RT @albertwendland: #sixwordPoe bells. bellS. belLS. beLLS! bELLS! BELLS! Similar:Hello, there, mini.Hello, there, mini. Let’s restore you fr…TweetsWhat kids do when Dad won't hand over the iPod So I’m not being selfish… this is …EducationParallel structure in writing: Use it!These comic panels cover the issue well….HumanitiesAnd the girl has succeeded in getting me to wear…
Blogworthy promo for a movie I have no desire to see. Telekinetic Coffee Shop Surprise – YouTube. Similar:Why is Elon Musk attacking Wikipedia? Because its very existence offends him So, the sight of Elon Musk charging to…BusinessShakespeare-themed Math PuzzlesI didn’t know I had a Shakespeare-themed…AmusingRay Harryhousen, visual effects pioneer, dies The Harryhausen family regret to…AestheticsJerz…
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:RT @JordanFor: One of the counters from the Civil…RT @JordanFor: One of the counters from …TweetsJudge: Apple conspired to fix eBook prices.Judge: Apple conspired to fix eBook pric…BooksYes, I do…
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:Judge: Apple conspired to fix eBook prices.Judge: Apple conspired to fix eBook pric…Books10 Rules of Internet – Anil DashA very useful, concise summary of web-en…BusinessMaybe I'll just delete these QUARTER OF A MILLION spam comments.Not kidding — 254,460 spam comments in …CybercultureParallel structure…
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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:Proto iPads and Paper Coexist in Classic Star TrekRewatching the classic Trek episode “The…CybercultureTweet: For an anatomy project, my #geekling made a Vulcan…For an anatomy project, my #geekling mad…TweetsWhat kids…
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:10 Rules of Internet – Anil DashA very useful, concise summary of web-en…BusinessShe doesn't have keys or a phone or an ID. Why does my tween need a purse?To stash her Lemonheads…
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:I'm no longer surprised, but still want to document.This is really noteworthy. Today the Pre…Current_EventsLoved seeing A Comedy of Errors @setonhillLoved seeing A Comedy of Errors @setonhi…TweetsOverheard at Quora: "Why after all these years is Moodle still so ugly?"Moodle is a…
@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… CultureDesert Bus: The Worst Video Game Ever CreatedPenn and Teller are involved with this s…BooksTweet: Came around the corner and…
RT @SamekAshley: I have been saying chain all wrong. It is actually chaaaain while one indicates a chain around their neck #comoferrors #el… Similar:Parallel structure in writing: Use it!These comic panels cover the issue well….HumanitiesHow hate and misinformation go viral: A case study of a Trump retweetOn Sunday night, President Donald Trump …AcademiaDesert Bus: The…
To tweet or not to tweet from your seat in the theater? #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH amt-lab.org/blog/2013/07/t… Similar:Those Were the Days: On 'Nostalgia' When missing home was a diseaseAlthough we now associate nostalgia with…CultureThe Internet Is RottingI do what I can. It’s disheartening how,…AcademiaWriting Computer Games with InklewriterIf brass lanterns or slathering-fanged g…CybercultureThe Storyteller (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch,…
Enjoying a bit of Beatles nerdology from the audience in Joula’s lunch keynote on textual analysis. @THATCampPGH #tcpgh13 Similar:Desert Bus: The Worst Video Game Ever CreatedPenn and Teller are involved with this s…BooksLoved seeing A Comedy of Errors @setonhillLoved seeing A Comedy of Errors @setonhi…TweetsIt's been nice knowing you, iPad3 It’s been nice knowing you,…
Most of the attendees at my Scratch workshop also wanted to hear about Inform7. #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH Similar:I asked my geekling whether she was ready for bed…I asked my #geekling whether she was rea…AmusingYes, I do feel rather awesome right now.Lost brand-new earbuds. Reached in pocke…PersonalTweet: Came around the corner and saw my kids huddled on…Came…