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Blogworthy promo for a movie I have no desire to see. Telekinetic Coffee Shop Surprise – YouTube. Similar:Listening to Weird Al's "Word Crimes." Awesome. My teaching method does not involve sham…AmusingComing of Age (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 18)Rewatching ST:TNG A character-heavy e…MediaDo you really keep a diary?ALGERNON Do you really keep a diary? I’d…AmusingHow…
It’s a good feeling when you’ve learned great news that will make a lot of people you care about very happy when it’s officially announced. Similar:10 Rules of Internet – Anil DashA very useful, concise summary of web-en…BusinessIn Defense Of Metaphors In Science WritingWe live in an elegant universe. The c…CultureHabits for happiness: tips for…
Beautiful, beautiful science writing by Dennis Overbye. The “God particle” became the Prize particle on Tuesday. Two theoretical physicists who suggested that an invisible ocean of energy suffusing space is responsible for the mass and diversity of the particles in the universe won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday morning. They are Peter Higgs,…
To make a quick buck by annoying your online readers, alienate and frustrate them by breaking your silly compilation article up into 10 or more parts you expect them to click through sequentially, and don’t provide an “all on one page” view. Congratulations! You’ll make a few bucks, and you’ll increase the sum total of…
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All of that test-taking robs students of real learning time. This teacher reports that her students lost four class periods alone taking the GRADE. Even worse, her students are about to take another round of tests, the CDT’s, which are given on computers. Because the school’s classes are too large to fit in the computer…
“I’d like to find someone else to #homeschool my kids for me,” said a colleague today. (Being imperfect, I yell at my imperfect kids, too.) Similar:And the girl has succeeded in getting me to wear t…And the girl has succeeded in getting me…TweetsClassroom collaboration marketplaceWhile I am uncomfortable with the whole …BusinessParallel Structure vs. Faulty…
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…
RT @NCTE_CCCC: Stop grading those papers! Did you know 6 hrs of sleep or less raises susceptibility to viral infection by 50%? http://t.co/… Similar:Overheard at Quora: "Why after all these years is Moodle still so ugly?"Moodle is a free course-management tool …AcademiaMaybe I'll just delete these QUARTER OF A MILLION spam comments.Not kidding — 254,460…
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…
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@JoolieBoolie210 The curtain call dance alone made me want to see the show again. Similar:Opening night. They've got magic to do! CultureHello, there, mini.Hello, there, mini. Let’s restore you fr…TweetsTrainer and Sea Lion Tango: "He Had It Coming" (Cell Block Tango, from Chicago) AestheticsSecret Mouthwash Dance Exposed as FraudRecently, while getting the kids ready f…AmusingNational…
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Enjoying a bit of Beatles nerdology from the audience in Joula’s lunch keynote on textual analysis. @THATCampPGH #tcpgh13 Similar:RT @JordanFor: One of the counters from the Civil…RT @JordanFor: One of the counters from …TweetsClassroom collaboration marketplaceWhile I am uncomfortable with the whole …BusinessI'm no longer surprised, but still want to document.This is really noteworthy. Today…
Most of the attendees at my Scratch workshop also wanted to hear about Inform7. #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH Similar:Parallel structure in writing: Use it!These comic panels cover the issue well….HumanitiesFormer student: "I remember sometimes being annoyed with all of our blogging assignments, …A third alum in the last few weeks has c…AcademiaRT @DDeClaudio: Who do you think controls the…