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:What a fluke (great headline; great story)AmusingI Find Myself in Another Showhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=517BhV1j0…DramaCEO’s brutalist office, for a Zoom-based production of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)….AestheticsPractice, practice, practice. Making many things in #Blender3D. Arranging them to make…
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:Find yourself someone who makes you plomeek soup like Nurse Chapel makes for Spock.PersonalAt the Johnstown Flood Museum. (May 31 1889 the neglected dam at the South Fork Fishing an…At the Johnstown Flood Museum. (May 31 1…CultureToday's…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Nerd-buddies”He likes Lord of the Rings, Star Wars *…BooksMerry Christmas 2018PersonalA performance, two auditions and a cast party. #busyweekendPersonalMe: Carolyn, are you ok? Carolyn:Just reminding myself that I am a gift.AmusingI filed my grades early. I shall now,…
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:Seeing Lyle Kessler's "Orphans" with the girl.PersonalBuilding a ridiculous amount of detail as I create tiles for distant sections of a #blende…AestheticsMy 13yo homeschooler had…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:SportsWorks Adventure at the Carnegie Science CenterI confess that I have never been all tha…CultureNichelle Nichols, ground-breaking Star Trek actor and NASA recruiter, 1932-2022 https://twitter.com/CNN/status/15538337…Current_EventsJust look at the light on this Mary Cassatt paintingAestheticsThe Mystery…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Carolyn portrays Maria in West Side Story, Aug 9-12. #ifeelpretty #tonight #somewhereAt the Geyer Peforming Arts Center in Sc…AestheticsMy buddy JTK helps me make a key point in my slideshow. #4c18 #b29Putting speaker notes on an iPad is…
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:One strategic twist-tie, and my bedside cable-tangles are a distant memory.PersonalYahoo, You Nagged Me Too Many Times; Bye!I have a Yahoo account that I use when a…BusinessOn…
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:Q Who? (ST: TNG Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 16)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…MediaHamlet. #tobePersonalThe Big Boy GraveyardOn road trips in my youth, watching the …AmusingHappy Easter 2020 CultureThe daughter opens another show. This weekend only.The daughter opens another show. This we…PersonalElmo? Yes, I do…
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:Explore Geotagged Wikipedia Pages as a Text Adventure GameFor humans who like browsing through Wik…AmusingTwitterverse, are we grieving over coder droves now leaving? Amusing"Know that I glory in this nose of mine."Was browsing YouTube…
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:On set as Betsy and Philip Schulyer in an historical film.PersonalWhy I Was Wrong About Liberal-Arts MajorsIt’s a little bit shallow and solipsisti…AcademiaThe Myth of North America, in One…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Students in “A.I. and the Future of Literacy” are presenting now in Cecilian Hall. @setonh…PersonalChoice of the Journo: A Branching-path Phone-friendly Role-playing Simulation for Journali…How can a nostalgic, branching-path stor…AcademiaTrump communications director Murtaugh rallies supporters by tweeting fake…