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:The magic of words opens a whole new world of funEmily Short’s work is always worth seeki…AestheticsCarolyn appears as homeschooled teenager "Carolyn."…
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:A Pox On Your Listicle ClickbaitYup, seeing “1 of 21” at the top of your…BusinessThe girl got picked for an audience participation bit as the muse of comedy in Xanadu. Gre…CultureThe Bonding ( ST:TNG…
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:Happy Easter 2022PersonalTwittering The MachineI’ve never been a phone guy. My vo…AcademiaBook geyser. My latest #Blender3D practice.In a peaceful grassy setting, a geyser o…AestheticsShe’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Spring 2022 Final Grades: Submitted.PersonalMore #Blender3D practice. Making many objects to liven up a #steampunk environment.PersonalThey still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good.They still need work but we have…
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:In November 1999, I was blogging about books, camomile tea and Skylon 4, the death of Star…In November 1999, I was blogging about …CybercultureThey figured…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:No, this photo of people wearing coats standing in front of bare trees was not a fake news…It’s distressing and shocking to realize…Current_EventsEnjoyed making a 3D print of the captain’s chair from the #steampunk bedtime…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:One wild place. (Sunday.) NatureToday's 10sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dartAesthetics“If music be the food of love, play on!” I may have mentioned that I have a daughter who d… CultureChurning Out More Non-profit Arts…
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:Sibling Affection and Paternal Abstraction as Drawn By a Six-Year-Old; or, Aren't My Daugh…My six-year-old daughter is a very visua…AmusingHidden Spaces, New Possibilities I’ve often had dreams…
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:Nutcracker dress rehearsal montage. Carolyn plays the Dew Drop Fairy Saturday at 7.PersonalWhen you need to record footsteps on a sidewalk, and the carpeted studio has a brick wall.AmusingThe girl’s first day on set filming for “The First Day of Summer” Carolyn plays a teenager…
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:Finally — the pace at work subsides a bit.PersonalSome new locations for my #neovictorian #steampunk personal project. Created in #blender3d…AestheticsCheckmate. Crushed again.GamesScratch 3.0 beta is available. Try out the text-to-speech blocks!PersonalSupport the arts in your community!PersonalToday's 10 sq cm of #blender3d #steampunk control panel. #aesthetics…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:The Sacramentality of Teaching and LearningFor the one-credit journalism class that…AcademiaOnly a Dad (Edgar Guest poem, read by Carolyn and Peter Jerz for WAOB Audio Theatre)Carolyn and Peter Jerz recite “Only a Da…CultureUnmarked assignments.…