"This did blow my mind." Home gardener shares the best way to ensure abundant harvest of leafy greens: 'The only way you should grow lettuce' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
You don't play Helldivers without dying one or three times, so why shouldn't the movie have some celebs perish in the name of freedom? | Continue reading
As Trump prepares to take office, the MAGA movement is divided over the app. ‘Their kids are studying calculus and our kids are being told to chew Tide Pods.’ | Continue reading
Inspired by Louis Kahn’s studies of geometric forms and natural light, as well as his preference for simplicity and functionality, the house’s square plan and circular staircase achieve a geometric harmony. The result is a sophisticated and soulful living environment that honors … | Continue reading
Batch Bunch on Monday was good 🚀 Was good to see folks, and there seemed to be some work done which was good it was a bit noisier than I'd expected in Dice Cup so a little harder to hear Ended up making a good bit of progress on looking into using ObservableHQ for DMD vis … | Continue reading
If you ever wished the S2 Del Mar had been just a tad sportier with improved road manners, Livewire (Harley-Davidson’s EV brand) has listened to you. Say hello to the S2 Alpinista! Continue Reading Category: Motorcycles, Transport Tags: Harley Davidson, livewire, Electric Motorcy … | Continue reading
Nestled in the heart of Chelsea, one of New York City’s most vibrant neighborhoods, a stunning residential duplex has undergone a gut renovation that masterfully combines modern luxury with rustic charm. With a design ethos that celebrates openness and connectivity, this sophisti … | Continue reading
Stuff on my plate right now, for the immediate future: | Continue reading
"He was just sitting there watching it burn," the congressman told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. | Continue reading
The Australian Indie Book Awards span six categories: fiction, non-fiction, debut fiction, illustrated non-fiction, children’s, and young adult, and last week the shortlist for the 2025 awards was published. My main interest is fiction, where Dusk by Robbie Arnott, and The Ledge … | Continue reading
The best way to make a difference is to get involved in local urban development and policy advocacy. New research links critical design flaw to poor health: 'Anxiety, obesity, and heatstroke are more prevalent' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Black holes that have been obscured by clouds of dust still emit infrared light, enabling astronomers to spot them for the very first time. | Continue reading
Instagram’s logo for Edits. | Image: Meta Instagram head Adam Mosseri just announced a video editing app called Edits. Mosseri said the app is meant to rival Capcut, a video editing app that went offline along with TikTok. The app is available for preorder on the iOS App Store. “ … | Continue reading
If you want to use Gmail then 404 has a post on how to turn off Gemini summaries but of course the easiest way to do this is to not use Gmail. Proton is a good option. | Continue reading
Robert Long at Experience Machines: We’re likely to get confused about AI welfare, and this is a dangerous thing to get confused about. And even though some people still opine that AI welfare is obviously a non-issue, that’s far from obvious to many scientists working on this the … | Continue reading
A great offer from fellow blogger and author, Nicolas. He has published a new illustrated children’s book based on his own daughter. He is giving away a PDF copy and obviously would like fair reviews, and for people to buy the printed book for their children, grandchildren, or as … | Continue reading
If you're looking for ways to unblock CapCut in the US, you've found your salvation. | Continue reading
Leo P, a galaxy once dormant, has reawakened to form stars again, offering new clues about the universe’s earliest galaxies. This research, aided by cutting-edge telescope technology, suggests environmental factors significantly influence galaxy development. The Revival of Star F … | Continue reading
Once again, don’t go into the company of powerful people, particularly white ones, and point out the obviousness of systemic racism. They have a label for that, “identity politics.” When you think independently of the narrative that people are comfortable with, you make them unco … | Continue reading
The Body Mass Index (BMI), may, at last, be about to be shown the door. Health care experts from across the world have been calling for a new means of defining obesity, according to research published by The Lancet: We recommend that BMI should be used only as a surrogate measure … | Continue reading
These budget-friendly Amazon products are so useful and clever — they’ll make your life so much easier. | Continue reading
"Urban environments aren’t very friendly to a lot of native species." Scientists notice worrying change in destructive pest: 'A degraded ecological community ... creates opportunities' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Every few months, I inevitably catch a cold or some other virus and end up stuck at home for a few days. Right now, I’m in one of those phases again. Thankfully, this time hasn’t been too bad, and I’m already on the mend. After a lot of Netflix marathons, I realized I couldn’t ju … | Continue reading
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images TikTok announced on Sunday that it’s “in the process of restoring service,” but the app is still unavailable in the App Store and Google Play. If you search for TikTok on the App Store, you’ll see a message saying, “TikTok and other … | Continue reading
From Mark Sundaram and Aven McMaster at The Endless Knot, 50 minutes on "The Scandalous History of the Manhattan Cocktail": Mark Sudaram describes himself as …an interdisciplinarian, medievalist, philologist, linguist, academic, musician, and philosophical layabout. He is the co- … | Continue reading
America has seen rabble-rousers before—and not all of them were bad. | Continue reading
TikTok is back up in the United States after Trump announced today that he would extend a 90-day deadline for the company to find a U.S. purchaser. [...] | Continue reading
'This will be fixed.' | Continue reading
The Justice Department will 'go after any university that looks like the other way' on antisemitism, says Sen. Ted Cruz. | Continue reading
A wide-ranging conversation live in Washington, D.C., on the eve of Trump's inauguration. | Continue reading
Upcoming changes to Meta’s fact checking and content moderation policies might precipitate greater free speech in some parts of the world. But the removal of these checks and balances could trigger unrest and violence in other regions, say Libby Hogan and Natasya Salim, writing f … | Continue reading
During the past 13 years, the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) has awarded US $4.6 million in scholarships to undergraduate students in North America studying power engineering as part of its Scholarship Plus Initiative. PES has increased the scholarship amount this year to $10, … | Continue reading
A family woke up and found their car windshield with a hole in it, but their curious son soon cracked the mystery. Paul Butler and his family were watching TV the night before when they heard a loud bang outside, but dismissed the noise as holiday fireworks and went to bed. The n … | Continue reading
Michael Kay at Undark: In December, 37 colleagues and I published a paper in Science arguing that mirror bacteria — self-replicating, synthetic cells whose every component exists in its mirror-image form — could indeed pose incredibly grave dangers if successfully created. First, … | Continue reading
Blogging or not? A game caught my attention. A personal letter to Zuck. I like poems. Pixelfed, Pixelfed, Pixelfed! Apple is clever about Severance. I bought a keyboard. And so much more. | Continue reading
Trump says he wants the U.S. to have a "50% ownership position" in TikTok. | Continue reading
"I was very surprised." Scientists discover unusual 'blob-headed' species in threatened habitat: 'The function ... remains a complete mystery' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A team of researchers has developed a miniature, energy-efficient device capable of creating photon pairs that maintain quantum entanglement across any distance. Utilizing innovative materials and methods, this achievement marks a major step forward in quantum technology, with po … | Continue reading
The college has been the site of ongoing protests related to its ties to Israel. | Continue reading
Two men stabbed, one fatally, on Manhattan’s Lower East Side https://t.co/HnEwCOIeoW — New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) January 19, 2025 Two young men were stabbed on a Lower East Side street last night, leaving one dead, according to police sources and media accounts. A 20-yea … | Continue reading
I visited TikTok.com at 11 pm Eastern time last night: I wasn’t a regular TikTok user, but I don’t remember any education- or work-related content there. If Americans aren’t viewing TikTok anymore will there be a huge boost in American productivity and GDP as a result of all the … | Continue reading
New automatic emergency braking requirements are set to go into effect in 2029. | Continue reading
If you've needed some creepy animated body horror since Owl House ended, Knights of Guinevere might be your jam. | Continue reading
Anti-establishment since at least the 1980s... | Continue reading
Steve Jobs: “When you’re a carpenter making a beautiful chest of drawers, you’re not going to use a piece of plywood on the back, even though it faces the wall and nobody will ever see it. You’ll know it’s there, so you’re going to use a beautiful piece of wood on the back. For y … | Continue reading
People were impressed with this money-saving hack. Mom shares brilliant hack to make the most out of old party decorations: 'I definitely did not know this!' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A helmet up for auction in London is a well-preserved example of the "Corinthian" helmets used by many hoplite warriors. | Continue reading
It’s not composting. READ MORE... | Continue reading