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:The girl asked me to read R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) to her. #quarantine #partylik…BooksPittsburgh in the Round review of The Outsiders”It’s due…
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:How it feels to watch a user test your product for the first time Jonathon Shariat.AmusingAnother delightful caricature by Rebecca ScassellatiAestheticsAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk #neovictorian control panel. Not the end product. Just…
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:Stunned by Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman and the rest of the cast in Ma Rainey's Black Bot…Stunned by Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman…DramaPrime Stage Theatre to end 2018-2019 season with Shakespeare comedy Twelfth Night, May 3–1…2019 Pittsburgh Public…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Thoroughly enjoying Collaborators at Quantum Theatre.PersonalBackstage with the White Swan and her prince.PersonalSpotted: the North American tree daughter.NatureAnother section of a #steampunk control panel for a texture atlas. #blender3d #blender3dar…AestheticsAnother sold-out Midsummer Thursday night. PersonalEnjoying a visit to the…
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:So glad to be attending another live theatrical production. @quantumtheatre never disappoi…Projections, live music, sounds, props, …BusinessPart of my daily routine is practicing German for…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Clues (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 14) Data's faslehoods nonpluss and Pic…Rewatching ST:TNG After the crew blac…EmpathyFirst time experimenting with depth of field. The pilot's perch in a fancy #steampunk crui… AestheticsPublic service…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Star Trek Beyond was an enjoyable nerdy family outing.PersonalLintels and chimneys for low-poly buildings in a #medievaltheater simulation project. #mys…Lintels and chimneys for low-poly buildi…PersonalThe girl on Halloween 2018. (The boy and I were watching the 1931 Frankenstein…
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:I rather like my camera. Bought a new zoom lens a few months ago.PersonalAnother section of a #steampunk control panel. Useful for a cutaway shot after a…
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:This weekend… Would YOU trade a Hank Aaron rookie card for Roberto Clemente… for her? …PersonalMore split-screen actinghttp://youtu.be/EGgeZWskEs8DesignI just finished recalibrating the port scanner station and lookout post. If you need help … AestheticsBeing a deaf lipreader during a pandemic means increased social anxietyEven social…
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:Visiting Ft Ligonier #sevenyearswar #history #localhistoryPersonalWork / Life Balance: UnlockedI think I must be doing something right …AcademiaTrying something a bit different for today's 10 sq cm of #steampunk #blender3d control pan…AestheticsI regularly teach A Raisin in the Sun but haven't seen a live production…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Now that I have polished so many details, I'm working on more selective lighting. #steampu… AestheticsDrumming Kid Is Epic. That Is All.https://youtu.be/MRvHI8tgx8A AestheticsAnnie — Cabinet TomorrowMy 10yo daughter Carolyn played Annie in…AmusingYesterday we took…