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This is brought to you by members, become one to keep the content coming. Full Maximum Capacity Time Usage Dami Lee is talking about slow reading here but I took exception to one comment in the beginning of the video which I linked to. She talks about reading books that had a big … | Continue reading
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Energy-saving techniques like this within the medical field have important implications. Scientists discover remarkable new way to help save heart attack victims: 'The results were not at all what we expected' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The pilot will test parametric insurance, which pays out quickly after agreed-upon “triggers” – such as wind speeds or river heights – reach a certain level. | Continue reading
I’m coming relatively late to the LLM party, but I rarely come very early in the hype cycle. For example, I never bought into blockchain, the solution still searching for problems to solve, nor in microservices, the latest in the ... The post Langchain4J Musings appeared first on … | Continue reading
At $56 instead of $109, it's an investment you'll definitely recoup. | Continue reading
Why do I blog? Because I like to write. That's my spontaneous answer. And it's true—but far from the whole truth. It became obvious when I chose to write without blogging during the week. I felt creatively stifled. As if everything I created was never really complete. A gallery w … | Continue reading
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Mineral chimneys found on the Dead Sea floor signal potential sinkhole sites, aiding in hazard prediction and environmental monitoring. A team of researchers led by the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) has discovered meter-high chimneys on the floor of the Dead S … | Continue reading
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Featuring interesting lyricism and pulling influences from traditional European folk, the debut album from Ambrosius unveils as a dynamic force of nature. | Continue reading
We stopped using Basecamp recently, and one thing I really miss is the weekly question, asking folks what they want to work on. I found this useful even for my own planning. Something about it was better than a simple note file or to-do list. | Continue reading
"As you drive across the Midwest, maybe in the next seven, eight, 10 years, you're going to see a lot of this out there." Researchers tout farming innovation that could protect crops from the elements: 'It's a big, fundamental shift' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Apple doesn't run promotions, but Amazon does. | Continue reading
Morning views from First Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue... sun's out! | Continue reading
Video above from Pro Publica. When MAGA says “Deep State”, they mean Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, Environmental Laws, a Social Safety Net, and the ability of the government to thwart the infinite greed of Billionaire oligarchs, like Elon Musk, Pet … | Continue reading
In an era where digital devices are everywhere, how we study screen time matters. But so much of the science is flawed. | Continue reading
The Galaxy S24 Ultra is 65% off if you combine instant savings, trade-in offers, and cashback. | Continue reading
Last year, California's xMEMS Labs took aim at legacy coil-based speaker technology and decided it was time for a tiny change. The first of its silicon-based solid-state micro-speakers subsequently found their way into wireless buds, and now the company has a new full-range flavo … | Continue reading
It's been 20 years since 'World of Warcraft' changed the way people play together online, and Blizzard isn't close to running out of steam. | Continue reading
A new meta-analysis by researchers in Finland finds that athletes tend to have better working memory than others. | Continue reading
This bright green sea creature contains a toxic pigment that protects it from predators, kills bacteria and determines the sex of larvae, turning males into a "living testacle." | Continue reading
Kristen Radtke / The Verge Bluesky feels like the big winner right now. I’ve been covering Bluesky ever since I got my invite in April 2023. I’ve felt the platform has always had promise, especially with features like feeds with custom algorithms and the ability to let users pick … | Continue reading
"These findings are expected to contribute significantly to the production of high-performance solar cells at low cost." Scientists make stunning discovery about precious metal — here's how it could revolutionize solar panels first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Shibuya Crossing, often referred to as the world's busiest pedestrian intersection, is located in Tokyo. Some 2,500 pedestrians an hour use the intersection during peak hours. The intersection sits right outside of Shibuya Station, one of Tokyo's busiest transportation hubs. In t … | Continue reading
This M3 MacBook Air is one of the top-selling laptops on Amazon. | Continue reading
The migration of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune from closer to wider orbits around the sun occurred 60-100 million years after the Solar System’s formation, possibly influencing the formation of Earth’s moon. The migration of the Solar System’s giant planets—Jupiter, Saturn … | Continue reading
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It creates storage space out of thin air. READ MORE... | Continue reading
The Star Wars franchise is LEGO's most popular, and this starship is truly iconic. | Continue reading
As every good geek knows, Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope was originally called… "Star Wars". That's it. No subtitle. No episode number. When Empire Strikes Back came out, it was called "Star Wars Episode V" - which necessitated rewriting history and calling the original film "Ep … | Continue reading
Ted Danson stars in a touching and heartfelt mystery based on a documentary. | Continue reading
Many wonderful paintings of the opening scene of this short story, but none even hints at its real plot involving three abductions and two murders. | Continue reading
"For its part, the GM tech is available in all 50 states." General Motors takes on Tesla with new household innovation: 'Gives our customers more control over their energy use' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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This is the first part of a fiction serial, in 740 words. Tony had always wondered why criminals were portrayed as stupid, uneducated, and brutish. It took a lot of thought to be a careful criminal, and a reasonably high level of intelligence to be a successful one. Yes, you had … | Continue reading
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Samsung has dropped the price to a record low on the great Galaxy Z Fold 6. | Continue reading
I really enjoy my new routine of taking my bike to work. This photo was taken on my way home yesterday. | Continue reading
I really enjoy my new routine of taking my bike to work. This photo was taken on my way home yesterday. 📸 | Continue reading
A chunk of rock collected from the asteroid Ryugu contains bacteria—but, unfortunately, it's not evidence of alien life. | Continue reading
'Skeleton Crew' promises a new kind of Jedi. Could it be the kind fans have wondered about for years? | Continue reading
Rather than fearing the rise of generative AI, new technologies may allow creatives to define and express themselves in completely new ways. | Continue reading
Neurons and a second cell type called an astrocyte collaborate to hold memories. | Continue reading
"[Like] keeping a wet plaster glued to your entire leg." Homeowner warned they'll deeply regret popular landscaping technique: 'That's the least you can do' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This checkin to GC9DV9V GST 65 - Centre of tree reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Recent winds have blown down trees here but thankfully not this one. My mum stretched to reach the hiding place and soon had the cache in hand. | Continue reading