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:Another #steampunk interior. High tech garden gazebo or away team dropship? Why not both? … AestheticsSons of Mogh #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 4, Episode 15) Worf's brother Kurn seeks…
“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:This Is What It Is Like To Be Deaf From BirthUltimately, I…
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:Frodo Baggins, A.B.D.When I had pneumonia a few years into…
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:Finished the girl's 10th grade homeschool evaluation with PA Homeschoolers Susan Rich…PersonalSeize the Day!PersonalThe Perfect Mate (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 5, Episode 21) Picard fails to bore an em…Rewatching ST:TNG A fussy ambassa…AmusingHomeownership in America Has Collapsed—Dont Blame MillennialsYes, the article is interesting, but I’m…AmusingMore #steampunk #neovictorian goodness.…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:Stunning, bleak unemployment chart from the front page of the New York TimesCurrent_EventsWhy We Fall for Fake News and How to Bust ItMeasuring the impact of fake news spread…AcademiaWhy Were Old Video Games So Pixelated?I get all my…
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:Bad Writing Costs Businesses BillionsThis is thinkpiece rehtoric rather than …AcademiaShatoetry iPhone app lets you put… words… in… William Shatner's… mouthWilliam Shatner and technology go way ba…AestheticsAmerica’s Real Digital Divide If you think middle-class…
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:Imagine, if you will, a Shakespeare course / Propos'd in blank verse like the Bard would w…Verses Proposing a New Course: “Shakespe…AcademiaOn set as Betsy and Philip Schulyer in an historical film.PersonalToday's 10sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dartAestheticsTin Man (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 20)…
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:A little board-gaming for Labor Day.PersonalHere's how Maria amuses herself on the ride home from dress rehearsal. #WestSideStoryPersonalCheerful scene from @pictclassictheatre Jane Eyre (getting great reviews; 11 more performa…PersonalALL ABOUT 'ARCHIE' – Jason Robert BrownA few years ago, my daughter got to perf…CultureGrades submitted.AcademiaThe Zombie Argument that Refuses to DieThe…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:That Uplifting Tweet You Just Shared? A Russian Troll Sent ItProfessional disinformation isn’t spread…CultureThe Measure of a Man (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 9)Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….CultureThis the last hour I will have a teenager…
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:Coding Sucks: Why a Job in Programming Is Absolute HellI enjoyed the essay, but the truths it i…CultureMerchant of Venice Part 2 live, now! #PPTPlaytimeDramaI worked in…
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:This Is Not a Book: Thomas Jefferson & Apple's App StoreHumanities professors from the Universit…AcademiaHow to DisagreeIf we’re all going to be disagreeing mor…EssaysPrototypes in Technical Writing:…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:The daughter was invited back to perform at this year’s Shakespeare Monologue and Scene Co… The daughter was invited back to perfo…AwesomeToday's 10 sq cm of a #steampunk control panel (background greebles for a…
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:8 Questions for 'Star Trek' Superfans Restoring Galileo ShuttlecraftThis nerd’s geek heart grew three sizes …AestheticsMore 18th Century fun @fortligonierMore 18th Century fun @fortligonierPersonalThings that have made…
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:The Wedding PresentI’m approaching day 900 in my Duolingo a…CultureMy…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:Chess tournament.PersonalSon took out trash w/o being asked; daughter wore papercraft tophat to grocery store. Life…I took my daughter to an Alice-in-Wonder…ArtThe history of Tetris randomizersA pleasantly detailed analysis of how th…CybercultureMy simulated city has 1000 capsule inhabitants…