tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post1860726565361120884..comments2024-03-28T12:31:21.785-07:00Comments on SearchReSearch: SearchResearch Challenge (3/8/23): What do these everyday symbols mean? Dan Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13603209997260423532noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-32175549115832233952023-12-25T15:08:59.743-08:002023-12-25T15:08:59.743-08:00Hey there! I stumbled upon this blog post while ex...Hey there! I stumbled upon this blog post while exploring interesting topics, and it got me thinking about the power of effective search strategies. <br /><a href="https://www.promocodehq.com/blog/can-you-use-a-walmart-gift-card-for-gas/" rel="nofollow">can i use my walmart gift card for gas</a>Barbara Nimmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515250792415879927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-14125182709700989072023-03-18T12:29:56.498-07:002023-03-18T12:29:56.498-07:00¬ & ∅
"The arithmetic subtraction symbol ...¬ & ∅<br /><i>"The arithmetic subtraction symbol (−) and tilde (~) are also used to indicate logical negation."</i>remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-48088565325573355692023-03-17T08:05:39.017-07:002023-03-17T08:05:39.017-07:00leprechaun… or better not to ask?
a goo-litch?
htt...leprechaun… or better not to ask?<br />a goo-litch?<br />https://cybernews.com/best-website-builders/blogger-review/<br />https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTiu5VaLoWyHCZShVS-zXqGdsbHEHW5Hu9J2A&usqp=CAU<br /><br />remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-45396772534135805512023-03-15T15:30:30.124-07:002023-03-15T15:30:30.124-07:00a minor cosmic mystery…
there's a note if a co...a minor cosmic mystery…<br />there's a note if a commenter deletes - and they can only delete their own comments… multiple people were erased…<br />the only time I've seen full vanish is when the blog author removes… saw it drop from ~ 22 to 17 to 12… wondered why? perhaps<br />the Egyptian manicule deities were displeased — curious… editorial AI? there is a bug/gremlin/ghost in the machine?<br />https://imgur.com/a/sBjFwKQ<br /> remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-17161783196582827132023-03-15T13:41:19.349-07:002023-03-15T13:41:19.349-07:00Yeah... what's up with that? Is anyone (looks...Yeah... what's up with that? Is anyone (looks at remmij) deleting comments? I'm as puzzled as you... Dan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13603209997260423532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-3241905026666686142023-03-15T13:39:42.307-07:002023-03-15T13:39:42.307-07:00disappearing comments?? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ disappearing comments?? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-19585103577652451422023-03-15T08:06:53.020-07:002023-03-15T08:06:53.020-07:00That's very, very true. NOBODY notices the ic...That's very, very true. NOBODY notices the icon... which, I think, was part of the design goal.Dan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13603209997260423532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-59911449981198554282023-03-13T09:39:27.956-07:002023-03-13T09:39:27.956-07:00brinjal - new word for me - (it's a circuitous...<br />brinjal - new word for me - (it's a circuitous route… symbolically speaking)<br />https://www.vedantu.com/question-answer/why-is-brinjal-called-eggplant-class-11-biology-cbse-612db29ac47e901fb0fe1062<br />https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_171_2004-12-15.html<br />https://northernnester.com/types-of-eggplant/remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-22340491506108232222023-03-12T22:10:03.826-07:002023-03-12T22:10:03.826-07:00may be of interest - not on topic,
certainly not ...may be of interest - not on topic, <br />certainly not everyone's cup o' tea<br />hints at the coming pervasiveness… we are terminally screwed - there is much new pain to be had & explored.<br />https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/07/arts/television/mash-chatgpt-alan-alda.html<br /><br />https://clear-vivid-with-alan-alda.simplecast.com/<br />Farrell ~ 24 min. in<br /><br />~40:50min in… 🍆 (my answer, Aubergine)<br />what Alda used to convert text to speech from ChatGTP<br />(Domi)<br />https://beta.elevenlabs.io/<br />another beta site he used:<br />https://beta.character.ai/<br /><br />question 7 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man%27s_Search_for_Meaning<br />https://aldacenter.org/remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-89276169635993442882023-03-12T21:27:51.576-07:002023-03-12T21:27:51.576-07:005: https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-illustration-h...5: https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-illustration-hot-surface-icon-hotly-symbol-flat-vector-illustration-image79383440<br /><br />Hot surfaace icon from rt click on google. On anything that generates heat that one might not expect.<br /><br />4: <br />Wikipedia<br />https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tilde<br /><br />In informal writing, a tilde (or multiple tildes) may be used at the end of a sentence to indicate a speaker is intending to be playful or flirty. You are most likely to encounter this usage on social media or in fanfiction writing.<br /><br />That little squiggle above the n in Spanish words such as España, niño and otoño is called a tilde (although confusingly, in Spanish it's called la virgulilla or la tilde de la eñe).<br /><br />I see it over n in California as in Cañada jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450649073262987652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-74122230665467289402023-03-12T11:24:50.816-07:002023-03-12T11:24:50.816-07:00~~~
nYmag
nyT
“joke marker” – professor at Carneg...<a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/josephbernstein/the-hidden-language-of-the-tilde" rel="nofollow">~~~</a><br /><a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2014/11/emojis-rapid-evolution.html" rel="nofollow">nYmag</a><br /><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/17/style/emoji-coworker-slack.html" rel="nofollow">nyT</a><br /><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/emoji-language-culture/" rel="nofollow"> “joke marker” – professor at Carnegie Mellon named Scott Fahlman suggested three keystrokes that would change the world: :-)</a><br /><a href="https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~sef/" rel="nofollow">Scott, 1st… :-), :-(. ;-p</a>remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-68326214870161532152023-03-11T22:06:24.183-08:002023-03-11T22:06:24.183-08:00some finer "points":
https://www.bbc.co...some finer "points":<br /><br />https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas/videos/the-story-of-the-little-pointing-hand-symbol/p0696z72<br /><br />https://tinyurl.com/2p954xk3<br /><br />Hedera/fleuron, Fist (Manicule):<br />https://www.grammarly.com/blog/eight-uncommon-typography-and-punctuation-marks/<br />https://tinyurl.com/2vwkww3k<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/themanicule/<br /><br />https://www.pinterest.com/psquilts2/random-drolleries-manicules-marginalia/remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-54256939052831561882023-03-11T21:13:40.497-08:002023-03-11T21:13:40.497-08:00
Ramon - nice sign from the Spanish wiki…
https:/...<br /><br />Ramon - nice sign from the Spanish wiki…<br />https://tinyurl.com/5n6kfkh2<br /><br />https://www.flickr.com/groups/manicule/pool/<br />https://nancyfriedman.typepad.com/away_with_words/2013/09/word-of-the-week-manicule.html<br />https://www.flickriver.com/groups/manicule/pool/interesting/<br />postal:<br />https://www.flickr.com/photos/guyclinch/52643916448/<br />neon - in SF - maybe Dan has seen/eaten?<br />https://www.flickr.com/photos/14696209@N02/52426470190/<br /><br />https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hass-avocado-mother-tree<br />https://californiaavocado.com/avocado101/the-history-of-california-avocados/remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-12595494389417785802023-03-11T20:35:50.176-08:002023-03-11T20:35:50.176-08:00is manicule sexist?
or is it just a "pointy t...is <i><b>man</b>icule</i> sexist?<br />or is it just a "pointy thing" that's pointless<br />these days? where is the red pencil?<br />https://imgur.com/a/oJSqXrN<br />https://tinyurl.com/2vfz3s9b<br />https://youtu.be/3Um4LGnCOSY<br /><i>"The red end is usually used for corrections in written copy, and does not show up in xerography, while the blue pigment is used by editors to give instructions to the printer and does not show on photography or lithography - hence the name 'non-photo blue'."</i><br />https://choosingkeeping.com/products/bluered_kitaboshi_editors_pencil<br />remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-25273388611318968342023-03-11T19:53:56.211-08:002023-03-11T19:53:56.211-08:00the origin of the pointer?… A & J, circa ~ 340...the origin of the pointer?… A & J, circa ~ 3400 B.C. 𒀝𒅗𒁺𒌑 <br />https://tinyurl.com/378r95etremmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-12744890245851971272023-03-11T19:08:39.788-08:002023-03-11T19:08:39.788-08:00I concur…👈<a href="https://imgur.com/a/Ym6VbFI" rel="nofollow">I concur…👈</a>remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-29583107869358838642023-03-11T15:03:56.154-08:002023-03-11T15:03:56.154-08:00I didn't know manicure. In Spanish:
https://e...I didn't know manicure. In Spanish:<br /><br />https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manecilla_(signo)<br /><br />USA postal service uses red manicure to sign that the letter will be returned to sender . Alan Kay added to smalltalk.<br /><br />It's not an emoji (in Spanish)<br />https://verne.elpais.com/verne/2018/07/10/articulo/1531231560_703470.html<br /><br />Story: <br />https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas/videos/the-story-of-the-little-pointing-hand-symbol/p0696z72<br /><br />Also interesting alligator pear aka Avocado<br /><br />https://californiaavocado.com/avocado101/the-history-of-california-avocados/Ramon Gonzalezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16129830563029534511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-15965956261330253002023-03-11T14:14:38.346-08:002023-03-11T14:14:38.346-08:00Love this search: https://www.instagram.com/explor...Love this search: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/manicule/ <br /><br />(In retrospect, I really should have included a manicule in the list of symbols to search for!) Dan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13603209997260423532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-83628802326896025372023-03-11T10:47:19.015-08:002023-03-11T10:47:19.015-08:00kinda amusing…?
pointer
pointing is a state of min...kinda amusing…?<br /><a href="https://pointerpointer.com/" rel="nofollow">pointer</a><br /><a href="https://imgur.com/a/BgTfPvB" rel="nofollow">pointing is a state of mind</a><br />🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫<br /><a href="https://byjus.com/maths/math-symbols/" rel="nofollow">a lot of </a><br /><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/what-is-a-symbol/" rel="nofollow">symbol</a>remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-87169781529784991102023-03-11T08:53:21.354-08:002023-03-11T08:53:21.354-08:00"nosepickers" letterpress - but where do..."nosepickers" letterpress - but where do you plug them in?<br />https://www.instagram.com/p/CpAnhwSNrPX/<br />https://www.instagram.com/p/CoC_y9pI-yo/remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-40996888299201078192023-03-11T08:48:30.220-08:002023-03-11T08:48:30.220-08:00thanks Dan - I didn't run across a specific na...thanks Dan - I didn't run across a specific name when used as a computer cursor? (see Xerox Star?)<br />bishop's fist – alas, the pointing finger has many connotations - or<br /> Michelangelo Buonarroti /Sistine Chapel point…<br />https://news.lib.wvu.edu/2017/08/28/the-first-post-it-note-the-manicule/<br />$13… things can get ambiguous with the digits pointing - even printed -<br />https://mckellier.com/products/new-middle-finger-manicule-printers-fist-10-line-size<br />not a pilcrow properly referring to the paragraph mark, ¶ <br />can a pointed tongue be a manicule in voice UI?<br />(´・_・`)(・_・ヾ<br />remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-53039074468041507442023-03-11T06:54:54.461-08:002023-03-11T06:54:54.461-08:00WRT your last comment I have one word for you: ma...WRT your last comment I have one word for you: manicule. Enjoy. Dan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13603209997260423532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-55604433213798125932023-03-10T21:11:16.022-08:002023-03-10T21:11:16.022-08:00fwiw: the accidental search…
👆 (& cursor poin...fwiw: the accidental search…<br />👆 (& cursor pointers @ 4 min. in - AE video)<br />how <i><b>Semla! Swedish Fat Tuesday Buns</b></i> led to a short Swedish piece on AI…with German animations. All about the Chef John rhyme — Andreas Ekström<br />https://twitter.com/foodwishes/status/1625217273039564801<br />https://youtu.be/DEOSr2WkDE0<br />https://youtu.be/gCZapZu0F4M<br />https://tinyurl.com/2w62njmcremmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-38317598757806006892023-03-09T19:10:15.146-08:002023-03-09T19:10:15.146-08:00https://www.oldest.org/culture/symbols/https://www.oldest.org/culture/symbols/remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-42604273058997541972023-03-09T08:58:38.722-08:002023-03-09T08:58:38.722-08:00from previous sRs - the changing language - Emoji...from previous sRs - the changing language - Emoji Dick<br />how was this missed?<br />https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/text-me-ishmael-reading-moby-dick-emoji-180949825/<br /><br />https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fred/emoji-dick<br /><br />https://www.pngkit.com/view/u2e6e6o0e6r5a9a9_emojis-in-their-original-form-first-came-into/remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.com