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:Today's 10 sq cm of #blender3d #steampunk control panel. #aesthetics #design #blender3dartAestheticsAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel goodness. #blender3dart #blender3dAestheticsI saw this Friday night. Great fight choreography, lighting & staging, adaptation of t…PersonalNipper Hears "His…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Richard Scarry unfinished manuscript to be publishedSome of my happiest memories of fatherho…AestheticsRecording Christmas Stories for WAOB Audio TheatreFor WAOB Audio Theater, my family spent …PersonalMerry Christmas 2018PersonalLittle Women (Thurs-Sun)PersonalSubtle Stylesheet Tweaks for Mobile SiteOn the mobile version…
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:When you need to record footsteps on a sidewalk, and the carpeted studio has a brick wall.AmusingTouch Me Now: York Plays 2025A cast of hundreds…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Shy Preschooler Won't Say Her Lines in "Peter Pan" Rehearsal (Stage Right! Greensburg)Little Maggie isn’t so sure she wants to…DramaMother 3: My Mom, and MeThoughtful, powerful, personal analysis …AestheticsInequity and BYODIf we are really wanting…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:My 14yo Helps Teach a Vacation Bible School Class In character as “Pontius Pilate,” wa…PersonalDear 11yo DaughterYou are growing up smart, talented, dete…PersonalI just caught myself thinking, “This doesn’t suck.” #medievalyork #mysteryplay #blender3d …I just caught myself thinking,…
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:Happy Easter 2020 CultureFall 2020 Midterm Grades: SUBMITTEDPersonalI'm in the timeline where the Borg are everywhere and Riker doesn't want to go b…PersonalA few Dwarven Moments in…
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:Lovely #greebles give attractive details to the the flat surfaces of this little bot (from…AestheticsToday’s adulting was brought to you by a failed motor vehicle inspection. #notacarguy #win…The car shop wanted to charge over $300….ModdingYeah natural born creative genius is a cool myth, but have…
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:Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it tomorrow.Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it …AestheticsThank you, Bogdan, for fixing and dropping off my light.PersonalBless thee, Carolyn, bless thee! Thou art translated — into a 22 year-old woman. I remember when we…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:UChicago College Admissions, Indiana Jones Mystery PackageWhat we know: The package contained an i…AcademiaHow Are Websites Made?This one chart is actually the punch lin…AmusingI pulled out a shelf on my teaching station and was…
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:Me: Carolyn, are you ok? Carolyn:Just reminding myself that I am a gift.AmusingCreated a new graphic for an existing handout on writing editorials.The “lead editorial” represents the offi…EmpathyOne Man's…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:My understanding of biased polls is… (choose one) AmusingYou have 20 minutes before the sun blows upThis charming game focuses on exploring …AestheticsWeaving: Breathing: Thinking: The poetics of Emerson's NatureText derives from texere, which means “t…AestheticsSiblings gotta sib.PersonalTweaking yesterday's…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Most Television From Before 2000 Is Trapped in the Uncanny ValleyJust as the technological innovation of …CulturePope Francis declares evolution and Big Bang theory are right and God isn't 'a magician wi…The theories of evolution and the Big Ba…CultureIn journalism, nuances such…
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:Remembering James Doohan on his 100th Birthday (found on the Star Trek Wholesomeposting Fa…When I was a kid watching the reruns aft…HistoryInnovative journalism: A game about the rising sea, a podcast about fire, a 20-year Colum…How do you tell a…