I’m not making a serious attempt at recreating specific architecture, just trying to convey a sense of what the streets might have looked like. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #simulation

I’m not making a serious attempt at recreating specific architecture, just trying to convey a sense of what the streets might have looked like. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #simulation Similar:Getting there.Getting there.Personal8 (Short Halloween film by Josh Reardon)My daughter and I appear in this short f…AestheticsMemorizer (Memorization Tool)A Midsummer castmate shared a link to th…CybercultureThe daughter (giving the…

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:Friday night board game therapy. #startrek #monopolyPersonalStar Trek: Voyager Premiered 20 Years AgoI remember wanting to like Voyager a lot…CultureLiz Fosslien's insightful comic on unhealthy conflict vs. healthy conflict.PersonalSpent a half hour taming this tangle of cables (left) with a little…

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:In Defense of DistractionIf you’re a fan of lifehacking, you’ll a…CultureShe’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as…

“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:The neglected history of videogames for the blindWhat kind of a “videogame” has no video?…CybercultureThe third Google hit for " #steampunk control panel" is a #blender3d image I cre…PersonalWrite instructions for busy grouches.Updating the…

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:Under my academic robes… photographer vest with 3 frozen ice packs. #heatwave #HonorsCon…PersonalVolunteering at our local food bankEthicsI had to act like I knew something about golf. There I am on the right at about :15.PersonalForgotten closet…

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:The spoils.PersonalVisiting my parents. Admiring their original Hallmark Enterprise Christmas ornament. I ask…AmusingTo all these tools I've loved before…While cleaning out my desk at home I add…AestheticsJerz and Daughter Teach Scratch (Digital Storytelling Tutorial)In the past I have…

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:Happy Easter 2019 Current_EventsYes, this is my 11yo daughter yodeling on stage.http://youtu.be/reyclH7zuHIAmusing2023 public domain debuts include last Sherlock Holmes workFritz Lang’s Metropolis, the first talki…AcademiaSad…

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:Celebration of Writing Fall 2025. Students present their research for their upcoming term …PersonalI was 'raped' in VR – the effects can 'mirror' real sex assaultsThis is offensive, deeply troubling, and…CultureNetworks cut away from Trump’s…

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:Really enjoyed Prime Stage Theater’s video presentation of Mockingbird.Obviously I would have preferred to see …AestheticsSports Meant So Much to Me. Why Wouldn’t My Son Play?I heard the boy tell Raffi that all his …CultureThank you, anonymous person…

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:Friend I hadn't seen for about 20 years delivers a vintage nerdy gift.During the original run of Star Trek: Th…MediaFaculty/staff orientation begins @setonhilluniversity PersonalNew CarWednesday morning my resourceful…

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…