How can a nostalgic, branching-path story-game encourage my 100-level journalism students take risks and learn from their mistakes? Using the ChoiceScript programming language, which features a robust stats system that can remember and respond to player choices, I coded up a “writing your first news story for the student paper” scenario, which unfolds as a…
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:I've completed my second set of 25 #neovictorian control panels, which I'll eventually use… AestheticsAnother sold-out Midsummer Thursday night. PersonalIn August 1999 I was blogging about Poohsticks Bridge, penmanship, Archimedes, and ebooksIn August 1999, I was blogging about…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Replica of George Washington’s field camp. @fortligonierReplica of George Washington’s field cam…PersonalFrozen opens tonight. (All shows have been sold out for over a month.)DramaScreening of "Indentured" (short film the girl and I filmed in January)PersonalSomeone seems to have…
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:My current Zoom backdrop. #blender3d #partylikeaprofAestheticsTouch Me Now: York Plays 2025A cast of hundreds participated in a pub…AcademiaWith actor Ken Bolden, who appears in Quantum…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Why do so many small US newsrooms shun innovation? "The goat must be fed."We started this report to assess the use…CybercultureNews report from 1981 about the Internet.A human interest story about an early ex…BusinessSharing a…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:At the airport, sending the daughter off to Ireland.At the airport, sending the daughter off…PersonalWhen students don't show up during office hours: I adjusted the cabinet and added a new (s…AestheticsSam Shepard Giggles, Doesn't GoogleI wrote my undergraduate…
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:All three shows have been sold out for over a month. Opens tomorrow.DramaCan you really say you’ve designed #neovictorian uniforms for a fantasy #steampunk cruiser…AestheticsYork Corpus Christi…
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…
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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…
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She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Green / mahogany variation of the vibe I'm working on for a fantasy #steampunk #blend…PersonalIan Bogost Has Won a HuffPo Badge for his Anti-Gamification Comment on HuffPo Daniel Donahoo: Gamification in Educ…AmusingFor God's sake…
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:New data on the first three jobs held by graduates of six popular majors“There is an enormous part of the econom…AcademiaGood Twitter thread on how confirmation bias leads to…
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My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Enjoyed watching the restored version of the hugely influential 1927 sci-fi movie #Metropo…Enjoyed watching the restored version of…AestheticsBoosting the Signal: Peaceful Protesters in Baltimore are the NormVideo of people throwing rocks or burnin…CultureAdventure | T.M. CampGreat story of nerdiness and discovery a…CybercultureDress…
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:Digital Storytelling: Empower the Multimodal Writing Classroom with Scratch How can the busy writing teacher interes…AestheticsHow to promote your laser skin clinic effectivelyI rather miss teaching HTML and doing my…AestheticsThe Fantasticks (Oct 18-27, Theatre Factory) https://youtu.be/SYp1jQaSwjo …CultureHermann Zapf, the font…