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:RUN. HIDE. FIGHT. Surviving an Active Shooter Event – English – YouTubeDepartment of Homeland Security-funded v…CultureConfessions of a Nerdy Homeschooling DadAre you…
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:5 of the Fiercest One-Liners in HistoryYes, the Spartans’ one-word response to …CultureThe Neutral Zone (ST:TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 25)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…CultureGetting in the Christmas spirit.Personali trained an ai chatbot…
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:Another 10 sq cm of #steampunk #neovictorian control panel. Not the end product. Just prac…AestheticsGoodbye, Google Search. I've switched to search.brave.com …for now. I can’t stand Pinterest. I hate when G…BusinessMan enough to sew my own computer…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Drinking milk and using the #WaybackMachine to fix broken links in a 10-year-old blog post…PersonalSupport the arts in your community! @geyer_pac Hello Dolly!AmusingI rather like my instructional page on writing effective dialogue. I created this new grap…HumanitiesWhen students…
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:It's a lie that having zero assignments to mark means I have nothing "to do," but this par… A relief.AcademiaLaying out our anti-socialization defenses &…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:It's Friday night in July, and I'm jamming with my fall course preps.The dean sends me an email at 9:07pm. In…AcademiaWhy Shouting Down Speakers Is Absolutely WrongWilson offers a good explanation of the …AcademiaThe Xplor…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Everyone Nov 1AmusingNew utility chair and appliances from the service areas of my fantasy #steampunk #blender3…AestheticsSigma Tau Delta English Honors Society induction ceremony. Congratulations new members. #s…PersonalSiblings gotta sib.PersonalFigured out how to configure my iPad as an external…
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:Ignorance Meets an Invisible DisabilityI’m sure my young, healthy-looking frien…CultureIs this Wonka's factory, or the presidential picnic @setonhilluniversity ? PersonalFeeding a Neighbor's LambsA neighbor invited us over to…
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:Colossal Cave: The Board Game by Arthur O'DwyerThe kids and I enjoy nerdy board games. …CultureThe Cosmic Brownie fairy has visited my office. Is “brownie fairy” redundant? Thank you an…PersonalFaculty stacked up in launch tube beneath McKenna gym, ready for graduation 2022.AcademiaTouch Me Now: York…
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:Quoth the ramen, "Eat some more!"PersonalThank you, 1993 Dennis, for documenting this low-resolution (the background image was 640x…Thank you, 1993 Dennis, for documenting …AestheticsWhen she's grown and flown, I will miss the thick deposit of glitter in my back seat.When she’s grown and flown, I…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Dress Rehearsal for "My Son Pinocchio"My wife, daughter, and I waiting to star…AmusingI remember these young people. I remember these young people. PersonalUnion siege cannon, printing press, and "From Slavery to Freedom" were the…