Today's GrokIt:
We've been working with visual design in Engineering class.
Thanks to AI, there is a combination of the two where you can create original, realistic images and art from a text description. It can combine concepts, attributes, and styles.
For example:
Look at a gallery of AI generated art:
https://midjourney.com/showcase/recent/
https://www.artbreeder.com/browse
Leave a comment on Slack!
Mr. DeMarco
Today's GrokIt:
What is a coat of arms?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms
https://www.britannica.com/topic/coat-of-arms
https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-a-coat-of-arms
https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Coats-of-Arms/
Does your 'clan' have a badge?
https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/resources/faqs
What does a coat of arms look like?
https://study.com/learn/lesson/coat-of-arms-symbols-meaning-examples.html
Make one for you family:
https://www.allfamilycrests.com/makecoatofarms.htm
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Mr. DeMarco
Today's GrokIt:
What's happening to all of the animals? A lot are becoming endangered.
Check it out @
Endangered Species | National Geographic Society
Species List | Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Animals | WWF (worldwildlife.org)
What can you do about it?
How To Help Endangered Species? Let’s Do Something Together (worldanimalfoundation.org)
Leave a comment in Slack!
Mr. DeMarco
Today's GrokIt:
Now that we're in the visual design world, let's take a look at some of the most famous art in the world:
http://www.mystudios.com/treasure/treasure.html
http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp?bmLocale=en
Which one is your favorite?
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Mr. DeMarco
Today's GrokIt:
Interesting graphic arts resources:
The best graphic design websites to inspire you to create your online portfolio (contentsnare.com)
16 Best Websites for FREE Graphic Design Resources (webdesigndev.com)
101 Fun Things to Draw When You're Bored - Partners in Fire
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Mr. DeMarco
Today's GrokIt:
Today, we start our stint with Adobe.
What is graphic arts?
The visual arts based on the use of line and tone rather than three-dimensional work or the use of color.
The activity of practicing the graphic arts, especially as a subject of study.
Check it out @
graphic arts - Search Images (bing.com)
What is Adobe?
Check it out @
Industry-leading graphic design apps for designers | Adobe
Digital drawing and painting software | Adobe
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Mr. DeMarco
Today's GrokIt:
What's the coolest city in the world? New York, Paris, London, L.A.?
How about Dubai?
Read about it at:
https://za.investing.com/magazine/incredibly-expensive-things-can-only-be-found-in-dubai/
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Mr. DeMarco
Today's GrokIt:
In life, what you see is not necessarily what you get!
Check out these optical illusions @ http://www.optillusions.com/.
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Mr. DeMarco
Today's GrokIt:
So what is Boston Dynamics up to now?
It's Atlas robot can now grab and toss. Check it out @
Atlas Gets a Grip | Boston Dynamics - YouTube
So much for getting that job on a construction site as a laborer.
Are robots coming for your job? Check it out @
(1) Are Robots Coming For Your Job? - Bing video
Meet your future robot overlords. Check it out @
Meet Your Future Robot Overlords | Answers With Joe - YouTube
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Mr. DeMarco
Today's GrokIt:
Robots, Robots, Robots! They seem to be everywhere..going to the moon, playing soccer, helping the elderly, teaching??? (now that's scary!)
What do they look like? What do they really do?
Check out these websites:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/robotics/types-and-applications.html
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/03/robots.html
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/08/more_robots.html
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Mr. DeMarco
Today's GrokIt:
Think personal computers have been around for a long time?
Behold, the history of personal computing, before your very eyes!
Step into the wayback machine and visit an online computer museum @
http://www.digibarn.com/collections/index.html#collection.
Find the funkiest computer and leave a picture and a comment on Slack!
Leave a comment!
Mr. DeMarco
Today's GrokIt:
Ever hear of the following towns?
Belchertown, Florida, Freetown, Halifax, Holland, Hubbardston, Monterey, Peru, Wales, Washington.
Believe it or not-they're all in Massachusetts!
Use Google maps @ http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl to find them. Then leave a note in Slack as to each town's location/general whereabouts.
Mr. DeMarco
Today's GrokIt:
Everyone is familiar with using a computer, but what's it look like inside?
Think you know how a computer works? Check out the following websites:
https://www.geoguessr.com/seterra/en-an/vgp/3856
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/watiwara/27182
http://www.quia.com/hm/86691.html
https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=computer-parts-quiz_2
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5da5d2197982bf001a5de9c6/the-basic-parts-of-the-computer
Leave a comment!
Mr. DeMarco
Today's GrokIt:
Yesterday we looked at Google Doodles but what is the origin story?
Check it out @ Google Doodle - Wikipedia
How about entering your own Google Doodle?
Check it out @ What is Doodle for Google - Doodle for Google
How about a Doodle challenge?
Check it out @ Quick, Draw! (quickdraw.withgoogle.com)
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Mr. DeMarco
Today's GrokIt:
What's a Goggle Doodle?
Find out for yourself @:
12 Fun Facts About Google Doodles
https://blog.google/inside-google/doodles/12-fun-facts-google-doodles/
http://www.google.com/doodle4google/index.html.
How To Enter Doodle for Google - Doodle for Google
https://doodles.google.com/intl/en_us/d4g/how-it-works/
Google Doodles
https://www.google.com/doodles
Popular Google Doodle Games - Birth of Hip Hop
https://sites.google.com/site/populardoodlegames/birth-of-hip-hop?authuser=0&pli=1
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Mr. DeMarco
Today's GrokIt:
Now that we're in the visual design world, let's take a look at some of the most famous art in the world:
http://www.mystudios.com/treasure/treasure.html
http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp?bmLocale=en
Which one is your favorite?
Leave a comment on Slack!
Mr. DeMarco
p.s.
In case you missed it, watch this:
Today's GrokIt:
Emojis--what are they and what do they mean?
Check it out @:
Emoji Meanings: How to Decode and Use Emoji | Reader's Digest (https://www.rd.com/article/emoji-meanings/)
Full Emoji List, v15.0 (https://unicode.org/emoji/charts/full-emoji-list.html)
Emoji meanings 😀😉😆😋😘😐🤗 - (https://emojitips.com/emoji-meanings/)
🍏 Apple Emoji List — Emojis for iPhone, iPad and macOS [Updated: 2022] (https://emojipedia.org/apple/)
Then write a 6 emoji story and post it on Slack!
Mr. DeMarco
Today's GrokIt:
What is a graphic format?
Check it out at:
JPEG, GIF, PNG? How to Pick the Best Graphic Formats (https://thesoftwarepro.com/graphic-formats)
Graphic File Formats | Computerworld (https://www.computerworld.com/article/2553834/graphic-file-formats.html?page=2)
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Mr. DeMarco
Today's GrokIt:
So you're creating icons. What do you need to think about?
Check it out @ 10 Tips for Designing Icons | Domestika
And how about Creating Great Icons: What to Consider When Designing (marketing4ecps.com)
Check out these icon makers: https://www.fotor.com/ and https://iconsflow.com/
Leave your icon and a comment on Slack.
Mr. DeMarco
Today's GrokIt:
Happy New Year!
What is an icon?
Among many definitions:
a graphic symbol on a computer display screen that represents an app, an object (such as a file), or a function (such as the command to save)
Icons can represent people as well.
Find an example of an icon and post it on Slack
Mr. DeMarco
