A full week filled with travel and events, and no time for rest or reflection. This week I Spent most of the week in Warsaw for a data spaces conference. I attended with colleague J and several colleagues of a client. A busy four days, while in between we took a sliver of time to … | Continue reading
Joe Porter played a lick from the classic Weezer song "Buddy Holly" on a variety of different and unusual instruments. | Continue reading
Backstory on the default styles for the HTML dialog modal My TIL about Styling an HTML dialog modal to take the full height of the viewport (here's the interactive demo) showed up on Hacker News this morning, and attracted this fascinating comment from Chromium engineer Ian Kilpa … | Continue reading
"I've been doing this for a couple years now." Home cook shares surprisingly easy trick for making the most of your vegetables: 'Liquid deliciousness' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Ross Andersen writes thoughtfully about LeBron James’ protectiveness of his son Bronny James and accusations of nepotism. “The emotions of parenthood are gigantic. They can knock anyone off their game, even the great LeBron James.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org → | Continue reading
A genAI Aloy may not pop up in Horizon 3, but the possibility has still left a bad taste in viewers' mouths. | Continue reading
A research team led by McGill identifies neutron stars as the likely source of fast radio bursts, one of the universe’s most enigmatic phenomena. A team of international scientists, led by researchers from McGill University, has provided the strongest evidence to date that some f … | Continue reading
A few weeks ago I inaugurated my work desk at the church, but there were still a couple of things missing, namely a full-sized keyboard and monitor. The MacBook is nice and all, but I notice getting a crick in my neck after a while. The monitor and keyboard (and mouse) are nothin … | Continue reading
Robinson has figured out that the big money in helicopters is government and medevac (also government, since Medicare and Medicaid pay). Consequently, they’ve released the R88, a machine big enough to serve as an air ambulance (government pays) or firefighter (government pays) or … | Continue reading
Adding and deleting categories coming to WordLand, probably later today. These are the same categories you can edit in the WordPress user interface. But I learned that you need to be able to add categories when you're writing. You want this functionality to be close-by. | Continue reading
Different solutions to this problem are being explored. Top dairy corporation launches groundbreaking program to reward farmers: 'It's super important for us' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Chinese search engine Baidu has launched two new AI models — Ernie 4.5, the latest version of the company’s foundational model first released two years ago, as well as a new reasoning model, Ernie X1. According to Reuters, Baidu claims that Ernie X1’s performance is “on par with … | Continue reading
Despite being prescribed fairly commonly, a new study has found that antidepressants provide little to no benefit when it comes to relieving low back pain and sciatica. More research is needed into the long-term benefits and harms of using antidepressants in this way. Continue Re … | Continue reading
Why give a button one purpose when you can give it many? | Continue reading
"Everyone knows Tim — he's the guy to go to when an animal needs help." Wildlife rescuer called to scene after chaotic incident at car dealership: 'They need all the help they can get' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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An AI model trained on dozens of hours of real-world conversation accurately predicts human brain activity and shows that features of language structure emerge without being coded in. | Continue reading
My journal prompt today was to find my favorite photo of myself. This is a picture my wife took of me on our honeymoon. | Continue reading
Mark Gurman, Bloomberg: Apple Inc.’s top executive overseeing its Siri virtual assistant told staff that delays to key features have been ugly and embarrassing, and a decision to publicly promote the technology before it was ready made matters worse. Robby Walker, who serves as a … | Continue reading
Just a week after VinFast introduced the VF3 to the Indonesian market, and just over a year after the brand was launched, VinFast CEO Pham Nhat Vuong, who is also Chairman of Vingroup, met with Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto to discuss a shared commitment to sustainable dev … | Continue reading
dialog, details, datalist, progress, optgroup, and more: If this article helps just a single developer avoid an unnecessary Javascript dependency, I’ll be happy. Native HTML can handle plenty of features that people typically jump straight to JS for (or otherwise over-complicat … | Continue reading
Andy Huggins is a septuagenarian comedian from Houston who tells jokes that make fun of his old age and elder stereotypes. | Continue reading
"It's imperative that we hold our industry to a higher standard." Innovative new product could have big impact on lowering energy bills: 'Creating real value' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
We had a wonderful first afternoon (and evening) together with Laura and Shannon and Ayres, and this morning I ran my two miles in an unpleasant personal best time that pulled my rolling average down to 18:08. It’ll be hard to push it below 18:00, but that’s going to happen event … | Continue reading
I’ve talked about vertical time here before but I thought it might be a good thing to think about at this time. And how do we now as humans, some of us who happen to be creators — maintain our mental health and also our desire and ability to create. (All of which go hand in hand) … | Continue reading
Ordinary Americans elected Trump because they expected him to make things better. Did they realize they were getting a reactionary economic project? | Continue reading
Several hurricanes, including Helene, have caused devastating rainfall and damage in recent years. New data reveals a startling change in how hurricanes are killing people: 'It's a different type of problem' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Probiotic-enhanced chocolate with prebiotics like corn and honey showed higher antioxidants and maintained probiotics for over 125 days, with orange flavoring being the most enjoyed. As Easter approaches, many will fill baskets with chocolate treats for both children and adults t … | Continue reading
Over the last two years, Nvidia has used its ballooning fortunes to invest in over 80 AI startups. Here are the giant semiconductor's largest investments. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. | Continue reading
Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: It's surprising how many situations where 'muddle through' is a better strategy than rationality. Today's News: | Continue reading
Yes, it may be possible depending on your carrier. | Continue reading
There is a standard 12-foot cargo length, with the option for an extended 13-foot length. Next-gen cargo van offers impressive performance — and it comes with a surprisingly cheap price tag first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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Jonathan Hickman's ready to shake up Marvel's world again with Federico Vizentini and Iban Coello in the cosmic epic Imperial. | Continue reading
One Redditor received a lot of useful tips on this topic. Homeowner sparks conversation with question about how to reuse pesky medicine bottles: 'Any suggestions?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The “wrapper-to-filling ratio is spot-on.” READ MORE... | Continue reading
My post Friday commenting (read: wise-cracking) on Mark Gurman’s explosive report on an all-hands Siri team meeting at Apple was begging for a bit of meta commentary on the reporting itself. But I’ve been doing so much of that regarding Gurman lately that I thought it best to hol … | Continue reading
Spring is around the corner, it’s the last weekend of winter! Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana. — Groucho Marx (maybe) March is our chocolate cake month, but also the time I start riding my bike again. Suddenly, there’s more light when I get up in the morning, … | Continue reading
A set of iPhone 17 dummies appeared last night in a new leak from Sonny Dickson, who has a long history of reliably leaking the nonfunctional versions of iPhones that case and accessory makers use to prepare for the next year’s crop of handsets. The images look very much like the … | Continue reading
Cybercriminals are promoting malicious Microsoft OAuth apps that masquerade as Adobe and DocuSign apps to deliver malware and steal Microsoft 365 accounts credentials. [...] | Continue reading
Recognize the Worst in Government Transparency Co-written by MuckRock's Michael Morisy, Dillon Bergin, and Kelly Kauffman The public's right to access government information is constantly under siege across the United States, from both sides of the political aisle. In Maryland, w … | Continue reading
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There are people out there that take tooth-brushery very seriously. I know, because I'm one of them. Some folk made sourdough during COVID lockdowns – I personally spent a lot of time hyperfocusing on yoga and then showering and brushing my teeth while still in the yoga zone. Con … | Continue reading
We’ve rounded up our favorite speakers that let you talk to Alexa, from the best Echo speakers to third-party options like the Sonos Era. | Continue reading
Blasting off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, NASA’s EZIE mission is on a groundbreaking journey to unravel the mysteries of auroral electrojets, massive currents that light up Earth’s skies during solar storms. By flying three small satellites in a synchronized dance above the planet, … | Continue reading
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Here’s what to consider when choosing your next carton. READ MORE... | Continue reading