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:RIP Metaverse, we hardly knew yeI am curious enough about cockatoos that…AcademiaMerry Christmas 2013Current_EventsThe Onion's Supreme Court Briefing on Satire Is StunningFrom…
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:The Muse #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 4, Episode 21) Jake meets his muse; pregnant runaw…Rewatching ST:DS9 From his spot on the …MediaMy Son Plays Mozart Too Fasthttps://youtu.be/gXAtRI1NLxs He says “M…AmusingSuspicions (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season…
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:The dress we ordered for the “girl next door” role in The Fantasticks… vs the dress that…AestheticsHollow Pursuits (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 21) Misfit Crewmember Faces…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….AmusingDowntime with the boy.PersonalNational Dance DayIn…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Practice, practice, practice. Making many things in #Blender3D. Arranging them to make a t… AestheticsMy son showed me Seven Samurai. I had never seen it before. Amazing!I’m going to have to watch this one agai…AestheticsI think I…
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:Coming of Age (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 18)Rewatching ST:TNG A character-heavy e…MediaHe checkmates me in two moves. I lasted about a half hour, and…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:One of my undergrad lit papers. Dot-matrix printed, with hand-written instructor annotatio…AcademiaNew home office setup. I was delighted to find those little storage boxes that fit in a ni…PersonalProfit and Loss (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:More Adventures in Suburban AdultingAbout four years ago I bought an electri…CulturePrime Stage presents ‘Twelfth Night’ as season-ending productionLooking forward to seeing this! Set in …CultureContagion (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 11)Picard faces aggressive Romulans and an …DesignChapbooks…
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:Congrats to all the winners at the Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project! Bit-Sized Productions …Bit-Sized Productions was nominated for …ArtThe lighting doesn't really convey that this is…
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:Screening of "Indentured" (short film the girl and I filmed in January)PersonalPuns really matter to us over here in English.I swore I would wield my powers only for…AcademiaAn afternoon with Ben Franklin. CultureHappily masked in center row C. (The daughter is dance captain.)DramaFirst page of…
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:After my conference talk, a post-audition, pre-Jane-Eyre-performance dinner with the girl.PersonalSee The Nutcracker!@laurelballetperformingco dancers and full @westmorelandsymphony orches…DanceKeeping it classy. My 20yo son encounters the fruit-eating scene from the 1996 point-and-c…PersonalSpring 2024 Grades: SubmittedSpring 2024 Grades: SubmittedPersonalThe Incredible Shrinking Ad [The Future Web Is Mobile]Is…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Wondermark: In Which There Is a TauntingWondermark AmusingCrochet octopus for the win! Crazy costume for #pptplaytime Boougie Gentleman (adaptation …PersonalWe are all of us works in progress. Sometimes progress looks messy.PersonalYork Plays 2025: Five…