Ukrainian refugees make up 1.9% of the population in Ireland. Up to 50,000 more people are expected in the next 12 months. Ireland’s payments to Ukrainian refugees are twice thsy of Germany, which is the next highest payer in the EU. – Claire Scott, The Sunday Times, October 29, 2023
A mere one per cent of individuals produce 80 per cent of disinformation, according to a 2018 study published in the journal Science, which looked st information spreading on Twitter.
VR Workshop in Ballykisteen
by Andy Tobin, aspiring 3D character and environment artist, was part of a workshop just about a week ago where we demo’d some VR experiences for some youth workers locally and from overseas. As part of my Game Art and Design course, we had been studying the newest innovations and developments …
by Emily Power, 3D Character and Creature Artist Currently working on a main character model inspired by the character artists at Larian Studios. So far it’s fully retopologised and UVs are done! Next step is the hair cards.
Getting Paid with Coffee Maybe
by Wayne Brosnan, freelance artist. Thinking about setting up a system where someone could pay me for a double cup of coffee even before we talked about album art.
By Bernie Goldbach, digital wrangler. OpenAI is generating one billion dollars of annual revenue so it's time for the company to fab its own chip. Details from Reuters: www.reuters.com/technolog…
Exploring Cognitive Load
by Milosz Adeszko, User Experience Intern Currently working through the cognitive load that goes with using the LinkedIn wizards to set up a profile, already managed to create baseline profile on LinkedIn to help me get started, Next would be a profile and banner picture. …
by Bernie Goldbach, digital wrangler. Watching clever Clapperboards emerge from digital animators like Zoe Doyle: www.flickr.com/photos/ir…
I feel so fortunate to be teaching several groups of university students and to have them so engaged in the UX, Law, Analytics, and Media Writing modules that I teach.
Game Artist Showreel with Tools and Tricks
by Cat Brzezinska, game artist. I’m revising my showreel. The tools I use the most are Maya and Photoshop. Some of those tools come through in my showreel at www.linkedin.com/feed/upda…
Using 2D/3D Tools for Virtual River Tour
by Daria Kravtsova, 2D/3D Artist I enjoyed creating characters using Maya, Zbrush and many other tools while creating a virtual representation of the River Suir in a canoe. Details on my LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/feed/upda…
Lighting Decision Jam
By Fortune, UX/UI Student. Lightning Decision Jam (LDJ) is a workshop method by AJ&Smart, a design agency in Berlin. It helps teams solve problems, make decisions, and generate ideas quickly and easily. LDJ is based on Design Sprints and Design Thinking.
By Bernie Goldbach, digital wrangler. It appears that the Open Education Community on Twitter has been deleted.
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AI on the curriculum
By Bernie Goldbach, data wrangler. We started using ChatGPT in 2022 when the company incurred a $540M loss from its development. OpenAI’s revenue last year was $28M before it began charging for ChatGPT subscriptions. The tool has been adopted by more than 80% of Fortune 500 companies, and now …
It took me 23 years since the start of this century to start having 21st century thoughts. Like what sort of design ideas will Autodesk start offering once its 3D toolset incorporates the design equivalent of a LLM.
My 12yo son watches YouTube shorts on our TV and he sees more on YouTube than he sees on Instagram. I wonder if this is a precursor of preferred media consumption by his peers. www.techmeme.com/230726/p3
Reading deep thoughts about reproductive justice. It is not a concept respected by SCOTUS. How a Year Without Roe Shifted American Views on Abortion www.nytimes.com/2023/06/2…
By Bernie Goldbach, digital wrangler. Nice hearing the Fediverse has a posse of deep thinkers and clever coders. Great result for Tim Bray: www.tbray.org/ongoing/W…
Planning #audiomo
By Bernie Goldbach, content wrangler. Embarking on a month-long conversation with myself about the workplace of 2040. During the month of June 2023 I plan to cover (1) what work in 2040 will be like, (2) what you can do to prepare for it, (3) overcoming threats from AI, and (4) the world of …
Thinking about replacing some nibs. 🖋️
Tech Reshaping Education
By Aaron Murphy, creative media student. A new wave of technology is reshaping education dramatically. In the past most students would write notes on a piece of paper or in a book, but now they are quickly being replaced by tablets and phones. Learn more about #ictedu
MakerMeet
By Stuart Connolly “Maker”, The term is simple, refreshing, and new, I believe it encapsulates exactly the mindset and aspirations of creative people in any given field or discipline. I consider myself an aspiring music/sound Maker, which means many different things from songwriting to …
by Stuart Connolly, aspiring sound designer Anyone who has a studio in a box closet wants to read: Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio by Mike Senior 📚
by Bernie Goldbach, Content Wrangler.We’re taking a break from posting as we enjoy the St Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday in Ireland.On my wish list: An Irish Breakfast in a paddockBernie has enjoyed 27 Paddy’s Days in Ireland.