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:Sherlock Holmes and The Woman (WAOB Live Virtual Performance)I was happy to play Watson. The daughter…BooksIn November 2000, I was blogging about the US Presidential election, mirrors, Arts & Lette…In November 2000, I was…
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:You're Doing It for the Exposure!! The Oatmeal on working for “exposure…BusinessColossal Cave: The Board Game by Arthur O'DwyerThe kids and I enjoy nerdy board games. …CultureMy outward-bound editor's graduation cap.PersonalI just looked up the context for…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:You can be a Trek fan without loving TOS. But if we think tolerance and empathy are good t…I was born in 1968 and grew up with reru…CultureAnonymous comment cards from student journalists at the end of 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:Spotted: the North American tree daughter.NatureUPDATE: BREAKING: 'Star Wars' Returns — 'Episode 7' Slated For 2015 And More Movies Plann…The moment in Attack of the…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Why do journalists use "allegedly" when they report on obvious crimes captured on video?Look at this picture. A guy in a uniform…EthicsIn December 2000, I was blogging about typeface snobbery, freedom in video game spaces,…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:A selfie with a Chekov action figure after learning of Anton Yelchin's deathCurrent_EventsI saw this Friday night. Great fight choreography, lighting & staging, adaptation of t…PersonalOn set as Betsy and Philip Schulyer in an historical film.PersonalIdeology shapes our…
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:Unmarked papers today. How it started, how it's going.PersonalAirlock for a #steampunk #blender3d project featuring #neovictorian #greebles. #blender3da… AestheticsMore #blender3d #steampunk goodness. #design #aesthetics #blender3dart AestheticsI regularly…
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:My 4Cs StoryI chaired a session on Friday, and gave …AcademiaMy Son Plays Mozart Too Fasthttps://youtu.be/gXAtRI1NLxs He says “M…AmusingScrooge Is My BrotherMy daughter delivered the opening “Marle…CultureI create five color variations of each #blender3d building I #design, and each of those ha…I create five color…
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:"Moorish girl" in Man of La Mancha. (Vulcan Moorish girl.)PersonalI accidentally did too much DuoLingo. I don't want to advance to the harder league. Come o…EducationMisaligned interior and exterior portholes. Bulkheads from the deck below visible above th… AestheticsAP Style: try to determine, and then…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Eye of the Beholder (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 7, Episode 18) Troi probes a crewman's… Rewatching ST:TNG An agitated eng…AmusingFie upon your multi-page, ad-stuffed crapfest of shame. (Don't click!)What I wrote is not actually…
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 #Blender3D #eevee denoising filter gives off a pretty amazing Caldecott prize-winning …The filter won’t replace real hand-drawn…AestheticsRemembering the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster (1986)Space Shuttle Challenger Destroyed (my …CultureJimmy…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Adam Savage’s 10 Commandments Of MakingAdam Savage took a few minutes today at …AestheticsBoston bombings: Social media spirals out of controlA thoughtful analysis. Problem-solver…CultureToo Short a Season (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 15) When an old admiral youthens,…