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:Figured out how to configure my iPad as an external monitor for my laptop. Much more effic…CybercultureThe chief engineer of a fantasy #steampunk flagship needs a small booth for…
“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:How the Midwest went from the idealized to the deridedWhile Pittsburgh has…
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:Remember Who The Enemy IsGood article on Catching Fire. (I…
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…
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Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:Attribution, Editorializing and DefamationIn the Nightly Noodle Monthly, former No…Current_EventsApology of Socrates, By PlatoAristotle classified Plato’s work, repre…AestheticsJimmy Maher's Appreciation of Infocom's Classic Sherlock Text AdventureI learned a lot while reading this enjoy…BusinessCaptain Gearhart found some stairwell problems on his…
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:How newsroom managers can invest more time developing their staff — and why it mattersOne of my most consistently rewarding pr…Business'A Klingon Christmas Carol' Translates Dickens' Scrooge Fable to 'Star Trek' Universe for …Be…
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:Interface changes make it a little harder to work with Google's image searchWhen I’m looking for a picture I’m going…BusinessMy Minecraft-obsessed tween made this blocky foam pig at art camp. Next up: Stage Right summer musical th…AestheticsFacebook paid Teen Vogue to run a fake article…
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:Unmarked papers today. How it started, how it's going.PersonalThe Most Epic Demo in Computer History Is Now an OperaThis is nice, but what I really want to …AestheticsPop Culture Showdown with My Retro DaughterThe girl tried to weird me out with a vi…AestheticsEverybody Dies (Shakespearean Tragedy Infographic) The image (by…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:Has Academia Ruined Literary Criticism? “Professing Criticism” proceeds on the…AcademiaThe Portable Writing desk — the Victorian laptopFocusing on the materiality of writing, …AestheticsWhy are sports in trouble in the U.S.? Because we didn’t do the work. Hard-hitting…
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:More world-building props for a fantasy #steampunk #Blender3D project.DesignAlways Bet on TextGraydon Hoare offers a rousing hymn to t…CybercultureCooper Hewitt: the typeface by Chester Jenkins “[S]ince Cooper…
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:Auschwitz color photo: 'A 14-year-old girl, not just a statistic'I don’t know what this prisoner did, but…AestheticsTuxedo Pooh Reads Oscar Wilde I spent an hour on this.…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Report to the bridge so the captain can assess your virtual upholstery skills. #blender3d …AestheticsNo, Dr. Seuss is not being "banned" or "censored" — but Dr. Seuss Enterprises is voluntar…It’s nothing new that Theodore…
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:Another #steampunk #neovictorian control panel module. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #…AestheticsThe Best of Both Worlds, Part 1 ( #StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 26) We Hav…Rewatching ST:TNG…
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:Pinkalicious — "Buzz Off"My daughter plays the Bumblebee in “Buzz…AestheticsDear…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:A Quick and Comprehensive Guide to Type A Quick and Comprehensive Guide to T…AestheticsSweet Lenten RegretsThis Lenten evening / Your orphaned feas…AestheticsInterface changes make it a little harder to work with Google's image searchWhen I’m looking for a…