Homeowner receives warning after considering common yard material: 'Basically toxic waste'

"It releases unpleasant chemicals as it’s broken down by sun and age." Homeowner receives warning after considering common yard material: 'Basically toxic waste' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 34 minutes ago

Political implications of book placement

In a country like China that is drenched in censorship, people who have opinions that differ from those of the government resort to any means possible to get their message across. "Bookstores Become Sites of Subtle Protest Against Xi Jinping", by Alexander Boyd, China Digital Tim … | Continue reading


@languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu | 46 minutes ago

Travelers share 'impressive' experience exploring one of the world's fastest trains: 'You can see why they call it a bullet train'

"This gives you an idea of the technology that has gone into this." Travelers share 'impressive' experience exploring one of the world's fastest trains: 'You can see why they call it a bullet train' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Petrol Sales In Norway Drop 8% Year Over Year

Electric vehicle sales have been growing strong over the past decade, and especially over the past four years or so. One thing that some people have pointed out, though, is that growing EV sales is one thing, actually reducing use of petrol (gasoline and diesel) and cutting carbo … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Son seeks advice after parents install controversial landscaping method: 'I wasn't in favor of the idea'

"I wasn't present enough at the time to help them think it through and now here we are." Son seeks advice after parents install controversial landscaping method: 'I wasn't in favor of the idea' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Why Journalists Can’t Always Tell You What They Know

We're not trying to keep secrets from you The post Why Journalists Can’t Always Tell You What They Know appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 2 hours ago

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Open

Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: Let's get unresolved ALL NIGHT LONG. Today's News: | Continue reading


@smbc-comics.com | 2 hours ago

Saturday 22 June 1661

Abroad all the morning about several businesses. At noon went and dined with my Lord Crew, where very much made of by him and his lady. Then to the Theatre, "The Alchymist," which is a most incomparable play. And that being done I met with little... | Continue reading


@pepysdiary.com | 2 hours ago

NASA satellite images show lake's concerning algal bloom visible from space: 'It has occurred earlier and in greater abundance than in typical years'

"When cyanobacteria degrade, they may release toxins that can be harmful to aquatic and human life." NASA satellite images show lake's concerning algal bloom visible from space: 'It has occurred earlier and in greater abundance than in typical years' first appeared on The Cool Do … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Beaches, Castles, and Journeys Home

The weather turned during our final full day in the holiday cottage on Anglesey. While my other half holed up in the lounge for the better part of the day, I braved the elements for at least a little while and walked down to the nearby beach to watch waves breaking on the shore, … | Continue reading


@jonbeckett.blog | 3 hours ago

anyone can turn into a refugee

When I visited my mother last month for the Pegasus half-marathon, celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the D Day landing were starting in Normandy. And she talked with us of the days around the event, when as a 5y old she had to flee (under German occupation troops’orders) he … | Continue reading


@xianblog.wordpress.com | 3 hours ago

A dead president podcast

Inspired by a recent podcast of Dave Winer concerning the funeral of Ronald Reagan, I have recorded a short podcast with my own dead president story…. | Continue reading


@andysylvester.com | 3 hours ago

Gardener shares 'beautiful' transformation of yard from dumping ground into garden oasis: 'I want to create something like this in my garden'

"Wow, you've completely inspired me." Gardener shares 'beautiful' transformation of yard from dumping ground into garden oasis: 'I want to create something like this in my garden' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

Is Jupiter's Great Red Spot an impostor? Giant storm may not be the original one discovered 350 years ago

Astronomer Giovanni Cassini observed Jupiter's 'Permanent Spot' in 1665, but new research suggests it's a different vortex from today's Great Red Spot. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 3 hours ago

Are Drivers Giving Up On EVs & Returning To Fossil Fuels?

My experience watching the transition from fossil fuelled transport to electric vehicles has taught me that there is always some basis for the FUD. A quoted statistic, that 1 in 3 drivers are supposedly giving up on EVs and going back to petrol, has some truth. However, what I us … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 3 hours ago

A Rising Enforcement of Censorship

In recent weeks, I’ve noticed a rise in censorship regarding SMS communication that’s not being discussed. At all. I’m concerned that it may become a slippery slope that eventually effects us all. I don’t have any dramatic, prose-ridden introduction this week. Just some news, fac … | Continue reading


@blog.thenewoil.org | 4 hours ago

The race to be the tallest building in the world

As 1930 approached, New York City seemed flush with money, construction sites, and excitement—despite the recent stock market crash. The Woolworth Building, a Gothic Revival skyscraper designed to celebrate the success of Woolworth “Five-and-Dime” stores, had stood as the tallest … | Continue reading


@bigthink.com | 4 hours ago

How will NVIDIA avoid a Google-style Vesting in Peace syndrome?

NVIDIA is the world’s most valuable company (P/E ratio of 75; compare to less than 40 for Microsoft), which also means that nearly every NVIDIA employee is rich. A lot of people slack off when they become rich. Google ended up with quite a few “vesting in peace” workers who didn’ … | Continue reading


@philip.greenspun.com | 4 hours ago

Photo of parents posing children next to wildlife at national park sparks upset online: 'Any sense of respect for nature has been peddled away'

Park rules are in place for your protection, and the photo opportunity isn't worth your children's lives. Photo of parents posing children next to wildlife at national park sparks upset online: 'Any sense of respect for nature has been peddled away' first appeared on The Cool Dow … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

#19: Waymo the Leapfrog

When people talk about self-driving cars, they usually talk about them as though they’re in the future, still a little opaque and unproven. But as so often, the future is already here: it’s just not evenly distributed. For the last few years, Waymo has been operating fully driver … | Continue reading


@loeber.substack.com | 4 hours ago

YouTube Seems to Be Cracking Down on a VPN-Powered Discount

It sounds like the jig is up for YouTube users who snagged cheaper Premium memberships by obscuring their location with virtual private networks (VPNs). Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 5 hours ago

“Kaffepause” Is the Relaxing Norwegian Habit You Need to Try Tomorrow (I Feel So Much Better!)

Here’s how to have a slightly more European summer. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 5 hours ago

Clarification from Ray Kurzweil

He’s still down for 2029, same as ever | Continue reading


@garymarcus.substack.com | 5 hours ago

Teens Design Robotic Cars

Argonne High School Autonomous Vehicle Competition teaches participants about teamwork, engineering, planning and problem-solving skills. Conner Schroeder, a senior at Guilford High School in Rockford was prepared for minor fog. But he and his teammates were unprepared for a “tor … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 5 hours ago

Japanese activist achieves incredible feat changing country's energy consumption after nuclear disaster: 'I was shocked'

Kimiko Hirata is proof that dedication and collaboration can achieve remarkable results. Japanese activist achieves incredible feat changing country's energy consumption after nuclear disaster: 'I was shocked' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 5 hours ago

Kubo Studio Laika Will Bring Susanna Clarke's Piranesi to Stop-Motion Life

In 2020, English author Susanna Clarke published her second-ever novel, Piranesi. Given that it’d been over 15 years since her Hugo Award-winning debut Jonathan Strange & Mr. Morrell, the book’s arrival had been a big deal at the time—and like how Strange was later adapted to TV, … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 5 hours ago

Unlocking the Mystery Behind the Performance Decline in a Promising Cathode Material

Insights could help foster electric vehicle batteries with longer driving range and lower cost Scientists have discovered the culprit behind the performance fade in nickel-rich cathodes for lithium-ion batteries. The team’s new analysis method was key to the discovery. The first … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 5 hours ago

Fixing Industrial Process Emissions — India Utility Seminar Transcript & Slides

Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 5 hours ago

A moment of blissful relaxation

Nothing better than a relaxing day spent in beautiful place with great company. Thank you for keeping RSS alive. You're awesome. Email me :: Sign my guestbook :: Support for 1$/month :: See my awesome supporters :: Subscribe to People and Blogs | Continue reading


@manuelmoreale.com | 5 hours ago

Trader Joe’s “Too Cute” $6 Plant Find Has Shoppers Buying 4 at Time

It comes in five adorable shapes. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 6 hours ago

Worry

I was an expert worrier. However, the sense of worry got severed somehow and I absolutely don’t want it back. It’s like losing the sense of smell when you’re in a poorly-smelling toilet. Imagine living in the Bog of Eternal Stench. It smells awful but you can get used to it. The … | Continue reading


@veselin.blog | 6 hours ago

Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park 2023

Almost exactly a year ago my wife and I took our second trip to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. We’d last visited 12 years earlier in October, and so had missed the opportunity to see puffins. I’d meant to make a series travelogue posts about my trip, but I got busy with pro … | Continue reading


@ericsbinaryworld.com | 6 hours ago

Satechi Qi2 MagSafe Air Vent Car Charger Phone Mount

Delivers up to 15W of charging power and features a stabilizing vent clamp and a powerful magnetic connection that keeps your phone secure during travel. | Continue reading


@toolsandtoys.net | 6 hours ago

Democratic National Convention Will Treat Influencers Like Press This Year

Democrats’ attempts to woo content creators and their fans reached a natural conclusion on Friday, when the Democratic National Convention Committee opened up media credentials to influencers for its big convention this summer. Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 6 hours ago

CDK Global outage caused by BlackSuit ransomware attack

The BlackSuit ransomware gang is behind CDK Global's massive IT outage and disruption to car dealerships across North America, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 6 hours ago

Nurse texts me, tells me she ordered her salad for lunch. Jack and Emma keep asking me when […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 6 hours ago

Major fire products company agrees to $750 million settlement over concerning chemicals — here's who will benefit

While the companies are still not admitting liability or wrongdoing, the money from these lawsuits can go a long way toward fixing the problem. Major fire products company agrees to $750 million settlement over concerning chemicals — here's who will benefit first appeared on The … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 6 hours ago

Suicide Squad Isekai's Opening Is More Restrained Than You'd Think

Ever since the Suicide Squad came crashing into theaters back in 2016, Warner Bros. has been doing whatever it can to keep them around in the public eye. Games, animated movies, popping up in other characters’ shows: the DC antiheroes are going to feature in whatever they can. Th … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 6 hours ago

40 Clever Things That Fix the Damage Around Your Home

Here are 40 clever things that fix the damage around your home. None of them are expensive but they will save you money, time, and unnecessary replacements. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 7 hours ago

Spotify Introduces New Basic Plan With No Audiobook Access

Spotify has introduced a new plan that seems to be specifically aimed at its core client base – the music buffs. Named as the Basic plan, it costs $10.99 plan per month and will let you have all the benefits of the Premium plan sans the audiobook listening time, AndroidCentral re … | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 7 hours ago

Internet Archive Forced to Remove 500,000 Books After Court Rules in Favor of Publishers

The Internet Archive suddenly has half a million fewer books to offer, this being the result of the book publishers winning a court battle against the free online library, ArsTechnica reported. The publishers have long been skeptical of the Internet Archive’s modus operandi, accu … | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 7 hours ago

Amazon’s Original Book Business Still Thriving, Generates $16.9 in 10 Months in 2022

Amazon had started its journey selling books. That was in 1994 and the same seems to have witnessed a resurgence of sorts several decades down the line. What is interesting is that the company is also known the world over for its Kindle range of e-readers and has the Kindle Store … | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 7 hours ago

Quoting Shreya Shankar

In our “who validates the validators” user studies, we found that people expected—and also desired—for the LLM to learn from *any* human interaction. That too, “as efficiently as possible” (ie after 1-2 demonstrations, the LLM should “get it”) — Shreya Shankar | Continue reading


@simonwillison.net | 7 hours ago

Scientists discover plastic-eating marine fungus on debris floating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: 'Once the plastic has been carried there, it gets trapped there'

"There are still many questions about the dynamics of how plastic degradation takes place in deeper layers." Scientists discover plastic-eating marine fungus on debris floating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: 'Once the plastic has been carried there, it gets trapped there' fi … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 7 hours ago

Free Printable Tasmanian Devil Coloring Page

Today we have a cute Tasmanian devil coloring page! Kids of all ages will love this simple, but adorable looking… The post Free Printable Tasmanian Devil Coloring Page appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading


@kidsactivitiesblog.com | 7 hours ago

Is the PEPE Dip a Buying Opportunity or Should You Consider SEAL for a Potential 100x Return?

Analysts predict a bullish 2024 for PEPE, especially following a substantial bull run last month, while the new meme coin… Continue reading Is the PEPE Dip a Buying Opportunity or Should You Consider SEAL for a Potential 100x Return? The post Is the PEPE Dip a Buying Opportunity … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 7 hours ago

journal…

6-22-24 Day 1/90 New project. This one, serious. Some aims disclosed on this blog, others not. One such…. […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 7 hours ago

Autonomous humanoid robot shadow-boxes, but Kung Fu is weak

Zipeng Fu, Qingqing Zhao, and Qi Wu, researchers at Stanford University near Palo Alto, CA, have developed a human-like robot, dubbed HumanPlus, that's capable of learning to autonomously do human tasks by first copying them. The team uses a full-stack system to aid in the robot' … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 8 hours ago