YouTube – Top 5 Viral Pictures of 1911

Okay, this one was cute, too.  Top 5 Viral Pictures of 1911. Similar:Nancy Grace and Ashleigh Banfield Hold Split-Screen Interview in Same Parking Lot  Nancy Grace and Ashleigh Banfi…AmusingRussian trolls 'spreading discord' over vaccine safety onlineThe good news is that there are fewer Am…CybercultureDelightfully geeky news story about a legal kerfuffle over typefacesI’m very amused…

Gmail Motion BETA

One of the better April 1 gags I’ve seen in a while. Love the “lick a stamp and place it down” gesture. Gmail Motion BETA. Similar:The Mere Presence of Your Smartphone Reduces Brain Power, Study Shows The researchers found that participants…AcademiaSean Spicer: Hero in the War Against JournalismThe Onion reminds us not to normalize Sp…Current_EventsBlender 3D Flyover…

Take That, Malware!

I spent hours fighting to remove a virus from the virtual Windows box on my MacBook. I could have just flipped a switch and restored a backup, but that would have let the bad guys win. Similar:An Open Letter to Reuters Reporters Nate Raymond and David IngramHow did Reuters happen to get a picture …Current_EventsVolunteering…

T.M. Camp | Adventure

A touching, nostalgic look at “Colossal Cave Adventure.” Books are words on a page, sure. We follow along and visualize our own version of things, as much as the author’s descriptions will allow us the freedom to do so. But even the movies can change those, though. Whether we like it or not. And long…

Proofreading is Fun! Try it!

This seems like a line from Catch-22. The driver had minor injuries and was charged with carless driving. — New Port Richey-Port Richey-Hudson News. Similar:Journalism Tips: Newsworthy vs SnoozeworthyA newsworthy story is recent (rather tha…CultureSentence Definition: Species = Genus + DifferentiaJerz > Writing > Technical Writing…AcademiaMale Supporting Characters in Recent Disney Princess Films Dominate the DialogueThe silly click-baity…

USA Today rewrites strategy to cope with Internet

USA Today designed its coin-operated dispensers to resemble TV screens, but today’s flatscreen TVs don’t have rounded corners anymore. The content is getting a refresh, though. That breezy approach has reinforced perceptions that USA Today lacks the intellectual heft and sway of the Times and another national newspaper, The Wall Street Journal. Both those newspapers…

Found: Brass Candle Snifter

This was by the teacher’s station in Admin 403 today. I went to drop it off at the lost and found, but the campus police office was closed. Instead, I left it in the chaplain’s office, since that seemed appropriate. Similar:The Quality of Life (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 6, Episode 9) Boxy bots start to…

Beyond Blogs

A weblog’s most characteristic feature — the prominence of the most recent entry — has consequences for long-term discussions. But those archives are linkable; a really good blog entry exists in a network of other related posts.  Constantly linking to your own ideas can be a form of narcissism, but judicious back-linking can overcome the…