It was a moment that was broadcast nationally, but nevertheless, one that few people noticed. But more people should have been paying attention, because even if only briefly, automation was mentioned in a presidential debate. That’s right. That robot apocalypse where none of us have jobs anymore was a serious talking point by senator Marco […]
As I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed last week, I saw a post by Skillshare. I’ve always wanted to make a repeat pattern but I don’t know how on Photoshop or Illustrator. I don’t have those programs anyway. T_T Thus, I was extremely happy to see this tutorial on how to make a repeat […]
So why am I writing about presidential candidates when my last post ended with a video stating there’s no reason to pay attention to the 2016 election yet? Well, Mr. John Greene of Fault in Our Stars (I feel for Auggie, too), has an important point. Our politics nowadays are too much about things that have nothing to […]
“What motivates you?” “My family. My family and my grandfather. My nieces and my nephews. I really want to be that individual that the little kids in my family look up to. And, my grandfather and my mother, they sacrificed so much for me. My grandfather was an immigrant from one of the islands in […]
With Thanksgiving approaching in a few weeks, I was reminded of the turkeys I made in elementary school by tracing my hand. Do you remember doing this? In addition to turkeys, this technique can be used to illustrate a variety of birds. Turkeys Trace your hand on construction paper of different colors, patterned cardstock, or magazine pages […]
Even though I’m in Italy, I feel obligated, as a Political Science major, to talk a little bit about what’s going on in the American political realm. The two democratic front runners, as you may know, are Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Personally, I have no idea which one to vote for quite yet. Bernie […]
I’ve always wanted to make amigurumi because they looked so cute! According to Rachel from Little Yarn Friends, “ami” is Japanese for knitted or crocheted and “nuigurumi” means stuffed creature. Her post also discusses the history of amigurumi. You can go to Stephanie’s post on All About Ami to get an overview of the skills […]
In the last few posts, I talked about the relationship between math and computer science. Here are some musings on their differences, and about how math culture and computer science culture work. It’s not authoritative in any way, just based on my experiences trying out both types of activities and talking to people in both […]
As I sit here writing this piece, I am trying to wrap my head around the fact that I’m sitting on a couch with a bright orange blanket covering the worn down fabric, in the apartment I’m living in, on a narrow road filled with tiny art galleries and shops called Via Maggio, in Firenze (Florence), […]
