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 Writer Will Do Something by Matthew S. BurnsA hypertext choose-your-own adventure na…CybercultureI can't really articulate why i enjoy crafting #steampunk control…
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:Set design for Acts II and III of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) #blender3dDesignArsenal of Freedom (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 21)With an A-plot that comments on the Cold…CultureOur family has seen David Whalen in…
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:Report to the bridge so the captain can assess your virtual upholstery skills. #blender3d …AestheticsJerz Nerdcation 2013On a visit to the Washington DC area for…CultureJust submitted final grades for the compressed course that began the day after…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:I just looked up the context for the bald guy dropping the chili. I guess I was expecting something like…DesignA few Dwarven Moments in Stage Right's Snow WhiteThe dwarf scenes were a real hoot. …DramaGo not to 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:Another 10sq cm section of a #neovictorian control panel for a personal #blender3D #steamp…AestheticsToday's unexpected but welcome moments of grace She waived a fee. He…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Smith College Protesters Bar Journalists From Covering Sit-In Unless They Support the Caus…Reporters planning to cover the sit-in a…Academia"It's called an amphora," the artist says.AestheticsThe daughter (giving the piggyback ride in pic 2) doing a…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Set design for Acts II and III of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) #blender3dDesignSigma Tau Delta English Honors Society induction ceremony. Congratulations new members. #s…PersonalCreative People Say NoWhen I was a master’s student working as…AcademiaCheckmate. Crushed again.GamesSo happy to…
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 YouTube "Blender3D to Unity UMA" tutorials blow through all the steps in a h…PersonalMy outward-bound editor's graduation cap.PersonalSherlock Holmes and The Woman (daughter and I rehearsing…
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:What blogging wasI’ve maintained this blog since the spri…CybercultureWhat, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m so confused.What, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m…PersonalDear organization from my past that just sent me a scolding email…Dear organization from my past that just…CultureThe Duolingo owl is…
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:Brought my in-progress #blender3d project into the #unity3d gaming engine. Plenty of frust… AestheticsFor God's sake John, sit down!CultureAlex and Carolyn rehearse for “The King and I” Saturday nightPersonalThis friendly gangster was parked at WalMart in Johnstown yesterday.This friendly gangster was parked at Wal…PersonalHappy Easter…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Enterprise-D Blueprints As a newlywed, when my in-laws were …BooksTeaching myself the #Unity3D game engine. Each step requires a lot of focused attention. I… Teaching myself the #Unity3D game engi…Aesthetics"The face of the last…