To turn his dream into a reality, Kim got creative. Man transforms old box van into cozy cabin on wheels — and the inside is unbelievable first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Axios reports the "White House is not denying it ignored the judge's order". | Continue reading
"I almost threw it out." Residents blindsided by disturbing letter about household staple: 'I wouldn't have heard of it any other way' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"I'd guess around $250 million total." Bystander captures striking image of luxury yachts, sparking online debate: 'If you have to ask, you can't afford it' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"It’s a total b**** that will take over everything." Homeowner met with urgent warnings after sharing photo of backyard invader: 'It'll kill that tree' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"You need to be respectful." Authorities warn of irreversible harm to preserve after repeated destruction: 'It was very emotional for me' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
It sure was a movie that was on that stuff happened during. | Continue reading
Locals say the disruption is upending their once-peaceful communities. Scientists uncover baffling phenomenon emerging at Mount Everest: 'It disrupts our lives' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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Researchers in the two highlighted studies called for more scientific attention. Scientists uncover alarming contamination in water sources — here's why experts are worried first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Letting sleeping cats lie The view from the front garden of the Fitzwilliam museum on Friday afternoon. Note the snoozing lions on the left. Quote of the Day ”The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog.” Ambrose … Continue reading → | Continue reading
“She’s like this ghost neighbor." Photographer reveals disturbing trail camera find after top predator vanishes: 'Without a doubt, there's been something unethical' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A new feature in our membership CMS (Passport — check it out) lets us make individual episodes of Dithering free for everyone to listen to. I can’t think of a better way to first use this new capability than to open up Friday’s episode, recapping my “Something Is Rotten in the St … | Continue reading
For more than a decade, the #1 EV story was Tesla’s growth story. It was extremely hard to believe that Tesla sales growth would stop anytime soon. And maybe it won’t in the bigger picture of this decade. However, there were signs a year and a half ago that Tesla ... [continued] … | Continue reading
Sometimes being online is absolutely like panning for gold. I can be perusing one of the blogging platforms I frequent and discover the most heart touching essay by someone i've never encountered before. They could be writing about anything, a relationship, or work or just anythi … | Continue reading
Sometimes being online is absolutely like panning for gold. I can be perusing one of the blogging platforms I frequent and discover the most heart touching essay by someone i've never encountered before. They could be writing about anything, a relationship, or work or just anythi … | Continue reading
The decision may have dire effects. Senate votes to block key energy regulation — here's how it could affect your utility bills first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Netflix and other streaming platforms are stepping up efforts to sign YouTubers, which could mean big streaming deals for sports channel Dude Perfect or former NASA engineer Mark Rober, reports The Wall Street Journal. The Journal writes that streaming platforms’ creator-signin … | Continue reading
Many homeowners remain in temporary housing due to toxic air pollutants. Homeowners reeling after being denied coverage for devastating reason: 'Committed to paying what we owe' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Last week, I wrote about how our phone numbers have evolved into a unique, static ID that companies abuse to track us. As anecdotal evidence, I mentioned that "I personally had my last phone number for well over a decade before I finally got rid of cell service altogether in favo … | Continue reading
Imagine having a pairing buddy to help you with those finicky Pull Request (PR) reviews. During reviews, when it comes to refining small code snippets, Large Language Models (LLM) using Artificial Intelligence (AI) is my new friend and pairing buddy. Using AI, developers can quic … | Continue reading
Introduction Many aesthetics define my personal design style. In the past, I have drawn inspiration from Mid Century Modern, Space Age/Atomic Design, Biophilic Design and Bauhaus-esque functional minimalism. It is difficult to choose one style over the others; I believe that ever … | Continue reading
"Public transit is the lifeblood of New York City." Federal agency pressures state to abandon major traffic program: 'Critical to our economic future' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Perovskite LEDs are emerging as a game-changing technology, offering vibrant colors, lower costs, and easier manufacturing compared to traditional LEDs. But for these next-generation LEDs to take over the market, researchers at Linköping University argue that technical performanc … | Continue reading
Slug: /7-things-this-week-172 A weekly list of interesting things I found on the internet, posted on Sundays. Sometimes themed, often not. 1️⃣ I’ve long wondered how folks did bold and italic text on sites like Twitter that didn’t support formatting. This website does it for you … | Continue reading
Optimizations, Small And Big Hi , Slow apps are a nuisance and can cost real money. Hence, optimization should always be a regular part of the development workflow. In some cases, optimizations are spectacular, such as the rewrite of the TypeScript compiler in Go (see the Feature … | Continue reading
"It has already become very difficult to continue our global greenhouse gas-monitoring network." Government agency considers shutting down key research command center: 'It looks like our monitoring program will soon be dead' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"We are actually producing oil and gas at record amounts." Economic analyst sounds the alarm over politician's 'perplexing' national emergency declaration: 'Why do so many people ignore the facts?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Project Overview: For my main project, I will be designing and manufacturing a ski boot and glove dryer—a functional device that ensures ski gear is warm and dry, whether before hitting the slopes or preparing for the next day of adventure. This project combines engineering princ … | Continue reading
Now you don’t even need code to be a programmer. But you do still need expertise My recent piece on how I use LLMs to help me write code got a positive mention in John Naughton's column about vibe-coding in the Guardian this weekend. My hunch about Apple Intelligence Siri feature … | Continue reading
Your language adds clever features. Making YOU more obsolete TL;DR: Overusing implicit returns makes your code harder to read and debug. Problems 😔 Reduced readability Hidden logic and unclear intent Debugging difficulties Misleading simplicity Over-reliance on syntax Lan … | Continue reading
My personal aesthetic is rooted in clean, straightforward design, favoring simplicity over excess. I am drawn to neutral colors—black, navy blue, white, and other understated shades that exude timeless elegance. I avoid bright, flashy colors, as they often feel too loud or tempor … | Continue reading
San Francisco Chronicle Overall, from 2013 to 2023, the share of 20-somethings in San Francisco County dropped from about 18% of the population to about 14% — the largest such decline of any major U.S. county and nearly quadruple the national drop. The data prompts a big question … | Continue reading
(Lord's day). This morning, till churches were done, I spent going from one church to another and hearing a bit here and a bit there. So to the Wardrobe to dinner with the young Ladies, and then into my Lady's chamber and talked with her a good... | Continue reading
Colorado is creating the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan to provide a last-resort coverage plan. Residents blindsided as insurance companies pull coverage without warning: 'The ability to afford where we live is decreasing rapidly' first appeared on The Cool Dow … | Continue reading
"Our findings call for further research, funding, and action." Scientists issue warning after making disturbing find in bird species: 'An urgent need to address' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Now that the Webmention plugin is finally Craft 5 compatible after last week's update, I jumped at the chance and updated another plugin I had once written for my personal site. The Internet Archive plugin automates the archiving of your posts to the Wayback Machine. Each time yo … | Continue reading
Just read @thewk post on building his Polar Explorer II replica. Such a great post, and considering it’s pretty much exactly the same as my Seiko SBSC009, but for 1/3 of the price - and he got to build it - I’m a little jealous. 😂 https://www.thewkblog.com/2025/03/16/i-bu … | Continue reading
Smart home company SwitchBot is preparing a new Matter-enabled smart hub called the SwitchBot Hub 3, according to a registration with the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) that HomeKitNews spotted. It has a display like the $70 Hub 2, but adds physical controls — including, d … | Continue reading
A meta-analysis of previous studies indicates a positive effect, showing a reduced risk of certain cancers among coffee and tea drinkers. A new analysis of data from over a dozen studies suggests that drinking coffee and tea may be associated with a lower risk of developing head … | Continue reading
"The companies that own search engines are built to respond to the highest bidder." Professor speaks out against dangerous corner of the internet: 'They've made products that can be gamed' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A lot has changed since the last time we took a serious look at blogging. A few items, as examples. When RSS came along Markdown didn't exist. The two technologies belong together, imho. Websockets have replaced long polling. Servers got cheap! (and easy to deploy). SQL is fast a … | Continue reading
This past week has been amazing with a new sign of spring for southeast Michigan showing up each day! One of my favorite signs of spring was seeing a garter snake slithering on top of fallen dead oak and maple leaves along the Lakeside Trail at the University of Michigan-Dearborn … | Continue reading
Introduction The upcycle project for this class has been an exciting and challenging task, requiring resourcefulness, creativity, and hands-on fabrication. The goal was to transform discarded materials into something functional and aesthetically compelling, demonstrating the pote … | Continue reading
Subtle patterns in America become explicit. | Continue reading
The increased water levels couldn't come at a better time. Authorities confirm unexpected trend in state's water levels — here's what the latest numbers reveal first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Lots of food-related conversations happening around me today as we share our conciliatory Monday French toast: “It’s just good to have onions in general.” “What’s the smallest tomato juice that you have?” “[Tagalog]… it’s integral damn it… [Tagalog]!" “Nobody wants carrot in thei … | Continue reading
"She said it’s not her problem that people are driving on my property." Homeowner furious after neighbor treats their yard like a public road: 'Call the cops every time' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading