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:An afternoon with Ben Franklin. CultureBeautiful day for a walk.PersonalIn a literature class, the author's words matter more than the author's life and times, or… Updating the graphic 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:Captain, the Fake News Detectors are Offline! Slate has a good article…
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:Unless Buzzfeed-style Clickbait Replaces all Forms of Human Communication, or…
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:Remembering the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster (1986)Space Shuttle Challenger Destroyed (my …CultureStunning, bleak unemployment chart from the front page of the New York TimesCurrent_EventsComputers and Writing workshop on Inform 7. (Happening now. In an asynchronous way.)https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa8nP…AcademiaHe Googles for…
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:Google's Super Bowl Ad: A Romance in SearchI didn’t watch the game, but I did catch…Aesthetics'A Klingon Christmas Carol' Translates Dickens' Scrooge Fable to 'Star Trek' Universe for …Be still, my nerdy heart. (The…
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:How to create a magazine: 5 tips from top designersCreative Bloq. AestheticsDo television and electronic games predict children’s psychosocial adjustment?Wow… what a drab, unquoteworthy, unsou…AcademiaThe Comic Sans SongComic Sans is a typeface, not a font. I …AestheticsNew stamp commemorates Irish priest who saved thousands from the…
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…
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She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:Ultimate Infographic Design Guide + Design Tricks – VenngageThis website is selling something. You c…AestheticsTrump’s Claims About Media Coverage of Terror Attacks Are BogusThe difference between PR and journalism…CultureJanuary 6th … the board game? About 20 of…
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:Yellow Journalism Did Not Cause the Spanish-American War (Role of Sensationalized Headlin… When a correspondent sent to Cuba to c…AestheticsSuch A Good Feeling: The Affectionate Documentary 'Won't…
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:Explore Geotagged Wikipedia Pages as a Text Adventure GameFor humans who like browsing through Wik…AmusingAdorable Dolphin encounter makes Texas sloth video go viralMy social media feed just…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Tom Wayman's FAQ on "Did I Miss Anything?"I’ve long been a fan of Tom Wayman’s poe…AcademiaAbout 30 years after I first saw John Speed’s 1676 map of York, today I was working on 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:These chairs were cheap, but it really annoys me how the design collects water.PersonalMobile is a "really punishing format" for indies, says inkle's Jon IngoldMobile is a…
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:19 Book Cover ClichésThis one is #3, “Man Lurking by…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:Allergic to Grammar ErrorsSource: Cyanide & Happiness (Explosm…AmusingElmo? Yes, I do mind. I learned far more from Bert.Like plenty of people my age, I grew up …AestheticsTrimsheets baked with greebly texture goodness add eye-pleasing woodgrain & tech detai…AestheticsMy…