“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:The boy plays chess with his uncle before seeing The Fantasticks.PersonalMe: Carolyn, are you ok? Carolyn:Just reminding myself that I am a gift.AmusingDesiderata (Nerdy Inspiration)This is a little story about an inspirat…CultureNo, Running…
To stash her Lemonheads and Smarties. http://t.co/Fr1luEpZ2b Similar:Another 10sq cm of a beautiful #steampunk control panel for a personal #neovictorian #blen…AestheticsNerdy Rainbow Loom CraftingMy wonderfully geeky tween made these Bl…AestheticsPicture Books Languish as Parents Push ‘Big-Kid Books’Picture books are so unpopular these day…BooksI'm not tired of @shu.pippin yet! Final performance is sold out.PersonalEach of these…
This one is #3, “Man Lurking by Fence.” 19 Book Cover Clichés. Similar:Our family has seen David Whalen in the persona of Sherlock in five or six different shows…Our family has seen David Whalen in the …CultureWhat Each Side of the COVID-19 Debate Should Understand About the OtherI’m very conscious that my lockdown expe…CultureShowcase of…
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:RT @DDeClaudio: Who do you think controls the news…RT @DDeClaudio: Who do you think control…TweetsFormer student: "I remember sometimes being annoyed with all of our blogging assignments, …A third alum in…
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:Tweet: For an anatomy project, my #geekling…
It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3, but #SetonHill is upgrading me to a mini. Serve your new owner well! Similar:RT @JordanFor: One of the counters from the Civil…RT @JordanFor: One of the counters from …TweetsTweet: Came around the corner and saw my kids huddled on…Came around the corner and saw my kids h…TweetsTweet: For an…
3 KTVU staff fired over airing of fake Asiana Airlines pilot names. richliebermanreport.blogspot.com/2013/07/exclus… Similar:She doesn't have keys or a phone or an ID. Why does my tween need a purse?To stash her Lemonheads and Smarties. ht…AmusingI asked my geekling whether she was ready for bed…I asked my #geekling whether she was rea…AmusingRT @PhilKomarny: A floppy…
Mental Floss. Similar:How The Language Of Special Education Is EvolvingThe words we use and the ways we refer t…CultureSuch A Good Feeling: The Affectionate Documentary 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?'My son and I saw “Won’t You Be Ny Neighb…CultureBlender Griffin, Part 3Okay, that’s enough work for one evening…AestheticsDestiny (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 3, Episode 15)…
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:A very happy geekling playing Dungeons and Dragons on her one free evening. #llapGamesDear students, no need to apologize for anything unless…AwesomeA pallet of cabinet fronts and structural elements to flesh out #neovictorian #steampunk i…PersonalIf I don’t stock the officers’ pub on my #steampunk #fantasy #CGI flagship, who will? (All…PersonalThose…
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:The Chronicle of Higher Education Announces Plan to Limit, Curate CommentsBy 2016, the…
Lost brand-new earbuds. Reached in pocket of freshly-washed pants & found old earbuds. (They work!) Looked down & spotted new earbuds. #win Similar:Coding Bootcamps and the New For-Profit Higher EdThere are actually a number of narrative…AcademiaFacebook's director of media tries to appease news industryFacebook’s Patrick Walker assured a room…BusinessWonderful Retro Control Panel in Seton Hill…
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:How newsroom managers can invest more time developing their staff —…
I finished reading to my daughter the fourth of the nine “Heck” books, featuring Milton and Marlo Fauster, who find themselves in the adolescent afterlife.. This book features a visit to the Furafter, the animal version of the afterlife. I love the fact that the canine equivalent of Limbo is called “Stay!” I also wept…
A blogger has started chronicling a journey through the classic 1980s computer game, Zork. Before King’s Quest and its successors took the realm of adventure gaming into colorful graphics, adventure titles were solely text. Infocom specialized in these during the 80s, including the Zork series, Planetfall, and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. But Zork,…