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:We celebrate the good life of my father, George Joseph Jerz “Be straight like a board!” …EmpathyLast weekend I roughed out…
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:Bias Check! Consult different sources for a fuller picture.BusinessNASA Releases New Earthrise ImageNASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO…AestheticsMy son (black) has captured better pieces, but my brother (white) has a better position. C… PersonalThoroughly enjoying Company.PersonalTapdance / jazz…
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:My 10yo Sings "Hopelessly Devoted to You"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq81GeqAY…PersonalCarolyn's performance as Ariel #bardinbloom @ThePublicPGHSo good to see her preforming live on st…CultureMy colleague @crissycp once again left an amazing Irish soda bread in the break room. (Yes…AwesomePop Culture Showdown…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Carolyn and her friend Travis on Twin Day at summer camp.PersonalWhich of my colleagues wants attention?AcademiaSold out closing performance. Support the arts in your community!Sold out closing performance. Support th…PersonalMe as a highshool photo-bomber, I presume at 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:Work / Life Balance: UnlockedI think I must be doing something right …AcademiaJerz Nerdcation 2013On a visit to the Washington DC area for…CultureRediscovering Infocom Games…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:More 18th Century fun @fortligonierMore 18th Century fun @fortligonierPersonalWhen Robert Pinsky Wrote a Video Game[F]or a brief time in the mid-nineteen-e…CultureMy Daughter's Synesthesia: "S" Is Always Red, and "T" Is Lime GreenAccording to a color-picking…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:I may or may not make a zapping sound under my breath while phasering your ticket. @prime_… AestheticsStar Trek: Voyager Premiered 20 Years AgoI remember wanting to like Voyager a lot…CultureSeton Hill students Emily Vohs, Elizabeth Burns, Jake…
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:Academic robe, Is this the year I finally send you out to be cleaned? Nah, Febreeze is goo…PersonalTrimsheets baked with greebly texture goodness add eye-pleasing woodgrain &…
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:Pictures only hint at her passion and can't capture how smart she is. I love you, daughter… Current_EventsThe spoils.PersonalFinally — the pace at work subsides a bit.PersonalApple Hill Playhouse is closing, leaving theater group seeking new homeConfiguring socially distanced seating a…BusinessWhat About “The Breakfast Club”?I…
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:Elmo? Yes, I do mind. I learned far more from Bert.Like plenty of people my age, I grew up …AestheticsKeeping it classy. My 20yo son encounters the fruit-eating scene from the 1996 point-and-c…PersonalI have for some reason reached another #duolingo milestone.CultureAnd now that June’s almost…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Enjoying a peaceful fall moment while it's possible. Taking these moments as they come. AestheticsZooming into the abyss: Black squares don’t contribute much to the learning environment.PersonalRefreshing my memory of working with reel-to-reel tape…