It: nailed. xkcd: Headlines. Similar:Proto iPads and Paper Coexist in Classic Star TrekRewatching the classic Trek episode “The…Cyberculture"Gen Zers know the difference between rock-solid news and AI-generated memes. They just do…Over the past couple of years, researche…CultureLetter Grades Deserve an 'F'In a points-based grade book, the studen…AcademiaMy contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record…
…she’s pretending to be “Spock in a Tree on Omicron Ceti III.” Similar:Scratch 3.0 beta is available. Try out the text-to-speech blocks!PersonalOutsiders. Four sold out matinees this coming week. — Prime StageFour sold out matinees this coming week….BooksAbove the ready-room desk is the captain's power-napping loft, because self-care is i…AestheticsStar Trek: The MenagerieJust finished watching…
The observation car Pearl sings of her love for Rusty, in the “Like ‘Cats’ but with Trains” show “Starlight Express.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma4FusuIgSM By the way, that’s a Star Wars Stormtrooper outfit, with pink accents added by my wife. Post by Stage Right. Similar:Overwhelmed? Start a new to-do list with "1) Breathe; 2) Make 'to-do' list"…
Back in my grad school days, I was called a “run-of-the-mill programmer” by a brilliant IT genius. For a guy whose only computer coursework consists of a Pascal class in high school (“taught” by a math teacher who didn’t know the language, and checked my answers against those in the teacher’s manual), I still consider…
King Henry rallies his troops just before the decisive Battle of Agincourt. From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered- We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile,…
RT @textfiles: Hi internet. In another few minutes I go onstage to point everyone to archive.org/details/histor… and hopefully computer history … Similar:RT @DDeClaudio: Who do you think controls the news…RT @DDeClaudio: Who do you think control…TweetsTweet: For an anatomy project, my #geekling made a Vulcan…For an anatomy project, my #geekling mad…TweetsYes, I do feel rather…
Not my item, but the pathos caught my eye. Similar:Recent SHU journo grad, upon the hiring of an even more recent SHU journo grad: "Many time…A couple weeks ago I posted about a rece…AcademiaMy 10yo Launches a Soda Bottle Rocket http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbNu8…AestheticsUpdated a "Gender Neutral Language" handoutMTV recently ditched the “Best Actor/Act…AcademiaData-Related Deaths, 1960-2019 (Excluding Fatalities…
Seriously: What is Amazon? A retail company? A media company? A logistics machine? The mystery of its strategy is deepened by two factors. First is the company’s communications department, which famously excels at not communicating. Three requests to speak with Amazon officials for this article were delayed and, inevitably, declined. This moves discussions of the…
Tween: “My friends say Bieber’s a jerk now.” Me: “It’s hard when your idols fall.” Tween: “That’s why I don’t have any. Except for you.” Similar:Former student: "I remember sometimes being annoyed with all of our blogging assignments, …A third alum in the last few weeks has c…AcademiaClassroom collaboration marketplaceWhile I am uncomfortable with the whole …BusinessParallel…
A new Emily Dickinson archive is online. Here is the opening of one of her most famous poems. Reading View for Fascicle 23. Similar:Journalists prefer plain language.AestheticsGetty makes 35 million photos free to useIn essence, it is admitting defeat. By o…BusinessFriend I hadn't seen for about 20 years delivers a vintage nerdy gift.During the original…
My wonderfully geeky tween made these Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde pendants with her Rainbow Loom. Next on her list: making Pac-Man. Similar:Obamacare's broken website cost more than LinkedIn, Spotify combinedMuch of the criticism of Healthcare.gov …CultureA picture of puffy white clouds floating in a blue skyAestheticsSilicon Avatar (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 5, Episode 4)…
Have you heard the story about the lady who spilled coffee on herself and won millions of dollars from McDonald’s? Have you looked up the details on the story, or do you just know the story as a TV show punch line? Stella became a symbol for frivolous lawsuits and fodder for talk show hosts,…
Reporters have been sometimes fired for willful misconduct, such as repeated instances of plagiarism or fabrication. Reporters who’ve suffered that fate, such as the New York Times’ Jayson Blair and The Washington Post’s Janet Cooke, were guilty of gross journalistic malpractice. But firing a reporter over an unintentional mistake is “extremely rare,” said Scott Maier,…
I’m getting ready to introduce my freshman writing students to college-level research, so I found it helpful to read this brief introduction to the internal problems Wikipedia creates for itself. When a major news event takes place, such as the Boston Marathon bombings, complex, widely sourced entries spring up within hours and evolve by the…
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RT @joningold: Thing is, the freedom of the parser is a sham – not because it *doesn’t* understand everything but because no-one plays as t… Similar:I asked my geekling whether she was ready for bed…I asked my #geekling whether she was rea…AmusingHabits for happiness: tips for looking on the bright side of lifeHabits for happiness:…
In the Nightly Noodle Monthly, former North Adams Transcript journalist Isaac Avilucea posts this passage, which he says was removed from a sports feature that got him fired. But there’s a reason she’s not at MountGreylock anymore, choosing to transfer to a school with somewhat inferior academics and athletics. Part of it has to do with the stuffy social atmosphere that…
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Inside Higher Ed Similar:Faculty Senate meet & greet. With food. In the parlors till 6. AcademiaSome editing and cropping makes this cartoon a perennial. EthicsJournalists prefer in-person interviews. Emailing questions to strangers and expecting the…An interview means a real-time give-and …EducationMeet the 12-year-old boy who makes games instead of going to schoolTurning on the anti-clickbait…
I can’t quite understand a world in which people will pay $4 for a cup of coffee… So I have no particular interest in coffee-shop culture, but the unrelenting advance of automation is worth noting. But note the word “could” in the headline. The Briggo coffee kiosk knows how to make a perfect coffee because…