It: nailed. xkcd: Headlines. Similar:Donald Trump tests positive for Covid-19. CNN: "A nightmare scenario for the White House." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdXL…Current_EventsOh No, Performers Coming Into AudiencePITTSBURGH—Audience members at the Bened…AmusingToo Short a Season (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 15) When an old admiral youthens, shows…Rewatching ST:TNG. I was underwhelmed…HistoryMotivation Amid Crisis (Autotrophic Bat)As part of an independent…
…she’s pretending to be “Spock in a Tree on Omicron Ceti III.” Similar:Distant Voices #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 3, Episode 18) Dr. Julian's very Jungian 30t… Rewatching ST:DS9 Bashir is less than…Media"If It's Not Baroque, Don't Fix It" Cogsworth Broadway Supercuthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx6t-pef…AmusingI absolutely adored Spock. Loving Dad was much more complicated.A great father-son story, written by…
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:Latest on Napster(See also: Digital Hollywood- No Resolut…Current_EventsThe Hidden Feminist Messages in 'Schoolhouse…
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:10 Rules of Internet – Anil DashA very useful, concise summary of web-en…BusinessJuror's CreedWhile researching my obligations for #ju…CultureDesert Bus: The Worst Video Game Ever CreatedPenn and Teller are involved with this s…BooksOverheard at…
Not my item, but the pathos caught my eye. Similar:Adding detail to a #steampunk control panel workstation. #blender3d #design #aesthetics #b…AestheticsShe feels pretty at the dress rehearsal (opens Thursday)On the ride home, in the middle of a spi…AmusingHow to DisagreeIf we’re all going to be disagreeing mor…EssaysQ-Less (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 6) Shenanigans…
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:Juror's CreedWhile researching my obligations for #ju…CultureHello, there, mini.Hello, there, mini. Let’s restore you fr…TweetsMaybe I'll just delete these QUARTER OF A MILLION spam comments.Not kidding — 254,460 spam comments…
A new Emily Dickinson archive is online. Here is the opening of one of her most famous poems. Reading View for Fascicle 23. Similar:Thoughtful analysis of how the tension, shot choices, and music contribute to a memorable …https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbq9xy8a…AestheticsMy beautiful daughter says "Happy Valentine's Day" View t…AestheticsJournalism students guiltily ignoring the "no electronic devices" note…
My wonderfully geeky tween made these Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde pendants with her Rainbow Loom. Next on her list: making Pac-Man. Similar:In January, 2002 I was blogging about… A 20-something former CEO takes a fa…BooksLen Deighton’s Bomber, the first book ever written on a word processor.The talented and insightful scholar Matt…BooksThe girl performed musical commercials…
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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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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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…