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:Pop song lyrics use more negative words ("hate", "sorrow") than 50 years agoThe use of words related to negative emo…EmpathyYou're not going to read thisI ask my students to…
“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:I am very happy for these folks, who spent 20 or so…
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:My 14yo Helps Teach a Vacation Bible School Class In…
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:When you see a show alone often you can get really good seats. Idaspe @quantumtheatreCultureA pleasant find: somebody left a painted rock by the side of the road.AestheticsMcCain's 2008 Concession Speech: Republicans interrupt their candidate's concession speech…That moment during McCain’s concession s…CultureAP wins reinstatement to White House events…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:Wide-angle view of a villain’s secret lair. #blender3dAestheticsLGN Launches Quandary to Develop Ethical Thinking through PlayThe Learning Games Network, a non-profit…CultureTweaking yesterday's #steampunk workstations. Now with darker wood (better contrast with c…AestheticsA Time magazine with Trump on the…
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:Amazon may well be the most evil company in techLast week, I had a hardware emergency. A…BusinessIn November 2001 I was blogging aboutIn November 2001, I was blogging about …AmusingIn March 2000, I was…
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:Memorizer (Memorization Tool)A Midsummer castmate shared a link to th…CybercultureOne hundred years ago, Czech writer Karel Čapek introduced the world to the word “Robot”PersonalWhat, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m so confused.What, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m…PersonalHeadphones, Croutons and RhetoricME (with crouton tongs in…
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:Shrek Image Mashup (Musical Theatre Promo)Hey, Tony. See this photo of Shrek? H…AestheticsThe Rivals at Seton Hill UniversityAcademiaThe girl as Mrs Lovett with Ben Federico as Sweeney Todd.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITqwfTCk…CultureAnonymous comment cards from student journalists at the end of the second week. These folks are amazing! It’s such a…AcademiaA pleasant find: somebody…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:Auschwitz color photo: 'A 14-year-old girl, not just a statistic'I don’t know what this prisoner did, but…AestheticsMy student journalists sport their fashionable “What Would Jerz Do?” wristbands.AcademiaEnjoying more live theater.CultureThe Blood and the BlameMoments after Donald Trump was…CultureSchool ditches…
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:Desk trays, with procedural wood materials by Blendermada. #blender3dAestheticsThe Rhetoric of Anthems and the Drama of KneelingI don’t follow sports, so I don’t feel f…CultureAnother 10sq cm…
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:No, this photo of people wearing coats standing in front of bare trees was not a fake news…It’s distressing and shocking to realize…Current_EventsThe dark future of American…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:2001: Stanley Kubrick’s Exasperating MasterpiecePosting this mostly to prove that I can …AestheticsIt appears there may be some audience participation in this outdoor production of Richard …PersonalMask up.PersonalCarolyn will portray Cosette Saturday at 2pm…
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:How We Can Help Students Survive in an Age of Anxiety Today’s students have also lived…AcademiaFaculty Senate meet & greet. With food. In the parlors till 6.…
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 Grave Tale (a short story I narrated for WAOB…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:The ‘Cancelling’ of Flannery O’Connor? It Never Should Have HappenedI regularly teach Flannery O’Connor, and…AcademiaPICT's production of Jane Eyre has its first preview tonight.PersonalTwittering The MachineI’ve never been a phone guy. My vo…AcademiaDaughter made a Rainbow Loom Marty…