Nick Flor-ProfessorF
very ok professor.PhD-Author-Artificer-VR/AR-Gamification-Colt1991-Politics:Logic Party #AmericanCapitalist Views are my own-Not UNM's imdb.me/professorf
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Trump Job Approval Steady at 49%
President Donald Trump's job approval rating is holding steady at 49%. U.S. satisfaction is at a 15-year high.
Nick Flor-ProfessorF
Latest Gallup poll. Most of the stats are holding steady, but what caught my eye was this, particularly because Independents are key to winning:
"Forty-three percent of independents approve of Trump, the highest rating for him among the group to date."
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Twitter is testing new ways to fight misinformation — including a community-based points system
A leaked demo features bright red and orange badges for tweets that have been deemed “harmfully misleading."
In the 1970s, the CIA created a robot dragonfly spy. Now we finally know how it works.
Newly released documents show how the CIA created one of the world's first examples of insect robotics.
Nick Flor-ProfessorF
This is so freakin' incredible. A robot dragonfly designed by the CIA…
IN. THE. SEVENTIES!
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These new LG phones for 2020 give you four rear cameras on a budget
And one has a 48MP main camera
Nick Flor-ProfessorF
LOL, today in "Ridiculous Technology (for gullible consumers)" we have LG giving us not 1, not 2, not 3, BUT *FOUR* REAR CAMERAS.
It must be better because it has more cameras /s
NO. THANK. YOU.
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The Shortest Men In Hollywood
Nathan McMullen – 5 feet 3 inches An actor known for his role on “The Misfits,” Nathan McMullen is 5 feet 3 inches tall. He describes his role in the British sci-fi comedy-drama as Finn as a “man child.” He also had a role in “Dr. Who,” playing the...
Erratum to “Correlation not Causation: The Relationship between Personality Traits and Political Ideologies” American Journal of Political Science 56 (1), 34–51
Click on the article title to read more.
Nick Flor-ProfessorF
Scary didn't happen this time, but I did run across this fun tidbit. Briefly, in 2012 research showed conservatives were more likely to be psychotic. But it's actually progressives (they forgot that they reverse-scored some items). Took 3 years to correct
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XFL rules: Explaining all the rule differences between the XFL and NFL
All you need to know about the XFL’s rules.
Nick Flor-ProfessorF
I really enjoyed the XFL yesterday and can't wait for the games today.
Here's how the XFL differs from the NFL. One key difference: after a TD, you can go for 1, 2, or 3 points.
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Buttigieg Gets 9-Point Bump In New Hampshire Poll. Some Say DNC Rigged Iowa To Stop Bernie
The Iowa caucus was a disaster for Democrats, or was it? The caucuses were held Monday night, yet we still don’t know who officially won. South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg has held the lead since partial results were released days ago...
Take Two stock dips as Rockstar scribe Dan Houser announces departure
Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead scribe was famously reclusive with the press.
Nick Flor-ProfessorF
That's too bad. $TTWO has been a great performer in my portfolio. I hope Take Two keeps its market-driven strategy (for developing games) and doesn't cave in to activists.
Let me find that quote from a couple of years ago...
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The Twitter Rules
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Trump Job Approval at Personal Best 49%
President Donald Trump's job approval has climbed to 49%, his highest to date.
Nick Flor-ProfessorF
Latest Gallup polls are fascinating, especially these unexpected findings:
51% view the Republican party as favorable (up from 43% in Sept, & first time over 50% since 2005)
87% gap between Republican and Democrat approval (record for largest gap ever)
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#SnickersFixtheWorld – Full Version
The world is out of sorts, but maybe it just needs a Snickers. Luckily, we have a huge one of those. #SnickersFixtheWorld
Nick Flor-ProfessorF
For some reason I missed the #SnickersFixTheWorld Superbowl Ad. This is fantastic. A satire of modern trends, a call to action, and a catchy tune vaguely reminiscent of that famous 70s Coke ad.
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2020 Super Bowl commercials: Watch all the ads your co-workers and friends will be talking about Monday
Here are a few of the standouts of Super Bowl LIV, if you're here for the commercials
Help the Waggaman family bridge the gap! organized by Kate Nelligan
Kate Nelligan Help the Waggaman family bridge the gap! When a family loses its only income and faces a move for better job prospects it’s difficult enough. No
Atari will build its 1st video game-themed hotel in Phoenix. Here's what we know
Gaming pioneer Atari plans to open multiple video game-themed hotels across the country. The first will be in downtown Phoenix.
Meena is Google’s attempt at making true conversational AI
Google today introduced Meena, a neural network that claims to handle multiturn conversational dialogue better than other AIs and nearly as good as humans.
Nick Flor-ProfessorF
Conversational bots are supposed to be the future (especially customer service — no more foreign call center with agents trying to pretend they're American with bad southern accents). But they're terrible. The audio version of the uncanny valley.
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Nick Flor-ProfessorF
I'm not joking. Every time I've called @comcastcares, the only thing they do is read this web page. Now I know they can give you a great deal because my students tell me they threaten to cut service and they get a deal. But I won't lie. So they screw me.
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Autorotation - SKYbrary Aviation Safety
Nick Flor-ProfessorF
Here is a link to the "autorotation" procedure. (No disrespect intended — I was just curious about helicopter landings because of the recent events).
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Aluminum Based Nanogalvanic Alloys for Hydrogen Generation – CCDC Army Research Laboratory
Nick Flor-ProfessorF
This could be the breakthrough needed to quickly generate the hydrogen needed to power cars.
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