Musings On The Wrong Day

Sunday musings on a Saturday? Yes, they are a day early this week, and no real reason for that. Perhaps because the sun is shining, or maybe because I still feel a bit too ill to go out today. —————————————————————————————- No real complaints about the weather this week. It has b … | Continue reading


@beetleypete.com | 1 hour ago

Fierce Ford Super Duty camper truck preys on adventure, dens anywhere

As ferocious and unstoppable as its namesake, the all-new Panthera overland motorhome is designed to push the boundaries of RVing well beyond glamping resorts and National Park campgrounds. The all-terrain powerhouse comes from one of the most established names in the American ov … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 1 hour ago

Saturday Mac riddles 280

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Third prime […] | Continue reading


@eclecticlight.co | 1 hour ago

Bred For Meanness: A Repost

In 2017, I posted this article by American writer Joe Bageant that he wrote in 2006. It caused a little controversy with some American followers at the time, with one of my dearest blogging friends calling it ‘Fake News’. It is also political, and I rarely feature politics on my … | Continue reading


@beetleypete.com | 1 hour ago

A brief history of icons, thumbnails and QuickLook

From the original Desktop databases linking files to distinctive icons, to the sophistication of QuickLook, how display of thumbnails for files has changed in Mac OS. | Continue reading


@eclecticlight.co | 2 hours ago

[Checkin] Dan Q found GCAAD6C El pont sobre el riu #14 Set a La Pobla Cérvoles

I borrowed a bike from our hosts in el Vilosell so I could ride the rough hilltop trail to the bridge over the river Set, 3km away, and find a geocache. | Continue reading


@danq.me | 3 hours ago

VHS course offers peek into Stasi spies' document archive

A new course offered by a local Volkshochschule (VHS) in Berlin is offering participants access to the document archive of the Ministry for State Security and secret police (Stasi... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 3 hours ago

It’s been seven years since my father passed, taken from us far too soon at the age of 51. I was only 18 then, and while time has softened some of the pain, his influence remains a constant part of me. He was a person full of curiosity and passion, qualities I feel he passed down … | Continue reading


@jlelse.blog | 3 hours ago

SmolLM2

SmolLM2 New from Loubna Ben Allal and her research team at Hugging Face: SmolLM2 is a family of compact language models available in three size: 135M, 360M, and 1.7B parameters. They are capable of solving a wide range of tasks while being lightweight enough to run on-device. [.. … | Continue reading


@simonwillison.net | 4 hours ago

Eurostar to run direct trains from Amsterdam to London again in February

After months of no direct trains running from Amsterdam to London, Eurostar has announced that it is set to resume the international train route from February 10, 2025. Amsterdam... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.nl | 5 hours ago

How To Host a Stress-Free Friendsgiving

Welcome to the latest edition of Come On Over, Food52 editorial director Julie Vadnal's newsletter that's all about hosting gatherings big and small—without losing your cool. Got company? Sign up here for her emails. I’ll share a secret with you: I prefer Friendsgiving over Thank … | Continue reading


@food52.com | 5 hours ago

Asciminib (Scemblix) for Newly Diagnosed Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)  

Asciminib (Scemblix) has been approved for adult patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML) in chronic phase (CP). The accelerated approval was granted by the FDA on 29 October 2024. Earlier, asciminib was approved by FDA in … | Continue reading


@scientificeuropean.co.uk | 6 hours ago

Mission to EarthPhase watch boasts cunning complication

Omega and Swatch's MoonSwatch line of fashion wristwatches may not qualify as haute chronologie or a showcase of the watchmaker's craft, but they have managed to introduce what may well be a unique function in the Mission to EarthPhase watch. Continue Reading Category: Wearables, … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 6 hours ago

The Human Toll of ALPR Errors

This post was written by Gowri Nayar, an EFF legal intern. Imagine driving to get your nails done with your family and all of a sudden, you are pulled over by police officers for allegedly driving a stolen car. You are dragged out of the car and detained at gun point. So are your … | Continue reading


@eff.org | 7 hours ago

Fugs & Pieces: November 1, 2024

BOO!!! Well, it's been quite a week -- the above is a representation of how I feel, and we're not yet even AT the week I've been dreading since, oh, November 2020. In case you missed any of our nonsense this week, or you need distractions, over at Drinks With Broads the free… The … | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 7 hours ago

Mahle's lightest ebike drive ever drops even more weight

We've been focusing in on some of the powertrain innovations Mahle has been developing and fine-tuning for the electric car and truck market, and the company hasn't been letting its ebike offerings slide, either. This week, it launched its lightest electric bike drive series yet. … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 7 hours ago

Profoundly Unserious: Vanity Candidate Stein Urged to Withdraw

Historians picking thru the wreckage to find out just who played the biggest part in crashing democracy, and ultimately, civilization, will, of course, assign blame to Petro-Dictators like Vladimir Putin and Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.But a chapter will have to be written about … | Continue reading


@thinc.blog | 8 hours ago

Ultra-short-throw laser projector shines bright in well-lit rooms

Though primarily known for cameras and office equipment, Ricoh boasts that its lenses are the preferred choice of top projector makers around the world. So it's no surprise that its latest laser projector makes use of Ricoh glass "to deliver high-quality, color-rich 4K images fro … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 8 hours ago

Well Played, Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini

Of the approximately three non-Heidi people I even recognized from Heidi Klum's Halloween party -- at least as of the hour at which I am writing this post -- Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini did the best job sticking the landing. This is an outstanding Danny and Sandy costume, e … | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 8 hours ago

More Than 200 Dead, 1900 Missing in Valencia

Before and after. Financial Times (paywall): The extraordinary downpours were driven in part by higher temperatures in the Mediterranean, a largely enclosed sea whose warmth is a store of energy that can only be released via evaporation, creating the conditions for intense storms … | Continue reading


@thinc.blog | 8 hours ago

Writing through cringe

For the first day of NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month), I want to start with something difficult, and the reason why I’m participating in this monthly challenge. I’ve lost all affection for my writing voice, and I don’t entirely know why. These days, it’s challenging for me … | Continue reading


@cygnoir.net | 8 hours ago

60 Clever Things Under $35 That Are Einstein-Level Genius

From your car to your kitchen, these things are bound to make your life easier. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 9 hours ago

PANTS WHAT: A Double Feature

Starring Gwen. The post PANTS WHAT: A Double Feature first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 9 hours ago

As North Korean troops march toward Ukraine, does a Russian quid pro quo reach space?

The budding partnership between Russia and North Korea may now be blossoming into space. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 9 hours ago

(Podcast) Downstream 81: Reba Reboot

Holiday specials and streaming rights; the questionable future of linear cable channels; Bob Iger’s Endgame gets interesting; Sports Corner with Rob Manfred, Jason Kelce, and Charles Barkley; Behold, the power of CBS; and some TV shows you should watch.… | Continue reading


@sixcolors.com | 10 hours ago

Thousands of hacked TP-Link routers used in years-long account takeover attacks

The botnet is being skillfully used to launch "highly evasive" password-spraying attacks. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 10 hours ago

Disrupt Interview

On Wednesday I had a great chat with Connie Loizos, the editor in chief of TechCrunch, you can view the video here: Then yesterday Automattic filed its legal responses to the spurious lawfare from WP Engine, Silver Lake, and Quinn Emanuel. It’s a bit long, but if you have time gi … | Continue reading


@ma.tt | 10 hours ago

Why we kiss: A fascinating new theory that predates human life on Earth

Most of us do it, be it romantic, familial, friendly or formal, but kissing among humans and where and how it originated is still hotly debated among historians and anthropologists. Now a new theory has been put forward: That our evolutionary loss of body hair is at the root of t … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 10 hours ago

Savannah’s Film Festival Brought Out Some Oscar Hopefuls

Well, I assume it did. Isn't EVERYONE technically an Oscar hopeful? The post Savannah’s Film Festival Brought Out Some Oscar Hopefuls first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 10 hours ago

JEP targeted to JDK 24: 478: Key Derivation Function API (Preview)

The following JEP is targeted to JDK 24: 478: Key Derivation Function API (Preview) | Continue reading


@inside.java | 10 hours ago

How to use cProfile and snakeviz to profile Python code

Before you optimize your code, you should run a profiler to understand how your code performs. In Python, you can use cProfile to profile your code. cProfile is part of the Python standard library. With cProfile, you can find out: How long functions take to run in your code, both … | Continue reading


@jamesg.blog | 10 hours ago

Court declines RNC request to intervene in Pennsylvania voting dispute

The Supreme Court on Friday night left in place a ruling by Pennsylvania’s highest court that requires election boards in the state to count provisional ballots submitted by voters whose mail-in ballots had been deemed invalid. The brief unsigned order came just four days before. … | Continue reading


@scotusblog.com | 10 hours ago

Incredibly slim Dubai skyscraper will be just one apartment wide

Work is currently underway on an extremely slim new skyscraper in Dubai. Despite its supertall height of 380 m (1,246 ft), the tower will be just one apartment wide – or 22.5 m (73 ft). Continue Reading Category: Architecture, Lifestyle Tags: Building and Construction, Skyscraper … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 11 hours ago

Friday 1 November 1661

I went this morning with Sir W. Pen by coach to Westminster, and having done my business at Mr. Montagu's, I went back to him at Whitehall, and from thence with him to the 3 Tun Tavern, at Charing Cross, and there sent for up the maister of the... | Continue reading


@pepysdiary.com | 11 hours ago

Writers from The First Day of Weblog Posting Month - Ask Me Anything

Today bloggers across the IndyWeb started doing AMAs with questions from a variety of sources. Here are the writers I found with tagged Mastodon posts. I remember every mean thing anyone ever said to me - By Keenan answering "If you could instantly change one internal pattern or … | Continue reading


@amerpie.lol | 11 hours ago

Coldridge Explores The Wild West One Hex At A Time

Yee [end turn] haw The post Coldridge Explores The Wild West One Hex At A Time appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 11 hours ago

I Voted!

Democracy isn’t just a bunch of abstract principles and dusty laws in some book somewhere. It’s the values we live by. It’s the way we treat each other, including those who don’t look like us or pray like us or see the world exactly like we do. President Barack Obama. | Continue reading


@om.co | 12 hours ago

Smashing Conference Antwerp 2024

This was our second edition in Antwerp. At least for a while it will be our last one in Antwerp either. Well, at least in the wonderful Bourla Theatre as it will be restored for the next couple of years (the estimate is between 3 and 5 years). We are looking into other options fo … | Continue reading


@marcthiele.com | 12 hours ago

As hospitals struggle with IV fluid shortage, NC plant restarts production

The initial batches will be shipped in late November at the earliest. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 12 hours ago

Writing Month or something

I don’t think I’ll ever be able to do a Novel writing month, but I have signed up for writingmonth.org with the idea that I want to write at least 10,000 words in my journal (this blog counts) and another 10,000 words at least for office work. For office work, I’ll only count wor … | Continue reading


@nitinkhanna.com | 12 hours ago

50 Genius, Cheap Things That Make You Look Better With Almost No Effort

These budget-friendly picks will have you stepping out with your best foot forward. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 12 hours ago

October Listening

My October in music at last.fm 1 The Lemonheads 16 scrobbles 2 Ted Leo and the Pharmacists 12 3 Juliana Hatfield 9 4 Michelle Shocked 6 5 Alabama Shakes 5 6 Belle and Sebastian 5 7 De La Soul 5 8 k. d. lang 5 9 R.E.M. 5 10 The Slits 4 As always, the… | Continue reading


@akma.disseminary.org | 12 hours ago

Fine-tuning for Anthropic’s Claude 3 Haiku model in Amazon Bedrock is now generally available

Unlock Anthropic's Claude 3 Haiku model's full potential with Amazon Bedrock's fine-tuning for enhanced accuracy and customization. | Continue reading


@aws.amazon.com | 12 hours ago

The Dragon Age Review Controversy Shows How Much YouTube And Twitter Have Poisoned Video Game Discourse

"The more you enable these people structurally or systematically, the more footing they gain until they become a default" The post The Dragon Age Review Controversy Shows How Much YouTube And Twitter Have Poisoned Video Game Discourse appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 13 hours ago

Overcoming the Fear of Aging

By Leo Babauta Last year, I turned 50 years old … and I found myself thinking about aging more than I ever had before. To be clear, 50 years old is still pretty young, but there’s something about the number that had me realizing that my 60s and 70s aren’t very far away, and it [… … | Continue reading


@zenhabits.net | 13 hours ago

Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Sculpture in Massachusetts Building

Great blow-up sculpture. Blog moderation policy. | Continue reading


@schneier.com | 13 hours ago

Grand Mosque of Mopti in Mopti, Mali

The Grand Mosque of Mopti, also known as Komoguel Mosque, is a prime example of Sahelian and Niger Valley architecture that stands 15 meters tall and is made out of mud brick. This mosque was built in the 1930s, on the site of an older mosque that had been built in the early 20th … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 13 hours ago

Apple Intelligence Is Coming to the E.U. In April

Apple on Monday in the Irish press release for this week’s operating system updates: Mac users in the EU can access Apple Intelligence in U.S. English with macOS Sequoia 15.1. This April, Apple Intelligence features will start to roll out to iPhone and iPad users in the EU. This … | Continue reading


@pxlnv.com | 13 hours ago