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Like, Mad?
What message does a ‘like‘ send? One of the things about blogging (and other aspects of Internet life) that puzzles me more than a little is ‘the like’. How can one like this? Or this? Or this? There are, quite … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Communication, Computers and Internet, memetics, Phlyarology
Tagged control, like
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Winners create history
Those who cannot learn from history are destined to repeat it. (– various attributions) Great quote. But learning from the past can be tricky… While thumbing through a copy of New Scientist I came across a reference to a German … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Communication, Computers and Internet, Education, memetics, People, Phlyarology, Science
Tagged Colossus, ENIAC, Flowers, Turing, WWII, Z3, Zuse
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How to add mouseover tooltips to links in WordPress
Recognising HTML anchors To make sense of this post about ‘mouseover tooltips’, you will want to be able to recognise what the HTML code for a link (known as an ‘anchor’) looks like, which is this: If you don’t feel … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Computers and Internet, Education
Tagged anchor, attributes, code, hover, HTML, hyperlinks, mouseover, title, tooltips, visual
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Reverting to the WordPress Classic Editor
Good morning, everyone, and a pinch and a punch for the first of the month! Today’s the day, according to WordPress, that we’re all going to be presented with the new Block Editor to use. I’ve been in touch with … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Communication, Computers and Internet, Education
Tagged Change, classic, classic editor, Wordpress
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How to Use the Classic Block on the Block Editor on WordPress.com
Originally posted on ThoughtsnLifeBlog:
AHHH why are WordPress.com forcing us to go the the Block Editor on the 1st June 2020. Well, I am sure you know the reason why. If you are feeling daunted by this, and nervous, do…
Posted in Communication, Computers and Internet, Reblogs
Tagged Block editor, classic editor, Wordpress
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WordPress editor upgrade woes
Well, this is a pain. By ‘this’, I mean the new WordPress editor. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love youngsters. I can’t eat more than one at a sitting, though. My theory — which is mine — is that … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Computers and Internet, Core thought, Ludditis, Phlyarology
Tagged Change, classic editor, upgrades, Wordpress
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Replacing the Older WordPress.com Editor with the WordPress Block Editor
Well, this is a blow. I’ve been using this same WordPress editing interface for the past decade, and it works fine. I’ve just found out that it’s apparently being withdrawn, and we’re all being forced to move to the new … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Computers and Internet, Ludditis
Tagged #FOWC, Change, Wordpress
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Writing challenges that spur the creative flow
Some bloggers, like Punam at paeansunpluggedblog, are very clever at composing posts that combine a number of different challenges (For you is a good example). I thought I’d give some of that a try, but first of course I need … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Computers and Internet, Strategy
Tagged challenge, creativity, Muse, prompt
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The AI Economist: Let’s Automate Politicians Away…
Originally posted on Mind the Post:
Capitalism and neoliberalism have been severely questioned lately. The rise of inequality in many countries (even though globally may be balancing due to China’s ascent) is a source of social and political tension. And…
Posted in ... wait, what?, Computers and Internet, Core thought, Economics, Phlyarology, Reblogs
Tagged AI, economics, innovation, technology
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