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:Seeing Floyd Collins, a musical about caving and journalism. Front Porch Theatricals.PersonalMy brother is visiting to play a game of chess with his nephew and watch his niece perform…GamesToday's 10 sq cm of a #steampunk control panel (background greebles for a…

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:Pics from Thursday's dress rehearsal of Shrek: The Musical. This weekend only! @stage…PersonalHow Not to Be a Jackass at Your Next Academic…

“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:Each of these #retro #neovictorian #steampunk control panels takes me about an hour. #gree…AestheticsGame night at our local library.GamesAn Unexpecting MinorityTruthfully, I expected my new department…AcademiaJoyful white guys finish ahead of struggling woman and…

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:More delightful #steampunk control panels. These are computationally efficient bitmap rect…PersonalMaking a villain's lair in #Blender3D (this weekend's relaxation)AestheticsMy students were awesome. So many thoughtful final projects. So much growth. A stressful, …PersonalJust a #neovictorian avatar in…

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:Distributing Candy at Holiday ParadeCurrent_EventsI have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporc…I have a daughter who does things. Here’…CultureMy Daughter's Synesthesia: "S" Is Always Red, and "T" Is Lime GreenAccording…

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:Amazon Staff Meetings: “No Powerpoint”I am not a big fan of traditional slide-…BusinessWilliam Shakespeare’s Star WarsBecause apparently I am not already nerd…AestheticsCinderella Deadlines: Reconsidering Timelines…

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:I had a singular time voicing Sherlock Holmes in The Mystery of Dr. Watson (WAOB Audio The… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azja…CultureThis happened the last time an eclipse was visible in the area. My students left the room,…Pinhole projection.…

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:Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. –Mr Dooley on the function of journali…“Comfort the afflicted and afflict the c…CultureMidterm Grades Submitted.AcademiaI create five color variations of each #blender3d building I #design, and each of those ha…I create…

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:The truth hits Thorvald. Loved PPT PlayTime’s online presentation of Ibsen’s A Doll’s Hous…PersonalBrass desk lamp, with translucent green shade and glowing light bulb filament. #blender3dPersonalA LiDAR…

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.

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