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:That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. G…That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of…AestheticsAnother #steampunk interior. High tech garden gazebo or away…
“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:Details matter in journalism. Get the brand of the beer, the make,…
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:I do not know why this antique service button from…
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:Backstage opening night.PersonalMerry Christmas 2019PersonalThere’s Something Off About LED BulbsWhen I’m stressed, or I feel life is spi…AestheticsWhat would holidays be without Dickens' beloved 'Christmas Carol?'It takes some visits from three scary sp…DramaHow Are Websites Made?This one chart is actually the punch lin…AmusingServing at Christmas on the Hill…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:Hemingway: The First Draft of Anything… Facebook.AmusingApology of Socrates, By PlatoAristotle classified Plato’s work, repre…AestheticsThis is about half of the #steampunk control panel details I've created in the past m…AestheticsTweaking yesterday's #steampunk workstations. Now with darker wood (better…
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:Udacity's Sebastian Thrun, Godfather Of Free Online Education, Changes CourseSuddenly, something that had been unthin…AcademiaReleasing a Tiny Game and Trying to Get Paid[G]ames is a bit more financially brutal…BusinessMy 1951 day DuoLingo streak 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:How Television Covered the Kennedy Assassination – a 1964 TV Guide ArticleIt was a new, shocking, traumatic thing …Culture13: The Musical Promohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40MbeApiX…CultureNew Renaissance Theatre Company's The Merry Wives of Windsor (in rep with The Tempest…PersonalNgram for "postpartum depression," "rest cure" and "yellow wallpa…Filing this for…
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 Nightmare of Prince Prezelsky"Leigh, Peter, Carolyn and I had fun reco…AmusingThe barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation f…The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled do…PersonalAnother chess tournament with the boy.GamesCongrats to all the winners at the Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project!…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:On set. #indiefilm #historicaldrama #creativity #enjoylifePersonalThe daughter (giving the piggyback ride in pic 2) doing a thing that starts tomorrow. Tribune ReviewAmusingKey and Peele sportscenter teacher parody: New sketch imagines teachers as athletes (VIDEO…Oh, how I wish…
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:School ditches rules and loses bulliesSwanson School signed up to the study by…CultureMemorizer (Memorization Tool)A Midsummer castmate shared a link to th…CybercultureNews report from 1981 about the Internet.A human…
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 do I cite generative AI in MLA style? | MLA Style CenterWe ask students to cite encyclopedia art…AcademiaHere’s What Happens in the Hour After You Drink…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Carolyn at about 7yo drew Titania in love with Bottom. #tbt #midsummerArtI've spent 8 hours with 24 different Verizon agents who keep transferring me back and fort…It’s not a Verizon Wireless issue. It’s …BusinessCinderella…
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:Subtle Stylesheet Tweaks for Mobile SiteOn the mobile version of my WordPress we…AestheticsThe choreographer daughter is doing a thing.The choreographer daughter is doing a th…PersonalWilliam Shakespeare’s Star…
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:How Will Historians of the Future Run MS Word 97?…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:More #steampunk #neovictorian goodness. Bring the wood polish. #design #aesthetics #blende… AestheticsReplica of George Washington’s field camp. @fortligonierReplica of George Washington’s field cam…PersonalTopics in Am Lit: August Wilson — Online J-Term course starts Dec 16.PersonalMcCain's 2008 Concession Speech:…