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:Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for …Beautiful set. Support the humans who d…PersonalWe're enjoying the intensity and also the (surprisingly appropriate) humor.PersonalWhen backwards newbie poets…
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 Hunted (ST: TNG Rewatch; Season Three, Episode 11) Honorable soldier exiled by the pea…(Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break…EthicsPlaying with depth of field (blurring details that are closer than and farther from the fo…AestheticsMy second greenscreen…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Making a villain's lair in #Blender3D (this weekend's relaxation)AestheticsCheerful scene from @pictclassictheatre Jane Eyre (getting great reviews; 11 more performa…PersonalProgress over 11 years of Blender3D practiceOver the past few years I have created l…AestheticsTrying something a bit different…
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:Finished Reading The Chronicles of PrydainWe could hardly stop reading just before…BooksSiblings gotta sib.PersonalBreakfast Battle from "The Miracle Worker" (Pamela Lee as Annie Sullivan and…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:How to Keep Students Writing in the Age of AI Tools In a writing-intensive class, studen…AcademiaWhat a great time everyone had at the "Cabbies."CultureBoston Bombing Survivor Dances Onstage for First TimeTechnology and artistry combine in…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:13: The Musical Promohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40MbeApiX…CultureThe truth hits Thorvald. Loved PPT PlayTime’s online presentation of Ibsen’s A Doll’s Hous…PersonalLovely #greebles give attractive details to the the flat surfaces of this little bot (from…AestheticsDelighted, amused, touched, and quite frankly weirded out…
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:I’ve roughed out earthen embankments for the city walls. I know there was at some point a …I’ve roughed out earthen embankments for…CultureStage Right's Alice in WonderlandMy…
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:It’s something to do.PersonalMy older brother falls to my son's chess skills.PersonalStudent journalists assemble! The Setonian club fair table is looking spiffy.PersonalChristmas 1970. I was feverish and it was unseasonably warm outside. One of my favorite pi…PersonalCharming solar system scale installation on Baltimore St. in…
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:Dr Jerz I think your microphone glitchedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPqnXF7A…AcademiaMy crazy Friday night involved tweaking the graphic for an #MLAstyle instructional web pag…AcademiaThe spoils.PersonalOuttakes from “Once on This Island” promohttps://youtu.be/QlMJuogD9to AmusingWe are all of us works in progress. Sometimes progress looks messy.PersonalThese chairs were cheap, but it really…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Forgotten closet box: powder blue summer suit with a crisp 1990 $10 bill in the pocket and…The chunky laptop seems to boot and the …DesignAnother delightful #blender3d #cgi #steampunk control panel. #design #aesthetics #blender3……
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:Another section of #steampunk control panel. #neovictorian #design #aesthetics #blender3d …AestheticsThe Missing Will, by Agatha Christie (WAOB Audio Theatre)I had a great time playing Hastings in t…CultureTell-all crime reporting…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Almost Flat DesignApple, Google and Microsoft have very di…AestheticsEach building in my #medievalyork simulation has four levels of detail (so that distant ob…AestheticsIt’s that time again.PersonalThe annual patriotic showing of #1776 has begun.CultureThe President Versus ‘Fake News,’ AgainBret…