Sunday Poem

O Taste and See The world is not with us enough. O taste and see the subway Bible poster said, meaning The Lord, meaning, if anything, all that lives to the imagination’s tongue, grief, mercy, language, tangerine, weather, to breathe them, bite, savor, chew, swallow, transform in … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 22 minutes ago

Amazon Is Clearing Out Its New Kindle E-Readers: Here’s Which One to Buy for Black Friday

Both Kindle Paperwhite models are significantly discounted at record low prices, and your choice will depend on your individual preferences. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 23 minutes ago

Vic Flick (1937 – 2024) Studio Guitarist

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@3quarksdaily.com | 33 minutes ago

No Mercy for LG: Amazon Cuts Prices on G4 OLED TVs For Black Friday to Record Low

Amazon is offering a 30% discount on all sizes of this luxury TV. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 38 minutes ago

November 24, 2024

Light rain at sunrise swept away by a light breeze, the monochrome sky accented by a pair of ravens, and down here a nuthatch going over the rules. | Continue reading


@morningporch.com | 42 minutes ago

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 Hits New Altitude Record as Supersonic Travel Nears Reality

The aerospace company is on the verge of achieving its goal of reaching supersonic flight by the end of the year. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 48 minutes ago

City employs groundbreaking energy solution to solve major waste issue — here's how it could transform global power supplies

The city of Leuven is leading the charge on this innovation, and the results are impressive. City employs groundbreaking energy solution to solve major waste issue — here's how it could transform global power supplies first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 48 minutes ago

Two new tech documentaries you really need to see

Image: David Pierce / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 61, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy Hallmark season, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) I missed you all last we … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 48 minutes ago

South Korea Powers Fusion Progress With ITER’s Vacuum Vessel

South Korea has fulfilled its commitment to the ITER project by delivering all four vacuum vessel sectors required for sustaining nuclear fusion reactions. These deliveries are part of a larger contribution that includes superconductors and thermal shields, highlighting South Kor … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 1 hour ago

If Cleaning Is Wearing You Out, The Roborock Q7 Max For Just $199 Is Here to Keep Your Home Sparkling Clean

For less than $200, you won't find a robot vacuum and mop that's as powerful and effective as this one. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Self Hosting is an Unhelpful Term

Mathew Duggan has a brilliant post called "Self-Hosting Isn't a Solution; It's A Patch". In it, he (correctly and convincingly) argues that compelling people to run their own computer services is a complex and distracting crutch for the current problems we face. It's expensive to … | Continue reading


@shkspr.mobi | 1 hour ago

Boccaccio’s Decameron: paintings of Lisabetta’s tragedy

A popular theme for paintings only after Keats' poem was published shortly after his death in 1821. A gruesome love tragedy beloved of the Pre-Raphaelites. | Continue reading


@eclecticlight.co | 1 hour ago

Researchers make breakthrough in lithium-ion battery technology that will enhance our everyday devices — including electric vehicles

Discoveries like the one in this paper could encourage further growth in the EV industry. Researchers make breakthrough in lithium-ion battery technology that will enhance our everyday devices — including electric vehicles first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Using Supercharge

Supercharge Options Although I use a lot of apps that have a menu bar interface, most of them are hidden by Bartender. An app has to be super useful and be something I use frequently to remain visible at all times. The latest addition by Sindre Sorhus, Supercharge is an instant a … | Continue reading


@amerpie.lol | 1 hour ago

Apple Goes Big This Black Friday: The MacBook Air M2 Is Now 2X Cheaper Than The Pro

At $749, this premium MacBook Air M2 is priced similarly to mid-range Windows laptops. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Dyson Goes All in For Black Friday: The V11 Is Down to a Record Low Price At -40%

At $349, you won't find a better premium vacuum cleaner. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Peter Sinfield (1943 – 2024) Poet And Songwriter

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@3quarksdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Injectable anti-obesity drugs shown to benefit heart health

A collection of studies presented at a recent American Heart Association (AHA) conference has confirmed the heart health benefits provided by the new anti-obesity drugs, semaglutide and tirzepatide, and how lifestyle interventions for weight loss affect heart biomarkers in diabet … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 1 hour ago

Chinese scientists claim they have built a Death Star-inspired beam weapon

Chinese scientists claim they have made a converging energy beam weapon — but did they really, or have they been watching too much Star Wars? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

Homeowner raises concerns after sharing photo of controversial landscaping decision: 'Is this ... harmful?'

Creating the yard of your dreams can mean different things to different people. Homeowner raises concerns after sharing photo of controversial landscaping decision: 'Is this ... harmful?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

[Note]

Gorgeous view of Slievenamon towering over Kilsheelan, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, as seen from Gurteen Wood, where my mother and I are just on our way back from our successful expedition to the 2024-11-24 52 -7 geohashpoint. | Continue reading


@danq.me | 1 hour ago

The Sleep Gap: Why Women Rest Less and Wake More

A new study highlights significant sleep differences between male and female animals, suggesting biological factors are more influential than lifestyle in determining sleep patterns. The findings prompt a reassessment of past biomedical research, which often excluded females, lea … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 2 hours ago

Hate evil, part 2

A couple of days ago we examined the mystifying Literary Sinitic / Classical Chinese (LS/CC) collocation 惡惡 (here). After considering several different ways to pronounce and interpret the elements of this expression, we decided that, in most instances, it should be read wùè and b … | Continue reading


@languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu | 2 hours ago

Black Friday: Amazon Just Dropped 10 UNREAL Deals This Sunday (3 Are Already Out of Stock) 😱

This Sunday, we've updated our selection of the best deals for this Black Friday on Amazon. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

Amazing new images as 37-trillion-cell 'human atlas' nears first draft

Eight years on from the formation of the Human Cell Atlas (HCA) consortium, which set out with the hugely ambitious task of mapping the entire human body – around 37.2 trillion cells – scientists reveal that it's nearly at its first draft stage. This week, we got more of a glimps … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 2 hours ago

Eileen Collins’ Unlikely Journey to Becoming the First Woman to Command NASA’s Space Shuttle

A new documentary, Spacewoman, explores the inspiring story of the astronaut who led NASA's "Return to Flight" after the Columbia disaster. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

One November Day

by Mike Bendzela I lie on a futon in a little room tucked in a turret of an old funeral home-turned-apartment building in Binghamton, New York, listening to election returns coming in over my clock radio. It is a Tuesday night in 1984, the year of Orwell’s never-ending fever drea … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 2 hours ago

Space photo of the week: Hubble uncovers the true identity of an odd galaxy — and it's not spiral or elliptical

The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of NGC 4694, a galaxy that possesses unusual properties that complicate its classification. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 2 hours ago

Cat owner thrilled after returning home with unbelievable item purchased at local thrift store: 'Best $6 I ever spent'

"I'm so jealous that's amazing." Cat owner thrilled after returning home with unbelievable item purchased at local thrift store: 'Best $6 I ever spent' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Things Worth Remembering: ‘We Shall Win the Tomorrows Before Us’

Six days after JFK was assassinated, LBJ brought hope to a broken nation with a powerful Thanksgiving address. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 2 hours ago

[Note]

With Storm Bert raining off our plans for geohashing in Co. Limerick, my mother and I are off into a forest in Co. Tipperary in search of a hashpoint over this way. It’s still pretty wet though. | Continue reading


@danq.me | 2 hours ago

Silent Sunday

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@cimple.life | 3 hours ago

AMA - Do I See a Future for the Federated Web

In this AMA post, Nigel asks me about the about the federated web and whether I think there's a future for it. It's an interesting question as I'm heavily involved in the federated web by running this blog, as well as [Fosstodon](https://fosstodon.org and [500.Social](https://500 … | Continue reading


@kevquirk.com | 3 hours ago

Historic First Landing on a Comet: How Philae Redefined Space Exploration

Philae’s historic landing on Comet 67P in 2014 provided crucial data on the comet’s surface and internal composition, despite technical setbacks. The mission revealed organic molecules and temperature variations, offering insights into the ancient materials forming our solar syst … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 3 hours ago

Rasa Beach House, Rio de Janeiro / Roberto Aracri

The Rasa Beach House, designed by Roberto Aracri in collaboration with a skilled interior design team, is more than a home—it’s a celebration of the Búzios coastline and the lifestyle it inspires. For the owners, a Rio de Janeiro-based couple with adult children, this house repre … | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 3 hours ago

Fascinating Fungi: Entangled Life

by Adele A. Wilby Recently I stepped into the underworld of fungi in Merlin Sheldrake’s Entangled Life: How Fungi Make our Worlds, Change our Minds and Shape our Futures. His book took me to an ancient world, tirelessly and inconspicuously working away and doing its vital job of … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 3 hours ago

Mount Everest officials to employ drones to deal with growing problem — here's how it could clean the 'world's highest garbage dump'

Nepali officials expect to start using the drones in March 2025. Mount Everest officials to employ drones to deal with growing problem — here's how it could clean the 'world's highest garbage dump' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

How Henry VIII's Armies Defeated a Much Larger Scottish Force, Humiliating His Nephew, the King of Scotland

On this day in 1542, the Battle of Solway Moss left James V enfeebled and ill, clearing the way for his young daughter, Mary, Queen of Scots, to claim the throne weeks later | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 3 hours ago

Why aren't we crushed by the weight of Earth's atmosphere?

Earth's atmosphere is heavy, so why doesn't it weigh us down more? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 3 hours ago

"For Holiday Shopping Or Spending Down Those Gift Cards"

Flagged as fantastic! Or as kristi says, "an absolutely marvelous paragon of a post": joannemerriam's magnificent latest roundup of more than 50 new and forthcoming small press books. ❣️ | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 3 hours ago

WordCamp Sofia 2024

I’m glad to be back to the WordCamp Sofia organising team 🙂 | Continue reading


@veselin.blog | 3 hours ago

Sunday’s Mixed Memes

Something to cheer up a dismal Sunday weather-wise. | Continue reading


@beetleypete.com | 4 hours ago

Late November Sunday Musings

Well the weather kept me in all week except for a trip to the supermarket last Monday. Then it got much worse on Saturday with the arrival of ‘Storm Bert’ from the Atlantic. The noise of the wind in the trees and shrubs in the garden kept me awake half of the night. I didn’t … Co … | Continue reading


@beetleypete.com | 4 hours ago

Criminal Mind: Part Two

This is the second part of a fiction serial, in 864 words. On his newspaper round was an old geezer called Jack. Tony got to know him because he was usually outside waiting for the paper. Unless it was raining. He liked to be called Jacky, and said his nickname had been Long Jack … | Continue reading


@beetleypete.com | 4 hours ago

Alarming Links Uncovered: Blue Light From Screens May Trigger Early Puberty and Stunt Growth

Blue light exposure from screens may accelerate bone growth and puberty in rats, suggesting potential risks for children. New research recently presented at the 62nd Annual European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology Meeting in Liverpool reveals that blue light exposure, such as … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 4 hours ago

Four years of Noahpinion

What happened to the world in 2024, and what I wrote about it | Continue reading


@noahpinion.blog | 4 hours ago

Comfortable with the fuzziness

Atmospheric conditions on Earth limit visibility on a perfect day to less than 200 miles. Time works the same way. When we’re doing the same thing, in the same way, our perception of what will happen next can feel crystal clear. Plant some apple seeds in your backyard, and you’re … | Continue reading


@seths.blog | 4 hours ago

As financial woes worsen, KTM takes drastic measures to cut losses

It was just a couple of years ago that Pierer Mobility-owned KTM celebrated 12 straight years of record growth. Now, the company is in a dire crisis that requires a halt in production and the sacking of more than 300 employees. How did it get here? Continue Reading Category: Moto … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 4 hours ago