Not bad for a couple hours of work. #blender3d #blender3dart #steampunk #neovictorian I painstakingly created every knob and switch as a 3D object two summers ago. Now I can slap these textures anywhere. Similar:Beauty and the Beast (St. Vincent Summer Theatre)The girl (blue skirt and pigtails), who …Current_EventsMeme alleging Trump said “Africans Are Lazy, Good…
Over the past couple of years, researchers at Jigsaw, a Google subsidiary that focuses on online politics and polarization, have been studying how Gen Zers digest and metabolize what they see online. The researchers were hoping that their work would provide one of the first in-depth, ethnographic studies of Gen Z’s “information literacy.” But the…
I was never really a fan of MTV, I assume because I grew up without cable TV as a teenager in the 80s, and because I was very busy with grad school and starting a family in the 90s. I didn’t really feel like I had much in common with my “Gen X” cohort (most…
Cops gotta cop, and that means keeping pesky journalists under control. Tirado was 38 in May 2020 when she drove from Nashville, Tenn., to Minneapolis to cover the unrest unfolding after the murder of George Floyd. He died when a white Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for more than nine minutes. The city became an epicenter…
Modular support craft from the #neovictorian #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell my now adult children. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #aesthetics Similar:Remembering the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster (1986)Space Shuttle Challenger Destroyed (my …CultureNew Video Game's Second-Person Shooter Mode Features Someone Just Describing Game To YouI’m introducing text adventure games to …AmusingStill shot from a flyover…
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:Prime Stage Theatre to end 2018-2019 season with Shakespeare comedy Twelfth Night, May 3–1…2019 Pittsburgh Public Theater Shakespea…CultureAfter I noticed an overnight traffic spike to a classic handout, I touched it up and creat…This is the overall…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:The third Google hit for " #steampunk control panel" is a #blender3d image I cre…PersonalJesus Christ SuperstarI have a daughter who does things. Her n…CultureBeautiful day for a walk.PersonalThe annual patriotic showing of #1776 has begun.CultureAmazing show. Young…
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:Feeding a Neighbor's LambsA neighbor invited us over to help feed …AmusingSupport the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolfSupport the arts in your community! #aug…CultureAnother…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Journalists are vital to the health of a free nation. #firstamendnent #freepressPersonalEmily Dickinson Manuscript for "The Chariot"A new Emily Dickinson archive is online….CultureThe President Versus ‘Fake News,’ AgainBret Stephens of the NYTimes says by acc…CultureOpening…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:One of the benefits of teaching at a small college, with small classes…In a final reflection video for a freshm…AcademiaQuoth the ramen, "Eat some more!"PersonalMy mom’s Lionel train set (a gift from her father in 1948) had been…
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:Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch I was in college and grad school dur…CultureMisaligned interior and exterior portholes. Bulkheads from the deck below visible above th… AestheticsAnother…
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:That felt sooo good!PersonalThe daughter looks stunning in pink. AestheticsA gangway, flanked by still more #steampunk control panels, leads forward from the chief e…AestheticsTwitter has blocked President Trump’s account, citing policy violations.PersonalSummer project: learning the Unity gaming engine.One bedtime about 11 years ago, my 5yo…
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:Summer photos of the daughter.PersonalThe daughter is home from London.PersonalOnly a Dad (Edgar Guest poem, read by Carolyn and Peter Jerz for WAOB Audio Theatre)Carolyn and Peter Jerz recite “Only a Da…CultureI regularly teach A Raisin in the Sun but haven't seen a live production…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:The heir to the throne of Gondor and and a scruffy looking nerf herder are handing out can… PersonalThe girl enjoyed seeing Alex Noble and the rest of the cast of Sive. (Last shows, 2…