Rainbow in Suburbia

The HD version actually came out better than I thought it would. More photos after the jump… Similar:Settling in for a jukebox show (not my favorite genre but the Go-Gos are fun).PersonalPreppers for the win. Kinda.The euphoria of getting my grades in Fri…PersonalBurgh to Burg, episode 2.AcademiaThis friendly gangster was parked at WalMart in Johnstown…

NASA's restored video showing Neil Armstrong's first moonwalk

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Interactive fiction, from birth through precocious adolescence: a conversation with Jimmy Maher

A great interview, on Adventure Classic Gaming. Was something like Adventure inevitable? That’s a tough question, but I think probably so. I’d say that the real wild-card here is not Adventure but rather Adventure‘s inspiration, Dungeons and Dragons. You just can’t exaggerate the importance of D&D to all of the many storygames that have followed it.…

Quirk Classics #2: Book Trailer

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Pronouns Must Agree in Number with Referents

Clearly by “Them” the sign means “dogs,” but the since the sign refers instead to “Your Dog,” so it was already in need of some attention even before this alteration took place. Via Bryan Alexander. Similar:Fake News Remains Top Industry Concern in 2017“In the past, people fabricated content….CultureA certain potions instructor is done with everything…

We Choose the Moon

A website will re-create the 1969 moon mission in real time (allowing for the 40-year time lag).  http://wechoosethemoon.org/ Similar:Humans Aren’t Mentally Ready for an AI-Saturated ‘Post-Truth World’ How is AI going to change individuals …CybercultureDigital Storytelling: an Efficient and Engaging Learning ActivityA digital story is essentially any combi…CyberculturePage Weight MattersUnexpected consequences, when a develope…Cyberculture1 small…

New Live Poll Allows Pundits To Pander To Viewers In Real Time

Post office boxes! Post office boxes! My face hurts from laughing. New Live Poll Allows Pundits To Pander To Viewers In Real Time Similar:Journalism Tips: Newsworthy vs SnoozeworthyA newsworthy story is recent (rather tha…CultureThe Declaration Of Independence, 240 Years Later (NPR)When in the Course of human events, it b…CultureRobot Dramas: Autonomous Machines in the Limelight…

Vlog, webisode, frenemy, and staycation: New In Mirriam-Webster

Older words also making their debut as a result of renewed interest online: sock puppet (a false identity used to manipulate opinions in online forums) and fan fiction. (Via Guardian) Similar:Weaponizing Empathy: You reacted to the outrageous claim that I crafted specifically to ou…NRATV host Collins Idehen Jr (who goes b…CultureWhat's a Snollygoster? Even lexicographers are…

Views: The Case of the Disappearing Liberal Arts College – Inside Higher Ed

The gradual, and almost invisible, transformation of many “liberal arts colleges” to more comprehensive institutions is similar to another gradual trend that has reshaped the composition and the work of the American academic profession. Over the past three decades, colleges and universities have replaced tenure-track faculty positions with part-time and full-time term-contract positions — a…

Google to launch operating system

A roundup of the initial reactions, via BBC: “One of Google’s major goals is to take Microsoft out, to systematically destroy their hold on the market,” said Mr Enderle. “Google wants to eliminate Microsoft and it’s a unique battle. The strategy is good. The big question is, will it work?” At the popular blog, TechCrunch,…

Steampunk Gears and Hearts

I tell my kids steampunk bedtime stories about the adventures of Captain Rod Gearhart and the Magnificent Blimpship. Since I also enjoy playing with Blender 3D, it seemed natural to make these clockwork heart decorations. (My wife offered detailed pointers to tweak the one on the right.) Similar:I made some progress.PersonalWonderful Retro Control Panel in…