Infinite Scrolling: XKCD’s Creative Insight on a Common Interface Indignity

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Dear 11yo Daughter

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Seton Hill’s #CIO @PhilKomarny is moving on to @robotsNpencils

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First Stanford code poetry slam reveals the literary side of computer code

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Computer scientists quantify elements of writing style that differentiate successful fiction

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