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:If watching this clip of Punjabi dancers in Ireland doesn't make you happy, I don't know w…https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/13721…AestheticsA picture of puffy white clouds floating in a blue skyAestheticsOut for a walk during some downtime. Paused…
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:Looking forward to more live local theater. (Support the arts!)PersonalElsa at noon. College “Intro to Chemistry” in the afternoon. Amy March at night.PersonalOut for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsbur…Out…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Handshakes Really Do MatterMonday night handshake/eye contact pract…CultureThere, in my morning snapshot of the kids home-schooling in the kitchen, is the cable I sh…EducationWe love us some Sherlock any way we can get it.PersonalAnother delightful #blender3d #cgi #steampunk…
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:Another delightful section of a #steampunk #neovictorian control panel. #design #aesthetic…AestheticsThere was a hand, too. Did you bring the hand?AmusingI both like and hate that…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:The Wounded (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 12) O'Brien's Former Captain Goe…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….DramaAt Home In Fantasy's Nerd-Built WorldsIn other words, more than the profound l…AestheticsSeton Hill graduates its last "New…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Figured out how to configure my iPad as an external monitor for my laptop. Much more effic…CybercultureEncounter at Farpoint (Season 1, Episode 1: ST:TNG Rewatch) Picard gathers his crew, hates…Rewatching ST:TNG after almost 20 years….CultureLook what mysteriously appeared…
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:August Wilson Trifecta (Two Trains, Ma Rainey and Fences on the same day)Fences was performed in the backyard of …CultureSondra's Garden: Butterfly Release Honors Dr. Lettrich (Seton…
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:Eye of Sauron, Hobbit Door, Palantir and One Ring Easter Eggs.AestheticsSame photo, two different interpretations.This is why I spend time teaching my jou…Personal"It's called an amphora," the artist says.AestheticsI think this #denoising filter makes my #CGI scene look a bit like a hand-illustrated chil…I think…
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:Dani Girl (Oct 1-3, 2015) at the Geyer Performing Arts CenterVinnie Tresco, Carolyn Jerz, Matthew Hom…CultureThose emails can wait.PersonalI’m really enjoying the embossed labels. #Blender3D (Making props for my fantasy #steampun…AestheticsLast night I dreamed I was a stagehand during a metatheatrical number called “Butts in…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:You aren’t doing it wrong… if no one knows what you are doing.PersonalLooking forward to Part 2 of #PPTPlaytime’s production “The Rivals” (live… now!)CultureAllergic to Grammar ErrorsSource: Cyanide & Happiness (Explosm…Amusingxkcd: Types of Editorsxkcd:…
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:Save our children from the Grammar TribeSimilarly, “dived” is the traditional pa…CultureThe Chronicle of Higher Education Announces Plan to Limit, Curate CommentsBy 2016, the terrain has shifted. Public…AcademiaThe Myth…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Annie — Cabinet TomorrowMy 10yo daughter Carolyn played Annie in…AmusingNerdling spots typo in space exploration textbook.PersonalGingerbread USS EnterpriseMr. Sulu, set phasers to delicious! Whic…AestheticsSMS Generator SMS Generator.AmusingActors Fail to Distract Audience from Prop Newspaper HeadlinesMy daughter and I…