"We can ensure transparent and efficient measurement, leaving no room for greenwashing." Global company unveils tool that aims to combat deceptive marketing tactics: 'Accurate measurement and transparency' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
openai/openai-openapi Seeing as the LLM world has semi-standardized on imitating OpenAI's API format for a whole host of different tools, it's useful to note that OpenAI themselves maintain a dedicated repository for a OpenAPI YAML representation of their current API. (I get Open … | Continue reading
Just had a fascinating lunch with a 22-year-old Stanford grad. Smart kid. Perfect resume. Something felt off though. | Continue reading
The Moon, our ancient companion, might be older than we think. While lunar rocks suggest an age of 4.35 billion years, new research hints at a hidden past obscured by tidal heating — a cosmic event that “remelted” its surface and reset its geological clock. This revelation not on … | Continue reading
"I mean normal people don't do that. It's kind of gross." Local residents bewildered by billionaire's decision to raze $110 million mansion: 'I still don't understand' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: The better video games get the less plausible making peace with the nature of things seems. Today's News: | Continue reading
Bad News first, then glimmers of hope. No time to give up. | Continue reading
They are in for quite a lot of work if they really want to have a chance. Homeowner overwhelmed by struggles to eradicate 'one of the most damaging' invasive species: 'OK, so now what?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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It’s time to make a conclusion on which newly introduced vehicle deserves the title of CleanTechnica Car of the Year for the USA market. For those unfamiliar with this award, the core of the award is to try to identify the vehicle likely to have the most positive impact — ... [co … | Continue reading
As the year winds down, at least we’re getting some good sunsets to see us off. — JS | Continue reading
I couldn't find an estimate of how many personal, independent bloggers there are who are active right now across all the many available platforms: Micro.blog, Bear, Scribbles, Pika, Tumblr, Blogger, Write.as and many, many WordPress sites. There are directories that list various … | Continue reading
"An absolute nightmare." Gardener met with warnings after seeking advice on controversial landscaping method: 'You will forever curse yourself' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"My heart skipped a beat when the camera panned." Startling footage of tourist's reckless behavior with alligator sparks outrage online: 'Doesn't know how fast that thing can move' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
What happened to the world's largest tube TV? This YouTube video is an absolute delight. Shank Mods describes the legendary Sony PVM-4300 - the largest CRT television ever made, released by Sony in 1989 and weighing over 400lb. CRT enthusiasts had long debated its very existence, … | Continue reading
I just completed book #29 from Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series called In Too Deep. I rated it 3/5 but it’s more like 1.5/5 and got a 1.5 point bonus because Lee Child is one of my favorite writers. So, I asked myself a question, is it just me, or the series becomes unreadable? Th … | Continue reading
"They want to convince folks that this is something that isn't bad." Community members fear the future of their homes as developers proceed with constructing controversial facility: 'We should be cautious' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Two years ago, Massachusetts banned businesses that generate more than 1,000 pounds of food waste a week from tossing those scraps in the garbage. Restaurants, grocery stores, schools, and hotels all had to reconsider what it meant to dispose of scraps left over from food prepara … | Continue reading
Reading PRC articles, they strike me as mostly propagandistic hype and rhetoric, but very little substance. Simon Cox recognizes that in his "China’s inscrutable economic policy","Drum Tower", Eonomist: F.R. Leavis, an English-literature don, used to complain about something he c … | Continue reading
Crafting string figures — a tradition found across the globe — might reveal a shared cultural heritage that spans thousands of years. New research combines ancient creativity with modern mathematical tools to trace the evolution and spread of this timeless practice. Patterns of T … | Continue reading
Amy Hennig offers some insight into the heroic leads of Marvel 1943 and their eventual rivals-to-friends relationship. | Continue reading
St. Kilda Micro Sanctuary is a 25 m² studio apartment in Melbourne. It was designed for a couple who spends only two to three months here each year. For the rest of the time, they rent it out for short-term stays. Because of this, the layout needed to be flexible, comfortable, an … | Continue reading
I’m falling well short of my reading goals this year. My currently reading list keeps getting bigger, but I’m not finishing anything. For the rest of 2024, just want to finish Wind and Truth. 📚 | Continue reading
Located on a spacious corner lot in Austin’s Zilker neighborhood, Garner Estate began with two key elements: a majestic live oak tree and a 1940 stone cottage. Rick and Cindy Black Architects drew on Texas vernacular influences to shape the new main house. Gabled roofs, arches, a … | Continue reading
"So many great tips!" Master gardener shares transformative tips for easy maintenance come springtime: 'It works' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Every time I publish anything on electric buses — and I’ve published a lot on them recently — hydrogen bus fans point out that in the west, diesel heaters are often included in buses for winter time use. They say that as if the waste heat from fuel cells was ... [continued] The p … | Continue reading
When I was young and in photo school I had a surefire test for whether something was art. If I could jump over it, it wasn't art. Okay, so it was a snarky way of making a crude critique of... Related Stories Film Friday: Point-Counterpoint on Color Film Palettes Open Mike: Two Ph … | Continue reading
In order to avoid paying actual recording artists the $.003 they earn for each play of their songs, Spotify has started filling out its playlists with songs they buy cheaply from production houses and then assign to "ghost artists" with fake names and biographies. — Read the rest … | Continue reading
Researchers discovered that the mRNA modification m6A triggers rapid degradation, regulating protein production. This breakthrough could inform drug development to manage protein-related diseases. Messenger ribonucleic acids (mRNA) are like the architects of our bodies. They carr … | Continue reading
For those not subscribed to the FIT File (it’s free!) via your regular podcast app or on YouTube, here’s a quick post with the highlights from the most recent episode. In this episode, we chat about the Wahoo's new … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Let’s flashback a year. Australian telecommunications company Telstra might have hit the right note with its Christmas theme advertising in 2023, by way of this ninety second commercial. The song excerpted in the ad is Oh Christmas, by Brisbane based duo Zefereli. Listen to the f … | Continue reading
"This is a product that has direct exposure into the bloodstream." New lawsuit alleges major menstrual product manufacturer knowingly endangered women's health: 'This is alarming, and it's scary' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This sequence of photos shows a woman's parents waving goodbye to her. She took the photographs over 27 years when leaving their home. The images are a beautiful timelapse until they reach the inevitable conclusion and break your heart. The ritual of taking goodbye pictures was p … | Continue reading
Researchers evaluated the antimicrobial effectiveness of silver-containing showerheads under realistic conditions and found that they do not effectively reduce pathogen levels as claimed. Silver exposure varied among different fixtures, affecting microbial composition but not ove … | Continue reading
Hey. I am still alive. I’m just not writing a lot here. Or anywhere publicly, for that matter. I’m a couple of months into my new role as CTO of Youth Inc. And, it takes a lot of time out of the day. I’ll try to get back into it in 2025, but for now, […] | Continue reading
Bones is keeping the My Hero Academia train going by bringing its Vigilantes spinoff to the small screen. | Continue reading
À la Blanc Apartment stands out through soft white shades that cultivate a sense of calm and refinement. Tall ceilings create inviting voids where natural light and reflections abound. Meanwhile, mirrors amplify the feeling of depth, offering an illusion of boundless expansion. C … | Continue reading
Just in time for the holidays, a new version of the so-called “Christmas tree cluster” shows a green-tinged image of young stars that resembles the grumpy Grinch character. The Grinchy Christmas tree cluster, named NGC 2264, is a group of young stars between one and five million … | Continue reading
Weather that is fine and not too warm seems to the Christmas Day weather forecast for most of Australia. But the days either side will be a different matter, writes Tom Saunders for the ABC: The tumultuous week of variability will commence with a wintry Monday for the south-east, … | Continue reading
Kate Mackenzie and Lara Merling in The Polycrisis: The reelection of Donald Trump to the presidency has sent shockwaves around the world. And just hours after results came in, the ruling three-party German coalition government, which had been teetering for months, collapsed. The … | Continue reading
Ingrid Robeyns over at Crooked Timber: Should those who care about climate change worry less about whether food is locally sourced or comes wrapped in plastic? Should they worry less about rising rates of energy consumption, and more about changing their diets? In Not the End of … | Continue reading
My simplified system for tracking films I want to see: Once I watch the trailer, I use the Copy to Workflowy Inline Linking Firefox add-on and add it to my “Films to See” list. It embeds the video right in my list! I sure do love Workflowy. | Continue reading
Yussef Robinson and Herman Mark Schwartz in American Affairs: That we stand in the midst of a geoeconomic and geopolitical inflection point is increasingly clear, but as Walter Benjamin said, the angel of history always looks backwards. Not being angels, we lean on our asset mana … | Continue reading
Accessible solar energy is here. Here's how community solar energy can cut your monthly electric bill — no rooftop panels required first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
App Store The apps on this list are either free or buy once and use on multiple platforms with just a couple of exceptions. The links are to reviews of the apps that contain pricing information and download links either to the developer's website of the App Store. (or both) Clipb … | Continue reading
The upgrade possibilities on this list are endless — and you’ll be shocked at how budget-friendly these items are. | Continue reading
Here's how to successfully freeze and bake scones for an anytime treat. | Continue reading
"There's no telling what kinda spyware they've put on it." Disgruntled customer outraged after receiving evidence from insurance company: 'Non-compliance with whatever policies or laws' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading