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Blogworthy promo for a movie I have no desire to see. Telekinetic Coffee Shop Surprise – YouTube. Similar:'Nope,' He Says, Body Isn't HisThe story goes like this: A man goes to …AmusingDr Jerz I think your microphone glitchedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPqnXF7A…AcademiaEvery conversation between a parent and a child, in four conversations. (Slate)This whole item applies very well to…
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:And the girl has succeeded in getting me to wear t…And the girl has succeeded in getting me…TweetsWhat kids do when Dad won't hand over the iPod So I’m not…
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…
RT @GirlyLetters: A sensible take on the #DoctorWho missing episodes rumors. sfx.co.uk/2013/10/07/so-… Similar:Parallel structure in writing: Use it!These comic panels cover the issue well….HumanitiesRT @DDeClaudio: Who do you think controls the news…RT @DDeClaudio: Who do you think control…TweetsIt's been nice knowing you, iPad3 It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3, but…TweetsClassroom collaboration marketplaceWhile I am uncomfortable…
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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:How hate and misinformation go viral: A case study of a Trump retweetOn Sunday night, President Donald Trump …AcademiaJury Duty UpdateI’m a happy, responsible, and no-longer-…GovernmentHabits for happiness: tips for…
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: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 course-management tool …AcademiaJudge: Apple conspired to fix eBook prices.Judge: Apple conspired to fix…
@JoolieBoolie210 The curtain call dance alone made me want to see the show again. Similar:“If music be the food of love, play on!” I may have mentioned that I have a daughter who d… CultureIn Defense Of Metaphors In Science WritingWe live in an elegant universe. The c…CultureMy Parents (aged 72 and 78) Demonstrate…
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To tweet or not to tweet from your seat in the theater? #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH amt-lab.org/blog/2013/07/t… Similar:The intelligence coup of the century: For decades, the CIA read the encrypted communicatio… The Swiss firm made millions of dollar…CultureWAOB Audio Theatre Interview — Dennis Jerzhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRMW-77O…CultureHarper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird, dies aged 89Harper Lee, whose 1961…
Enjoying a bit of Beatles nerdology from the audience in Joula’s lunch keynote on textual analysis. @THATCampPGH #tcpgh13 Similar:Parallel structure in writing: Use it!These comic panels cover the issue well….HumanitiesMy Minecraft-obsessed tween made this blocky foam pig at art camp. Next up: Stage Right summer musical th…AestheticsParallel Structure vs. Faulty ParallelismI just touched up a…
Most of the attendees at my Scratch workshop also wanted to hear about Inform7. #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH Similar:Jury Duty UpdateI’m a happy, responsible, and no-longer-…GovernmentIn Defense Of Metaphors In Science WritingWe live in an elegant universe. The c…CultureMy Minecraft-obsessed tween made this blocky foam pig at art camp. Next up: Stage Right summer musical th…AestheticsClassroom collaboration…