'Revenge of the Creature' bears all the hallmarks of a cash grab sequel, but it also featured the screen debut of a 25-year-old Clint Eastwood. | Continue reading
We scoured Amazon’s Spring Sale for last-minute deals. Some of the best discounts we found are on editor-favorite products from Vitamix, Breville, Lodge, and Le Creuset. | Continue reading
As winter grew colder, Parisians started to starve. A city known for its food and restaurants had to scavenge meals based on horse, dog, cat and even rat. | Continue reading
In 2025, Lloyd wants to double her growing team of volunteers. Retired mom devises clever solution as beloved trees start vanishing: 'This is what I could do to help' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The 1st of December 2024 AWS announced EKS Auto Mode. Their aim is, as usual, to get your company a working Kubernetes cluster running as quickly and seamless as possible, and no, I am not going to argue whether you need Kubernetes or not, at least not in this post. From installi … | Continue reading
Parker Ortolani writing Gemini, Siri, and Default Assistants on iOS, arguing that Apple should allow you to set a different default voice assistant: it would do two things: it would mitigate some of the damage with customer relations while they wait for the new Siri and it sets a … | Continue reading
It’s a significant finding in the search for alien life. | Continue reading
Cheryl Conrad no longer seethes with the frustration that threatened to overwhelm her in 2006. As described in IEEE Spectrum, Cheryl’s husband, Tom, has a rare genetic disease that causes ammonia to accumulate in his blood. At an emergency room visit two decades ago, Cheryl told … | Continue reading
"It's awesome finding it in the wild." Shopper stunned after spotting detail inside old sweater at thrift store: 'Craziest find ever' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The practice of writing a blog for eons has made me alert to patterns, words, ideas, that arise and repeat in a week (or a more sustained period). Eventually I realize, ah-ha! that’s the post I ought to be writing. And this week it was the word joy. Which, given our political wor … | Continue reading
"It's a blueprint." New company's revolutionary approach could transform the cryptocurrency industry: 'A new paradigm' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Let’s build high-speed rails next to highways to show the inferior speed of cars." Video exposes brutal truth about driving compared to high-speed rail: 'The only sales pitch I need' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
For years, scientists believed that our first memories vanished because the brain wasn’t developed enough to store them. But groundbreaking Yale research suggests otherwise. Infants can encode and recall memories—even if we can’t access them later in life. By using brain scans an … | Continue reading
Tl;dr: massively over-interpreting a throwaway comment and extending a metaphor way beyond any reasonable point… Should our primary goal as ancient historians be to rescue our field, perhaps by trying to shake off the embarrassing legacies of ‘Classics’ and then infiltrating hist … | Continue reading
As soon as Lars Ruiter stepped out of his car, he was confronted by a Microsoft security guard seething with anger, Morgan Meaker wrote for Wired. The security guards for data centers are specially trained to be aggressive and confrontational, so as to reinforce the air of secrec … | Continue reading
The latter half of this month was ruined by me catching Covid (my second time). Boooooooo. Notable It was looking like my town was going to be hit by a cyclone at the start of the month. Thankfully, it downgraded in to a Tropical low before crossing us. We don't typically get cyc … | Continue reading
The method used to brew coffee can significantly affect levels of natural cholesterol-raising compounds called diterpenes, according to a new study. It might be that the way your coffee is made is affecting your heart health. Continue Reading Category: Wellness & Healthy Living, … | Continue reading
‘When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.’ | Continue reading
by Rafaël Newman This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Third Reich, and thus of the industrialized mass murder known as the Holocaust, or Shoah—although 1945 was not the end, according to Timothy Snyder, of World War Two. That conflict, the historian maintains, w … | Continue reading
500 years ago, someone decided to use parts of a now-rare manuscript to bind together property records. | Continue reading
"We were excited to develop a material that outperformed all existing materials." Scientists make first-of-its-kind discovery that could impact drinking water for billions of people: 'Other groups overlooked the potential' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The Small Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy about 200,000 light-years from the solar system, can be seen with the naked eye from the Southern Hemisphere. | Continue reading
"People build their farms for generations, and it could all change." Farmers brace for disaster as dry conditions take over key croplands: 'It's scary for everybody' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I was a big fan of Madonna from her first hit single in Britain, and own most of her early albums before 2000. One of my favourites of those is ‘Bedtime Stories’, released in 1994. For me, this was peak Madonna, with her voice at its best yet. This is my favourite track from that … | Continue reading
"Look at the sea temperature." Internet users quickly respond to wild conspiracy theory about recent floods: 'Y'all will blame anyone' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Wishing a very happy Mother’s Day to anyone who is a mother and celebrating the day today. I am thinking of my own late mum of course, and later on I will be taking Julie out for a meal, as she is a great mum and nana. | Continue reading
The industry is only expected to grow. New report reveals booming industry has created 150,000 jobs: 'Underpinning American economic and national security' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Heavy ligands such as polyoxometalates are opening a new frontier in actinide chemistry. Studying materials that are both radioactive and rare presents significant challenges. The elements that follow plutonium on the periodic table, known as the transplutonium elements, are both … | Continue reading
✍️ Written by: Dennis E Taylor 🏷 Genre: Sci-fi 🗓 Published: 01 December 2022 📄 Pages: 333 🧐 My rating: ★★★★☆ (4 stars) Jack Kernigan is having a bad day…a bad year…a bad life. After being booted out of MIT, he’s back in his Ohio hometown, working f … | Continue reading
Special Edition — Self-Expression TL;DR: This website is my form of self-expression. This blog post has approximately 413 words and may take 3 minutes to read. This post was submitted as part of the Indieweb Carnival for March 2025, hosted by Pablo Morales, under the theme "Self- … | Continue reading
by Charles Siegel We are barely two months into the second Trump administration, and already certain themes are beginning to feel stale. One of them is that “it’s impossible to keep up with everything.” “The jaw-dropping outrages just keep coming, day after day.” The idea that it … | Continue reading
Fellow Redditors seemed to agree. Shopper sounds off on surprising trend occurring in thrift stores: 'No longer feels at all ... like it used to' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Nitrogen comprises around 78% of Earth's atmosphere, so why do most lifeforms breathe oxygen? | Continue reading
Both Canada and the U.S. offer tax breaks and rebates to subsidize the installation cost. Appliance expert shares honest review one year after installing heat pump: 'Is it worth it?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The environmental damage is severe. Onlooker captures haunting scene at local drop-off site that reveals an uncomfortable truth: 'We need to stop this mentality' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Then again, of course, this is the real world. And of course, no one wants to talk about the obvious problems. No one wants to to talk about the elephant in the room. No one wants to mention the unfortunate truths, or perhaps, maybe if we turn our heads or avert our eyes, maybe t … | Continue reading
University of Pittsburgh researchers discovered that a mix of growth factors can rescue cells from late-stage anthrax damage by reactivating key survival pathways, offering hope for treatments beyond the current therapeutic window. Anthrax, an infectious disease caused by the bac … | Continue reading
Introduction # In this guide, you’ll learn how to set up a secure HTTPS connection for your application using NGINX, Let’s Encrypt’s Certbot, and Docker Compose. What is a secure connection (HTTPS)? # HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure) is an extension of HTTP that uses en … | Continue reading
Should Barnes and Noble release a NOOK Color e-reader, or would it be unwise? The post Should Barnes and Noble Release a Color NOOK E-Reader? first appeared on Good e-Reader. | Continue reading
"One of the members did tell me there is division on the board for solar." Frustrated homeowner seeks advice after 'incompetent' HOA stonewalls solar project: 'Check your state laws' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Really? Which self? The self you were when you were two years old, almost out of diapers? The self you were when you were screaming with the fans at the big game? The self you were after a long night? How about this: Become the self you’d be proud to be. Hang out with people […] | Continue reading
The study included interviews with 589 beekeepers. Scientists make game-changing discovery about the hidden factor threatening honeybees worldwide: 'May need to adapt their practices' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
About programming, AI and devops | Continue reading
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Companies like Cala can help homeowners get started on these upgrades. Ready for a new water heater? You can get $1,500 in incentives for this super-efficient model first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Should you upgrade to the latest generation Kindle or keep an old one? Here are the Pros and Cons. The post Should You Upgrade to the Latest Generation Kindle? first appeared on Good e-Reader. | Continue reading
Loan conditions require the money to be used to benefit utility customers. Major electric company secures loan to make a game-changing shift that could save customers money: 'Exciting' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading