A group of dedicated Doctor Who fans tracked down at least 100 long-lost episodes of the show gathering dust more than 3,000 miles away in Ethiopia. It was feared the BBC programmes from the 1960s – featuring the first two doctors William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton – had vanished for all time after the Beeb…
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This weekend, independent video game developers and fans gathered for the international IndieCade Festival in Los Angeles. One of the featured speakers Saturday was sound designer Ben Prunty, who integrates audio into some of the most popular independent video games. Prunty composed the soundtrack to the computer game Faster Than Light, which was nominated for…
I hate your blog. Your recipe for vegan eggnog is stupid. I hissed and I booed it, and then eschewed it, never made it once. Yes, your blog roll is a confederacy of dunces. It abuts less interesting links in your posts. Hamsters that dance! I’m not engrossed. I’m not opposed to your collection of…
Upon reading that recent message from my inbox, I wanted to shout out “let your child fail.” The shouting was not due to frustration, rather to be sure that my voice was heard by many. And when I say fail, I mean fall. Let them fall. How can we learn to get back up if…
RT @AllieBGoLightly: ” #digitalhumanities is predicated on values: openness, interdisciplinary, collaborative” – @kmiffitt #tcpgh13 Similar:Tweet: For an anatomy project, my #geekling made a Vulcan…For an anatomy project, my #geekling mad…TweetsIt's been nice knowing you, iPad3 It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3, but…TweetsCarolyn Gombell Is Not a Real Person: #JusticeforCarolyn Is a Campaign Against Twitter Ref…Fascinating…
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Enjoying a bit of Beatles nerdology from the audience in Joula’s lunch keynote on textual analysis. @THATCampPGH #tcpgh13 Similar:It's been nice knowing you, iPad3 It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3, but…TweetsI asked my geekling whether she was ready for bed…I asked my #geekling whether she was rea…AmusingMaybe I'll just delete these QUARTER OF A MILLION…
Most of the attendees at my Scratch workshop also wanted to hear about Inform7. #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH Similar:Tweet: For an anatomy project, my #geekling made a Vulcan…For an anatomy project, my #geekling mad…TweetsDesert Bus: The Worst Video Game Ever CreatedPenn and Teller are involved with this s…BooksIn Defense Of Metaphors In Science WritingWe live in an…
Looks like my Scratch proposal is a go for 11:15 in the McGuire Room, 3rd Floor, Library. Now to find that room… #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH Similar:Judge: Apple conspired to fix eBook prices.Judge: Apple conspired to fix eBook pric…BooksYes, I do feel rather awesome right now.Lost brand-new earbuds. Reached in pocke…PersonalMaybe I'll just delete these QUARTER OF…
Very interested in the proposal on pros & cons of letting patrons tweet during theater performances. #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH Similar:Classroom collaboration marketplaceWhile I am uncomfortable with the whole …BusinessFormer student: "I remember sometimes being annoyed with all of our blogging assignments, …A third alum in the last few weeks has c…AcademiaWhat kids do when Dad won't hand over…
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