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:Today's unexpected but welcome moments of grace She waived a fee. He accepted a…AwesomeThank you, Bogdan, for fixing and dropping off my…
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:Opening Night: New "The Little Mermaid"At night, instead of getting ready for b…Current_EventsGambit Part 2 (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 7, Episode 5) Artifact Raiders Raid More Art… Rewatching ST:TNG Following the e…MediaJohn Speed’s 1611…
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:Home Soil (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 17)The concept was good, and the production…PersonalSpring 2024 Grades: SubmittedSpring 2024 Grades: SubmittedPersonalI'm nerdy enough to give my 15yo a used copy of "The Hero with a Thousand Faces." I’m…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:This weekend… Would YOU trade a Hank Aaron rookie card for Roberto Clemente… for her? …PersonalThe Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow: Icelandic bromance, with weapons, secret panels, and…I try to read to my kids for an…
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:Frozen opens tonight. (All shows have been sold out for over a month.)DramaLonely Among Us (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 6) Crew-posessing spark roams and…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Do Cultural Critics Have Any Value Left?[T]he Internet has dramatically changed …AestheticsClassroom Vignette: MLA StyleStudent (shouldering backpack and headin…AcademiaConfronting the Myth of the 'Digital Native'It’s one thing to be able use a service …AcademiaPage Layout…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Take a moment to appreciate these good COVID-19 statisticsMay 1, my state had the third-highest pe…AwesomeAnother 40sq cm chunk of a #steampunk control panel. I'll do three more variations followi…AestheticsAmong today’s major professional accomplishments: installing this hook. #springbreakMy…
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:“Waiting for Life” (Once on This Island)https://youtu.be/NeoVD3prQWYPersonalStage Right's production of 'Secret Garden' is heart-tugging showIn the Stage Right production, the role …Current_EventsIdeology shapes our view of reality,…
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:MoonBot is back. This time he fights a new adversary. #Blender3D physics practice.I submitted midterm grades at about 11 l…AestheticsAdding detail to a #steampunk control panel workstation. #blender3d #design #aesthetics #b…AestheticsIt was Mrs. White with the revolver in the ballroom. #winning GamesThe Naked Now (Season…
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:Delightful #steampunk #neovictorian control panel. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #aesth…One of many steampunk control panels I’v…AestheticsA student who had often been frustrated during my class used this poem in her final reflec… PersonalHitting the weekend with just 6 ungraded papers. #partylikeaprof Hitting the weekend with just 6…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:I know that look.This was my 9yo today. She doesn’…AmusingHow do you spend your last week of summer break?AcademiaAs Twinkle Twinkle is to Suzuki musicians, so is a wooden shipping crate to CGI modelers.…