Yes, Duolingo is free and I’ve learned a lot. No, I don’t like the psychological manipulation. I’m still using it but I changed my user name. Similar:First-Gen Social Media Users Have Nowhere to GoI check into Musk’s X every few days, bu…BusinessReally, WCCC? AcademiaJust a random side corridor in the #neovictorian #steampunk cruiser I've been…
“Murdering meteorologists won’t stop hurricanes. I can’t believe I just had to type that.” — Michigan-based meteorologist Katie Nickolaou. A wide range of misinformation has been spread as Helene and then Milton gathered pace in the Gulf of Mexico, such as claims spread by Trump that Fema had run out of cash for hurricane survivors…
It’s so heartbreaking seeing the amount of disinformation being spread by elected officials and partisan agitators with lots of followers. FEMA is not out of money, it’s not confiscating damaged property, and it’s not biased for against any ethnic groups or political affiliations. Similar:UNC student newspaper goes viral for coverage of campus shooting As Emmy…
My mother-in-law invited me to try out the 60- year-old tape machine that belonged to my father-in-law. When I worked in radio news in the late 1980s, we were still loading reels and splicing tape, so it all came back to me pretty quickly. Similar:The Perfect Mate (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 5, Episode 21)…
My job is often to help students understand things that they aren’t good at doing yet. If a student arrives in my classroom with a solid ability to construct clear sentences and summarize difficult readings, using an AI tool that helps them spot grammar mistakes with less effort and capture the gist of a reading…
Did you see that guy’s license plate? Similar:When an Eel Climbs a Ramp to Eat Squid From a Clamp, That’s a MoraySomewhere today a headline writer is wea…AwesomeGetting in the Christmas spirit.PersonalLook how the box leads your eye down to the car, then the two signs lead your eye up to th…PersonalPerforming as Alquist in…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:For New Acquisitions, UMD Libraries Choose Ebooks by DefaultIncreasingly book vendors provide option…AcademiaIn August 1999 I was blogging about Poohsticks Bridge, penmanship, Archimedes, and ebooksIn August 1999, I was blogging about …BooksLife in Code and Software (Open Humanities…
A healthy respect for the free press and the institution of journalism is absolutely crucial for a healthy democracy. Media literacy matters, while a jaded “I don’t trust journalists, I do my own research” DIY attitude is easily co-opted. A false claim that Vice President Kamala Harris was involved in a June 2011 hit-and-run incident…
What is this? I do not like this change, @duolingo (For some reason I can’t practice to recover from an error.) Similar:What If the Newspaper Industry Made a Colossal Mistake?This sounds a lot like wishful thinking,…BusinessTheory Trading CardsThis set of 21 Theory Trading Cards, pub…AcademiaHow Technology Has Changed The Way We WriteSocial media services have…
About 30 years after I first saw John Speed’s 1676 map of York, today I was working on a region labeled “Z.” Or is that a “2“? There’s both an X and a 3 nearby… confusing context! A glance at the legend shows how brilliantly Speed handled the ambiguity. #usability #ux #ui #design #medieval #cartography…
Added an overhead minimap to my #medievalyork #unity3d simulation. #mysteryplay Similar:I Love Books: A Campus Library EvolvesI love books. I love smelling them, t…AcademiaPater Noster Passenger ElevatorsSome 50 years ago, my father took me to …AmusingDiamonds Are Bullsh*tI did propose with a diamond ring, for w…BusinessNational Dance DayIn the restaurant parking lot after dinn…CultureDaughter is…
Talkback session after the matinee and my brother and faculty colleagues after the evening performance. Audiences were gasping, laughing nervously, exclaiming sotto voce about “fingerprints!” and “the key!“ and “Was that *supposed* to happen?” and “This is *good*!” @thepublicpgh #dialm #understudy (We knew well in advance Carolyn would be performing yesterday.) My daughter informed me…
Looking forward to this! @thepublicpgh Similar:Freshman writing students present their research projects in a suitably decorous setting. … PersonalIs this the little girl I carried? Is this the little boy at play?PersonalFaculty lining up for #SetonHill's "Go Orientation" — new ceremony hands students from th…AcademiaThis winter I changed my weekday alarm tone to chirping birds. This…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:The Real Reason Why You Can't WriteHave you ever stopped to think about wha…AcademiaQuick visit to see my mother and siblings.AestheticsThe Last Jedi: Oh, the Feels.No spoilers here. (I managed to avoid al…MediaBeautiful, meditative video shows how…
My simulated city has 1000 capsule inhabitants that are just smart enough to gather around markers and wait. In May, I had nothing. I‘m learning. #medievalyork #mysteryplay #unity3d Similar:A very shallow story that doesn't provide any context for who is giving the high praise an… https://twitter.com/CBSDFW/status/14…CultureStill shot from a flyover video that's been taking about…
I’ve had a lot of fun in this new ensemble audio storytelling series. Did I do a good job convincing my friends I really saw a time-traveling elephant? Similar:Bury Berry Family Members – a review of "Very Berry Dead" – 'Burgh VivantThe cast of comical, quirky characters a…AwesomeAdding a media project to a semester-long paper…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:In October, 1999 I was blogging about college application essays, Willie Crowther, and Eli… Jessica found herself wishing that s…AcademiaFaculty lining up for #SetonHill's "Go Orientation" — new ceremony hands students from th…AcademiaHow Bad…
How exactly do bridges bridge? How do rivers rive? How much detail does my model of #medievalyork need? My first try will be my worst try. #mysteryplay #blender3d Similar:Spring 2020 Quarantine Grades SubmittedPersonalRethinking TV news, Part III: First, kill the stand-upI’ve told my journalism students that TV…DesignBiggest accomplishment of the dayThe real problem is timing…
My project starts to get clunky while managing 1000 NPCs but I think if I split them up into groups of about 10, and only give instructions to the group leader, that will help. Not bad for my first weekend simulating crowds. #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Crowther's Adventure: Tough Memes to Squash Will Crowther, an RPG-er,…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:My big acting moment in this scene is declining a drink. #indie #filmAmusingI’ve finally started to create female uniforms for the #neovictorian fantasy #steampunk æt…PersonalIt's Science! Carolyn Uses Anastasia's Lip Balm KitMy friend Anastasia gave me a home-made…