Ever done a “host your own murder” party? My journ…

Ever done a “host your own murder” party? My journos acted out a campus incident. I game-mastered, emailing updates as they wrote. #LARP 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…TweetsClassroom collaboration marketplaceWhile…

RT @chriscobler: @ap editors tell #apme13 to refus…

RT @chriscobler: @AP editors tell #apme13 to refuse to use White House press release photos. On way home I see this in @Quill_Mag. http://t… Similar:Tweet: For an anatomy project, my #geekling made a Vulcan…For an anatomy project, my #geekling mad…TweetsLoved seeing A Comedy of Errors @setonhillLoved seeing A Comedy of Errors @setonhi…Tweets10 Rules of Internet…

Proposal for #cwcon submitted. Not the one I initi…

Proposal for #cwcon submitted. Not the one I initially thought I would submit, but there you go. On to the next agenda item. Similar:Proto iPads and Paper Coexist in Classic Star TrekRewatching the classic Trek episode “The…CybercultureHabits for happiness: tips for looking on the bright side of lifeHabits for happiness: tips for looking o…PersonalJuror's CreedWhile…

“I don’t know how that Jerz guy thinks he’s going to procure an entire library in the middle of the ocean.”

“I don’t know how that Jerz guy thinks he’s going to procure an entire library in the middle of the ocean.” –student who didn’t listen closely to my speech (where I mentioned both a shipboard library and my iPad) in the “Vote to Drown Professors Representing Disciplines That Threaten Your Worldview Lifeboat Debate.” (Not the…

RT @betajames: “I know of no English department in…

RT @betajames: “I know of no English department in any institution that requires its majors to take a course on the ethics of literary stud… Similar:RT @JordanFor: One of the counters from the Civil…RT @JordanFor: One of the counters from …TweetsMy Minecraft-obsessed tween made this blocky foam pig at art camp. Next up: Stage Right…

@ZCharisma On my blog I said my wife usually gives…

@ZCharisma On my blog I said my wife usually gives me nerdy DVDs (e.g. Mazes & Monsters), so I expect she’ll give me Zero Charisma one day. Similar:It's been nice knowing you, iPad3 It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3, but…TweetsOverheard at Quora: "Why after all these years is Moodle still so ugly?"Moodle is a free…

My student journos were given one class period to…

My student journos were given one class period to film, edit, and publish a 2-min TV news story. Speed journalism! blogs.setonhill.edu/el200-2013-fa/… Similar:Overheard at Quora: "Why after all these years is Moodle still so ugly?"Moodle is a free course-management tool …AcademiaYes, I do feel rather awesome right now.Lost brand-new earbuds. Reached in pocke…PersonalAnd the girl has…

@ZCharisma Oh, now I feel bad.

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xkcd: Headlines

It: nailed. xkcd: Headlines. Similar:I'd like to speak to the manager. Yes, I'll wait right here. The manager is of course somewhere e…AestheticsPlay-Doh was Originally Wallpaper CleanerThe story of Play-Doh began when Kutol, …BusinessLaughter and Light Abound in Prime Stage’s “Twelfth Night” Kudos to Prime Stage for a Twelf…CultureTrouble importing UMA clothes from Blender 3.6In Blender3D,…

My geekling is not just pretending to be Spock…

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“Only You” — 11yo Carolyn Sings a Power Ballad from “Starlight Express”

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:Another 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dartAestheticsStage Right offers four…

RT @textfiles: Hi internet. In another few minutes…

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 @PhilKomarny: A floppy disc… In #context htt…RT @PhilKomarny: A floppy disc… In #co…TweetsParallel Structure vs. Faulty ParallelismI just touched up a handout on Parallel …HumanitiesOverheard at Quora: "Why after all these years is…

One of the Sadder Lost and Found Messages You’ll Probably See Today

Not my item, but the pathos caught my eye. Similar:Loved part 2 of The Importance of Being Earnest (live videoconference play from @ThePublic…AmusingMechanical #greebles (more #Blender3D practice)https://youtu.be/NzUp-9e_olQAestheticsSMS Generator SMS Generator.AmusingProgress (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 15) Kira befriends a stubborn squatterRewatching ST:DS9 Dax and Kira are ch…CultureWhy 'Gangnam Style' Is Actually a Study in…