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:Carolyn as Cosette in the wedding scene in Les Miz. #feelsPersonalLiving Room PhysicsI’ve blogged before about my eight-year-…EducationAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. Trying to add a subtle pattern to the light-…One of many steampunk…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Me (glares in iambic pentameter)Me: I need to post the opening lecture f…AcademiaOn Her One Free Day Between Two Shows…[View the story “On Her One Free Day Bet…DesignJust a random side corridor in the #neovictorian #steampunk cruiser I've…
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:SportsWorks Adventure at the Carnegie Science CenterI confess that I have never been all tha…CultureI've got a lot to learn, but my #blender3D #neovictorian #steampunk…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Bacon Starry Night MemeI’ve no idea where the “Bacon Starry Nig…AestheticsMaking a journalism game to teach myself ChoiceScriptMe: (Making a journalism game to teach m…AcademiaCooper Hewitt: the typeface by Chester Jenkins “[S]ince Cooper Hewitt is…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for …Beautiful set. Support the humans who d…PersonalReady to teach another set of students what research is (and what it isn’t).AcademiaIt not only went…
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:"It's called an amphora," the artist says.AestheticsMore delightful #steampunk control panels. These are computationally efficient bitmap rect…PersonalWhich of my colleagues wants attention?AcademiaVibing to a park saxophonist as…
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:Many of these individual steampunk control panel elements are repeated, but I've arranged …AestheticsI can’t fix this broken world but I guess I did okay using #blender3d to model this wedge-… AestheticsIntroduction to The Cherry Orchardhttps://youtu.be/8o_4Bjcfl0Y …AcademiaAnd so it begins.BooksCrash site and Tower of…
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:More #blender3d #steampunk #design. #blender3dart #aesthetics The officers’ conference roo…AestheticsRepresenting the Humanities at Accepted Students Day.Representing the Humanities at Accepted …PersonalThe girl is rehearsing for Hello DollyPersonalHow Not to Be a Jackass at Your Next Academic ConferenceOkay, I confess, I was once in the audie…AcademiaCarolyn…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:An Unexpecting MinorityTruthfully, I expected my new department…AcademiaZooming into the abyss: Black squares don’t contribute much to the learning environment.PersonalCanadians Love Poop, Americans Love Pizza: How Emojis Fare Worldwide The company SwiftKey analyzed more…
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:Every family has one.PersonalThe boy approved of the WWII historical fiction Dunkirk. CultureI Was Taught From a Young Age to Protect My Dynastic WealthOne of the heirs to the Disney…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:How are you holding up? What difficult choices have you made? How can we all help each oth…Carolyn and were recently cast in a hist…CultureLeonard in Slow Motion (9min video)Leonard exists in slow motion but lives …AestheticsU Michigan's…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:What’s Lost as Handwriting FadesWhen I used a Windows XP Tablet computer…CultureJerry Lewis’s Costars Speak Out: “He Grabbed Me. He Began to Fondle Me. I Was Dumbstruck”As a kid I watched Jerry Lewis movies wh…CultureHow One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s…
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:Architecture in Video Games: Designing for Impact Deanna Van Buren writes: I wonder w…BusinessResearch Poetry (communicating research results and expressing their significance through …For an article on communicating research…AcademiaCrazy, Kinetic, Acoustic Visit to the Carnegie Science CenterA few days ago,…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:Beautifying the exterior of the fantasy cruiser from the bedtime stories I used to tell my…PersonalFamily, I Hear You. I Love You. Go Away. This Weekend, I'm Marking Papers.No, I don’t want to see the new jacket y…AcademiaChurning Out More Non-profit Arts PromosAs part of my volunteer work for a…