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:When students don't show up during office hours: I adjusted the cabinet and added a new (s…AestheticsLate night set construction for The Miracle Worker.ArtDress rehearsal for Mamma Mia.PersonalPrime Stage presents ‘Twelfth Night’ as season-ending productionLooking forward to…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:I almost cried when I saw this entrance to the children's section of the Kansas City …PersonalReader, I ushered him. @pictclassictheatrePersonalStage Right Theatre Company's 'Fiddler' all about family, on, off stageI am thrilled to be part of this…
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:Dear daughter, let Miley Cyrus be a lesson to youI am intrigued by the possibility that M…CultureNutcracker dress rehearsal montage. Carolyn plays the Dew Drop…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Interface (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 7, Episode 3) LaForge, using experimental augmen…Rewatching ST:TNG The cold open featu…AmusingDr. David von Schlichten honors the spectrum of motivations (not always financial) feature…Dr. David von Schlichten honors the spec…AcademiaGoogle…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Renata, Carolyn and Alex in a scene from this weekend's Pippin.CultureSome new locations for my #neovictorian #steampunk personal project. Created in #blender3d…AestheticsJust a random side corridor in the #neovictorian #steampunk cruiser I've been building in …AestheticsClassic. So good!…
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:Finding downtime during orientation week is not a walk in the park. Except when the downti…PersonalLoved part 1 of Alec Silverblatt's Mon Valley Medium. Part 2 tomorrow…
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:Scratch 3.0 beta is available. Try out the text-to-speech blocks!PersonalCookies. That is all.AestheticsThe Other 21st Century Skills User Generated Education.AcademiaAt the airport, sending the daughter off to Ireland.At the airport, sending the daughter off…PersonalLoud as a Whisper (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 5)Rewatching Star Trek:…
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:Amazing show. Young lovers, a witty (but often stupid) servant, speeches, rants, exaggerat… PersonalMy Minecraft-obsessed tween made this blocky foam pig at art camp. Next up: Stage Right summer musical th…AestheticsNext up for the girl: Cherry in "The Outsiders" (March 6-15)BooksOwner of former Latrobe Athletic Club…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Dear daughter, let Miley Cyrus be a lesson to youI am intrigued by the possibility that M…CultureCan you really say you’ve designed #neovictorian uniforms for a fantasy #steampunk cruiser…AestheticsElementary, Dear Data (TNG Rewatch: Season…
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:The Falling Man — 9/11 Suicide PhotographPowerful, painful essay. Worth revisitin…CultureFake News Remains Top Industry Concern in 2017“In the past, people fabricated content….CultureHalf a Life (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Just a #neovictorian avatar in spats and a tailcoat, checking out the back porch and bridg… AestheticsMy Memories of "Joseph…" [an original cast member reflects on Rice/Webber/Waring's amazi…My high school Drama coach and freshman …DramaGiving Obsolete Books an…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Tales from the Antiquities Theft Task ForceA shot of Kim Kardashian leaning ag…AestheticsMake a date with #HeartOurArt at The Westmoreland Museum of American ArtWhile our daughter is performing in Stag…ArtMultimodal Composition: Every time a student submits a narrated PowerPoint, a puppy cries.AcademiaYou aren’t…
Already facing scandal, the Washington Post‘s new-ish CEO and publisher, Will Lewis, has announced that the newspaper will be pivoting to artificial intelligence to turn around its dismal financial situation. […] The paper’s chief technology officer, meanwhile, announced to staffers that going forward, WaPo is to have “AI everywhere in our newsroom,” according to Tani. It’s unclear,…
Three different sized buildings. Still working on variations for the biggest one. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Carolyn as Hodel and Peter as Lazar in the Stage Right homeschool Fiddler on the Roof.PersonalElevator shaft on a #steampunk #blender3d cruiser, just because. #design #aesthetics #blen… AestheticsFont vs Typeface: bold and italics are fonts, but Arial and Times New…