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:Chilling on Forbes Avenue with a small friend.Chilling on Forbes Avenue with a small f…AestheticsToday's unexpected but welcome moments of grace She waived a fee. He accepted a…AwesomeDeus Ex MemoriesI’ve just finished my final training run…CybercultureFinished Reading…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Recording Christmas Stories for WAOB Audio TheatreFor WAOB Audio Theater, my family spent …PersonalBooks Come Alive! Catalina Magdalena Cast (Stage Right Greensburg) The cast for “Catalina Mag…BooksFDR in AnnieI’ve accepted the role of FDR in the upc…CultureFriday night…
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:Shrek: The Musical (Nov 22-24; Stage Right! Greensburg)Come see me as the Captain of the Guard,…Current_EventsThey're coming in faster than I can mark them. This…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Amusing Ourselves to Depth: Is The Onion our most intelligent newspaper?Greg Beato, from Reason Magazine Online…BusinessYour Students Learn by Doing, Not by ListeningToday one of my students gave a final pr…AcademiaAfter the haircut. The girl…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:The chief engineer has a forward-facing station, on a platform above the technical staff c…Personal‘People are rooting for the whale’: the strange American tradition of Moby-Dick reading ma…When I went off to college to be an Engl…AcademiaMore glorious…
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:How Not to Be a Jackass at Your Next Academic ConferenceOkay, I confess, I was once in the audie…AcademiaAgain with the chess.I try to go to Planet…
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:Outsiders. Four sold out matinees this coming week. — Prime StageFour sold out matinees this coming week….BooksWhat About “The Breakfast Club”?I made three movies with John Hughes; wh…CultureThe Penance of Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester, by Edwin Austin Abbey.This painting was inspired by the scene …AestheticsCharlie…
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:Sharing a root beer float with your dad doesn't fix everything that's wrong in the world, …AestheticsA few Dwarven Moments in Stage Right's Snow WhiteThe dwarf scenes were a real hoot. …DramaSlow flyby of a scout shop. Starfield backdrop; particle-based engine exhaust; hull uses a…More…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:'The Meatball: Not a Funny Rhyme' says Peter Jerz, age 5-3/4; or, Child Traumatized by 'On…I went into the office for about an hour…AmusingGil Gerard (1943-2025) I built a model of the two-pronged Sta…CultureThe…
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:At Home In Fantasy's Nerd-Built WorldsIn other words, more than the profound l…AestheticsLaughter and Light Abound in Prime Stage’s “Twelfth Night” Kudos to Prime Stage for a Twelf…CultureWhere Silence Has…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:We found a mushroom fairy ring in our yardIt won’t make the afternoon of mowing mo…AestheticsAfter a pretty crappy day, I found shreds of joy in this clip of socially distanced salsa.In my discipline, teaching small seminar…AestheticsPew finds…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Ray Harryhousen, visual effects pioneer, dies The Harryhausen family regret to…AestheticsI both like and hate that Canvas tracks the number of unmarked assignments that await me. …I both like and hate that Canvas tracks …PersonalMy beautiful daughter says "Happy Valentine's Day" …
Already facing scandal, the Washington Post‘s new-ish CEO and publisher, Will Lewis, has announced that the newspaper will be pivoting to artificial intelligence to turn around its dismal financial situation. […] The paper’s chief technology officer, meanwhile, announced to staffers that going forward, WaPo is to have “AI everywhere in our newsroom,” according to Tani. It’s unclear,…
Three different sized buildings. Still working on variations for the biggest one. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Let's talk about AI art (long, scrollworthy post from The Oatmeal)https://theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_artAestheticsInfrared photo confirms Munch wrote "madman" inscription first noticed in 1904“Kan kun være malet af en gal Mand!” (“C…AestheticsJANE EYRE Steps In and Out of Darkness at PICTJane Eyre is not a…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:Spring 2023 Midterm Grades: Submitted!PersonalRude mechanical sighting! Shakespearing it up with @newrentheatreco.PersonalThe first officer's office adjoins the officers' pub, because of course it should. Working… Aesthetics"Dammit Mom, I'm a daughter, not a theoretician!"”Dammit Mom, I’m a daughter, not a theor…AmusingGetting ready to run a ChoiceScript workshop for Computers and Writing…