Fall, 2009

LA100: Basic CompositionEL200: Media Lab and SetonianEL227: News WritingEL237: Writing about LiteratureEL266: American Literature I (1800-1915) Similar:The Rule of Capek's Robots: A public lecture, in which the word “robot” is traced, precurs…   HomeYou'll Cry When You See This One-footed Penguin Rescue the Blind Vegetarian Orphans Who Ru… Watch A Trailblazer Become An Inspir…HomeWhen a…

The 2009 Lyttle Lytton Contest

My favorite “winner” in this year’s Lyttle Lytton Contest, which awards writers who can, in one sentence, imitate the infamous “It was a dark and stormy night” novel opening. Alex turned to Gertrude, in much the same way Martin Landau turned to Barbara Bain in the opening of Space: 1999. — Alex Dering Similar:Infinite Scrolling:…

Blender 3d Softbody Demo

I can’t say I understand my creation, but it sure was fun making it. Similar:ChatGPT Can Be Broken by Entering These Strange Words, And Nobody Is Sure WhyReddit usernames like ‘SolidGoldMagikarp…CybercultureMy adorable daughter (Easter 2021) AestheticsProgress on a customizable "[E] to Activate" system (Visual Scripting, Unity3D)https://youtube.com/shorts/-X8eBT5QoPY …CybercultureOffice Hours in the Pool Hall My favorite story…

Mega Drop-Down Navigation Menus Work Well

Big, two-dimensional drop-down panels group navigation options to eliminate scrolling and use typography, icons, and tooltips to explain the user’s choices. — Jakob Neilsen Similar:Google Trends: blog, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook (2004-2012)I rather expected this — popularity of …Current_EventsAfter your shift at the protocol station, join me in the officers' lounge, just up the spi… AestheticsStop…

Mind Your BlackBerry or Mind Your Manners

“You’ll have half the participants BlackBerrying each other as a submeeting, with a running commentary on the primary meeting,” Mr. Reines said. “BlackBerrys have become like cartoon thought bubbles.” Some professionals admitted that they occasionally sent mocking commentary about the proceedings, but most insisted that they used smartphones for legitimate reasons: responding to deadline requests,…