we are all edward hopper paintings now

And coming in at number #1 on The Sorts of News Headlines We Need Right Now… NASA FIXES MARS LANDER BY TELLING IT TO HIT ITSELF WITH A SHOVEL futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-…

I was bored.

This is another great post by ⁦Prof Inger Mewburn⁩ - it’s honest, raw & real. So many important messages, none more than this message: Remember: there is no right or wrong, only what brings you #joy, peace & a #goodlife: whatever that means for you. thesiswhisperer.com/2020/07/08/let…

Who else thinks that we’ve reached a point in the pandemic where it is clear that any future academic event or grant application now needs to show evidence of being future-proofed for COVID disruption?

Thanks Dr. Anuja Cabraal (PhD) jjj and @tseenster for the inspiration to revive my academic twitter account which has been languishing in neglect. Y'all sounded like you were having a good time so thought I'd give it another go!

Stephanie Kilgast, polymer clay artist inspired by natural forms, her work is an ode to nature and biodiversity #womensart

Very pleased to be part of the judging panel for the Geelong International Film Festival - I've seen some fantastic work in the process and look forward to others being able to do the same! festhome.com/f/5602/1/1

Our thoughts are with the academic staff and students at UNSW as they face almost 500 full-time job cuts and the amalgamation of three faculties as the university responds to the ongoing effects of #COVID19. smh.com.au/national/nsw/u…

A good article about academic twitter here: researchwhisperer.org/2015/03/17/fol…

I'm signing up for this upcoming seminar about #SocialMedia socialmedia and #professional identities. Should be good!

Are you interested in getting a job in XR? This Thursday July 23 at 5pm PDT and this Friday July 24 at 10am PDT, a group of XR Professionals will host a Twitter #AMA to answer your questions on how to get a job in VR/AR. Join us. Save the date. More details coming soon. #XRJobs

Shout out to whoever programs the music they play during breaks at the school near my house. They never fail to RickRoll us at least once a week.

Realism may be the best life strategy, not optimism or pessimism. bbc.com/worklife/artic…

The visual illusions of Escher feature in my dissertation on depth perception and illusion in VR. Turns out he was inspired by a real place.

I'm taking part in Joanna Popper 's #XRJobs AMA starting in 5 mins! If you want to ask me (or many other XR professionals) anything about employment in XR, or any other XR questions for that matter, just use the #XRJobs hashtag in your tweet.

Join ⓘ.. ׁ ♡ Daily Moodline: Jang Wonyoung ۪ ﹗ next Thu 30 July for Faculty of Fine Arts and Music's Artists' Rights, Artists' Voice, an examination of the current state of the arts and the importance of the arts community. Register now! visualarts.net.au/nava-events/20…

Thanks to Erika Smith @tseenster Wade Kelly for the seminar today on social media and academia!