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:Daily 10sq cm of control panel eye candy. #blender3d #blender3dart #steampunkAestheticsMore modeling in #blender3d. Very happy with reflections and lighting. (The teacup is a po…DesignPerspective | After a stunning news conference, there’s a newly crucial job for the Americ… I have…

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:When You've Already Got a Major, But You Love Books (Seton Hill English) When committee work is fun… making…AcademiaWatching a National Guard…

“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:The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (workshop premiere of a new musical by Greg Kerestan) I really enjoyed seeing the first work…CultureOpen Source College Math BookOne day last year, David Lippman got an …AcademiaVisiting my…

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:Quoth the ramen, "Eat some more!"Personal#Blender3D practice: #Steampunk control panel #trimsheethttps://youtu.be/4j7qAzaDg3w   …AestheticsStick to facts, but write news your readers will actually want to read. Students who put a lot of effort int…AcademiaNot doing well. As usual.PersonalCarolyn's…

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:Prime Stage presents ‘Twelfth Night’ as season-ending productionLooking forward to seeing this! Set in …CultureI know that look.This was my 9yo today. She doesn’…AmusingAssembling wall units to bake into a texture atlas. Teacup is a freebie from polyhaven.co……

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:Journalism Tips: Newsworthy vs SnoozeworthyA newsworthy story is recent (rather tha…CultureSights, Sounds, and Smells of Elizabethan TheaterSomewhere during my education I picked u…AcademiaIn Ferguson, Washington…

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:Journalism is now the second draft of historyThe unavoidable truth is that first draf…CultureAs part of an ongoing feud over the rights to use a particular shade of ultra-black paint,…As part of an ongoing bid…

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:Opening night! So great to see live local theatre.Personal"Jewish priests do this. It's where Leonard Nimoy got the Vulcan sign," says the geekling,…CultureOpening night. They've got magic to do! CultureMy Parents (aged 72 and 78) Demonstrate a Ballroom…

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:I'd like to speak to the manager. Yes, I'll wait right here. The manager is of course somewhere e…Aesthetics#Blender3D rendition of the bridge of the æthership that…

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…

This friendly gangster was parked at WalMart in Johnstown yesterday.

This friendly gangster was parked at WalMart in Johnstown yesterday. Similar:My 11yo, of the opening chapters of a YA novel with an orphan heroineMy 11yo, of the opening chapters of a YA…BooksLook at the unusual colors chosen by the three Russian cosmonauts who just arrived at the …PersonalThe Drowsy Chaperone @setonhilluniversityPersonalSolitaire ChessSpent a relaxing evening…