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:Building a ridiculous amount of detail as I create tiles for distant sections of a #blende…AestheticsRepresenting the Humanities at Accepted Students Day.Representing the Humanities at Accepted …PersonalTrainer and Sea Lion Tango: "He Had It…
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:Serving at Christmas on the Hill 2025PersonalWhat Khan Academy's Fun, Free Learning Empire Has to Do with Dystopian Social Control Over the Christmas break, I’ve been ch…AcademiaI had a blue checked shirt in my hand this morning, but she…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:The boy is visiting the Prohibition exhibit @HistoryCenter while I continue at NeMLA.PersonalRossum's Universal Robots (Act 1) Artistic ProsperityThe first act of Artistic Prosperity’s v…CultureMy parents doing their daily crossword puzzle.PersonalKirk's manly, sensitive advice to young CharlieIn popular…
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:Apparently I’m using boolean modifiers to carve out negative-space greebles for a texture …AestheticsStudents in “A.I. and the Future of Literacy” are presenting now in…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:LEGO turned itself around by analyzing overbearing parents[C]hildren play to get oxygen, to unders…CultureFall 2022 Grades: SUBMITTED AcademiaFriday night. What am I doing? #partylikeaprofAcademiaHe Googles for some random memes to connect with weak prose, but…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Bird flight simulator. The boy goes for altitude and distance, the girl does stunts.In the bird-flight simulator at the Pitt…CybercultureThe Last Outpost (ST:TNG Rewatch. Season 1, Episode 4) Riker shouts from a cliff while Fer…Rewatching ST:TNG after 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:The Fantasticks (Oct 18-27, Theatre Factory) https://youtu.be/SYp1jQaSwjo …CultureBackstage opening night.PersonalToday's lunarbaboon… there might be something in my eye. Hey! Want me to take her f…AwesomeHad a rough…
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:One of the benefits of teaching at a small college, with small classes…In a final reflection video for a freshm…AcademiaA question I find myself thinking all the time.PersonalThis class has been everything that I expect it would be and I cannot believe that we are…
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:Apparently, I needed to watch a supercut of doors and corridors from Star Trek.I did in fact search YouTube for videos …AestheticsMy crowd simulation handles 2000 capsule NPCs at 130fps. I’m really pushing my…
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Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Again with the @shu.pippinPersonalWriting, Coding and Education: Why They MatterBack in my grad school days, I was calle…AcademiaSpring 2022 Midterm Grades: SubmittedPersonalPop song lyrics use more negative words ("hate", "sorrow") than 50 years agoThe use of words related…
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