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:10 Developer Tips To Build A Responsive Website [Infographic] – ReadWrite The first thing to think of when…CybercultureMasked up, so I don't…
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:"Orphans" was amazing. Powerul, funny, cruel, humane, empathetic. I was speechle…PersonalVirtual debates about homelessness in Sim City hold up a mirror to real lifeBack in 2009, the story of Alice and Kev…BooksThe poetry of…
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:Playing with depth of field (blurring details that are closer than and farther from the fo…AestheticsApparently I’m using boolean modifiers to carve out negative-space greebles for a texture …AestheticsTo all these tools I've loved before…While cleaning out…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:The Anatomy of a Shakespeare Play: King Lear (Free video lecture from Pict, 2pm Friday)PersonalTalked too much during a meeting today.Talked too much during a meeting today. …AcademiaFie upon your multi-page, ad-stuffed crapfest of shame. (Don't click!)What I…
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:Bless thee, Carolyn, bless thee! Thou art translated — into a 22 year-old woman. I remember when we got home from SHU’s…PersonalThese buildings are so…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:The Nagus (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 11) Quark is named the financial lead…Rewatching ST:DS9 In an episode focus…CultureThank you, anonymous donor of Mardi Gras candy.Okay, on closer inspection I see the red…AestheticsMy simulation…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Unmarked assignments. Major drafts came in over the weekend so I lost some ground but I kn…PersonalThe daughter joined the cast of this show a few days ago. As Safie, she sings a folk song …She says she…
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:Let’s Make the Academic Job Market More HumaneIt’s been decades since I’ve had the “I’…AcademiaHearing "Godzilla on My Mind" author Wiliam TsutsuiPersonalMisSpelled: Premiering Oct 1In this podcast…
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:Crochet octopus for the win! Crazy costume for #pptplaytime Boougie Gentleman (adaptation …PersonalWhen students don't show up during office hours: I adjusted the cabinet and added a new (s…AestheticsMy brother, in town to see The Nutcracker, starts a chess game with my sonPersonalCreative People Say…
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:Here I am sketching spaceships like I’m 12 again. I feel like re-reading the novelization …AestheticsSomeone seems to have slipped this over my transom. Thank you, #foodsubstitutefairy whoeve…PersonalAnother 40sq cm chunk of a #steampunk control panel. I'll do three more variations followi…AestheticsMy colleague Dr. Cusick…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Do you really keep a diary?ALGERNON Do you really keep a diary? I’d…AmusingNew Ground (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 5, Episode 10) Worf's Son Visits, Acts OutRewatching ST:TNG As LaForge nerds ou…AmusingElementary, Dear Data (TNG…