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:Pushing and pulling vertices. Components that fit together perfectly when I model them in …AestheticsOverview of the Forward Ops station, one deck below the main bridge of the fantasy #steamp…Personal'Dream' casting a family affairAmong actors in Cabaret…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Thinking about physical therapy and cheerful, chatty older gents…I feel like I’m living in a sitcom. A…CultureAI generated images from the prompt "guy being bricked in a prison like a poe story b…PersonalIn April, 2001 I was blogging…
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:Practice, practice, practice. Making many things in #Blender3D. Arranging them to make a t… AestheticsGeometry and color maps for wooden desk tray. #Blender3D #practiceThe…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:West Side Story — 50 Years AgoWhen West Side Story opened on Broadway …Culture#Blender3D practice: #Steampunk control panel #trimsheethttps://youtu.be/4j7qAzaDg3w …AestheticsI have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week.…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Stuffed planet Venus, made for me by my dear mother, around 1974.AestheticsCarolyn as Dolly Levi (Arts4Homeschoolers / Stage Right)I loved listening to her practice the “M…AestheticsFaculty stacked up in launch tube beneath McKenna gym, ready for graduation 2022.AcademiaSo…
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:Green / mahogany variation of the vibe I'm working on for a fantasy #steampunk #blend…PersonalHaving a rough day. But in a span of about 24 hours, three…
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:As Twinkle Twinkle is to Suzuki musicians, so is a wooden shipping crate to CGI modelers. …https://youtu.be/diQF9buONqY I ha…AestheticsHappy Father’s Day One of my favorite pictures of my fa…Current_EventsWhat About “The Breakfast Club”?I made three movies with John Hughes; wh…CultureAnother 10sq cm of a beautiful…
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:I'm honestly not sure where that came from.For my summer project, teaching myself t…AestheticsI just discovered what will grind up a significant portion of my free time over the break.So Khan Academy now has a grammar unit. …PersonalAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel.…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:I’m fairly satisfied with this version of a medieval building trimsheet. (Source photo is …I’m fairly satisfied with this version o…AestheticsPict Classic Theatre Romeo and Juliet. PersonalEnjoyed watching the restored version of the hugely influential…
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:"I’d never heard of this play before now, but I love it." — World Drama studentA gifted graphic design major in my Worl…AestheticsOkay yes, this affirmation does matter to…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Our 2014 class banner was an iPad. I can’t believe I just noticed that today.PersonalOpinion | Fake News Comes to AcademiaThe three academics call themselves “lef…AcademiaFake Kitsch! Not Really the 80s! There is a part of me that…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:This weekend… Would YOU trade a Hank Aaron rookie card for Roberto Clemente… for her? …PersonalThe spoils.PersonalAll those fights over late-arriving mail ballots were much ado about very littleJust in case you haven’t been thinking l…CultureMy 10yo Sings "Hopelessly Devoted to You"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq81GeqAY…PersonalWhat…
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:Every family has one.PersonalAdding detail to a #steampunk control panel workstation. #blender3d #design #aesthetics #b…AestheticsA little better all the time.A little better all the time.Personal#4C18 snack still life.PersonalI voice the role of Electron Jones in this audio detective series. The…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:It's probably safe to throw these out.PersonalMoonBot (from the family steampunk bedtime RPG 2007-2013) vs. a crate and lamps.https://youtu.be/h2P2Ve-oZ1U AestheticsDon't call it "social distancing" or you just might get a polite correction from the admin…AcademiaMy journalism students just gave me this wristband: "What would Jerz do? / Verify or duck….…