I’m not making a serious attempt at recreating specific architecture, just trying to convey a sense of what the streets might have looked like. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #simulation

I’m not making a serious attempt at recreating specific architecture, just trying to convey a sense of what the streets might have looked like. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #simulation Similar:The Duolingo owl has been judging my German every day for the last year.EducationMore modular, swappable building components. I’ve got to work on the sides of these…

Lintels and chimneys for low-poly buildings in a #medievaltheater simulation project. #mysteryplay #blender3d #unity3d

Lintels and chimneys for low-poly buildings in a #medievaltheater simulation project. #mysteryplay #blender3d #unity3d Similar:When she isn't playing Hodel, she'll be dancing with a bottle.PersonalEmpathy in a Downtown Sub ShopSitting in a downtown sub shop. A half d…CultureHidden Spaces, New Possibilities I’ve often had dreams about returning …CultureIt’s so heartbreaking seeing the amount of disinformation…

Google, AI Announcements, and the Future of Learning

Glenda Morgan does not sound that impressed with Google’s latest promises about AI and education. [T]hus far I am unconvinced that the kinds of tutoring currently offered via AI matches the concept of watching a student’s thought processes and identifying the core issues they aren’t understanding. Instead, AI tutoring today seems to consist of breaking…

Not bad for a couple hours of work. #blender3d #blender3dart #steampunk #neovictorian

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:Move Along Home (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 10) Hopscotch Cringe Shenanigan…Rewatching ST:DS9 I was kind of dread…CultureKitchen utensils for my…

“Gen Zers know the difference between rock-solid news and AI-generated memes. They just don’t care.”

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…

Modular support craft from the #neovictorian #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell my now adult children. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #aesthetics

Modular support craft from the #neovictorian #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell my now adult children. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #aesthetics Similar:Just a random side corridor in the #neovictorian #steampunk cruiser I've been building in …AestheticsIn Which I Bow Before the Mistress of Teen SnarkThe Girl: I’m sorry I’m being so… Me:…CultureNight Terrors (#StarTrek #TNG…

Choice of the Journo: A Branching-path Phone-friendly Role-playing Simulation for Journalism 101

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…

Support the humans who make art in your community. Death of a Salesman. #wirerecorderlife #fountainpenlife #howdotheywhipcheese #nobodydastblamethisman #bernardwormrising

Support the humans who make art in your community. Death of a Salesman. #wirerecorderlife #fountainpenlife #howdotheywhipcheese #nobodydastblamethisman #bernardwormrising Similar:I just realized I've been misspelling and mispronouncing "detritus" all my life. I’ve been a college English faculty …AcademiaRussian Grand Ballet Swan Lake.PersonalLeveling up my skills in #blender3D. Using invisible shapes to cut holes …DesignPict Free Summer…

Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.)

Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Students present their research for the Celebration of Writing @setonhilluniversityPersonalThe reception line begins. Grad2018PersonalLooking forward in the back room of the officers' pub, in the #steampunk cruiser from…AestheticsMisleading to suggest that because I have nothing left to mark…

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.

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:Writing for the Godless: Flannery O’Connor on Dogma, Belief, and the Difference Between Re…I’m not teaching her time period this te…BooksScratchy "Cloak of Darkness" on…

Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d

Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:My Memories of "Joseph…" [an original cast member reflects on Rice/Webber/Waring's amazi…My high school Drama coach and freshman …DramaOn Instructional Technology and Face-to-Face Interaction CyberculturePagers, Pay Phones, and Dialup: How We Communicated on 9/11For much…

Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism

Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:More #steampunk control panels. Recessed workstations with fold-down keyboards. #blender3d…Personal"I might be putting a little too much effort into designing the cravat for the captai…AestheticsRude mechanical sighting! Shakespearing it up with @newrentheatreco.PersonalWe're enjoying the intensity and also the…

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.

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:Jesus Christ SuperstarI have a daughter who does things. Her n…CultureMy Anti-Linkbait Pledge: Cynical Overhyping vs. Simply Being OnlineWhen I find something interesting that a…Culture"Dammit Mom, I'm…

That Much-Despised Apple Ad Could Be More Disturbing Than It Looks

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…

Delightfully geeky news story about a legal kerfuffle over typefaces

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…