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:@shu.pippin was great. Four more chances to see it!PersonalTaking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much…Taking a break from my syllabustering in…PersonalI can’t fix this broken world but I…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Brass desk lamp, with translucent green shade and glowing light bulb filament. #blender3dPersonalSet design for a virtual production of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots). Post-apocalypti… Aesthetics#PPTPlaytime adaptation of The Merchant of Venice.Top — nonverbal addition with Jessica an…DramaIntroduction to…
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:Look what mysteriously appeared outside my office door!PersonalChristopher Robin made for a pleasant family outing.PersonalMoonBot (from the family steampunk bedtime RPG 2007-2013) vs. a crate…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Amazing High School Yearbook Politics SpreadI’m gobsmacked by the creativity that we…AestheticsDo you get your news mostly from social media? I check NPR, Drudge, and news.google.com.Do you have a regular news-consumption r…CultureAnother #steampunk interior. High…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Liz Fosslien's insightful comic on unhealthy conflict vs. healthy conflict.PersonalFull Bloom opens next weekend. Tickets 724-527-5777.PersonalNot doing well. As usual.PersonalI’m still teaching journalism and my usual courses, but after 21 years I’ve stepped aside …I’m still teaching journalism…
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 chief engineer has a forward-facing station, on a platform above the technical staff c…PersonalA little board-gaming for Labor Day.PersonalThe Battle (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 8)…
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:Misaligned interior and exterior portholes. Bulkheads from the deck below visible above th… AestheticsStar Wars, Star Trek And V Author Ann Crispin Passes AwayAs a high school student, I wrote a fan …BooksEnjoying the “Science of Pixar” 3d computer modeling and storytelling exhibit with my…
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:Worked a short day today, and it shows. Tomorrow is another day!PersonalEnjoyed making a 3D print of the captain’s chair from the #steampunk bedtime stories I use…Enjoyed making a 3D print of the captain…PersonalSettling in to enjoy live theater. Support the arts in your community!PersonalA…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:The daughter opens another show. This weekend only.The daughter opens another show. This we…PersonalEnjoyed watching "Queen of Katwe" (Ugandan girl chess prodigy movie)I enjoyed watching this chess-themed com…CultureI love a little courtyard. I think…
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:Why our future depends on libraries, reading and daydreamingNeil Gaiman tells us why books matter:Wh…BooksShatner's live, extemporaneous post-touchdown monologue on mortality was better than Kirk'… After returning to Earth…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Inmates in a Brazil prison shorten their sentences by writing book reviewsAn amazing story of hope and dignity. T…BooksThe school mocked. I turtled.Draft: “As my classmates tormented, I sh…AcademiaThe ‘Little Free Library’ arrives in the D.C. areaThe “Little…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Quantum Theatre's "Far Away" is an enigmatic abstraction, grounded by psychologically deep…Quantum Theatre’s streaming production o…AestheticsDungeons & Dragons & PhilosophyIn one of the most compelling chapters, …ArtFlannery O'Connor reading "A Good Man is Hard to Find"It’s striking to hear her audience erupt…AestheticsTrump…
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:No filter October mist as I walked up from the parking lot. Not a bad view. AestheticsGathering background objects to create cluttered shelves. This Baby Gund “Rainbow Hector” …AmusingCreate Joy with Content Management System Hexcodes for Canvas LMSI spent about…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:The Girl at rehearsal (where else?).PersonalFinished the girl's 10th grade homeschool evaluation with PA Homeschoolers Susan Rich…PersonalSeeing a different cast. Break all the legs!CultureAnd to think… I had just decided to retire this meme because the last time I used in cla…AcademiaA Christmas Carol — new audio adaptationBooksWho choked up…