Another Eyewitness Account

10:19 a.m. To: Dad Call Kozue [my wife] and tell her I’m fine. We evacuated my office and I’m walking somewhere. War zone.  Jonathan Segal —Another Eyewitness Account Similar:What is a COVID-19 compliance supervisor? What to know about Hollywood's newest jobIn the wake of the pandemic, the enterta…BusinessThe Future of Academic Style: Why Citations Still…

www.derrickito.com

Large collection of links to the World Trace Center tributes that have sprung up after the towers came down. —www.derrickito.com Similar:Trump’s Claims About Media Coverage of Terror Attacks Are BogusThe difference between PR and journalism…CultureBenedict XVI (Pontifex) on TwitterJohn Paul II was a master of communicati…Current_EventsSeton Hill University "Technology Advantage"Not just a student laptop program. …AcademiaRobert…

The Americans

“Can you name me even one time when someone else raced to the Americans in trouble? I don’t think there was outside help even during the San Francisco earthquake. Our neighbours have faced it alone and I am one Canadian who is damned tired of hearing them kicked around.” Gordon Sinclair, 1973 —The Americans Similar:Snowfall…

"I was in the building when it all happened."

Harrowing first-person account from a survivor. —“I was in the building when it all happened.” Similar:The Rise of "Synthespians"”Mr. Serkis is the human actor behind th…ArtHow CNN Found the Reddit User Behind the Trump Wrestling GIFCNN is protecting the identity of the Re…Current_EventsWashington Post Cartoonist Who Quit Over Bezos Cartoon Wins Pulitzer PrizeFormer Washington Post…

Semiotics for Beginners

“One of the broadest definitions is that of Umberto Eco, who states that ‘semiotics is concerned with everything that can be taken as a sign’ (Eco 1976, 7). Semiotics involves the study not only of what we refer to as ‘signs’ in everyday speech, but of anything which ‘stands for’ something else.” Daniel Chandler —Semiotics…

Children 'Slow' at Learning English

“Children learning to read and write in English are slower to master it than other European youngsters learning their own language, new research suggests.” BBC —Children ‘Slow’ at Learning English Similar:Chapbooks — the latest assignment in my “History and Future of the Book” class.Students have already done a 400-word sp…AcademiaDr. David von Schlichten honors the…

Superstitions and carelessness

cause many boating deaths. “[I]f you believe an accident occurs because of the hand of God or because George opened the can of beans with the label upside-down, then that gives you every reason to not read safety literature or continue learning about fishing.” National Post —Superstitions and carelessness Similar:Facebook's director of media tries to…

10 Myths about Copyright Explained

“An attempt to answer common myths about copyright seen on the net and cover issues related to copyright and USENET/Internet publication.” Brad Templeton —10 Myths about Copyright Explained Similar:Wired and Business Insider remove articles by AI-generated ‘freelancer’Journalists who can’t verify their sourc…Current_EventsHealing the WebThe lessons I learned in just over an ho…BusinessThe Best Argument for…

Scott Adams: Storytelling in Computer Games

The author of the first commercial computer game (“Adventureland,” 1978) leads a lively discussion on narrative, copyright, and violence. He also describes his first night playing EverQuest.  UWEC English Festival.  —Scott Adams: Storytelling in Computer Games Similar:That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. G…That’s water under the bridge!…

Helvetica Bold Oblique Sweeps Fontys

Helvetica Bold Oblique was the big winner at Tuesday’s 73rd Annual Fonty Awards, taking home 11 statues, including those for Best Sans Serif and the highly coveted 2001 Best Font prize. Satire from The Onion —Helvetica Bold Oblique Sweeps Fontys Similar:Lego goes steampunkBe still, my nerdy heart. Steampunk —…Aesthetics11001001 (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 14)…

Confusion Over Free Speech and Copyright

Dimitri Sklyarov is an unlikely poster boy for American freedom. The Russian programmer was arrested after he spoke at the “Def-Con” hacker convention in Las Vegas about a program, offered for sale by his employer Elcomsoft, which cracks the encryption in Adobe’s e-book software. The Irish Times —Confusion Over Free Speech and Copyright Similar:Turnitin's slick…

Forecasts of an E-Book Era Were, It Seems, Premature

“While the lack of interest in buying electronic books may baffle some big publishers, the tepid demand comes as no surprise to some bibliophiles.” NY Times (requires free registration) —Forecasts of an E-Book Era Were, It Seems, Premature Similar:Umberto Eco and his legacy in open-world gamesI read “The Name of the Rose” during the…BooksLLM error…