eECultureAnother 10 sq cm section of a #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dart #designAestheticsMr. President, stop attacking the pressReagan recognized that as leader of the …CultureThe Story of Rolf and…
[A] popular type of generative AI model can provide turn-by-turn driving directions in New York City with near-perfect accuracy — without having formed an accurate internal map of the city. Despite the model’s uncanny ability to navigate effectively, when the researchers closed some streets and added detours, its performance plummeted. When they dug deeper, the researchers…
I was perhaps a bit more conversational and chipper than usual during class today. A grinning student asked what I was drinking. (It really is just iced tea.) Similar:Still More FaceTime FunI realize that video-chatting teenagers …MediaWhy I Was Wrong About Liberal-Arts MajorsIt’s a little bit shallow and solipsisti…AcademiaReading fiction early in life is associated…
I create five color variations of each #blender3d building I #design, and each of those has closeup, high, mid, and low resolution variations. It’s tedious but enjoyable. Kinda like knitting. #medievalyork #mysteryplay #aesthetics Similar:Remember That Class Assignment I Hated? The One That Landed Me My Dream Job?ME (a couple years ago): Okay, students….AcademiaProcession #classof2017PersonalFreelance Writing…
Journalism is not a crime. It’s not a crime if it offends the powerful. It’s not a crime if it doesn’t offend them enough to suit you. Yes, journalists make mistakes. Yes, you should take a break from doomscrolling for your mental health. But the First Amendment freedom of the press is crucial to democracy.…
I just caught myself thinking, “This doesn’t suck.” #medievalyork #mysteryplay #blender3d #design #aesthetics Similar:In February, 2002, I was blogging about…In February, 2002, I was blogging about …ArtOut for an April stroll.NatureAnother 10 sq cm of details for a #steampunk control panel. Just background eye candy, not…AestheticsOn the way to closing night of "Orphans."PersonalBeautifying the exterior…
As part of an ongoing bid to get his hands on Vantablack, the super dark, light-absorbing material to which Anish Kapoor controversially has the exclusive license, artist Stuart Semple has legally changed his name to… Anish Kapoor. “It’s something I’ve been thinking about for a long time,” Semple told me. “I like the idea of being able to try a name…
Predatory publications are not concerned with writing quality (or even coherence), and thus also do not care about writing tools (although we could, perhaps, include generative AI as a tool that replaces those used by human authors). The rules change pretty radically as the predatory version does away with nearly all of the rules in…
Our family has seen David Whalen in the persona of Sherlock in five or six different shows. So happy Carolyn will be on stage with him this time. Similar:Why I disagreed with my students who said, "That was easy!" “That was easy!” Today th…AcademiaCulture Desk: My Life in PencilsDevotees of the Blackwing had been…
“While my dad has always spoken lovingly and fondly of his old Camaro he sold for my ‘diaper money’ he was never sour about it,” Jared confesses. “There wasn’t negativity about it. He wasn’t sad. He wasn’t angry. He talks about the selling of the car like it was a duty.” This diaper money Camaro…
“While my dad has always spoken lovingly and fondly of his old Camaro he sold for my ‘diaper money’ he was never sour about it,” Jared confesses. “There wasn’t negativity about it. He wasn’t sad. He wasn’t angry. He talks about the selling of the car like it was a duty.” This diaper money Camaro…
I may have mentioned that I have a daughter who does things. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Excited for Annette Vee’s visit. My journalism students have to submit a story by midnight…PersonalFinally — the pace at work subsides a bit.PersonalSesame Street Is Moving to HBO, and the Symbolism Is CrushingI’ve been fascinated by the rhetoric of …BusinessAn Unexpecting MinorityTruthfully, I…
If you like bloody, singing, punning demons you will love this show. Similar:Easter Blessings 2021 Current_EventsPage Layout 101: Proximity creates context. Don't let this happen to you.DesignPfully Pfizered and pfeeling pfine so pfar. Current_EventsWAOB MisSpelled (final episode airs)The final episode of the fantasy/comedy …AmusingRoss deserves better "Friends": a defense of nerdsI was not a fan…
I am not in the splash zone but still definitely out of my comfort zone. Support the arts in your community. Similar:Man enough to sew my own computer bag. Insecure enough to seek validation on social media …AmusingTheatre Crowd Mustn't Be Bitter The entertainment industry seem…CultureOn the upside, no fake news is currently being shared…
I have a daughter who does things. If demon curses and buckets of stage blood are your thing, join the fun this weekend in Greensburg. (I will not be seated in the splash zone.) Similar:The Girl Has Started Rehearsals for PICT Classic Theatre’s Jane EyreI’ve chauffeured the girl into Pittsburg…BooksMy big acting moment in this…
Yes, Duolingo is free and I’ve learned a lot. No, I don’t like the psychological manipulation. I’m still using it but I changed my user name. Similar:‘I’m sorry, but it’s too late’: Alabama doctor tells unvaccinated, dying COVID patientsDonald Trump is vaccinated. Mitch McConn…CultureTalkback session after the matinee and my brother and faculty colleagues after…
“Murdering meteorologists won’t stop hurricanes. I can’t believe I just had to type that.” — Michigan-based meteorologist Katie Nickolaou. A wide range of misinformation has been spread as Helene and then Milton gathered pace in the Gulf of Mexico, such as claims spread by Trump that Fema had run out of cash for hurricane survivors…