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:When you hear your daughter the understudy is going on for a sold-out show. Live theater i… CultureDaughter Carolyn plays Cherry in Prime Stage's production of The Outsiders (Mar 6-15)My daughter Carolyn plays Cherry in Prim…BooksI regularly…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Random eye candy for props in my #Blender3D #retrotech project. Turned two circle logos in…PersonalRelics (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 6, Episode 4) When a huge hollow sphere traps a Sco…Rewatching ST:TNG The Enterprise-D tr…AmusingThat felt sooo good!PersonalEnjoying more…
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:The Article is Dead. Long Live the ArticleTake the background paragraph. It ill-se…CultureIs this Wonka's factory, or the presidential picnic @setonhilluniversity ? PersonalRay Harryhousen, visual effects…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it tomorrow.Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it …AestheticsPope Francis calls for "news communicated with serenity, precision and completeness"Pope Francis recently addressed Italian …CultureI’ve been…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta start somewhere. Low-poly background detail for a me…No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta st…AestheticsAnnie — Cabinet TomorrowMy 10yo daughter Carolyn played Annie in…AmusingClassic. So good! #startrek #tosPersonalI'm in the timeline where the…
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:7 ways for teachers to beat the Sunday bluesTell yourself, I am rejecting these thou…EducationFacebook, Now You Remind Me of a Half-Drunk Cocktail Party SchmoozerLast week, Facebook asked…
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:Hamlet. #tobePersonalFrom this station on the bridge, the exposition officer can relay whatever random bit of i…https://youtu.be/_E-3E7Q3LSs Get a lo…AestheticsPrime Stage – "Twelfth Night" – Carolyn Jerz ("Viola")https://youtu.be/FlaO1VI1nbk The wife…CultureRepresenting the Humanities at Accepted Students Day.Representing the Humanities at Accepted …PersonalDate a girl who reads.I…
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:The girl around the house casually dressed "as a Jacobite."AmusingBoy that feels good. AcademiaOuttakes from “Once on This Island” promohttps://youtu.be/QlMJuogD9to AmusingThis long-nelected CD-ROM case tucked away behind my monitor holds almost as many portable…PersonalOn Office Hours and Student Contact at the Small Liberal Arts College…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Shakespeare's WillPersonalEnjoyed watching "Queen of Katwe" (Ugandan girl chess prodigy movie)I enjoyed watching this chess-themed com…CultureI apologize for this one. R2-D2 stars in Andrew Lloyd Weber's musical CATS.PersonalFirst they came… #kristallnacht @nccheshuFirst they came……
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:The Most Toys (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 22) Data Abducted by Eccentri…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….ArtWhen students don't show up during office hours: I adjusted the…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Kinetic Theatre's "Hound of the Baskervilles" was hilarious. Kinetic Theatre’s production was ful…BooksGoogle Docs "Writing to Learn" ActivityI created a fresh Google Docs page with …AcademiaJournalism isn’t dying. But it’s changing WAY faster than most people understand.Think of journalism…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Employers unhappy with new generation of workersShow up, prepared and on time, not just …AcademiaThe boy plays chess with his uncle before seeing The Fantasticks.PersonalCreated a new graphic for an existing handout on writing editorials.The “lead editorial” represents the offi…EmpathyOwner of former…
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:And so it begins.BooksBill Murray Admits A Painting Saved His LifeDuring a February press conference in Lo…AestheticsJust in case you can’t find the tweet that Trump, who got trolled for making a rookie erro…This is how the President of the…