“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:As Mount St. Mary’s Offers to Reinstate 2 Professors, Faculty Demands President QuitThe president of Mount St. Mary’s Univer…AcademiaJournalists dream of puns like this.AmusingLittle Green Men…
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:On set as Betsy and Philip Schulyer in an historical film.PersonalAdded a pilot and cockpit details to my flyby of a #steampunk scout ship. Costume is a pr…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyvR90jm…AestheticsBag…
“Peter, if black holes aren’t a good conversation starter at the picnic, what else might you try?” “Superstring theory?” That’s my boy. Similar:Challenger Disaster: 30 YearsI was a high school senior, watching on …CybercultureEaster collage 2018.PersonalWhich of my colleagues wants attention?AcademiaReading Literature on Screen: A Price for Convenience?Because all of my Seton Hill students ge…AcademiaFreedom…
To stash her Lemonheads and Smarties. http://t.co/Fr1luEpZ2b Similar:Annie 2012 with Annie 2017. Annie 2012 with her Warbucks. "Together at last. Together …PersonalHow I Learned What I Learned (featuring Wali Jamal)Carving out some time to enjoy this show…AwesomeAnother section of a #steampunk control panel for a texture atlas. #blender3d #blender3dar…AestheticsBlessing the “American sweet gum tree” that…
This one is #3, “Man Lurking by Fence.” 19 Book Cover Clichés. Similar:Advent of Digital Humanities Will Make English Departments Pointless — New RepublicDon’t overreact to the headline, which i…AcademiaDani Girl (Geyer/13Players)https://youtu.be/5k06Z1_azMo Dani Gir…CultureOmaha schoolgirl dresses as a different historical figure each day Voilà, she is Billie Holiday, in a b…AestheticsLet Me Explain Why Miley…
In her new novel, Codecrafter, Sandbothe constructs a fantasy world to introduce programming possibilities to young readers. Programming is sorcery, and code makes spells. The novel focuses on Tagglinde, a young daughter of a lord, and her entry into the world of sorcery through learning programming, and using her knowledge of programming to defeat her…
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:Tweet: Came around the corner and saw my kids huddled on…Came around the corner and saw my kids h…TweetsCarolyn Gombell Is Not a Real Person: #JusticeforCarolyn Is a Campaign…
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:She doesn't have keys or a phone…
It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3, but #SetonHill is upgrading me to a mini. Serve your new owner well! Similar:Judge: Apple conspired to fix eBook prices.Judge: Apple conspired to fix eBook pric…BooksParallel Structure vs. Faulty ParallelismI just touched up a handout on Parallel …HumanitiesProto iPads and Paper Coexist in Classic Star TrekRewatching the classic Trek…
3 KTVU staff fired over airing of fake Asiana Airlines pilot names. richliebermanreport.blogspot.com/2013/07/exclus… Similar:Tweet: Came around the corner and saw my kids huddled on…Came around the corner and saw my kids h…TweetsJuror's CreedWhile researching my obligations for #ju…CultureMy Minecraft-obsessed tween made this blocky foam pig at art camp. Next up: Stage Right summer musical th…AestheticsLoved…
Mental Floss. Similar:On the Hatred of LiteratureGoing back to Plato—perhaps the first ha…AcademiaThe new marshmallow test: Resisting the temptations of the webThe Stanford marshmallow experiment is a…AcademiaInternet hyperlinks do not infringe on copyright, EU court advisedWhile European Union rules say every act…Current_EventsFormer student: "I remember sometimes being annoyed with all of our blogging assignments, …A third…
A very useful, concise summary of web-enabled wisdom. In my years working in technology, I have learned a few things. These lessons have become oft-repeated refrains when speaking to people, so I thought I’d collect them so I have a link to send folks when needed. 10 Rules of Internet – Anil Dash via @Historiator…
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…
By the way, I won. Similar:My students were awesome. So many thoughtful final projects. So much growth. A stressful, …PersonalOne of the benefits of teaching at a small college, with small classes…In a final reflection video for a freshm…AcademiaDress rehearsal for The Nutcracker.AestheticsThe Scarlet Letter (Prime Stage)PersonalMe (glares in iambic pentameter)Me: I need to post…
Seton Hill’s CIO is one of the experts cited in this infographic. The world’s best business and leadership experts share their insights to help CMOs, CIOs, and CEOs bolster their digital influence. This interactive infographic is a high-level summary of their advice. Similar:Most Americans have a high opinion of the humanities, and 81% use at…
Lost brand-new earbuds. Reached in pocket of freshly-washed pants & found old earbuds. (They work!) Looked down & spotted new earbuds. #win Similar:Anonymous comment cards from student journalists at the end of the second week. These folks are amazing! It’s such a…AcademiaEaster 2022PersonalRehearsal Rabbi-CamThis weekend, I will be playing the rabb…CultureI went down fighting.PersonalI've spent…
As a toddler, my son once methodically showed me a series of random objects (truck, ball, teddy, clay). Each time I told him I was too busy. Then he tried a book. I just HAD to drop what I was doing and read to him. I still read to my 11yo girl. We’re on the…
[T]he Internet has dramatically changed the role of the cultural critic. Albums and movies “leak” far in advance of their due dates, entire libraries of music or television shows can be torrented and hoarded in a matter of hours, and as quickly as terabytes of .mp3s and .avis are transmitted, so too are all of…
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…
Arts on the Waterfront’s Waiting for Godot Kit! Simply print and cut. Share it with the thespian in your life! Put one on your desk today. If you want take a photo of it and share it on our page. —Arts on the Waterfront. Similar:The History of Typography Told in Five Animated MinutesOpen Culture. AestheticsSon…