She doesn’t have keys or a phone or an ID. Why does my tween need a purse?
To stash her Lemonheads and Smarties. http://t.co/Fr1luEpZ2b
For me, it’s an upgrade from 16 to 32GB. Also, I t…
For me, it’s an upgrade from 16 to 32GB. Also, I tried out a mini & ended up preferring the portability to the large screen. @textfiles
Hello, there, mini.
Hello, there, mini. Let’s restore you from your backup and get to work! Note to self: next time, before handing in iPad, take screenshots of the icon configuration. (I’m glad I blogged my goodbye to the old model, because I can reconstruct the home screen from that photo.)
It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3
It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3, but #SetonHill is upgrading me to a mini. Serve your new owner well!
3 KTVU staff fired over airing of fake Asiana Airl…
3 KTVU staff fired over airing of fake Asiana Airlines pilot names. richliebermanreport.blogspot.com/2013/07/exclus…
10 Rules of Internet – Anil Dash
A very useful, concise summary of web-enabled wisdom. In my years working in technology, I have learned a few things. These lessons have become oft-repeated refrains when speaking to people, so I thought I’d collect them so I have a link to send folks when needed. 10 Rules of Internet – Anil Dash via @Historiator
Overheard at Quora: “Why after all these years is Moodle still so ugly?”
Moodle is a free course-management tool that many schools (including mine) use to manage the online components of courses (including computer-graded quizzes, discussion forums, and the submission of online papers). The tool is powerful, but the interface offers a bewildering array of options, so that casual users are often dismayed by how many checkboxes it…
Yes, I do feel rather awesome right now.
Lost brand-new earbuds. Reached in pocket of freshly-washed pants & found old earbuds. (They work!) Looked down & spotted new earbuds. #win
Proto iPads and Paper Coexist in Classic Star Trek
Rewatching the classic Trek episode “The Conscience of the King,” which features a Shakespearean acting troupe. In one scene, McCoy writes a report on a wedge proto-iPad… …but in the very next scene Kirk scrawls on a piece of paper. This episode also features characters doing computer searches, using an exposition-friendly voice interface to call…
The contrast between KTVU’s treatment of its trium…
The contrast between KTVU’s treatment of its triumphs vs errors reminds us of the difference between journalism vs public relations.
What kids do when Dad won’t hand over the iPod
So I’m not being selfish… this is a parenting strategy.
My Minecraft-obsessed tween made this blocky foam pig at art camp.
Next up: Stage Right summer musical theater camp starts Monday!
Editing, Writing and Dessert Victories
Submitted revisions of 6 video tutorial scripts & drafted 5 more. Also, scored 3 boxes of leftover reception cupcakes and 1 of brownies.
I recently bought a new phone. since then, I have…
I recently bought a new phone. since then, I have answered an incoming call in my car. It felt awesome.
Parallel Structure vs. Faulty Parallelism
I just touched up a handout on Parallel Structure vs Faulty Parallelism.
Parallel structure in writing: Use it!
These comic panels cover the issue well. (Pennington Publishing)
Standardized testing rewards standardized thinking, excludes soft skills
Standardized testing rewards standardized thinking, while excluding creativity, resilience & other “soft” skills. I have started gong out of my way to remind students in my classes that I am not comparing their papers to a “correct answer” in the back of my book — I want them to learn a habit of mind that…
It’s a good day when one’s nerdiness is an asset to a colleague.
It’s a good day when one’s nerdiness is an asset to a colleague.
Jury Duty Update
I’m a happy, responsible, and no-longer-obligated-for-jury-duty citizen.
Desert Bus: The Worst Video Game Ever Created
Penn and Teller are involved with this story. Worth a read. The only record of the game’s existence was a handful of review copies that had been sent out to journalists in the weeks before the publisher went bust, in 1995. The game remained a curious rumor until September, 2005, when Frank Cifaldi, a freelance…