Interview: Peter Sinclair on Midwest Climate Impacts and Solutions

Link should start at 17:52, interview this week by Pat Johnston of the Left of Lansing Podcast. | Continue reading


@thinc.blog | 3 hours ago

Throwback Thursday: Thomas Ngigol & Karole Rocher

Ten years ago, I was a barfly. I was out almost every night. And, going you go out that much you meet people. One night, I met Thomas Ngigol, and Karole Rocher, two French actors, that, today, who now share their lives. Karole Rocher, I discovered her in Braquo, a French crime dr … | Continue reading


@lazybea.rs | 3 hours ago

Pioniergeist mit und ohne Schnee

Die Wintersaison naht. Am vergangenen Samstag wurde wieder ein Teilabschnitt der Wexl Trails eröffnet. Karl Morgenbesser und sein Team der Wexl Arena sehen Mountainbike zunehmend als ganzjährige Aktivität. Bei unserem bisherigen Hybridbetrieb in Niederösterreich – klassische Somm … | Continue reading


@tp-blog.at | 3 hours ago

We lost half the day to an Internet scam!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2024 A review of what happened last night: We'd planned to show you what we meant when we referred to the "doctored-adjacent" videotape of What Trump Was Asked and Said. We refer to something Trump was asked when he appeared with Maria Bartiromo last Sunday … | Continue reading


@dailyhowler.blogspot.com | 4 hours ago

Setting Up DNSControl

When I linked to this post about DNS, Dave replied and mentioned he uses DNSControl for managing this kind of stuff. I'd heard of it before but never actually looked into what it did so I jumped into the getting started guide. I'd recommend reading that if you want a more in-dept … | Continue reading


@rknight.me | 5 hours ago

The Most Mysterious Sci-Fi Prequel of the Year Finally Has a Release Date

Welcome to the sisterhood. 'Dune: Prophecy' just dropped a new trailer teasing the beginnings of the Bene Gesserit, centuries before Paul Atreides. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 hours ago

Why Climate’s Hardest Problem Might Need A Carbon Market

Imagine you’re a corporate sustainability exec and your company is planning to build a new data center. You’ve managed to convince the higher-ups to pay extra to use low-carbon building materials, lest the project blow up your brand’s emissions goals. But when you meet with the g … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 5 hours ago

Hozo Design's Laser Level with Better UX

Moving from a spirit level to a laser level brings vastly better UX, as you now have both hands free. But laser levels do introduce their own UX issues in that they need to be tripod-mounted. Depending on your jobsite, the tripod can get in the way, and you yourself can block the … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 5 hours ago

Form Follows Function: These Nail-Holding Pliers

While hammering nails isn't difficult for those of us with average dexterity, it can be tricky for others. And junky though these nail-holding pliers look, they actually hew to form-follows-function admirably.The two cylinders on the butt end of the handle, along with the flat ba … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 5 hours ago

Architecture Student Develops Structural Modeling Kit, Now Sells Them Worldwide

As an architecture student, Marcio Sequeira wanted to better understand structural behavior. Seeking a more hands-on way than equations and diagrams can provide, Sequeira began building structural models using elements connected by magnetics. He started off with wooden dowels, an … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 5 hours ago

Injection Molded Paper?

Despite the name, Swiss company Model Group makes paper, not models. (It's a family-run business, and Model is their last name.) For several years, the company has been experimenting with creating injection molded products derived from paper.They've developed what they call Paper … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 5 hours ago

A Clever "Shadowology" Illustration Technique by Vincent Bal

Belgian filmmaker Vincent Bal refers to his work as "Shadowology." The artist uses found objects and light to complete doodled illustrations: Bal has posted more fun videos here, and sells his work as both prints and postcards here. | Continue reading


@core77.com | 5 hours ago

A Seat Belt Guide for Pregnant Women

Everyone knows what a car seat for children is. But this little-seen safety object is for the expecting parent before the car seat is needed. "INSAFE Seat-Belt Guide redirects the lap belt away from the belly of a pregnant woman. It eliminates the danger of putting too much pres … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 5 hours ago

'Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero' Is the Series' Best Game In Decades, But It Still Has One Glaring Flaw

'Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero' is a bold new entry for the franchise, but it still can't escape the biggest downfall of both Dragon Ball and anime games at large. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 hours ago

Things I Like: 8BitDo Keycaps

When 8BitDo announced they were selling a new keycap set that matched my keyboard I got from them I ordered immediately. I didn't need new keycaps for it but I really wanted to get rid of that pesky windows key. They arrived this morning in nice little trays: At lunch I swapped o … | Continue reading


@rknight.me | 7 hours ago

Has an Exodus from Florida Begun?

Wall Street Journal: Across much of Florida and especially along the western coast, a surplus of inventory and dwindling buyer interest are slowing sales and keeping homes on the market longer. That is cooling off what had been one of America’s biggest housing booms this decade. … | Continue reading


@thinc.blog | 7 hours ago

Humans’ Obsession With Carbs Came Long Before the Start of Agriculture, A New Study Suggests

A new study shows that our ability to digest carbs long predates the agricultural revolution, and even Neanderthals had multiple copies of the gene to digest starch. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 7 hours ago

Xbox Game Pass Just Got a Lighthearted Puzzle Game That's a Perfect Fit

'Donut County' uses quirky writing and chill puzzles to make one of the most simply satisfying titles on Game Pass. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 7 hours ago

Into the Death Zone

Hi! I’m Linus, a developer at the App team at Datawrapper. I recently read that... | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 8 hours ago

The Most Ambitious RPG Series Is About to End, But Its Creators Don't Know How Yet

The Trails series is one of the biggest epics in gaming. But that's all about to come to a climactic close as Falcom looks ahead. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 8 hours ago

The Next James Bond Game Marks a Huge Departure from the Usual 007 Formula

A new Bond for a younger audience. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 8 hours ago

Greetings from Florida. Watch Out for the Flesh Eating Bacteria

Welcome to Florida.Watch out for wreckage on the beach, and, oh by the way, Flesh Eating bacteria. | Continue reading


@thinc.blog | 8 hours ago

45 Years Later, Apple’s Mysterious New Sci-Fi Thriller Is Using a Classic Movie Strategy

What is 'The Gorge?' The next Apple TV+ sci-fi movie is teasing a vague threat without specifics; a classic 'Alien' strategy straight from 1979. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 8 hours ago

Netflix Just Revealed the First Trailer for its Massive New Sci-Fi Movie

The Russo Brothers are moving back to Marvel, but not before they end their Netflix tenure with a story of robot rebellion. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 8 hours ago

The Best Quietly Life-Changing Moments From Our Flag Means Death Season Two

One year ago this month, the long-awaited second season of Max’s hit pirate comedy Our Flag Means Death finally dropped. Which means we’ve now had a full year of getting to watch so many amazingly larger-than-life scenes over and over again. The tumultuous progression of Ed Teach … | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 9 hours ago

Peek into the Future of A&D with Ansys

Across industries, autonomous technology is driving innovation at a rapid pace. This is especially true in the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry, where autonomous technology can potentially be used for everything from conducting search and rescue missions in dangerous conditio … | Continue reading


@ansys.com | 10 hours ago

Shoe Drop: North Carolina Home Insurers ask for 42% Rate Hike

ABC News: With many western North Carolina residents still lacking power and running water from Hurricane Helene, a hearing began Monday on the insurance industry’s request to raise homeowner premium rates statewide by more than 42% on average. A top lieutenant for Insurance Comm … | Continue reading


@thinc.blog | 10 hours ago

A DISTANT LAND: "Just let me finish," the newsman said!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2024 Palm Beach is forever: Is there any possible chance the latest poll is "right?" We refer to the latest poll from Fox News. Yesterday, results of that survey were reported, including on the Fox News Channel itself. Those new results seem very odd. Online … | Continue reading


@dailyhowler.blogspot.com | 10 hours ago

Disembodied Monster Heads Spark Joy: A Visit to Ghibli Park

Want to meet Totoro, or peek inside Howl's Moving Castle? Which Ghibli creation would you visit first? The post Disembodied Monster Heads Spark Joy: A Visit to Ghibli Park appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 10 hours ago

Strong Gods And Demagogues

The post Strong Gods And Demagogues appeared first on NOEMA. | Continue reading


@noemamag.com | 10 hours ago

Brain Drain: David vs Goliath

There are worries that GenAI systems may run out of fresh data as they scale. Synthetic data is an option, but using AI-generated data to train AI can degrade the model's performance. There may be a better solution. Can data quality overcome a loss of data quantity? | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 10 hours ago

Free Printable Skull Template

Looking for a skull template that you can cut, color, and decorate? We’ve got you covered! Today we’re sharing a… The post Free Printable Skull Template appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading


@kidsactivitiesblog.com | 11 hours ago

Prosecutors in Washington State Warn Police: Don’t Use Gen AI to Write Reports

The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, which handles all prosecutions in the Seattle area, has instructed police in no uncertain terms: do not use AI to write police reports...for now. This is a good development. We hope prosecutors across the country will exercise such c … | Continue reading


@eff.org | 11 hours ago

The Russo Brothers’ The Electric State Doesn’t Look Like It Has Much Spark

Someday you will find us caught beneath a landslide of bad trailer song choices The post The Russo Brothers’ The Electric State Doesn’t Look Like It Has Much Spark appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 11 hours ago

A Patent Engineer’s Advice for First-time Inventors

Lesley-Ann Knee credits her father for introducing her to the world of patents. He’s an engineer who specializes in application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and holds several patents on technologies he developed while working for Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft. “I would he … | Continue reading


@spectrum.ieee.org | 11 hours ago

Must Read Short Speculative Fiction: September 2024

Hungry monsters, murderous ravens, dystopian futures, and more in September's haunting stories The post Must Read Short Speculative Fiction: September 2024 appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 11 hours ago

ULA is examining debris recovered from Vulcan rocket’s shattered booster nozzle

"I’m pretty confident... that we’ll get to the bottom of this pretty quickly and move on.” | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 11 hours ago

Meta fires staffers for using $25 meal credits on household goods

Some workers pooled their money or had meals delivered to their homes. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 12 hours ago

Revealing Titan of the Stars by E.K. Johnston

We’re thrilled to share the cover and preview an excerpt from E.K. Johnston’s Titan of the Stars, the first book in a new YA science fiction horror series—publishing May 27, 2025 from Tundra Books. Celeste knows every inch of this ship. She’s proud of her work as apprentice engin … | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 12 hours ago

EU research community reacts to the Heitor report

Portugal’s former science minister Manuel Heitor. Photo credits: European Union After months of waiting and speculation, the European Commission’s expert group led by Portugal’s former science minister Manuel Heitor has published a bombshell of a report calling for a momentous ov … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 12 hours ago

Steam Just Released 2023's Most Underrated Open-World Game

Assassin's Creed's transition to the RPG genre wasn't for you, 2023's Mirage is the one to pick up. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 13 hours ago

Nintendo Switch Just Released the Most Exhilarating Multiplayer Game of the Year

Super Mario Party Jamboree is a strong entry in the long-running series, even if its newest additions do little to surpass the core game mode. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 13 hours ago

Crop Parasites Can Be Deterred By "Electric Fences"

Imagine you’re a baby cocoa plant, just unfurling your first tentative roots into the fertile, welcoming soil. Somewhere nearby, a predator stirs. It has no ears to hear you, no eyes to see you. But it knows where you are, thanks in part to the weak electric field emitted by your … | Continue reading


@spectrum.ieee.org | 13 hours ago

The Case of the Missing Climate Money

Current conditions: Parts of southwest France are flooded after heavy rains • Sydney’s Bondi Beach is closed because lumps of toxic tar are washing ashore • A winter storm warning is in effect for parts of Montana. THE TOP FIVE 1. Report: Large chunk of World Bank climate funds u … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 13 hours ago

Halloween in Japan: Through English Sources

I selected the best freely available English-language sources on Halloween in Japan to learn about its growing popularity there in recent years. | Continue reading


@thenewleafjournal.com | 13 hours ago

20 Years Ago, the Best Sci-Fi Show of the 21st Century Started With a Bang

The first regular episode of 'Battlestar Galactica,' aired on Sky1 on October 18, 2004. And oddly, it's possible that this excellent series dropped its best episode first. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 14 hours ago

European Research Council needs to remain independent in FP10, Maria Leptin says

Maria Leptin, president of the European Research Council. Photo: European Union European research and innovation policy will be undergoing a major restructuring in the coming years, and for Maria Leptin, president of the European Research Council (ERC), it’s not good news if the … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 14 hours ago

Ozempic Might Help Treat Two Common Addiction Disorders

A new study from Loyola University demonstrates that GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic can help treat substance use disorder and alcohol use disorder in humans. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 14 hours ago