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:Sesame Street had a big plot twist in November 1986My older siblings say they remember our …CultureImagine a world…PersonalThe Quickening #StarTrek #DS9…
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:I'm nerdy enough to give my 15yo a used copy of "The Hero with a Thousand Faces." I’m nerdy enough to give my 15yo a used …BooksSteampunk officer uniforms — test #Blender3D #Unity3Dhttps://youtu.be/SDh4TW8ujNg The…
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:A full minute standing ovation after that rousing final “Alleluia.” Thrilling!PersonalTop 8 events not to miss in DecemberMy daughter Carolyn appears as Young Est…Culture#4C18 snack still life.PersonalI spent Thanksgiving break building a #trimsheet for steampunk control panels,…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:I had already created the little utility craft on the lower left, but this weekend I expan…PersonalVisiting Ft Ligonier #sevenyearswar #history #localhistoryPersonalSnape and Ginny at the Hogwarts Club event.PersonalDuet (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 18) Kira is…
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:People with autism spectrum disorder avoid eye contact because it causes anxietyMy culture has taught me that eye contac…CultureThe daughter experiences her birthday cookie AestheticsShe…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Backstage with the White Swan and her prince.PersonalNested (procedurally generated game of expanding drop-down lists)A text game that you play by opening fol…AwesomeJimmy Maher's Appreciation of Infocom's Classic Sherlock Text AdventureI learned a lot while…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:This is about half of the #steampunk control panel details I've created in the past m…AestheticsIt's exam week, and at the moment I have exactly one unmarked assignment (for a paper due …It’s exam week, and at the…
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:Don't call it "social distancing" or you just might get a polite correction from the admin…AcademiaSlicing up a massively detailed trimsheet to simulate reflections and geometry for…
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:Another homeschool year ends successfully. Here are the kids with their external evaluator…PersonalA Grave Tale (a short story I narrated for WAOB Audio Theatre)A Grave Tale (WAOB Audio Theatre) Wri…Literature"She even disgraces the name of Linton." –Heathcliff, on his simpering wife Isa… PersonalComing of Age (TNG…
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:Thoroughly enjoying Company.PersonalWe are all of us works in progress. Sometimes progress looks messy.PersonalMy precious is fifteen. PersonalGreensburg Holiday ParadePersonalThree different sized buildings. Still working on variations for the biggest one. #blender…Three different sized buildings. Still w…AestheticsAttending the Texture Contemporary Ballet.Personal
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Student journalists assemble! The Setonian club fair table is looking spiffy.PersonalChallenge Accepted.PersonalMore modular, swappable building components. I’ve got to work on the sides of these mid-si…More modular, swappable building compone…AestheticsShatoetry iPhone app lets you…