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:Rossum's Universal Robots (Act 1) Artistic ProsperityThe first act of Artistic Prosperity’s v…CultureHere's to the grim-based photojournalist who saved my bacon ~35 years ago Here’s to you, grim-faced photojournal…AcademiaAdam Bard shaves off half his hair and beard…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Ginger Christ Superstar!AestheticsA Successful Failure: The TI-99/4A Turns 40My family had one of these when I was 12…AwesomeOkay, not my most thrilling #blender3D creation, but a fantasy steampunk ship-of-the-line …DesignAnother section of #steampunk control panel. #neovictorian #design #aesthetics…
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:I just picked up both Aslan's How and Cair Paravel. #narnia #monopolyPersonalStudent journalists assemble! The Setonian club fair table is looking spiffy.PersonalFirst Day in the…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:“If music be the food of love, play on!” I may have mentioned that I have a daughter who d… CultureFather-daughter bonding between takes.That’s a prop knife in my right hand. AestheticsTrials and Tribble-ations…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Only a Dad (Edgar Guest poem, read by Carolyn and Peter Jerz for WAOB Audio Theatre)Carolyn and Peter Jerz recite “Only a Da…CultureI both like and hate that Canvas tracks the number of unmarked assignments that await me.…
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:You can be a Trek fan without loving TOS. But if we think tolerance and empathy are good t…I was born in 1968 and grew up with…
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:I just finished recalibrating the port scanner station and lookout post. If you need help … AestheticsMy son showed me #PacificRim.My son showed me #PacificRim. Liked the …CybercultureMy crazy Friday night involved tweaking the graphic for an #MLAstyle instructional web pag…AcademiaI came of age playing…
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:The annual patriotic showing of #1776 has begun.CultureLiving Room PhysicsI’ve blogged before about my eight-year-…EducationConnecting with the BoyToday my son asked me to take him shoppi…CultureFinding downtime during orientation week is not a walk in the park. Except when the downti…PersonalDatalore (TNG Rewatch, Season 1,…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Star Trek Beyond was an enjoyable nerdy family outing.PersonalFire Chief Grants Fireman 3-Day Extension On Difficult Fire Shortly before leaving work Monday, …AmusingComments on: A vane Osama bin Laden shown in new videos -…
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:Looking forward to more live local theater. (Support the arts!)PersonalSports writing: Once a passion, now merely a jobOnce, working for an online sports secti…BusinessRules of Acquisition (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Am I a Bad Father Because I Let My Daughter Eat M&Ms in Her Mashed Potatoes?[poll id=”2″] AestheticsA day may come when the strength of the girl fails and she must make more than one trip to…PersonalPen Pals…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Part of Wright brothers' 1st airplane on NASA's Mars chopper “Wilbur and Orville Wright would be pl…AwesomeAs part of an ongoing feud over the rights to use a particular shade of ultra-black paint,…As part of an ongoing bid to get his han…AestheticsThe…
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:The GE Mascot That Proves They've Never Seen 'The Matrix'On a scale of 1 to 10, this definitely r…AestheticsThree-dimenstional PrintersA new generation of three-dimensional pr…DesignNASA astronaut: Russians were ‘blindsided’ by reaction to yellow suitsI posted a while back about the…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:A question I find myself thinking all the time.PersonalA Few Good Men at the Pittsburgh Public TheatreFantastic performances, powerful writing…CultureMy 10yo Launches a Soda Bottle Rocket http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbNu8…AestheticsTo DoTo Do (Jerz’s Literacy Weblog) 5: …AcademiaAnother 10sq cm of background details for a #steampunk project. #blender3d #blender3dart #…AestheticsBeautiful set. Support the humans who…