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I didn't bring my son to a museum to look at screens

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Re: I didn't bring my son to a museum to look at screens

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Post by mattkrause »

aleph_minus_one wrote: post #385
stevage wrote: post #247

Earlier quoted context omitted.

But even that basic context is useful and interesting: "in this era it was common for wealthy people to commission portraits." Etc

> But even that basic context is useful and interesting: "in this era it was common for wealthy people to commission portraits." This is basic knowledge.

It is and it isn't.

"Rich people can afford a luxury" is obvious enough, but how rich did you need to be to hire that specific artist? Was Sargent knocking out two portrait a day for every local dentist or was this a one-off where the offer was simply too good to turn down? It'd be cool to know....

And of course, "commissioned by her father, a local merchant" is kind of interesting and it's even more interesting when it's not the case.

Re: I didn't bring my son to a museum to look at screens

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Post by jldugger »

fxtentacle wrote: post #400
jldugger wrote: post #399

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> Show them Red Faction (the video game) Modern example: Donkey Kong Bananza[1] [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIddsPkdX9U

I'm 100% sure that they never intended this for my age group ... but that trailer looks like it'll be so much fun. Thank you for sharing :)

IDK your age group, but there's tons of nostalgic references and easter eggs. The game appears to be based on the Super Mario Odyssey engine, and the way Nintendo generally approaches the "all ages" problem is to make the plot easy, with tons of optional challenges and a set of hard levels in the "post-game" content. But I'm not very far in yet, so I can't promise anything on that front.

Re: I didn't bring my son to a museum to look at screens

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Post by gorfian_robot »

dangus wrote: post #318
gorfian_robot wrote: post #264

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yeah those rides for the most part suck. I worked at disney when they were developing what became "Avatar Flight of Passage" where you ride a dragon wearing 3d headset. The ride vehicle moved in sync so it was pretty immersive. On the other side "Toy Story Midway Mania" totally sucks

Basically, there’s nothing wrong with screens if they’re used thoughtfully, but they can be overused especially if they’re being used in an environment of budget pressures. Just a nitpick though, Avatar Flight of Passage is just 3D glasses. The ride system actually suspends everyone in a vertical moving theater in front of a spherical theater screen similar to IMAX Omni. It’s basically Soarin’ on steroids.

oh interesting! I never went to the final ride. all the prototypes had controls on individual 'dragons' that each rider could control.

Re: I didn't bring my son to a museum to look at screens

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Post by mcphage »

kotaKat wrote: post #117
crazygringo wrote: post #5

> But these physical exhibits require maintenance, and I was dismayed to see that several are in bad repair; some of them weren’t even working anymore, some seemed worn out, or didn’t seem well-designed to begin with. To be fair, that's what I remember children's museums being like in the 1980s as well. A significant number of exhibits would be temporarily out of order on any given day. I don't think screens are resp…

> I don't think screens are responsible for that. Maintaining physical exhibits that can survive constant physical contact with kids is hard. That reminds me of something I’d love to learn a bit more about: the Strong Museum of Play . It appears the Wegmans’ supermarket exhibit where kids are able to work with real point-of-sale equipment has actually gotten equipment refreshes over the years itself, and I was really…

Their POS machines actually recognize Wegman's Shoppers Club Cards, too.
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