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August 2023

21-08-2023
Specifications Grading: A Method for Improving Student Performance

Specifications Grading: A Method for Improving Student Performance

Source: kb.ecampus.uconn.edu

Last revised: 10/07/2021 by JP Overview Are you looking to increase student motivation and the quality of their academic work? If yes, consider specifications grading.  According to Linda B. Nilson, Ph.D. the traditional higher education grading method is broken and specifications grading offers a solution with benefits for both students and faculty. Nilson published her…

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An excellent book. Well written. Detailed. And it was the original book on Specs Grading (I think).

Tags: grading specs-grading how-to bookmark
21-08-2023
Historic landmark is a focal point of Windward Harbor on Lake Winnipesaukee

Historic landmark is a focal point of Windward Harbor on Lake Winnipesaukee

Source: laconiadailysun.com

Visitors to Lake Winnipesaukee have long recognized the special qualities of Windward Harbor. Its deep pine forest, quiet waters, and outstanding fine sandy beaches were originally part of the 1,500-acre

11-08-2023
Service Objects | Jared Norman

Service Objects | Jared Norman

Source: jardo.dev

Service Objects are a popular software design pattern in the Ruby on Rails community. They are used to extract procedural logic away from models and controllers and into their own objects.

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Good article on an arcane topic that the ruby community loves to debate and discuss.

Tags: ruby how-to explainer service-objects service-oriented-architecture
06-08-2023
A non-mathematical introduction to Kalman Filters for programmers - Pravesh Koirala

A non-mathematical introduction to Kalman Filters for programmers - Pravesh Koirala

Source: praveshkoirala.com

Read my manifesto on Code as an alternative to Mathematics. Code for this article can be found on this Colab Notebook should you choose to follow along. Why Kalman Filters? Kalman filters are ingenius. If you have never heard of them, then a very intuitive (and arguably reductive) way to think about them is to

Tags: robot robotics kalman code explainer

July 2023

17-07-2023
Rails Generate Migration — Everything you need to know

Rails Generate Migration — Everything you need to know

Source: railsnotes.xyz

This article is a reference for generating migrations in your Ruby on Rails app — I cover the basics like adding columns and tables, adjusting column types (and loads more), plus some tips and tricks...

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Handy exhaustive list of rails generate migration commands.

Tags: rails how-to migration explainer
15-07-2023
How to Use AI to Do Stuff: An Opinionated Guide

How to Use AI to Do Stuff: An Opinionated Guide

Source: oneusefulthing.org

How to Use AI to Do Stuff: An Opinionated Guide URL: https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/how-to-use-ai-to-do-stuff-an-opinionated?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Type: article Domain: oneusefulthing.org Notes: This is extremely useful. Good interesting information if you are learning to leverage the new AI LLMs.

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This is extremely useful. Good interesting information if you are learning to leverage the new AI LLMs.

Tags: ai llm review recommendations chatgpt
14-07-2023
What is the difference between Turbo and Stimulus, and what exactly is Hotwire?

What is the difference between Turbo and Stimulus, and what exactly is Hotwire?

Source: ducktypelabs.com

What is the difference between Turbo and Stimulus, and what exactly is Hotwire? URL: https://www.ducktypelabs.com/turbo-vs-stimulus/ Type: link Domain: ducktypelabs.com Notes: This is a set of reminders and reviews that I could really use!

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This is a set of reminders and reviews that I could really use!

Tags: rails stimulus hotwire explainer
10-07-2023
Opinion | I’m a Student. You Have No Idea How Much We’re Using ChatGPT.

Opinion | I’m a Student. You Have No Idea How Much We’re Using ChatGPT.

Source: chronicle.com

Opinion | I’m a Student. You Have No Idea How Much We’re Using ChatGPT. URL: https://www.chronicle.com/article/im-a-student-you-have-no-idea-how-much-were-using-chatgpt?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_7214412_nl_Academe-Today_date_20230710&cid=at&source=&sourceid= Type: article Domain: chronicle.com Notes: Look at any student academic-integrity policy, and you’ll find the same message: Submit work that reflects your own thinking or face discipline. But that’s not what’s going on!

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Look at any student academic-integrity policy, and you’ll find the same message: Submit work that reflects your own thinking or face discipline. But that’s not what’s going on!

Tags: teaching cheating opinion chatgpt
10-07-2023
Python packages with pyproject.toml and nothing else

Python packages with pyproject.toml and nothing else

Source: til.simonwillison.net

I've been using setuptools and setup.py for my Python packages for a long time: I like that it works without me having to think about installing and learning any additional tools such as Flit or pip-tools or Poetry or Hatch .

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Super useful somewhat demystification of the #chaotic world of #python #packaging

Tags: python packaging explainer programming toml poetry python-package
09-07-2023
Collections

Collections

Source: publicdomainreview.org

We curate collections of images, books, audio and film, shining a light on curiosities and wonders from a wide range of online archives. Leaning toward the surprising, the strange, and the beautiful, we hope to provide an ever-growing cabinet of curiosities for the digital age

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Very cool stuff. Inspiration for creative work.

Tags: creativity art interesting collection book documentary
09-07-2023
Building a Creative Practice

Building a Creative Practice

Source: open.substack.com

Could it even be the key to longevity?

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I think generative AI tools such as DALL-E and MidJourney for images and ChatGPT for text have scrambled people’s brains a bit. What the AI is capable of, and the way it presents its output to us is genuinely amazing and it’ll mess you up when you first see it.

Tags: ai generative-ai creativity chatgpt
07-07-2023
GPT Engineer: Build an Entire App with a Single Prompt

GPT Engineer: Build an Entire App with a Single Prompt

Source: levelup.gitconnected.com

Have an idea. Enter a prompt. Get an app.

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Just learned about this. A package that helps structured interaction with chatGPT to build software. It’s still pretty new and there will be others I am sure. But this is in the right direction!

Tags: cool-tools programming python automation chatgpt
07-07-2023
Experiential Robotics Platform (XRP) Kit - Beta

Experiential Robotics Platform (XRP) Kit - Beta

Source: sparkfun.com

The XRP Robotics Platform is a hands-on, comprehensive robotics platform and includes everything needed to build and program a beginner to advanced robot.

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This product is excellent and appropriate for many many educational scenarios. Also check out the video about it.

Tags: robotics education cool-tools robot robot-kit