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:The girl rehearsing as Babette in Stage Right's Beauty and the BeastCarolyn rehearses with Nick Lenz. Her sh…Current_EventsHe dedicated years of his life to QAnon. One day made him…
“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:The End of Headphone Jacks, the Rise of DRMWhen you plug an…
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 Cost of Defining Yourself as an Introvert or ExtrovertIn…
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:The ballroom of my #steampunk fantasy space cruiser is now a less lonely place. Thanks to watching many, many YouTub…AestheticsRossum's Universal Robots (Act 1) Artistic ProsperityThe first act of Artistic Prosperity’s v…CultureWork / Life Balance: UnlockedI think I must be doing something right …AcademiaFor God's sake John, sit…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:Universities must stop presuming that all students are tech-savvyAlthough considerable resources have bee…AcademiaHere for the daughter.AcademiaConfuse Students to Help Them LearnConfusing sometimes helps cats, so why n…AcademiaModular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d…
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:Lego TimelineThe Lego brick system was patented 50 ye…AestheticsI studied philosophy and engineering at university: Here's my verdict on 'job relevant' ed…She double-majored in engineering and ph…AcademiaHave you been "workslopped" by a bot?If you…
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 can't really articulate why i enjoy crafting #steampunk control panels, but it's been a …AestheticsUrsula K. Le Guin: A Personal Take on Go Set a Watchman Before Watchman was published, I…BooksMy Tween Preps to Program a Lego Hobbit GameAs part of a course I’m…
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:Stage Right Nation goes Into the Woods at Saint Vincent Summer Theater. Great job Renata, …Stage Right Nation goes Into the Woods a…PersonalThe girl on Halloween 2018. (The boy and I were watching the 1931 Frankenstein at the libr…PersonalToday's second 10sq cm of #steampunk control panel. Love those letter flip…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:Perspective | After a stunning news conference, there’s a newly crucial job for the Americ… I have always taken a neutral stan…CultureThoreau's Cellphone ExperimentWhen I teach “Intro to Literary Study,” …AcademiaDaughter doing a thing. Interviewing the Pittsburgh…
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:Don’t worry: It’s not just art!Before a school play, a principal worrie…Aesthetics10 Developer Tips To Build A Responsive Website [Infographic] – ReadWrite The first thing to think…
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:Computer grading will destroy our schools (says a humanist whose appeal to the humanities …Sadly, the people who are spending (and …AcademiaChildren of Time #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:The Lost Art of Paste-UpWhen I started using a word processor as…AestheticsCongrats to all the winners at the Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project! Bit-Sized Productions …Bit-Sized Productions was nominated for …ArtCelebration of Writing Fall…
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:Inform 7 is now open sourceInform is a design system for interactiv…CulturePrepping for the “Celebration of Scholarship and Service” #york2025 #medievaldrama #mediev…PersonalMarching in a parade and watching…
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:A #steampunk control panel in context. #blender3d #design #aesthetics #blender3dartAestheticsA…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:Checkmate. Crushed again.GamesThe Naked Now (Season 1, Episode 2: ST:TNG Rewatch) When a script that blows chunks makes …With a large ensemble, we saw many scene…CultureEye of Sauron, Hobbit Door, Palantir and One Ring Easter Eggs.AestheticsI wish I…