On social media recently I saw people mocking Trump for “refusing” to unveil the traditional presidential portrait of Obama, and I saw people attacking “the fake news media” for pushing a narrative designed to make Trump look bad. The original NBC story that broke this item accurately states that neither Trump nor Obama is interested…
(Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break) The meddlesome entity Q, stripped of his powers, throws himself at the mercy of Captain Picard: “in all the universe you’re the closest thing I have to a friend, Jean-Luc.” Lots of well-done banter and self-absorbed patter from actor John De Lancie. While Worf and Crusher have memorable reactions to…
I just found a post on economics in early computer games, tucked away as a “Draft” in my WordPress database, dated Jan 2011. I’m not sure why I never published it. The web page I was responding to has disappeared from the Internet, so I’ve linked to the Wayback Archive instead. Similar:What a stunningly responsible…
More progress as I continue to level up my #blender3d skills. Similar:America’s Real Digital Divide If you think middle-class children are…CultureProphet Motive (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 3, Episode 16) The Nagus's eccentricities a… Rewatching ST:DS9 Quark is enjoying a…BusinessParamount Erases Archives of MTV Website, Wipes Music, Culture History After 30 Plus YearsI was never really…
Every time I have taught an online class, I have made it asynchronous. I’m blogging these synchronous teaching tips so I can find them again when I’m prepping my fall classes (which will likely be HyFlex). The tips offered here won’t miraculously eliminate the initial awkwardness of virtual class sessions, but they’ll help. And over…
About a dozen local TV news stations aired a video segment produced by Amazon. Some identified the source, but most just let TV viewers assume the video was a news story, rather than a PR piece hosted by an Amazon employee. Journalism matters. See Forbes for details on the story. Similar:Hey there, chaotic world in…
Fascinating use of social media. To be clear, this story about “Carolyn Gombell” is a fabrication, intended to spark Twitter to take action against people (such as Donald Trump) who use Twitter to publicize unfounded accusations. Will that matter to people who share it? It’s parody accounts, not journalists, who are retweeting this story as…
Similar:In October, 1999 I was blogging about college application essays, Willie Crowther, and Eli… Jessica found herself wishing that s…AcademiaBenedict XVI (Pontifex) on TwitterJohn Paul II was a master of communicati…Current_EventsDear daughter, let Miley Cyrus be a lesson to youI am intrigued by the possibility that M…CultureI may or may not make a zapping sound…
Powerful writing, by Matthew Schneier. Most of the essay is on the power of poetry as an oral art form. (See also Poetry is for the Ear and Poetry Writing Hacks: Top 10 Tips.) But I blogged it because of the paragraphs about the author’s father. Right now, a machine is breathing for my father,…
Yet in a circle pallid as it flow by this bright sun, that with his light display, roll’d from the sands, and half the buds of snow, and calmly on him shall infold away Deep-speare’s creation is nonsensical when you read it closely, but it certainly “scans well,” as an English teacher would say—its…
Similar:He checkmates me in two moves. I lasted about a half hour, and went down fighting.PersonalCinderella Deadlines: Reconsidering Timelines for Student WorkI have been experimenting with midnight …AcademiaCarolyn is the Production Understudy for PPT’s Dial M for Murder in September A great professional experience for he…CultureI am a dog and I am a good boy…
Yes, this was the decisive moment. I ended up cleaning my son out when he landed here later in the game. Similar:My 10yo Sings "Hopelessly Devoted to You"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq81GeqAY…PersonalInform 7 is now open sourceInform is a design system for interactiv…CultureYeah natural born creative genius is a cool myth, but have you tried grinding through hour…PersonalTexture WriterI’ve…
Using invisible shapes to cut holes in the hull, and a shrinkwrap modifier to align the cockpit frame and the glass. Similar:The Internet Archive Is Digitizing & Preserving Over 100,000 Vinyl Records: Hear 750 Full …These people do important, amazing work….CultureHexagons Are the Bestagonshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thOifuHs…AmusingPinkalicious — "Buzz Off"My daughter plays the Bumblebee in “Buzz…AestheticsThe Muse #StarTrek…
Similar:Creating Games for JournalismWe as journalists can learn a lot from v…CybercultureEducated, uplifted, boosted, and fed. Block party celebrating August Wilson continues thro…CultureThe Missing Will, by Agatha Christie (WAOB Audio Theatre)I had a great time playing Hastings in t…CultureOur 2014 class banner was an iPad. I can’t believe I just noticed that today.PersonalTwelfth Night Cast…
A great production of a delightful play. Similar:TSA Agent ConfessionIt was May 2007. I was living with a boh…CultureElly Noble Reflects on Stage Right's New "Snow White"What’s it like on your first day rehears…CultureThinking about physical therapy and cheerful, chatty older gents…I feel like I’m living in a sitcom. A…CultureI think they mean typeface conference,…
(Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break) Crusher finds herself sympathizing with the charming terrorist who kidnapped her. After last week’s “The Hunted” and the week before’s “The Defector,” it seems the writers are very interested in humanizing perceived enemies. An unusually exposition-heavy captain’s log establishes the Enterprise is visiting a non-aligned world shaken by terrorists.…
Similar:MoonBot (from the family steampunk bedtime RPG 2007-2013) vs. a crate and lamps.https://youtu.be/h2P2Ve-oZ1U AestheticsThe Fantasticks (Oct 18-27, Theatre Factory) https://youtu.be/SYp1jQaSwjo …CultureAs I was preparing to take this screenshot, two more papers came in.I still have odd jobs to tie up, but I’m…AcademiaHeadphones, Croutons and RhetoricME (with crouton tongs in one hand and s…CultureEnjoying a peaceful…
Similar:A Video Game About Changing What Happens In Shakespeare's HamletElsinore is a game where you play as Oph…CultureIs this why oldsters love nostalgia? I’m 50. I’m in my office casually sharp…CultureNichelle Nichols, ground-breaking Star Trek actor and NASA recruiter, 1932-2022 https://twitter.com/CNN/status/15538337…Current_EventsFCC Approves Net Neutrality Rules For 'Open Internet'Verizon and Comcast lobbyists hang their…BusinessDéjà Q (#StarTrek…
Similar:My son, volunteering at the local food bank.PersonalFallout Monopoly with the boy. PersonalEnjoyed making a 3D print of the captain’s chair from the #steampunk bedtime stories I use…Enjoyed making a 3D print of the captain…PersonalMe, contemplating the implications of maybe doing a socialize this weekend.PersonalMore modeling in #blender3d. Very happy with reflections and lighting. (The teacup…
Researchers identified more than 100 false narratives about COVID-19 that are proliferating on Twitter by accounts controlled by bots. Among the misinformation disseminated by bot accounts were tweets that conspiracy theories about hospitals being filled with mannequins, or tweets connected the spread of the coronavirus to 5G wireless towers, a notion that is patently untrue.…