RT @emshort: Big juicy set of links on how/where t…

RT @emshort: Big juicy set of links on how/where to publish IF: intfiction.org/forum/viewtopi… (Feel free to add more information to the thread!) Similar:How hate and misinformation go viral: A case study of a Trump retweetCarolyn Gombell Is Not a Real Person: #JusticeforCarolyn Is a Campaign Against Twitter Ref…I'm no longer surprised, but still want to…

‘Jane Austen, Game Theorist’ by Michael Suk-Young Chwe Is a Joke

When [Chwe] says that Austen was a game theorist, he means for us to take him at his word. Never mind the fact that game theory did not emerge until the middle of the twentieth century. Austen, he claims, was a “social theorist” who “carefully establishes game theory’s core concepts” and “systematically explored” them in…

Dear 11yo Daughter

You are growing up smart, talented, determined, and beautiful. (And mercurial. And obstreperous.) For a little while longer, please keep thinking that problems like these are so important, because I know I can fix them so easily. Similar:York Plays 2025: Five cameras, adding up to ~100 hours of footage.I may have mentioned that I have…

The Whole Internet Hates Me

Similar:York Plays 2025: Five cameras, adding up to ~100 hours of footage.I may have mentioned that I have a daughter who does things. Her next is "To Battle: A Fig…Study finds AI tools made open source software developers 19 percent slowerDid you like or share that social media post about two Camp Mystic girls found…

Komarny

Seton Hill’s #CIO @PhilKomarny is moving on to @robotsNpencils

Seton Hill’s #CIO @PhilKomarny (who inspired SHU’s innovative mobile learning achievements) is moving on to @robotsNpencils. One to watch! Similar:York Plays 2025: Five cameras, adding up to ~100 hours of footage.Study finds AI tools made open source software developers 19 percent slowerDid you like or share that social media post about two Camp Mystic girls…

RT @SetonianOnline: Reeves Library to become the n…

RT @SetonianOnline: Reeves Library to become the new Technology Learning Commons. Does this mean the end of the library? Find out here: bit.ly/1dXEsI7 Similar:How hate and misinformation go viral: A case study of a Trump retweetCarolyn Gombell Is Not a Real Person: #JusticeforCarolyn Is a Campaign Against Twitter Ref…I'm no longer surprised, but still want…

First Stanford code poetry slam reveals the literary side of computer code

Leslie Wu, a doctoral student in computer science at Stanford, took an appropriately high-tech approach to presenting her poem “Say 23” at the first Stanford Code Poetry Slam. Wu wore Google Glass as she typed 16 lines of computer code that were projected onto a screen while she simultaneously recited the code aloud. She then…

RT @JanetSymmons: Academic blogging will shape how…

RT @JanetSymmons: Academic blogging will shape how intellectualism develops: ow.ly/spcWR #blog #academia #uni #university Similar:How hate and misinformation go viral: A case study of a Trump retweetCarolyn Gombell Is Not a Real Person: #JusticeforCarolyn Is a Campaign Against Twitter Ref…I'm no longer surprised, but still want to document.Former student: "I remember sometimes being annoyed with…

STEM Needs a New Letter

Creativity alone does not foster innovation, nor do abstract scientific or mathematical concepts. Innovators also need to know how to render those creative ideas into working products that can be put into use. In order to bridge the chasm between abstract idea and utility, some educators are advocating for an expansion of the popular STEM…

Finished reading my 11yo “The Castle of Llyr,” the…

Finished reading my 11yo “The Castle of Llyr,” the 3rd in the high-fantasy series that inspired 80s Disney “Black Cauldron.” Very engaging. Similar:How hate and misinformation go viral: A case study of a Trump retweetCarolyn Gombell Is Not a Real Person: #JusticeforCarolyn Is a Campaign Against Twitter Ref…I'm no longer surprised, but still want to…

Computer scientists quantify elements of writing style that differentiate successful fiction

“Predicting the success of literary works poses a massive dilemma for publishers and aspiring writers alike,” Choi said. “We examined the quantitative connection between writing style and successful literature. Based on novels across different genres, we investigated the predictive power of statistical stylometry in discriminating successful literary works, and identified the stylistic elements that are…