Sean M Elliott on Twitter: “@2tonbug @willsybee Gary Larson has a *lot* to say about this. https://t.co/s6m8628iXw” / TwitterThe last paragraph on the left is worth reading. Especially in the days of audience research etc. Software that monitors students during tests perpetuates inequality and violates their privacy | MIT Technology ReviewSoftware that monitors students during tests perpetuates inequality and violates their privacy — might as well say it twice Dunderville SwiftOnSecurity on Twitter: “Someone broke into my garage and stole my car and I didn’t know since I haven’t been driving.” / TwitterA strange story and the Tile aspect is interesting. Abraham Lincoln’s Annual Message to Congress — Concluding RemarksWe can succeed only by concert. It is not “can any of us imagine better?” but, “can we all do better?” The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise — with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country. Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this administration, will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance, or insignificance, can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass, will […]

Cloudstitch These Amazon Reviews Of “Mr Men” Books Are A Triumph Of Literary Criticism h/t M. R. Trump’s blocking of Twitter users violates U.S. Constitution: rights institute A free-speech institute on Tuesday sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding the prolific tweeter unblock certain Twitter (TWTR.N) users on grounds the practice violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. A Day With Alex Viada: The Hybrid Athlete The key behind everything is to learn to be lazy. Or a better way to put things would be to say “learn to minimize stress/overuse while maximizing progress.” It’s important to understand that, when dealing with such extremes and goals that are at opposite ends of the endurance-strength spectrum, everything is a precious commodity and it’s crucial to learn how to condense training stressors. —and, as usual, why not also think through this with learning

This Magical Software Makes Facebook Profile Pictures Come Alive “What Facebook will do with this–I don’t know.” It’s reasonable to imagine that Facebook would like to incorporate such a fun feature into its platform as soon as possible. h/t Matt Syndicating annotations – Jon Udell Although it sprang to life to support ebooks, I think this mechanism will prove more broadly useful. Unlike PDF fingerprints and DOIs, which typically identify whole works, it can be used to name chapters and sections. At a conference last year we spoke with OER (open educational resource) publishers, including Pressbooks, about ways to coalesce annotations across their platforms. I’m not sure this approach is the final solution, but it’s usable now, and I hope pioneers like Steel Wagstaff will try it out and help us think through the implications. For Example How Far Will Sean Hannity Go? – The New York Times Until a few years ago, the staff of “Hannity,” the top nightly cable show in the United States, shared news by text or email, but today, much of the collaborative work is handled via a Twitter account accessible to only the staff. “If I like something, I’ll click Like, and if other producers like something, they’ll click Like,” Berry told me. The result is a “pool of ideas” — “50, 60, 70 […]