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:Many things in the world are awful right now but my latest section of a #neovictorian them…AestheticsWho choked up while reading aloud Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” during a lesson…
“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:A Merry Look at Journalism in "The Year Without a Santa Claus"…
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:Ginger Christ Superstar!Aesthetics10 years later it’s so much worse.PersonalOn teaching…
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:Yeah natural born creative genius is a cool myth, but have you tried grinding through hour…PersonalI assume the police report didn't specify what kind of underwear, because this headline is… As tempting as the pun might be, it …Current_EventsBook geyser. My latest #Blender3D practice.In a peaceful grassy setting,…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:Death to high school English”There’s such an emphasis on keeping stu…AcademiaMidterm Grades Submitted.AcademiaI just caught myself thinking, “This doesn’t suck.” #medievalyork #mysteryplay #blender3d …I just caught myself thinking, “This doe…Aesthetics“for every cliché of a barista or bartender with…
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:I Cannot Begin to Tell You How Proficient I Am in Microsoft WordIs this satire? It doesn’t matter. It ga…AestheticsCollege Seniors Confident about Their Work Ethic, Written & Oral Skills; Employers Disagre…According to 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:Media Companies Are Getting Sick of FacebookAll of us with Facebook accounts do work…BusinessThe girl around the house casually dressed "as a Jacobite."AmusingNerdy Rainbow Loom CraftingMy wonderfully geeky tween made these Bl…AestheticsThe Girl at rehearsal (where else?).PersonalGet ready for Generation ZStudents continue to change… 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:My Shakespeare students are off peer reviewing their term paper rough drafts. I’m official…AcademiaRehearsal Rabbi-CamThis weekend, I will be playing the rabb…CultureTips to Improve HappinessKing says many simple and effective tech…CultureMy simulation project does not require me to master medieval daub and wattle architecture….My simulation project does not require m…AestheticsVulcan…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:Unless Buzzfeed-style Clickbait Replaces all Forms of Human Communication, or Republicans …I love some good meta. I wrote a dialogu…AmusingThe dress we ordered for the “girl next door” role in The Fantasticks… vs the dress that…AestheticsSpring 2023…
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 just installed the "Old Layout for Facebook" plugin for Chrome.I just installed the “Old Layout for Fac…CybercultureThe Staying Power of "A Christmas Carol" — Dennis Jerz,…
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:Newly acquired technology for teaching writing in the age of AI. (Not for high stakes test…AcademiaIn October, 2000, I was blogging about bobbed hair, Woolf, a CFP…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Encounter at Farpoint (Season 1, Episode 1: ST:TNG Rewatch) Picard gathers his crew, hates…Rewatching ST:TNG after almost 20 years….CultureMany of these individual steampunk control panel elements are repeated, but I've arranged …AestheticsWhile searching my…
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:More #steampunk control panel goodness. #blender3d #blender3dart #aestheticsAestheticsVery interesting adaptation of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice. #pptlaytime @thepublicpghCultureThe Horror… The Horror! How Music in Horror Games Effects Player…
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 student just booked an appointment to discuss picking up…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:Misleading to suggest that because I have nothing left to mark that I have nothing to do, …PersonalThe Fantasticks closes today at 2.PersonalPlaying a well-dressed bad guy. PersonalPart of my daily routine is practicing German for about 15m per…