I am not in the splash zone but still definitely out of my comfort zone. Support the arts in your community. Similar:The choreographer daughter is doing a thing.The choreographer daughter is doing a th…PersonalThe girl performed musical commercials for a fund-raiser in the Laurel Highlands (and she …The girl performed musical commercials f…CultureLooking in on…
I have a daughter who does things. If demon curses and buckets of stage blood are your thing, join the fun this weekend in Greensburg. (I will not be seated in the splash zone.) Similar:Tonight's Supermoon.AestheticsYou have 20 minutes before the sun blows upThis charming game focuses on exploring …AestheticsMy brother drove my mother in…
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:Everyone Should Get an ADoes a bus-driver-training school rank i…AcademiaThe Teen Brain “Shuts Down” When It Hears Mom’s CriticismWired summarizes an egghead study for th…CultureVoiceover artist Gayanne Potter urging…
“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:Duet (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 18) Kira is convinced 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:Six rainbow-colored objects, arranged like THIS?These are shoe-holding racks at…
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:Thank You, Verizon, for this Confusing ScreenA few weeks ago, I had to get a new cred…BusinessWhy You Hate Google’s New LogoThe new logo retains the rainbow of colo…BusinessGeorge Stone Credits Scott Adams Adventure Games for Inspiring "Max…
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 Generative AI turned out to be a Dud?I’m sad thinking of all the students who…BusinessWhat Can You Do With a Humanities Ph.D., Anyway?Victoria Blodgett, director of Graduate …AcademiaI actually don't mind Canvas…
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:The Rise of "Synthespians"”Mr. Serkis is the human actor behind th…ArtTurnitin.com UI Woes: One-click, No-confirmation Deletion of QuickMark SetsIn general, I find Turnitin.com’s GradeM…AcademiaI didn't ask for the AI icon on my Kindle app. I can't turn it off.I really hate that little sparkly icon…
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:The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two …The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a …AmusingTook the whole day off and spent part of it making #greebles with #Blender3D because reaso…AestheticsModular support craft from the #neovictorian #steampunk bedtime stories…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:Narrating "A Christmas Carol" for WAOB Audio Theatre. (The four episodes will be released …DramaRecent SHU journo grad, upon the hiring of an even more recent SHU journo grad: "Many time…A couple weeks ago I posted about…
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:"I might be putting a little too much effort into designing the cravat for the captai…AestheticsScience Fair VictoryIn this photo from the front page of tod…ArtMusician uses…
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:How Facebook – the Wal-Mart of the internet – dismantled online subculturesFacebook wants you to spend more time on…BusinessNetworks cut away from Trump’s White House addressNEW YORK…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Masks serve many purposes. How sad that they’ve become politicized. I’ve seen the original meme on my so…Current_Events50 Years Ago: The World in 1961 – Alan Taylor – In Focus – The AtlanticA fantastic…
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:'My Fair Lady' Couldn't Actually Dance All Night, So These Songs Had To GoClever little Easter eggs in this articl…DesignThe Dish (2000 Australian comedy)I try to watch…