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:Celebration of Writing Fall 2019PersonalHow are you holding up? What difficult choices have you made? How can we all help each oth…Carolyn and were recently cast in a hist…CultureProcession #classof2017PersonalA student just booked an appointment to discuss…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Carolyn's "waiter with wobbly stack of plates" bit from Hello DollyPersonalDo you get your news mostly from social media? I check NPR, Drudge, and news.google.com.Do you have a regular news-consumption r…CultureThe problem I just learned about calls for…
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:Zagg Rugged iPad Air2 keyboard case — USB mini socket came right out with the plug. Grr!I have not had much luck with Zagg keybo…PersonalIndustriousness.…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Perspective | How NPR’s Steve Inskeep cracked the code for interviewing Trump The role of mainstream journalists i…Current_EventsPac-Man on Atari 800 @setonhilluniversity discussion of Summer reading book #readyplayeron…PersonalTraces of ScribesBook historian Irene O’Daly notes that…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Enjoying a visit with an Austrian imperial commander (ahistorically but magnificently pres…Enjoying a visit with an Austrian imperi…PersonalAnother #neovictorian control panel for a personal #steampunk project. #design #aesthetics…AestheticsAnother #steampunk #neovictorian control panel module. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #…AestheticsNo I…
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:My too-big Android phone stresses the pockets of one of my favorite shirts. My grandmother…PersonalAnother square of #steampunk control panel eye candy. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #a…AestheticsOkay yes,…
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:Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it tomorrow.Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it …AestheticsReplica of George Washington’s field camp. @fortligonierReplica of George Washington’s field cam…PersonalA stranger approached me today.A stranger approached me today. I was a…CultureAcademic robe, Is this the…
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:Student journalists assemble! The Setonian club fair table is looking spiffy.PersonalMy brother, in town to see The Nutcracker, starts a chess game with my sonPersonalJoust @setonhilluniversity discussion of summer book #readyplayeronePersonalNipper Hears "His Master's Voice"As a kid growing up in Fairfax County, j…BusinessIf you win…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Yesterday my wife took this last known picture of our two teenagers. The boy is 20 today. PersonalOkay yes, this affirmation does matter to me and it will go into my annual review for next…Marked…
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:In May, 2001 I was blogging about lanuguage, design and Cliffs NotesIn May 2001, I was blogging about B…AmusingSpace:1999 design aesthetic merged detailed miniatures with curvy Euro-futurist interior d…Clearly…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Results of the 18th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition The 18th Annual Interactive Fiction Com…Current_EventsRocky Horror Show Live 2012 — Stage Right GreensburgThrow toast at the actors and get spaced…AmusingCopper Destroys Viruses and Bacteria. Why Isn’t It Everywhere? Copper is…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:The girl as Mrs Lovett with Ben Federico as Sweeney Todd.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITqwfTCk…CultureThe ‘Cancelling’ of Flannery O’Connor? It Never Should Have HappenedI regularly teach Flannery O’Connor, and…AcademiaHappy St. Crispin's DayHere’s my rendition of the famous “band …CultureUnmarked assignments in my queue: 0This app, which…
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:My parents doing their daily brain treasers in a coffee shop.PersonalTwenty-Six Old Characters, The (1947)Sheaffer Pen celebrates the art of writi…AestheticsJuly 7, 1936: Get a Grip — Phillips Screws Up the ToolboxThis Wired article also mentions the Can…Business"Why are you…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:And again I ush.PersonalMy 4Cs StoryI chaired a session on Friday, and gave …AcademiaStick to facts, but write news your readers will actually want to read. Students who put a lot of effort int…AcademiaDaily 10sq cm of control panel eye candy. #blender3d #blender3dart #steampunkAestheticsComing up for the girl is another…