David Curtin @capt_canadia@qoto.org

History of Maths for Beginners

Link: https://thonyc.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/history-of-maths-for-beginners/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43355542

Today on Tom's Hardware The Pi Cast at 2pm ET / 6pm GMT (Note the time change!) I'll be showing you how I installed Windows 11 on a Raspberry Pi 5 using Botspot Virtual Machine. This is a pre-recorded show to accompany the Tom's Hardware tutorial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lqymoxQgHg

Only Seven Countries Worldwide Meet WHO Dirty Air Guidelines, Study Shows - Nearly every country on Earth has dirtier air than doctors recommend breathing, a ... - https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/03/11/1648211/only-seven-countries-worldwide-meet-who-dirty-air-guidelines-study-shows?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #earth

Canada has two modes, I'm sorry, and you're about to be sorry.

Down The Rabbit Hole – Digby's Hullabaloo https://digbysblog.net/2025/03/06/down-the-rabbit-hole/

Today we check out Warp, a blazingly fast AI assisted developer focused Terminal, that is now available on Windows, as well as Linux and MacOS.

https://gamefromscratch.com/warp-developer-terminal-now-on-windows/
#gamedev #indiedev

Hey educators! If you're looking for something fun to do this summer, come hang out with us at the Dawson Makerspace for the #MakerEd jam week. The full details are here:

https://sites.google.com/dawsonschool.org/makerspace-resources/home/pd-workshops/dawson-makered-jam

#maker #education #EdTech #STEM #STEAM

Hey, this tech is cool! En-ROADS https://www.climateinteractive.org/en-roads/ #cogdogcooltech

From my stuff tagged "cooltech" bookmarked in pinboard https://pinboard.in/search/u:cogdog?query=cooltech

Hedy: Creating a Programming Language for Everyone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHxAdIFXplI

Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHxAdIFXplI

#compsci #education #plt #programming #programminglanguages

Heh...

https://youtu.be/8peiLVFsLdw?si=7g6Q8uCJx7QMeIw-

Hey, this tech is cool! Material for MkDocs https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/ #cogdogcooltech

From my stuff tagged "cooltech" bookmarked in pinboard https://pinboard.in/search/u:cogdog?query=cooltech

OpenBoard is a free and open source cross-platform interactive whiteboard for schools and universities

OpenBoard is a free and open-source interactive whiteboard software compatible with any projector and pointing device.

Currently, OpenBoard is maintained by the Education Department (DIP) of the canton of Geneva, in Switzerland. The University of ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/openboard-is-a-free-and-open-source-cross-platform-interactive-whiteboard-for-schools-and-universities/

#education #opensource #technology

Learn how #activitypub is revolutionizing #socialmedia

https://allthingsopen.org/articles/activitypub-explained-the-protocol-connecting-the-fediverse

The Nature of Human Stupidity Explained by The 48 Laws of Power Author Robert Greene

https://www.openculture.com/2025/01/the-nature-of-human-stupidity-explained-by-the-48-laws-of-power-author-robert-greene.html

Sam Altman admits OpenAI was ‘on the wrong side of history’ in open source debate https://venturebeat.com/ai/sam-altman-admits-openai-was-on-the-wrong-side-of-history-in-open-source-debate/ #AI #OpenAI

A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Māori
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/31/nx-s1-5281937/new-zealand-mountain-personhood-maori?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into World News @world-news-npr

PhysicsForums and the Dead Internet Theory

Link: https://hallofdreams.org/posts/physicsforums/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42816284

The Cadillac Lyriq-V is quicker than the CT5-V Blackwing - Image: Cadillac

After months of teases, Cadillac o... - https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/23/24349756/cadillac-lyriq-v-acceleration-specs-price

It’s been four hours since the TikTok ban, and I have already deep-cleaned my apartment, written and published my first Linux book, and learned Chinese. I am now going out for a midnight run, and then I will make a protein shake.

TeacherServer is a free site with hundreds of mini #AI tools for #teachers in #K12 & #HigherEd
https://teacherserver.com/
Created by a USF #education professor
https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2024/professor-creates-popular-online-ai-platform.aspx
It also includes #AIEd article summaries
https://teacherserver.com/blog
For more AI teaching resources & tips, see this handout: https://bit.ly/teachchatgpt
#EdTech #edutooters