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 think they mean typeface conference, but "Font Conference" is still amusing.I think they mean typeface conference, b…AestheticsRussian Grand Ballet Swan Lake.PersonalHTML5 Boilerplate: The web’s most popular front-end template HTML5 Boilerplate helps you build…
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:Star Trek: The MenagerieJust finished watching a two-part episod…PersonalLook what I found on my shelf in a closet. #history #archaeology #media Look what I found on my shelf in a cl…PersonalA pallet of cabinet fronts and structural…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:My 13yo and 18yo enthralled by WarGames.Wife likes movies. Son likes military th…CultureReplica of George Washington’s field camp. @fortligonierReplica of George Washington’s field cam…PersonalFinished the female officers for my neovictorian steampunk personal project. #blender3d, #… Female officers,…
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:Arsenal of Freedom (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 21)With an A-plot that comments on the Cold…CultureLook at the unusual colors chosen by the three Russian…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Predatory Journals Hit By 'Star Wars' StingI’ve been contacted by editors who would…AcademiaI just tried Open Shot Video Editor, a free open source toolFor years I used ScreenFlow, which offer…Current_EventsPeter Thiel Just Got His Wish:…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Life would be so much better if all the interfaces we encountered looked like #Steampunk c…AestheticsYesterday my wife took this last known picture of our two teenagers. The boy is 20 today. PersonalIn May, 2000, I was blogging about…
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:A little better all the time.A little better all the time.Personal"A Mushroom at Last… A Mushroom Forever"I asked my 10yo why she was moping. “…AmusingLook at the…
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:Recording Christmas Stories for WAOB Audio TheatreFor WAOB Audio Theater, my family spent …PersonalBooks Come Alive! Catalina Magdalena Cast (Stage Right Greensburg) The cast for “Catalina Mag…BooksPict Classic Theatre Romeo and Juliet. PersonalLive theater. August Wilson's Jitney, in the back yard of the August Wilson House.PersonalWhen…
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…
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She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Midterm Grades Submitted.AcademiaProper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational…Proper commenting is an important part o…PersonalGreen / mahogany variation of the vibe I'm working on for a fantasy…
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:Len Deighton’s Bomber, the first book ever written on a word processor.The talented and insightful scholar Matt…BooksRespect the Text: Teaching Textual Primacy to Non-English MajorsIn the past, I have used…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:First They Got Sick, Then They Moved Into a Virtual UtopiaWhen my son was about five, I sat him on…CultureTrials and Tribble-ations #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 5, Episode 6) Trivial Time Travel…Rewatching ST:DS9 Strait-laced time c…AmusingFormer student: "I…