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:Motivation Amid Crisis (Autotrophic Bat)As part of an independent study project,…BooksSports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated WritersThe AI authors’ writing often sounds lik…CybercultureMariah Carey meets William Carlos Williams AmusingIrrational Geographic : snopes.comBoosting the signal. This is a…
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:Clues (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 14) Data's faslehoods nonpluss and Pic…Rewatching ST:TNG After the crew blac…EmpathySeton Hill's #CIO @PhilKomarny is moving on to @robotsNpencilsSeton Hill’s #CIO @PhilKomarny (who insp…AcademiaUnless Buzzfeed-style Clickbait Replaces…
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:Jesus Christ SuperstarI have a daughter who does things. Her n…CultureThe Best Way to Start an Academic PaperBoth of the following writing samples de…AcademiaThe Hidden Subversive Messages of [MGM's Screen Adaptation of] The Wizard of OzWhen I tried teaching The Wizard of Oz i…BooksSupport 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:Lego goes steampunkBe still, my nerdy heart. Steampunk —…AestheticsUnder my academic robes… photographer vest with 3 frozen ice packs. #heatwave #HonorsCon…PersonalDisaster (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 5, Episode 5) Picard Trapped in Elevator with Wee…Rewatching ST:TNG A character-based…
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:Lotteries: America's $70 Billion ShameCan this be true? People spend more mone…BooksTime article with clickbaity headline: Web users annoyed by marketing tricksThis Time magazine article is a…
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:FBI admits flaws in hair analysis over decadesSo what if a WaPo story about huge flaws…Current_EventsI'm not a big fan of Disney's corporate greed.I’m not a huge…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:My son showed me #PacificRim.My son showed me #PacificRim. Liked the …CybercultureYesterday my stack of unmarked assignments was about 120, so this is not bad.Nothing in this stack is pressing, but t…AcademiaAfter 10 Years…
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:Opening night of Sive.PersonalThat’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.AestheticsKeeping things in the proper perspective at 4Cs: Praise for my delivery of…
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:Dance of "the awkward nerd trying to act really cool"…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:Procession #classof2017PersonalHappy 13th Birthday CarolynI’ve had the privilege of being this ama…DramaMy brother is visiting to play a game of chess with his nephew and watch his niece perform…GamesShe was a musical ingenue Sunday, filmed a slasher movie…
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First steps towards reconstructing a 30-year-old simulation. Marking the locations of the traditional performance stations for the York Corpus Christi pageant. #medievalyork #mysteryplay #unity3d Similar:The boy wins once again. #chessGamesMy beautiful daughter says "Happy Valentine's Day" View t…AestheticsYes, we will see almost anything branded Sherlock Holmes.PersonalWhen your January term starts Dec 18. #partylikeaprofAcademiaThe Duolingo…
Thank you, 1993 Dennis, for documenting this low-resolution (the background image was 640×480 pixels with 16 colors) simulation so thoroughly. I hope to bring it back to life and upgrade it to 3D soon. Similar:Picking up books for another termAcademiaHappy Sweet Sixteen, Carolyn!The girl spent her birthday weekend open…PersonalSnazzy officer uniforms from the #steampunk bedtime…
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