Researchers have made a significant breakthrough by observing how light can block other light, creating a visible shadow. This remarkable phenomenon, seen for the first time in their experiments using a green laser and a ruby crystal, suggests new methods for manipulating light t … | Continue reading
The government has stared down the Greens over its Help to Buy and Build to Rent housing legislation, with the minor party announcing late Monday it will “wave through” the legislation in the Senate this week. The Help to Buy legislation establishes a shared equity program to ass … | Continue reading
I’m accessing my Nextcloud, Linkding, Calibre e-book server, and other “cloud” services hosted on the NAS in the other room via their online domain and a Cloudflare tunnel. That means traffic essentially needs to be routed from my Mac, through Cloudflares servers online, and then … | Continue reading
"Where we're going we won't need eyes" In this month's podcast, Luke Turner and John Doran fire up the gravity drive to head back to 1997 space horror film, Event Horizon As regular listeners to The Quietus’ Low Culture Podcast might be aware, our Luke Turner doesn’t really cope … | Continue reading
Papa M Ballads Of Harry Houdini Having worked with Slint, Tortoise, and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Dave Pajo is still searching for new paths through the guitar Ballads of Harry Houdini by Papa M David Pajo has remained a relatively cult figure and that seems to have been quite inten … | Continue reading
I had my release party for Transitions today. It went pretty well! Around a dozen folks attended in VRChat, and another half-dozen tuned in to the stream. Everyone who came enjoyed it and had nice things to say. | Continue reading
Astronomers have clocked a cosmic collision at 3.2 million km/h (2 million mph). A new instrument has spotted a galaxy crashing through a group of others at incredible speeds, creating a shock wave that’s changing the region completely. Continue Reading Category: Space, Science T … | Continue reading
NASA harnesses the power of supercomputing to advance our understanding of the universe, from redesigning launch pads for Artemis II to developing AI for climate modeling. These innovations are showcased at the International Conference for High Performance Computing, where resear … | Continue reading
Viviënne Wormsbecher from Blue Umbrella presents this comprehensive guide to help you determine if you are truly self-employed according to Dutch labour laws. Starting January 1... | Continue reading
Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has announced that the country’s economy grew less than expected in the third quarter of 2024. German GDP grew by 0,1 percent... | Continue reading
Researchers at the University of Vienna have developed gut-stable oxytocin analogues designed for targeted treatment of chronic abdominal pain. A research team at the University of Vienna, led by medicinal chemist Markus Muttenthaler, has developed a new class of oral peptide the … | Continue reading
CBS News: Climate scientists say this will be the hottest year on record, for a second year in a row. It will also exceed a worldwide pledge to keep global warming under 34.7 degrees Fahrenheit. A recent poll found that 74% of Minnesotans want schools to teach about the causes of … | Continue reading
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) has reported that October 2024 saw the largest increase in house prices in two years. Bringing the cost of Dutch housing to a new record high, homes... | Continue reading
Are you looking to refinance your mortgage but unsure where to start? Nick Mulder from mortgage broker Hypofriend explains how the system works in Germany. Refinancing your... | Continue reading
Made-in-Malaysia desktop pet game Weyrdlets is getting a bit sus its new limited-time event. This time, the indie developers Weyrdworks are collaborating with fellow indie devs Innersloth to bring Among Us in Weyrdlets. This is a free update, no purchase necessary, but it’s also … | Continue reading
Emily Cataneo in Undark: When the Godwin sisters would visit their grandmother Jeanne in Carson City, Nevada when they were growing up in the 1970s, Jeanne would pull out the dreaded juicer. She’d pulverize a mixture of carrot, celery, and spinach juice for the girls, then coax t … | Continue reading
I was driving past a grocery store and noticed they had a station to test drive the Nissan Ariya a little north of Denver, Colorado. I stopped by and took it for a spin. I drove the top-of-the-line all-wheel-drive Platinum trim. This has the power liftgate, heated and cooled leat … | Continue reading
Daniel Chandler in The New York Times: The election victory by Donald Trump and his Republican Party was a rebuke of a Democratic Party that has positioned itself as protector of a despised status quo, rendering it unable to connect with an electorate desperate for change. Defeat … | Continue reading
In the second episode of 'Dune: Prophecy,' Sister Lila has to undergo "The Agony," which leads to a massive twist. Here's what this deep-cut Bene Gesserit superpower is all about. | Continue reading
"Hoping to replicate your success." Gardener shares breathtaking images after committing to unconventional lawn design: 'Your yard is remarkable' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I hope to write about this more in the near future, but in the meanwhile, here’s a photo from a two-day course I took this weekend in electronics breadboarding. On day one, we made the rear item, which is a VCO, or voltage-controlled oscillator, with a three-button keyboard that … | Continue reading
Whether it’s child labor in cobalt mining (shhh — cobalt is used in almost all electronic devices, but don’t tell anyone), range anxiety, or the collapse of the power grid if all electric cars charge at the same time, the internet is inundated with false statements and half-truth … | Continue reading
Researchers have discovered potentially the oldest evidence of hot water activity on Mars through the analysis of a 4.45 billion-year-old zircon grain from the Martian meteorite known as Black Beauty. This finding suggests early Mars may have been habitable, supported by geochemi … | Continue reading
"You get what you pay for." Sewer laments problematic trend after attempting to fix dress tear: 'Has anyone else noticed?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Two miles in the morning, a giant waffle with Margaret and Kate, some time wandering and meeting folks, three partial sessions (NT Christology, a book panel on Crucified: The Christian Invention of the Jewish Executioners of Jesus, and Luke’s Gospel and Judaism), more wandering a … | Continue reading
"[This] needs to be outlawed." Social media users call out influencer after promoting harmful trend: 'This has to stop' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Tesla vehicles regularly receive over-the-air software updates that add new features and enhance existing ones over Wi-Fi. These updates introduce new features and updates to Tesla vehicles, which the company says makes the vehicle safer and more capable over time. For example, v … | Continue reading
Your hand or a kitchen towel won't activate the stove's magnetic field, almost eliminating cooking fire hazards and accidental burns. Chef demonstrates incredible features of next-gen stovetop: 'You'll never watch your water boil again' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Misinformation can spread rapidly via social media platforms because of slow efforts — or no efforts at all — to censor false statements. Report uncovers disturbing role tech giants are playing in mass misinformation scheme: 'An increasingly dangerous future' first appeared on Th … | Continue reading
"Actors, replaced. Camera workers, replaced. Drivers, replaced. Designers, replaced." Coca-Cola slammed after airing 2024 Christmas commercial: 'Genuinely so terrifying to me' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I built a new plugin for my sqlite-utils CLI tool that lets you ask human-language questions directly of SQLite databases and CSV/JSON files on your computer. It's called sqlite-utils-ask. Here's how you install it: sqlite-utils install sqlite-utils-ask It picks up API keys from … | Continue reading
"The United States has similarly experienced a dramatic rise in traffic deaths" Video revealing scary issue on modern roads has internet buzzing: 'I cannot make it any simpler' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Our minds favor simple explanations and efficient actions, according to new research. Researchers found that simplicity in explanations and task execution is highly valued due to its efficiency. Over 2,800 participants demonstrated a clear preference for simpler, more reliable me … | Continue reading
From first World Climate Conference in 1979 to COP29 in 2024, the journey of Climate Conferences has been a source of hope. While the conferences have been successful in bringing entire humanity together annually on a regular basis for a common cause of limiting global warming an … | Continue reading
Today's links The far right grows through "disaster fantasies": Armageddon tired of this bullshit. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023. Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You … | Continue reading
"I think I'd be spending most of my time there." Homeowner stuns internet with 'wonderful' photo of newly built tiny home: 'I absolutely love it' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Suppose we agree that we are here to love anyway — to love even though the work is almost unbearably difficult, even though we know that everything alive is dying, that everything beautiful is perishable, that everything we love will eventually be taken from us by one form of ent … | Continue reading
"Park officials gathered it up." Hiker makes troubling discovery deep within local forest: 'At least four miles from the trailhead' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
TL;DR: You don't really need a reason to grab this grade-A refurb Lenovo Chromebook for just $54.99 (reg. $328). Finding a deal that makes you do a double-take is a rarity. That's why we're reeling over this pre-holiday offer. You can get a grade-A refurbished Lenovo 11.6" 100e C … | Continue reading
Dinner done, football off. Winding down early. Collecting and thinking, or trying. Mind everywhere and distracted. Waking at […] | Continue reading
"Would this be classified as more than [a] civil dispute?" Homeowner's security camera captures footage of difficult neighbor trespassing with seemingly nefarious intent: '[We're] just looking to identify it' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"If humanity’s first foray into energy was the discovery of fire, harnessing fusion will be its culmination" Energy company claims its new fusion technology can power a major US city — using just 'three soda cans' worth of fuel first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
As of January 21, 2025, I will no longer be oppressed by my salary, retirement savings scheme, or my office kitchen with its free coffee and biscuits. Instead, I will have the liberty to live out my womanly dream of quitting my job, having babies, performing animal husbandry, and … | Continue reading
"We are really excited for the difference we can make together." Company announces plans to solve major issue with festival camping: 'People can ... have a guilt-free festival' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The looming shadow Quote of the Day “The best photographers know what not to photograph.” Bill Jay Musical alternative to the morning’s radio news Eric Clapton | Wonderful Tonight Link Long Read of the Day What If Echo Chambers Work? … Continue reading → | Continue reading
University of Groningen scientist Klaus Hubacek investigates planetary boundaries. With a global population of eight billion, humanity places immense demands on the Earth’s resources, often in unsustainable ways. Klaus Hubacek, a Professor of Science, Technology, and Society at t … | Continue reading
The body has a remarkable ability to heal itself when injured, but of course it has its limits. Now scientists at the University of Nottingham have developed a way to improve on the natural process, making implants created from a patient’s own blood to regenerate injuries, even r … | Continue reading
In alignment with thoughbot’s commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in all aspects of our work, we have added Design best practices from a DEI perspective to our Playbook. We believe that designing with empathy and equity - from ideation to final implemen … | Continue reading