And Now for This Breaking News Report

“Police have cornered the suspect who reportedly put as many as 25 words on single line of this text. If caught, he faces… … a lengthy sentence.” Via Cheezburger Similar:Parable of the Polygons – a playable post on the shape of societyA very clever interactive essay that use…CultureA Message from Hester Prynne (Student Video)Have I…

National Dance Day

In the restaurant parking lot after dinner (thanks, Grandma Pat) I mentioned to Carolyn that today is National Dance Day. She rarely needs much encouragement to perform. Similar:Out & About: Cabaret Theatre presents its 'Cabbie Awards'You can just make out Carolyn, Leigh, an…CultureEvery conversation between a parent and a child, in four conversations. (Slate)This whole…

19 Book Cover Clichés

This one is #3, “Man Lurking by Fence.” 19 Book Cover Clichés. Similar:What a great time everyone had at the "Cabbies."CultureThe Surprisingly Savvy Weird Al Internet Machine When he talks about his business being…AestheticsFantasticks (Theatre Factory, Oct 18-27)  AestheticsFirst steps towards reconstructing a 30-year-old simulation. Marking the locations of the …First steps towards reconstructing a…

For me, it’s an upgrade from 16 to 32GB. Also, I t…

For me, it’s an upgrade from 16 to 32GB. Also, I tried out a mini & ended up preferring the portability to the large screen. @textfiles Similar:Loved seeing A Comedy of Errors @setonhillLoved seeing A Comedy of Errors @setonhi…TweetsTweet: For an anatomy project, my #geekling made a Vulcan…For an anatomy project, my #geekling mad…TweetsHabits for…

Hello, there, mini.

Hello, there, mini. Let’s restore you from your backup and get to work! Note to self: next time, before handing in iPad, take screenshots of the icon configuration. (I’m glad I blogged my goodbye to the old model,  because I can reconstruct the home screen from that photo.) Similar:It's been nice knowing you, iPad3 It’s…

It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3

It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3, but #SetonHill is upgrading me to a mini. Serve your new owner well! Similar:Parallel Structure vs. Faulty ParallelismI just touched up a handout on Parallel …HumanitiesShe doesn't have keys or a phone or an ID. Why does my tween need a purse?To stash her Lemonheads and Smarties. ht…AmusingRT @JordanFor:…

3 KTVU staff fired over airing of fake Asiana Airl…

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62 of the World’s Most Beautiful Libraries

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Overheard at Quora: “Why after all these years is Moodle still so ugly?”

Moodle is a free course-management tool that many schools (including mine) use to manage the online components of courses (including computer-graded quizzes, discussion forums, and the submission of online papers). The tool is powerful, but the interface offers a bewildering array of options, so that casual users are often dismayed by how many checkboxes it…

An Evening with a Board Game and Grandma

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Yes, I do feel rather awesome right now.

Lost brand-new earbuds. Reached in pocket of freshly-washed pants & found old earbuds. (They work!) Looked down & spotted new earbuds. #win Similar:That Class Where Stanford Profs Projected Hundreds of Zoom Students on a Video WallOf course, not all institutions happen t…AcademiaCelebration of Writing — a big presentation day for freshman writing classes.PersonalMy basement dehumidifier…

Fun With Charts: Scale Matters

At first glance, this chart makes it look like food stamp usage has gone from almost nothing at some unspecified time in the past, to some huge amount over a span of who-knows-how-long. Only a fraction of the visitors to the site will click on the chart to see the scale, which reveals that the…