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:Lonely Among Us (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 6) Crew-posessing spark roams and a droid …Conflict between two species who petitio…AestheticsAnother square of #steampunk control panel eye candy. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #a…AestheticsPrime Stage – "Twelfth Night" -…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Above the ready-room desk is the captain's power-napping loft, because self-care is i…AestheticsSeize the Day!PersonalThey figured it out.PersonalMe, contemplating the implications of maybe doing a socialize this weekend.PersonalRandom eye candy for props in my #Blender3D #retrotech project. Turned…
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:Make a date with #HeartOurArt at The Westmoreland Museum of American ArtWhile our daughter is performing in Stag…ArtMy current Zoom backdrop. #blender3d #partylikeaprofAestheticsThe Best of…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:News Feed FYI: Click-baitingIt’s hard for me to think of Facebook as…BusinessFirst-Gen Social Media Users Have Nowhere to GoI check into Musk’s X every few days, bu…BusinessJack Rollins-Frosty the Snowman I voiced Jack Rollins, writer…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Touch Me Now: York Plays 2025A cast of hundreds participated in a pub…AcademiaMy daughter who sometimes does things will be singing & swinging August 16 – 25 with @fron…My daughter who sometimes does things wi…CultureThoroughly enjoying Collaborators at…
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:How exactly do bridges bridge? How do rivers rive? How much detail does my model of #medie…How exactly do bridges bridge? How do ri…AestheticsUnfinished pine and not…
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:Drinking milk and using the #WaybackMachine to fix broken links in a 10-year-old blog post…PersonalMeme alleging Trump said “Africans Are Lazy, Good at Sex, Theft” is a hoax I’ve seen this meme shared by severa…EthicsMy crazy Friday night involved tweaking the graphic for an #MLAstyle…
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:The third Google hit for " #steampunk control panel" is a #blender3d image I cre…Personal7 ways for teachers to beat the Sunday bluesTell yourself, I am rejecting these thou…EducationThat moment when you're logging into…
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:Dissecting a Frog: How to Write a Humor PieceAnalyzing humor, as E.B. White famously …AmusingShrek: The Musical (Nov 22-24; Stage Right! Greensburg)Come see me as the Captain of the…
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My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Shall we dance? The girl tries on her ball gown for The King and I. Her featured show is …DanceBlue Feed, Red FeedFacebook is designed to keep your attent…CultureShen Yun Chinese dance troupeOne of seven touring groups devoted to s…ArtThe Cabinet of…
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:The girl was cast as Luciana (the younger sister) in The Comedy of Errors in the PPT's sum…Show is July 28 at the O’Reilly Theater….DramaTrees (an "Interpretive Travesty")A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed Ag…AestheticsThe daughter introduced me to this…