I was approached on LinkedIn with the opportunity to work to help train an AI, for an hourly wage that’s much higher than I would get for teaching an extra class at my university. I thought about it. I told myself it would help me do my job better if I have a clear sense…
Support the humans who make art in your community. Death of a Salesman. #wirerecorderlife #fountainpenlife #howdotheywhipcheese #nobodydastblamethisman #bernardwormrising Similar:The daughter joined the cast of this show a few days ago. As Safie, she sings a folk song …She says she got the email while at a ca…CultureNarnia board game — enjoyable family activity (but it's…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Carolyn and Nick in Beauty and the BeastAestheticsIt’s so heartbreaking seeing the amount of disinformation being spread by elected official…It’s so heartbreaking seeing the amount …Current_EventsStarting my “Writing about Literature” class by having students react to a John…
Vibing to a park saxophonist as I code for an upcoming conference presentation, and wait to see The Coffin Maker. A neighbor is sending some distinctly fruity smoke my way. Similar:Quick visit to see my mother and siblings.AestheticsMy Shakespeare students are off peer reviewing their term paper rough drafts. I’m official…AcademiaRehearsing for Little Women Tuesday…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Settling in to enjoy live theater. Support the arts in your community!PersonalCBS News Suspends Twitter Posting ‘In Light of the Uncertainty’ About Musk-Owned Social Pl…CBS News is halting its activity on Twit…BusinessThe choreographer daughter is…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:So peaceful and majestic. Another outing with my son.PersonalSubtle Stylesheet Tweaks for Mobile SiteOn the mobile version of my WordPress we…AestheticsI let her tend the rabbits.Great production of a very moving story….BooksMy 14yo Helps Teach a Vacation Bible…
My basement dehumidifier was flashing an error code. YouTube had a tutorial with a possible fix. The thing is running now. Waiting to see whether the error returns. Similar:Getting there.Getting there.PersonalCrabby 10yo Ties Self to Pole to Protest InjusticeMy wife confiscated my preteen daughter’…CultureThis was a rough term. Still have a winter term course to…
Joel Lipton, 10 years old at the time, wrote to Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schulz. Fast-forward to this past February, when Lipton and his wife were cleaning out their closet. […] “Dear Joel,” the letter reads. “I think it is more difficult these days to define what makes a good citizen then it has ever been…
Apple has apologized, but like writer Peter C. Baker, I’m not quite ready to let go of that really horrifying ad depicting a roomful of beautifully displayed musical instruments, sound gear, art supplies, and even toys being slowly squashed by a huge hydraulic press (ostensibly to highlight the creative potential of the latest iPad). Picture…
I’m very amused at this nerdy news story about some tension between a judge who asks for legible documents and a lawyer who files documents with flasher typography. While I recognize that language changes and the distinction between “font” and “typeface” is unimportant to the general public, I teach my journalism students that historically…
This friendly gangster was parked at WalMart in Johnstown yesterday. Similar:Faculty Senate meet & greet. With food. In the parlors till 6. AcademiaThe Best of Both Worlds, Part 2 ( #StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 1) Your res…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break …PersonalAdded multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly fewer…
It’s unlikely to be at the forefront of the former president’s mind as he reflects on the verdict, but one immediate consequence is that Trump will probably lose the honorific title of “Mr” in the news pages of the UK’s Daily Telegraph. The Telegraph’s style guide states: “Defendants in criminal court cases … are to be referred…
Frog and Toad at the Mountain Playhouse with the daughter. Similar:Attending Religious Perspectives on the War in Gaza. Attending Religious Perspectives on the…PersonalMore #blender3d #steampunk #design. #blender3dart #aesthetics The officers’ conference roo…AestheticsShy Preschooler Won't Say Her Lines in "Peter Pan" Rehearsal (Stage Right! Greensburg)Little Maggie isn’t so sure she wants to…DramaYes, we will see almost…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:A 20 sq cm section of #steampunk #blender3d goodness. #blender3dartAestheticsPinkalicious — "Buzz Off"My daughter plays the Bumblebee in “Buzz…AestheticsMasked, vaxxed, and settling in to watch live theaterBarebones is a little black box theater,…BooksNew Facebook…
At the Johnstown Flood Museum. (May 31 1889 the neglected dam at the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club broke, unleashing devastation on the valley below.) Similar:Mariah Carey meets William Carlos Williams AmusingGames as Text and K12 Social Studies Rather than training students to ident…CultureLearning the hard way, by making mistakes and starting over. The…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Mailbag: breaking in again » Raph's WebsiteGood advice from Raph Koster to someone …BusinessParable of the Polygons – a playable post on the shape of societyA very clever interactive essay that use…CultureThoreau's Cellphone ExperimentWhen I teach “Intro to…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Social Media Companies Aren’t Liberal or Conservative. They’re capitalist.Facebook cares more about scalability—th…Business14 Machines That Were Brilliant in 1985I used something very similar to this sh…CultureThe Cosmic Brownie fairy has visited my office. Is “brownie fairy” redundant? Thank you an…PersonalRussia is relying…
Already facing scandal, the Washington Post‘s new-ish CEO and publisher, Will Lewis, has announced that the newspaper will be pivoting to artificial intelligence to turn around its dismal financial situation. […] The paper’s chief technology officer, meanwhile, announced to staffers that going forward, WaPo is to have “AI everywhere in our newsroom,” according to Tani. It’s unclear,…
Three different sized buildings. Still working on variations for the biggest one. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Computers and Writing 2020 Funding Request: SubmittedMy contributions this year are a worksho…AcademiaHeart of Glory (TNG Rewatch, Season 1 Episode 20)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…MediaThe Surprisingly Savvy Weird Al Internet Machine When he talks about his business being…AestheticsClose Reading…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:Deus Ex MemoriesI’ve just finished my final training run…CybercultureI can't really articulate why i enjoy crafting #steampunk control panels, but it's been a …AestheticsCarolyn and spider friends performing "Power" from Stage Right's Sleeping B…PersonalNext up for the girl: Cherry in "The Outsiders" (March 6-15)BooksMaking movie magic with my dueling gut-shot…