Within the span of five days, Trump went from having just heard about FBI’s use of a confidential source to rendering the judgment that this was a purposeful — and political — attempt by the Obama Justice Department to install a “spy” within his ranks. And deciding that this was a) a scandal and b)…
I think they mean typeface conference, but it’s still amusing. Similar:My 20-year-old Java Program Is Was Broken!So a harmless little Java program I wrot…CybercultureIn defense of the Selfie StickI’m sure there are hipsters, even now, l…AmusingFacebook Axes “Trending” SidebarFacebook is discontinuing the “trending”…BusinessEnjoy the showmanship as a 94yo woman performs in a dance competition.https://youtu.be/8LOdmka4_90AestheticsHeadlines: Why…
Lesley Stahl, a correspondent on “60 Minutes,” made the disclosure on Monday during a live interview with Judy Woodruff of PBS NewsHour, drawing a stunned silence from the audience. After Trump began to unload on the news media, she said, she asked him whether he planned to stop attacking the press — a hallmark of…
Similar:Carnegie Science Center: Roboworld (and a bit of SportsWorks)Here’s a brief video, made up of clips I…CultureSurprised and delighted to find that Scratch 3.0 runs on an iPad.PersonalWhat does the girl do with my iPad while I try to jump-start her mother’s car at a gas sta…https://youtu.be/tOYQc8vByoYPersonalMore details in the powder room of my villain's…
The ink used in a fountain pen, the ballpoint’s predecessor, is thinner to facilitate better flow through the nib—but put that thinner ink inside a ballpoint pen, and you’ll end up with a leaky mess. Ink is where László Bíró, working with his chemist brother György, made the crucial changes: They experimented with thicker, quick-drying…
Similar:Saints and Poets, Maybe They Do SomeI wrote the following in 2004, when my s…DramaThat’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. G…That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of…AestheticsOkay, not my most thrilling #blender3D creation, but a fantasy steampunk ship-of-the-line …DesignMy brother set my parents up for a Mother's…
There are many, many legitimate, evidence-supported critiques that people can make about Donald Trump. Taking a quote out of context is not a legitimate, evidence-supported critique. I was furious at what I thought Trump said, too, until I looked into the context (C-SPAN). In a sound-bite world, a wise politician would be more careful, but…
Reducing the reach of abusive tweets is better than censorship on the one hand, and nothing on the other. Of course, this is another reminder that the social media titans can and do manipulate what we see. Reducing the impact of bullies benefits Twitter’s bottom line, which is the same reason for every change to…
Similar:"Godspell" is sure to entertain audiences of all ages and faithsThat’s me in the white shirt, with a tie…CultureFamily ( #StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 2) Picard Retreats to Family Vineyar…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….DramaPac-Man on Atari 800 @setonhilluniversity discussion of Summer reading book #readyplayeron…PersonalDr Jerz I think your microphone glitchedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPqnXF7A…AcademiaRenata, Carolyn and…
Similar:Subtle Stylesheet Tweaks for Mobile SiteOn the mobile version of my WordPress we…AestheticsMy parents doing their daily brain treasers in a coffee shop.PersonalFallout Monopoly with the boy. PersonalThis happened the last time an eclipse was visible in the area. My students left the room,…Pinhole projection. PersonalToday's 10 sq cm of #blender3d #steampunk control panel. #aesthetics #design…
Similar:Yes, I spent the last hour designing this brutalist pen holder for a virtual production of…AestheticsUshering The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. @prime_stagePersonalI went down fighting.PersonalSetting up high, medium and low levels of detail for this element of a city wall. #medieva…PersonalPrime Stage Theatre Makes A Statement With Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” For Carolyn Jerz,…
Similar:The #Blender3D #eevee denoising filter gives off a pretty amazing Caldecott prize-winning …The filter won’t replace real hand-drawn…AestheticsNext up for the girl: Amy, the youngest sister, in Little Women: The Broadway Musical. Nov…PersonalSummer Theater Camp Photos: "Patrice" in "13" My 11yo performed the part of “Patrice…Current_EventsPluto FlybyWhen I was about 10, I wrote to NASA…
Similar:The Case for Breaking Up With Your ParentsI already felt fairly independent from m…AcademiaThey're coming in faster than I can mark them. This number will be higher tonight, so I'm …PersonalEveryone wants to save the world, but no one wants to help Mom do the dishes.CultureWhat About “The Breakfast Club”?I made three movies with John…
Similar:People with autism spectrum disorder avoid eye contact because it causes anxietyMy culture has taught me that eye contac…CultureEnjoyed watching "Queen of Katwe" (Ugandan girl chess prodigy movie)I enjoyed watching this chess-themed com…CultureI created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #…I created about a dozen basic building s…AestheticsAt Computers…
I love STEM. My SAT score for math was exactly the same as verbal. When I was in grad school, struggling with Sausserian semiotics and Beowulf in the original Old English, I taught myself C++, Turbo Pascal, and Java for fun. For some project I was coding I learned how to do 3D matrix transformations…
Confirm what your sources tell you. Fact-checking makes the difference between ethical journalism (which sometimes upsets the powerful) and propaganda (which always aids oppressors).
Here’s some excellent analysis of Trump’s latest attack on journalism (I blogged a bit about this in “More Evidence That, to Trump, ‘Fake News’ Means Critical News“). Trump either doesn’t understand or ignores the difference between a story he doesn’t like and one that is not true. He conflates the two for his own political…
If you think middle-class children are being harmed by too much screen time, just consider how much greater the damage is to minority and disadvantaged kids, who spend much more time in front of screens. | According to a 2011 study by researchers at Northwestern University, minority children watch 50 percent more TV than their…
Nothing really new here, just calling attention to how President Trump uses parentheses to demonstrate that by “fake news,” he means “news that is critical of me.” Similar:Empty InboxMy to-do do list and my “Follow Up” fold…CybercultureI am shocked — SHOCKED — to find that TV journalism is scripted, shallow eye candy. Don’t trust the…
Today one of my students gave a final presentation in the form of a branching hypertext (akin to the “Choose Your Own Adventure” novels). On the opening screen, the voice of the professor welcomes the students to the course, announces a the major term project, and then immediately dismisses the class. During the Q&A afterwards,…