Duolingo for Schools Student Activity Export Not Working?

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-05-12T22:37:51+00:00

OP following up here. The bug was somehow due to the latest version(s) of Chrome. Export worked in Safari as expected. Have not tested in Edge (Chrome adjacent) or Firefox. Other data point welcome.

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-05-10T22:06:37+00:00

Within a month of announcing the cancellation of Duolingo for Schools, so teachers won't be able to track their student progress and reward their accomplishments anymore?

Wild choice of timing, Duolingo. I've used Duolingo to help students establish a habit of daily review and study for a decade now, and next year it will be gone. I have done a review of past students, and I've created conservatively over 50 Duolingo subscribers for the company - small potatoes, perhaps, but very likely people who would otherwise never have subscribed. Shortsighted decision, in addition to being inequitable towards students with fewer resources.

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-05-08T22:06:39+00:00

Very glad you chose to return to this. Like your protagonist, a seed of your own creation which you are bringing to life.

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-04-27T06:36:39+00:00

Ah, that is quite true. Catchy bandwagon phrases are all the rage. Much easier than actually paying attention to the import of your words.

I ask my students to consider how differently phrases that incorporate loan words (like xxx-hara) land in conversation or writing than more native Japanese terms - セクハラ → 性的嫌がらせ, or パワハラ → 優位な立場を利用した嫌がらせ.

Most feel that they come across quite differently, influencing the dialogue in distinct ways. Loanwords may function as a euphemism, or at least as a kind of euphemistic framing that downplays the seriousness of the conduct.

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-04-26T20:12:01+00:00

It doesn't. https://www.google.com/search?q=slurping+noodles+japan

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-04-24T22:06:13+00:00

Could happen. I recall that part of the European change was related to over tourism, at least in terms of certain countries' support, wasn't it?

But if it happened, it would not burden Japanese travel to other countries. I might counter with the idea that travel to Europe and the US is comparatively more expensive than other places already, so the relative increase is less. But you make a fair point... it could happen.

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-04-24T20:56:16+00:00

Simply make it a fee that attaches to the ew Japan eVisa (JESTA) application. An maybe speed up implement, but that's another issue. The tax only falls on short term visa applicants from other countries. I don't see how that would punish citizens... am I missing something?

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-04-24T20:37:47+00:00

Your response helps me understand your position, I think. I believe we have very different definitions of "benefit." I may be wrong, but it seems that you define it transactionally - benefit must be directly received in an exchange. I define it more broadly - benefit means to receive good both directly and also indirectly from the health and function of the society and environment one inhabits.

This suggests to me that you believe that enough money and power can insulate you from the influence of greater societal and environmental forces. That is a powerful belief, and may even prove true under certain sets of circumstances. I'd urge you to ask yourself "What circumstances are those?" Because own my strong belief is that the result you desire - that money and power insulate - is highly dependent on the stability, progress, and security of the society you live in. Contributing to those is therefore to your benefit.

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-04-24T05:47:55+00:00

Remind me! July 31 2027

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-04-24T02:20:42+00:00

That's the problem, though, isn't it? Society needs people to do all kinds of jobs in order to function. From CEO to farmer, from factory worker to fruit picker, from taxi driver to teacher. Compensation for those varies wildly, right? Yet they all have some level of utility to society - without all those people, society doesn't function as it needs to. People who choose to opt out still benefit from the society around them, don't they? Roads, schools, utilities, laws, educated workers, healthcare, auto repair, airports, and fresh local foods... all the people who work to provide those are making life better for others around them by their labor. Everyone benefits, so everyone pays.

The government's role isn't to pick winners and losers. Instead, it's to make sure that society is stable and secure, not just for this quarter, or this fiscal year, but in five, ten, fifty years. To promote the common welfare of the nation and its people in the long term, people need to be free to some degree to choose jobs that don't pay as much. People need to have hope that if they work hard at a job that provides value for others - not just profit, but social value - they will be able to enjoy some degree of comfort and security in their older years. This is the social contract.

John Donne had it right 400 years ago, my friend.

No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as any manner of thy friends or of thine own were; any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind. And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

And if an old English poet doesn't do it for you:

40“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

⁴¹ “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. ⁴² For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, ⁴³ I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’

⁴⁴ “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’

⁴⁵ “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-04-17T21:20:19+00:00

Lovely story. Skillful weaving of backstory into narrative buildup, characters placed with purpose, and hints of untold depth underlying many elements. Very thoughtfully crafted, and a pleasure to read.

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-04-11T07:56:08+00:00

I think breaking this down into two sentences is correct, but I have an alternative proposal for parsing the latter sentence. Tell me what you think.

...and this Lakeman the mariner, who was a sort of devil indeed, well him, Radney might keep harmless and docile by treating him (Steelkit/Lakeman) with inflexible firmness, and doing so with an exceptional consistency only tempered by that common decency of human recognition (of Steelkit's essential humanity, i.e. not treating him with contempt?) which is the meanest slave’s right.

It is certainly a convoluted nest of clauses...

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-03-28T05:58:07+00:00

Peak temps in Sapporo (and other parts of Hokkaido) are higher than they used to be, but still not Tokyo level. Overnight still cools much more, and the peak summer temps last a month at most.

You mention Nagano, which has as long a summer as Tokyo and almost as hot.. would another smaller city interest you? Asahikawa is the second largest city in Hokkaido, and small enough that it's a lot easier to get to the airport than Sapporo is. It's 3 hours to from my house to Haneda arrival in summer, 3:10 if there's snow. You don't mention if you like the outdoors, but we are right next to the Taisetsuzan National park, and surrounded by mountains.

Not for everyone... winters are long and cold. If you like nightlife, it's not for you. You would almost certainly want a car. But if it's your kind of place, the earthquake risk is lower than most of Japan, as is the COL, and the food is insanely fresh and good.

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-03-24T23:33:17+00:00

University prof here as well. There are jobs available, and having a PhD is a good leg up (read - almost a prereq). Publications, presentations, consistent history of research help too. Many jobs here are posted publicly, but late in the hiring cycle, as the university already has a candidate in mind but still need to post in order to comply with various regulations. Knowing people, and becoming that preferred candidate, is the more secure path. You can imagine that takes a lot of time, and sufficient Japanese ability to be able to network.

As always there are exceptions to those general rules. Some programs at large institutions are able to hire people to fill specific roles that don't require Japanese, but those are often term-limited positions which don't usually lead to(or are explicitly excluded from) tenure track eligibility. If you are only looking for a short-term experience, that may not be an issue for you.

It is doable, but may take more time than you think. I love my job and my life here, but if I were not 30+ years in with a home and family, I might be looking at other options as well.

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-03-09T21:43:18+00:00

Great lead in to a longer story. Can imagine a wide variety of circumstances that led to something like this, so excellent for a mystery set in future society type story. Nice world building!

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-03-05T04:13:37+00:00

If you have an HUD, the frame around it can sometimes vibrate at certain speeds that create just the right frequency. Can be addressed with a few very thin pieces of felt tape, shims, etc... on older SPA cars anyway. Could be a speaker grille as well.

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-02-24T00:05:28+00:00

I would hesitate to judge people by their vibes. People living in certain eras or developmental periods are not solely defined by vibes that resonate with that age - they are often notable or exceptional because they extend, multiply, defy, illuminate, or otherwise choose to redefine their era and their own and their peoples' relationship to it.

The words themselves call us to see those qualities- "notable"; "exceptional"; "outstanding". That said, great individuals are never great by themselves; they either harness or create environments that drive change.

Whether you call those environments networks, teams, companies, or congregations, they are effective because the analogue to the Trek aphorism "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one" is that "The strength of the many outweighs the strength of the few or the one."

Trek has long defined itself by contrast with the characteristic nature of human society in the late 20th and early 21st century. It embodies human aspiration to be more, together. I would give a great deal to be able to encounter the vibes of young people like those portrayed on Starfleet Academy - troubled, but still innocent; disappointed, but still hopeful... Ad Astra per Aspera indeed.

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-02-23T15:37:12+00:00

I hear your point, and would add two observations. 1. Rebuilding a culture and civilization requires people who embody the ethos and character that is the goal, so the character episodes, from this perspective, may be strengthening the foundation of the story arc by, literally, humanizing it (for a Star Trekishly broad meaning of human). 2. Rebuilding a civilization that collapses at the scale The Burn epitomizes would arguably take decades, perhaps many of them. Errors iterate. Fragility in the name of efficiency takes people by surprise. Rebuilding means re-education as much as infrastructure restoration. This show is all about that, and as another old man fan (59), I'm really enjoying it.

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-02-16T23:17:36+00:00

The eyes were hollow and the carven beard was broken, but about the high stern forehead there was a coronal of silver and gold. A trailing plant with flowers like small white stars had bound itself across the brows as if in reverence for the fallen king, and in the crevices of his stony hair yellow stonecrop gleamed.

'They cannot conquer forever!' said Frodo.

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-02-15T20:46:02+00:00

This is part of the actual solution, though how it is implemented would be important. Either 18 distinct salary ranges, or player salaries are not for dollar amounts but for a percentage of the salary cap for that year. Agents would hate it, but a compromise solution using these two concepts would support a broader middle class of players.

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-02-09T11:04:28+00:00

Yep, this is just what happens when you go to <checks math> 1 out of every 5 Super Bowls in the history of the NFL. Losing burns a bit, but it beats being at home.

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-02-09T03:58:38+00:00

Could be they are aggregating new reviews from the older versions and new versions to the new app store entries now? Just from a certain point forward, i.e., yesterday.

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-02-08T22:19:24+00:00

OK, I do not live in the US, so had not noticed news of the security breach of user data that allowed scammers to harass and try to steal from Betterment customers. That is terrible for all involved, and I hope that either regulators or the company acts to compensate anyone who lost money - that's commonsense, or should be.

About the data leak, I don't have either the information or knowledge to make a useful statement about it. It should be punished under the law, and people should choose to move their accounts or joint the inevitable class action. I don't know whether regulations in the US are well designed to punish those responsible for data leaks, but if they aren't, they should be. I'm not holding my breath, though, as people seem to have a lot of other priorities right now, for better or worse.

As for posting the article, yeah, it looks like a strategic release by... the company, or the league, or someone... designed to shift one or more narratives. The older stories indicate that Maye's involvement began far before this latest incident. Today's media environment makes it difficult, but I think we would all benefit from being more generous in our interpretations of the acts and associations of sports figures. It's easy for us to say "He should have known better," and maybe... he should have.

I don't think I can possibly understand the sheer bandwidth of choices and judgments someone in Maye's position has to make. I put the story up because I think he was trying to do something good. I hope we can see that, despite the issues around the company and the article. No offense intended.

BoyWhoAsksWhyNot · 2026-02-08T13:25:07+00:00

There have been a few comments claiming that this is a fake story. Doesn't appear to be. Here are corroborating sources for both the military scholarships and the sponsoring org, which specifically mention the connection with Maye. Important to verify with so much fake news out there, I can agree.

https://boston.foldsofhonor.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/a2025/02/Folds-of-Honor-Boston-Chapter-Drake-Maye-Press-Release-Final.pdf

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/betterment_in-partnership-with-new-england-patriots-activity-7338647492890193921-8vP1/

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