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Jason Snell (tweet, Macworld, podcast): To a kid growing up in the 1980s, the idea that the maker of your computer would actively stop you from using software it didn’t approve of would have seemed beyond the pale. It certainly would’ve been a deal-breaker. And yet so many of today’s computing devices are locked down—for some good reasons, but also a lot of bad ones. What do we want the …

Recently, I was invited to be part of a five member panel at Google to discuss the impact that AI will have on teaching and learning in schools. My fellow panelists were drawn from the technology sector. As a historian of schooling and veteran high school teacher, I was expected to offer a brief perspective about previous technological innovations that had entered classrooms. Here is what I said to the …

Places is collaborating with Columbia’s Historic Preservation Program to co-host the annual Fitch Colloquium. This year’s theme is “Repairing Architecture Schools.” Read on Places Journal

“An animation of three near-infrared images of Uranus captured by the JWST Space Telescope with assigned representative colors. During processing, I aligned the rings separately to reduce the bubbling effect caused by different inclinations, making the planet appear to rotate on an almost flat plane.” —Andrea Luck

Papercutz is producing a new line of "Collector Volume" versions of Asterix. The first one is out now. The good is very good, and the bad is madly annoying to me. The post “Asterix the Gaul”: Collector Volume appeared first on PIPELINE COMICS.

As of yesterday, I am officially retired, and now Professor Emerita at York. The "Emerita" status grants me facilities that will help me continue to do research more readily: I keep my IT account (email, cloud storage, Overleaf, PaperPile, ...), library access, and a form of affiliation with the University. In exchange, they get to claim any publications of mine as associated with them.So what did I do on my …

Black Beauty is a Martian meteorite. Credit: NASA In 2011, a striking black rock about the size of an apple was discovered in the Sahara desert. Its unusual appearance tipped off its finder, and it soon passed into the hands of a meteorite dealer in Morocco. An American collector ended up buying the stone, but pieces of it have since been parceled out to various scientists. And that meteorite, which …

Over the last month or so, I’ve definitely been on board the Cistern hype train, perhaps even throwing the wood on the fire. Today, you can stream the entirety of New Standard, and in doing so, you’ll be filled with this angular punk energy that should carry some enthusiasm into your afternoon. The catchy enthusiasm of “Pendulum” reminds me of

My thoughts on the Brittany Patterson case, which I was the first to report. (I’ve been having trouble with my FRK blog distribution lately. Sorry for the delay in getting you this!) Brittany Patterson had to take one of her four children to a medical appointment, and her youngest son, 10-year-old Soren, was going to come with them. This was a few weeks ago on a Wednesday afternoon. But at …

What are you up to this weekend? Tonight I’m excited to see Oh, Mary!, the dark-comedy play about Mary Todd Lincoln. It’s supposed to be hilarious, and I can’t wait to see Cole Escola perform in real life.… Read more The post Have a Delicious Weekend. appeared first on Cup of Jo.

A Fall Day in Philly – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2I had a great time in Philadelphia this last weekend with Allan Ali at Unique Photo as a part of their two day Camera Show. Allan and I led a photowalk through the Old City. There were about 70 in attendance, which was amazing—it just edged out Denver as the largest photowalk that I’ve hosted. It …

Space and time seem as fundamental as anything can get. Philosophers like Immanuel Kant thought that they were inescapable, that we could not conceive of the world without space and time. But increasingly, physicists suspect that space and time are not as fundamental as they appear. When they try to construct a theory of quantum gravity, physicists find puzzles, paradoxes that suggest that space and time may just be approximations …

Welcome to our latest author Q&A, where we chat to the writers behind new and upcoming 33 1/3 books! Today Zac Petit tells us more about his 33 1/3 on Modest Mouse’s The Moon & Antarctica. He shares his favorite moments from the book, things that didn’t make it into the final draft and how he approached the writing process. How would you describe your book in one sentence? Hypnotists; …

Odd fragments or remnants; miscellaneous articles or things; bits and pieces.I've spent a career reading 'stuff', assimilating the information, weaving the facts into an understanding of my research area and preparing testable hypotheses (and the grants to finance them) that - rarely sometimes - gave us a few more clues as to how biology works.I stood on a lot of shoulders {{1}} (and possibly toes) and enjoyed the process of …

The season of giving has somehow officially arrived, and we’ve got you covered. The Colossal Gift Guide features a curated selection of gifts for all the unique individuals in your life. From dozens of art books and quirky puzzles to snack-shaped candles and a slew of crafting kits, there’s something perfect for everyone, from beloved grandkids to weird uncles and that co-worker whose name is definitely Shelly. No, Sarah. Grab …