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Josh Allen
@jallen402.bsky.social
Dad. Learner. Connector.
@pastpunditry.bsky.social re: Sesame Street books - LOVE Monster at the End. Also really liked “The Great Cookie Thief.” Both offered high quality iPad apps also that had the characters reading and good interaction. apps.apple.com/us/app/the-m...
The Monster at the End... App - App Store
Download The Monster at the End... by Sesame Workshop (Apps) on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like The Monster…
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November 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Flipboard, which Mike founded, was one of the OG apps I used a dozen + years ago and still use daily. I’ll admit I don’t fully understand the “social web” but I know Mike does. Interested to see where this next project goes. On the waitlist!
This morning we’re announcing Surf, a new kind of browser for a new kind of web — the open social web.

Built on AT Proto, ActivityPub and RSS, you can easily create and surf custom feeds that organize people, videos, articles and podcasts around the things you care about.

More at surf.social
December 19, 2024 at 12:57 PM
I love everything about what @poptartsbowl.bsky.social is doing. Definitely makes the bowl more engaging.
They built the fully functional toaster trophy in just a few weeks. Over 60 hours, 300 (!) pounds of raw aluminum turned into two 27-pound football-shaped toasters.

“It’s probably Guinness Book of World Records-worthy." www.nbcsports.com/college-foot...
The Pop-Tarts Bowl is Cooking in Year 2. Literally.
The most viral bowl game in college football last season is upping its game this year - in part by turning its trophy into a real toaster. Here's what we know about what to expect when Miami and Iowa ...
www.nbcsports.com
December 16, 2024 at 2:55 PM
May be no better feeling than working on a "high pressure" project, getting a notification that important people didn't have access at the time they were told they would have access, only to realize it was an oversight by someone else and not of your doing :)
December 12, 2024 at 5:28 PM
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Thanks @leonfurze.com for summing up pretty much how I feel on a minute by minute basis!

It's Uncomfortable on the Fence but at Least the View Is Nice leonfurze.com/2024/11/20/i...
It’s Uncomfortable on the Fence but at Least the View Is Nice
I often get asked to explain, or more accurately, defend my position on AI in education. I actually quite like sitting up here on the fence with a good view of both the pros and the cons. I’v…
leonfurze.com
December 2, 2024 at 7:51 PM
"As AI advances...the human part of the work we do...is what will make us relevant in education. AI can make an intentional educator almost superhuman in their ability to design effective and equitable lessons, but we must stay mentally engaged in the process."
November 15, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Reposted by Josh Allen
Producer Jacob just reminded us that we missed a major holiday! So happy belated Exploding Whale Day to all who celebrate, and remember to stay outside the blast radius. youtu.be/V6CLumsir34?...
The Exploding Whale along the Oregon coast
YouTube video by KATU News
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November 13, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Reposted by Josh Allen
New to #Bluesky? Check out our new Starter Pack to follow Flipboard's editorial accounts. Stay updated on the latest in #news, #politics, #science, #tech, and #culture — curated daily by our editorial team. Welcome! 🦋

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November 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM