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Super Bowl 51 Commercials
As I did last year, I paid attention to the commercials on the first Sunday night in February. Others may be aware of this tradition as well. Lots of new commercials frequently interrupted by a football game. Ok, it was fun to watch the game as well. This year had […]
Read MoreSuper Bowl 50 commercials
Yes, I watched Super Bowl 50 last night. No, I didn’t pay that much attention to the football. I think one of the teams won. I confess I really like the commercials. Rather than just watch the commercials, I thought I would do a bit of analysis. As we all […]
Read MoreTornado – 1 year later
I find it very hard to believe it has been on year since the EF 5 tornado passed through Washington, Illinois. I put together some notes using the Luca Project. I find this a most interesting tool. The link above points to my original post on this project. I hope […]
Read MoreEat a bug?
Just prior to the start of the Adobe Education Leader Summer Institute, a group of us gathered at a local (San Jose) Mexican restaurant. As you can see, this event was well attended. I suggested this place because several of us had eaten there the prior year and I knew […]
Read MoreLittle Planets
I am taking a class from Adobe this summer/ fall and I was inspired by a recent exercise dealing with “little planets.” Ok, I didn’t even know this capability existed (which is why I am enjoying the class so much). Based on this exercise, I wanted to duplicate the effects […]
Read MoreUnintended Consequences
It seems that each life experience brings something new to learn about and understand. Many of my students know that I recently had another round of eye surgery. I am hoping this time I will be able to regain some vision (fingers are crossed). That being said, this happened during […]
Read MoreLorem ipsum
We are all familiar with the filler text used on various mock-ups (web sites and more). It typically begins with “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur…” and continues for a number of paragraphs. I accidentally discovered a few alternatives today. Which got me to tweeting and after a number of […]
Read MoreFlash vs. HTML5 resolved
After giving this matter a great deal of thought, I think I have finally solved the entire problem/ controversy regarding the use of Flash instead of HTML5. Given this special day, I thought it appropriate to share my thoughts with the world. In a nutshell, these are completely different tools. […]
Read MoreHuman Error Terms
Just to be a bit different, I thought I would compile a list of human error terms. Used one of these a couple of days ago and began wondering what others existed. If you have more terms, add them to the list (via a comment). Use these at your own […]
Read MoreSign typos
I encountered a number of typos on various signs during the competitions last week in Kansas City. Those who know me, know how easy it is for me to introduce a typo. Perhaps someone should employ a proof reader next year? Here are a couple (yes there were others). At […]
Read MoreSign and meaning?
While returning from the WOW/ SkillsUSA web design contest in Springfield, Jonathan and I stopped for dinner. I spotted this sign. I guess I just have a different view of the world. However, can someone please tell me what is so stinkin special about Saturday?
Read MoreSpecial post for today
In honor of today, April 1, 2010, I thought it appropriate to include a few words of sage advice. First of all, be carefujl what you ask for – you might get it. Next, make certain you fully understand the implications of the day. I do hope everyone has a […]
Read MoreCommon phrases
See how many of these well known phrases you can recognize/ decipher without the use of a dictionary or a thesaurus. Scintillate, scintaillate, asteroid minific Surveillance should precede caltation Members of an avian species of identical plumage congregate Pulchritude possesses solely cutaneous profundity It is fruitless to become lachrymose over precipitately […]
Read MoreAre these instructions literal?
During my stay in Chattanooga, I encountered this sign. Should I follow these instructions to the letter? If so, what is the purpose of the toilet? Would the maid be upset? Wouldn’t it be a rather messy proposition?
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