I may have mentioned that I have a daughter who does things. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:This is manageable. Far better than some semesters.This is manageable. Far better than some…PersonalI have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporc…I have a daughter who does things. Here’…CultureThe Myth of North America, in One…
If you like bloody, singing, punning demons you will love this show. Similar:The poetry of deafnessMy auditory processing disorder makes it…AestheticsGeometry and color maps for wooden desk tray. #Blender3D #practiceThe blue image is a “normal map,” which …AestheticsSparklecleaver the PonyswordCorrections – December 30 – NYTimes.com….AmusingSettling in for a half day updating my knowledge of the…
I am not in the splash zone but still definitely out of my comfort zone. Support the arts in your community. Similar:In July 1999, I was blogging about Dante's ashes, Apollo 11, gender-neutral language, and …In July, 1999, I was blogging about: …CultureStudents are trusting software like this to do their work. The technology will…
I have a daughter who does things. If demon curses and buckets of stage blood are your thing, join the fun this weekend in Greensburg. (I will not be seated in the splash zone.) Similar:She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder.She’s on her way…
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:Vaccine hesitancy morphs into hostility, as opposition to shots hardens What began as “vaccine hesitancy” has …CultureYou are personally responsible for becoming more ethical than the society you grew…
“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:Here’s How the Pandemic Finally EndsThis is the end of the coronavirus…
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:Aquiel (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 6, Episode 13) LaForge adopts…
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:Tricking the eye to see 3D details in geometrically flat surfaces for my #steampunk #blend… AestheticsThe daughter missed her graduation ceremony because she was performing in Kinetic Theatre'…The daughter missed her graduation cerem…AcademiaMy colleague @crissycp offers warm soda bread and tea every year, as part of her authentic…AcademiaNow…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:So, what do professors do all day, anyway?Some days I am not Dennis. I am Marky Mc…AcademiaThe Liminal Classroom”What,” I asked, “are we to make of Plat…AcademiaI can’t fix this broken world but I guess I did okay…
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:Don't Give Apple Too Much Credit for Bowing to Taylor SwiftApple is skilled at attracting praise. O…BusinessThoughtful Gestures Sometimes Speak Louder than WordsShe ended up waiting out the light cycle…AmusingReading Literature on Screen: A Price…
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:‘People are rooting for the whale’: the strange American tradition of Moby-Dick reading ma…When I went off to college to be an Engl…AcademiaHow the printing press changed “you”: when reading changed, so did writingThis was before the printing press, so b…BooksUnearthing a Long Ignored African…
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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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:If Google+ Heads to the Grave, at Least It’ll Have DirectionForced Google+ integration in Google Rea…BusinessThe Terrible Things I Have Said and Done My Entire Life, and…
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:National Headline Contest 2011Great headlines from winner David Bowman…AestheticsPicture Books Languish as Parents Push ‘Big-Kid Books’Picture books are so unpopular these day…Books‘Belonging Is Stronger Than Facts’: The…