Primal Scream Come Ahead With Bobby Gillespie virtually the sole surviving member, Primal Scream offer diminished returns, writes lapsed fan JR Moores There used to be something interesting about Primal Scream. Countless bands start off promisingly before their output steadily de … | Continue reading
Dawn. High in a red oak crown an acorn lets go, tapping the branches on its way down like a blind man’s cane. | Continue reading
Decarbonizing industrial processes such as paper and pulp production, chemical manufacturing, or food processing is a tough sell. As it so often goes, that’s largely due to the efficacy and low cost of natural gas, which can cheaply and efficiently provide the high heat required … | Continue reading
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Researchers, supported by the NIH’s BRAIN Initiative, have created a comprehensive map of the fruit fly brain, identifying all neuron types and synaptic connections. This detailed connectome facilitates new studies on brain functions such as motor control and decision-making, pav … | Continue reading
Most of us are familiar with the vest-clad beagle that hunts for illegal fruits and plants in the travelers' luggage at airports. Now, a species of giant pouched rat has been trained to fulfill a similar role in finding illegal wildlife products. Continue Reading Category: Scienc … | Continue reading
A mixtape of Indonesian horror movie sounds, a doom metal supergroup from Beijing, the return of Felinto and a pair of artists embracing the sounds of insects. Daryl Worthington reports from the ever vibrant tape underground Bara & Isa Stridulation is how insects produce sounds b … | Continue reading
Articolo curato da Giovanni Pizzolante, CEO Foodexp Forum Internazionale dell'Enogastronomia e dell'Ospitalità Alberghiera, Carlo Passera, Capo Redattore Identità Golose, e Roberta Milano coordinatrice del topic “Food & Wine Tourism”. The post Ristorazione del futuro: rivedere il … | Continue reading
What GPS tracking says about why the common whimbrel stops at a small spit of sand in South Carolina on its migratory route - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon | Continue reading
Geoscientists have uncovered that ancient volcanoes emitted carbon dioxide for millions of years beyond their active periods, contributing significantly to historical global warming events. This discovery offers new insights into how Earth’s climate has responded to prolonged car … | Continue reading
As the year draws to a close, the holiday season is upon us once again. Although we still have two months until Christmas, studies have shown decorating early is actually good for your mood. The vibrant colors and twinkling lights simply trigger the release feel-good dopamine, wh … | Continue reading
A few months ago this happened. Which, for those of you not up to date on your 1960s British television, is to say that I've resigned. I'm currently enjoying the unemployed life style. No, that is not me being cheeky or ironic. I'm actually enjoying being able to focus on my own … | Continue reading
A study found that children’s use of skin care products is linked to higher phthalate levels, with variations by race, ethnicity, and sex assigned at birth. A new study, led by Michael S. Bloom, a professor in the Department of Global and Community Health at George Mason Universi … | Continue reading
The Allure of Medieval Churches JamesHoare Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12 | Continue reading
It’s all happening. The presidential election is a week away, and our cohost Jesse Jenkins is back from vacation. There is so much to talk about in the world of decarbonization and energy. So we tried to catch up on all of it. Are EV sales starting to rebound in the U.S.? What’s … | Continue reading
It’s all happening. The presidential election is a week away, and our cohost Jesse Jenkins is back from vacation. There is so much to talk about in the world of decarbonization and energy. So we tried to catch up on all of it. Are EV sales starting to rebound in the U.S.? What’s … | Continue reading
DGIST’s 3D Smart Energy Device, capable of both heating and cooling, offers an energy-efficient solution for buildings and electronics. A research team from the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering at DGIST, led by Professor Bonghoon Kim, has developed a “3D Smart … | Continue reading
It’s safe to say that we no longer believe in the gods of the ancient world — or rather, that most of us no longer believe in their literal existence, but some of us have faith in their box-office potential. This two-part video series from Vanity Fair examines a variety of movies … | Continue reading
As London's Night Czar Amy Lamé leaves her job this week, Ed Gillett investigates her failures and successes, the increasing politicisation of her role, and whether alternative approaches offer any chance of doing better If you’ve read much about London Night Czar Amy Lamé recent … | Continue reading
The best deals for e-readers and tablets are always on Black Friday, and the sales are typically more pronounced. This is because everyone starts buying gifts around this time or to score massive savings. Amazon begins its Black Friday deals on November 29, 2024, and they continu … | Continue reading
Recommendations for the 'standard' user for security and privacy protection from startup to shutdown. A broad overview of all key systems and how they fit together. | Continue reading
On Tuesday, the main focus for the Expedition 72 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) was protecting eyesight to keep astronauts healthy and preparing cargo for an upcoming mission. Eye Health in Microgravity In the weightless environment of space, body fluids shift … | Continue reading
Heavy industrial electronic collaborators Karl O'Connor, Liam Andrews and Boris Wilsdorf speak to Luke Turner about how a surrendering of ego in a magical studio were the vital ingredients to making new Eros album, Your Truth Is A Lie. Eros by Mattis Neumann “The whole thing was … | Continue reading
Heavy industrial electronic collaborators Karl O'Connor, Liam Andrews and Boris Wilsdorf speak to Luke Turner about how a surrendering of ego in a magical studio were the vital ingredients to making new Eros album, Your Truth Is A Lie. Eros by Mattis Neumann “The whole thing was … | Continue reading
Amazon Kindle Vella is going to close up its shop in February 2025. The company announced the closure of the leading Vella site. Amazon disclosed that the program did not catch on as they had hoped. After the program closes, all the stories and episodes you have read or unlocked … | Continue reading
A new single-dose treatment demonstrates potential for improving heart repair following heart attacks in preclinical studies. Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have created an innovative experimental therapy aim … | Continue reading
From Rick Steves comes a thought-provoking documentary that revisits the rise of fascism in Europe, reminding us of how charismatic figures like Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler came to power by promising to create a better future for their frustrated, economically depressed cou … | Continue reading
Underworld Strawberry Hotel British electronic music duo go Grand Hotel with fifteen tracks that take in everything from Monteverdi to Nina Nastasia In 2018, Underworld undertook a mission that would test the limits of their creativity and unleash new palettes of colour in the pr … | Continue reading
Rubbish Music Fatbergs Taking inspiration from the great globs of grease that clog up our cities’ sewers, Iain Chambers and Kate Carr make creaky, echoey electro-acoustic music from waste Fatbergs by RUBBISH MUSIC “Huge and disgusting” said Matt Rimmer, head of waste networks at … | Continue reading
When we look at planet Earth, we see a blue world with a mix of oceans and continents, clear and cloudy skies covered in photosynthetic greenery, and many other signatures of life’s presence. Mars, for comparison, is a much smaller planet that’s largely taken on a rusted red colo … | Continue reading
Organizations are accelerating their Java migration from Oracle to OpenJDK providers. Let’s break down the Java migration trends. The post Examining Java Migration Trends from Oracle to OpenJDK appeared first on Azul | Better Java Performance, Superior Java Support. | Continue reading
To prepare for NASA’s 31st SpaceX commercial resupply mission, four crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will relocate the SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon spacecraft to a new docking port on Sunday, November 3. Live coverage will begin at 6:15 a.m. EST on NASA+ and cont … | Continue reading
There was a thing going around on social about naming a movie that was released the year you were born. Having decided I’d narrow things down to my actual birth month for the sake of as much temporal accuracy as possible, that meant that I was, and am, Butch Cassidy and the Sunda … | Continue reading
In a conversation with XPRIZE Founder Peter Diamandis, Musk laid out what he sees coming from the rising force of AI, while laying out a timeframe for SpaceX's first unmanned and manned Mars missions, and lots more. Continue Reading Category: AI & Humanoids, Technology Tags: Elon … | Continue reading
We are fast approaching the Halloween season. It’s that time of the year when the air is light and crisp while people take to various types of mischief. That is because it is also when the eerie and the enchanting come together to create a strange mix of things that is as thrilli … | Continue reading
Penguin Random House is the largest book publisher in the world. They recently updated their copyright page to prohibit AI training on any of their print or e-books. This will now gain legal protection against new search engines and anyone who wants to harvest all the books and p … | Continue reading
The e-book market is projected to reach $14.61 billion in 2024, reflecting a 3.2% increase from $14.16 billion in 2023. In 2023, 21% of Americans between the ages of 30 and 49 owned an e-reader. E-book accessibility is becoming more important as more people turn to digital books … | Continue reading
I try to publish weeknotes at least once every two weeks. It's been four since the last entry, so I guess this one counts as monthnotes instead. In my defense, the reason I've fallen behind on weeknotes is that I've been publishing a lot of long-form blog entries this month. Plen … | Continue reading
AWESOME! All-new awesome things posted daily here: Illustration from: Monsieur Cabinet The post #82 Picking the right thing to unplug out of a power bar full of wires appeared first on 1000 Awesome Things. | Continue reading
Wild animals might not just accidentally consume ethanol from fermented fruits and nectar; it’s likely a regular part of their diet. Researchers suggest that ethanol, naturally abundant in ecosystems due to ancient evolutionary processes, offers potential caloric benefits and mig … | Continue reading
Canon’s budget-friendly VR lens will be available in November with an estimated retail price of $449.99. | Image: Canon Canon has officially announced its new RF-S7.8mm F4 STM Dual lens, which features stereoscopic elements that have been squeezed into a body no larger than a tra … | Continue reading
To really answer this question, let’s start with a thought experiment. If it were completely up to me, I’d sell my house, buy a Silverado EV, and buy two large campers. One camper would only be moved twice a year between modest basecamps. One would be in the desert for ... [conti … | Continue reading
Something is going on over at Waymo. The company has just reached 150,000 trips a week for paying customers. But what’s most impressive is Waymo reached 100,000 trips a week just two months ago! That’s 50% growth in two months! Concerning the new milestone, Waymo writes, “Waymo O … | Continue reading
Lilium has been developing one of the more attractive eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft over the past decade or so. It also had some positive news recently. A few months ago, I noted that the company had logged a good chunk of future sales in the UK. Three .. … | Continue reading
Finished reading: Boom Town by Sam Anderson. Could not ask for a more perfect book to finish before driving up to Oklahoma City. Great mix of basketball and the history of the city going back to the founding. 📚 | Continue reading
BYD continues its massive expansion globally and rollout of new model after new model. It is quickly rising up the ranks when it comes to global auto sales, and I’m more convinced each day it will rise to #1. Tesla looks like a turtle these days compared to the fast-swimming ... … | Continue reading
Get on your bikes and ride! (In the winter...) | Continue reading
NASA reconnected with Voyager 1 after a fault protection system prompted the spacecraft to turn off a transmitter. Engineers at JPL are investigating the incident, facing the challenge of managing commands and data over a 15 billion-mile distance. The team aims to stabilize commu … | Continue reading