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:Not a #carguy but I pried open the hatch of the van to change 4 bulbs. #adulting PersonalOkay yes, this affirmation does matter to me and it will go into my annual review for next…Marked 832 AP English…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:My laptop hard drive is full & my comfort-food shelf is emptyMy laptop drive is full & my comfort…CultureIt will be harder to leave Facebook than it was to leave Twitter It was not that hard to leave…
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:A snifter of brandy helps a supporting character deliver exposition & set up for a nic…PersonalMy daughter found where all the missing pens and pencils…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:I watched E-mails glitter in the dark… Transcript: Me: (Starts…AcademiaGames Without Frontiers: Victory in VomitWired reviews Mirror’s Edge When you ru…AestheticsExplore – Laconic history of the world in a typographic map…Explore – Laconic history…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:My 10yo Launches a Soda Bottle Rocket http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbNu8…AestheticsScreening of "Indentured" (short film the girl and I filmed in January)PersonalCarolyn and Nick in Beauty and the BeastAestheticsThe film Carolyn was in is a finalist. The screening will start soon.…
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:Getting ready to run a ChoiceScript workshop for Computers and Writing 2023. #cwcon #cwcon…PersonalMore #steampunk control panel bits for a #neovictorian #blender3D project. I have a master…AestheticsRepresenting…
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:Look what mysteriously appeared outside my office door!PersonalBuilding a ridiculous amount of detail as I create tiles for distant sections of a #blende…AestheticsThe Daughter's 21st Birthday Current_EventsI had a grand time recording this little story about a misunderstood genius who just wants… The Cask of…
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:West Side Story (Aug 9-12) #somethingscomingCultureI Find Myself in Another Showhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=517BhV1j0…DramaI just picked up both Aslan's How and Cair Paravel. #narnia #monopolyPersonalAnother section of #steampunk control panel. #neovictorian #design #aesthetics #blender3d …AestheticsYour first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you ha…Your…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Elevator shaft on a #steampunk #blender3d cruiser, just because. #design #aesthetics #blen… AestheticsBlender 3D Flyover of Fantasy Steampunk Spacecraft When my kids were small, at bedtime …AestheticsHeadphones, Croutons and RhetoricME (with crouton tongs in…
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:I had to act like I knew something about golf. There I am on the right at about :15.PersonalMask up.PersonalThe Language of Gender ViolenceOppressors deny their own agency and…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Being a deaf lipreader during a pandemic means increased social anxietyEven social events are a minefield. The …AcademiaRussia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials s…If I ever share something that turns out…CultureHow Mickey…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Dress rehearsal for Mamma Mia.PersonalBP Lawyers Cheat by Adjusting Line Spacing in a Legal Brief U.S. District Court Judge Carl Barbier…BusinessWhy I disagreed with my students who said, "That was easy!" “That was easy!” Today th…Academiaxkcd: Headlines It: nailed. xkcd: Headlines.Amusing100…
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 10yo Launches a Soda Bottle Rocket http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbNu8…AestheticsStapler jam during a midterm exam.My years of watching MacGyver definitely…AcademiaSports Meant So Much to Me. Why Wouldn’t My Son Play?I heard the boy tell Raffi that all his …CultureNipper Hears "His Master's…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:I just installed the "Old Layout for Facebook" plugin for Chrome.I just installed the “Old Layout for Fac…CybercultureGoodbye, Google Search. I've switched to search.brave.com …for now. I can’t stand Pinterest. I hate when G…BusinessThe Miller of the Dee; by James Baldwin; read by Dennis JerzI showed up at the recording…