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:Hey there, chaotic world in academia and beyond, could you settle down just a bit so I can…AcademiaI was briefly excited that Turnitin.com's new app works in a park…
“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:"Jewish priests do this. It's where Leonard Nimoy got the Vulcan sign,"…
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:Time Squared (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 13)Rewatching Star Trek:…
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:Vandal scratches Poe phrase into car at dealershipLanguage nerds will appreciate this news…AmusingPlaying with depth of field (blurring details that are closer than and farther from the fo…AestheticsOn the upside, no fake news is currently being shared on Facebook. Can't think of a do…PersonalThe Girl Has Started Rehearsals…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:Twenty-Six Old Characters, The (1947)Sheaffer Pen celebrates the art of writi…AestheticsMy son just handed me my serving of noodles in the butter substitute container. Recycling.AmusingCertainty vs. uncertainty: "In which are we more likely to be deceived, and in…
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 just had some fun spotting a possible source of the word "dongle" (the plug-in security …The word “dongle” has long existed as a …CybercultureIrony in Blakes7 Reboot?RT @Laroquod: @DennisJerz If #Blakes7 tu…BusinessNational Headline…
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:Another section of #steampunk control panel, because reasons. #blender3d #blender3dartOne of many steampunk control panels I’v…AestheticsA Pedestal, A Table, A Love Letter: Archaeologies of Gender in Videogame HistoryA thoughtful, informative article on the…BusinessThe Myth of MultitaskingPsychology Today summary of research tha…HealthHow Mickey Mouse Evades 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…
Looking forward to this! @thepublicpgh Similar:Imaginary vs Real Office SpaceHere’s a fantasy workspace, that I built…AcademiaHow Not to Hate Shakespeare The problem isn’t Shakespeare—it’s h…CultureVisiting the KLBE Air MuseumPersonalToday's Google Doodle is Mostly HarmlessFord Prefect kept a script of Godspell i…AestheticsMerry Christmas 2022.PersonalSteampunk officer uniforms — test #Blender3D #Unity3Dhttps://youtu.be/SDh4TW8ujNg The vide…Aesthetics
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:In a literature class, the author's words matter more than the author's life and times, or… Updating the graphic for a resource …AcademiaAnother section of a #neovictorian control panel for a #steampunk #blender3d project. I h…AestheticsAdded a…
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:Multimodal News Packages (for Student Journalists)A multimodal news package simply means “…AcademiaPost-publication review as an efficient alternative to pre-publication peer reviewAndrew Gelman of “Statistical Modeling, …AcademiaOverwhelmed? Start…
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:Students Don't Read Syllabi, Exhibit 58623https://twitter.com/ConnorMEwing/status/…AcademiaSweaters from Rover?From Awful Library Books. For more schad…BooksCan you melt eggs? Quora’s AI says “yes,” and Google is sharing the resultGoogle…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Can you really say you’ve designed #neovictorian uniforms for a fantasy #steampunk cruiser…AestheticsUnity3D Maze Game TutorialWorkspace for an in-progress Unity3D tut…AcademiaNotes on watching "Aliens" for the first time again, with a bunch of kids”This…
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:Apple's iPad turns 5: Has it lived up to Steve Jobs' 2010 keynote?[Jobs] was right to leave out the produc…BusinessI didn't exactly set out to achieve this…
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:I may or may not make a zapping sound under…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:Video ResumesI’m thinking of asking students in a med…BusinessThe GE Mascot That Proves They've Never Seen 'The Matrix'On a scale of 1 to 10, this definitely r…AestheticsA Few Good Men at the Pittsburgh Public TheatreFantastic performances, powerful writing…CultureKindle…