Lameazoid Link List for Wednesday 2024-10-23 20-Oct-2024 – Michelle Yeoh’s Star Trek spy movie has a release date Brief Summary: ” Michelle Yeoh is back in Trek. | Screenshot: YouTube Star Trek: Section 31 w” 18-Oct-2024 – The Hobbit (1985) — In Soviet Russia, Bilbo robs you! Bri … | Continue reading
"It's outrageous that insurance companies can gouge us." California homeowners see 400% insurance rate hikes as companies drop coverage: 'No relief in sight for our community' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I’m sure you’re all familiar with the workings of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and what it will need to do before electric air taxis become legal. Oh, yeah, of course — none of us are. However, news is that it has brought us a significant step forward with a ... [con … | Continue reading
"We received reports to our hotline of people approaching this animal and trying to interact with it." Officials raise concerns after spotting rare sea creature's strange behavior: 'This animal went into a stress response' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The hunt is on. Capcom has revealed the Monster Hunter Wilds will have an open beta and will go live on PS5, Steam and Xbox Series X|S on November 1, 11 AM (Malaysia Time, GMT+8). PS Plus subscribers will get more time on the open beta. Early access to the open beta for PS5 begin … | Continue reading
Photo by Rainer Turim Hanging around at Saifee Hardware on Seventh Street and First Avenue... | Continue reading
"Hope he gets the max jail time and never be able to own another dog." Dog owner arrested for animal cruelty after allegedly leaving pet in hurricane: 'Caused excessive unnecessary ... pain and suffering' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Apple Developer News: Following feedback from the European Commission and from developers, in these releases developers can develop and test EU-specific features, such as alternative browser engines, contactless apps, marketplace installations from web browsers, and marketplace a … | Continue reading
Jacksonville local report – Florida’s taxpayer funded “Insurer of Last Resort”, Citizens, denied a huge number of claims from Hurricane Debby, which hit in August. Debby, rated as “only” a category 1, nevertheless caused more than a billion dollars in damages. The rub for policy … | Continue reading
But even if you don't live off-grid, it's still a good idea to conserve precious resources when you can — especially as this can cut the cost of your monthly bills. Off-grid homeowner sparks envy after sharing tour of their unique dwelling: 'Life goal right here' first appeared o … | Continue reading
In Vacaville waiting for the Nurse to get home. Visited her at work, talked for a bit, stole […] | Continue reading
Researchers have discovered that traumatic brain injuries (TBI) may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. By examining both brain tissue from animal models and human samples, they identified how TBI can trigger changes in the brain, leading to an accumulation of ha … | Continue reading
"Shame on them. That's childish and so frustrating." Homeowner devastated after finding their garden destroyed with eerie item left at the scene: 'It really shook me' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
China, the undisputed global leader in wind energy, has just set another world record for the world's tallest and highest-capacity offshore wind turbine, taller than the Eiffel Tower, The Chrysler Building, and longer than the longest US aircraft carrier. Continue Reading Categor … | Continue reading
"It's a fascinating discovery." Scientists sound the alarm after detecting worrisome behavior of killer whales: 'Such a thing has never been recorded' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
One of the best things about the Raspberry Pi 5 (other than the performance boost over its predecessor) is how much simpler it is to add an SSD. And if you’re running a full desktop OS like Ubuntu you should use an SSD: startup times are blazingly fast, and the I/O performance bl … | Continue reading
Making a virtue out of necessity, Airbus is joining forces with Toshiba to develop a super-efficient superconducting motor for aircraft that uses the liquid hydrogen that supplies the electricity to cool the propulsion and adjacent systems. Continue Reading Category: Aircraft, Tr … | Continue reading
In the first part of this post, we came across the notion of "bèi zìshā 被自殺" ("be suicided"). Since, for many people, this idea (of somebody being "suicided") is hard to comprehend, I asked several graduate students from the PRC if they could explain how it and the related expres … | Continue reading
"The sizes of subsequent mazes grow exponentially." Scientists develop chess-inspired maze as a solution for multiple industries: 'There are an infinite number of them' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Old sailors never die The post We Are So Back appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Apple has released the first beta versions of iOS 18.2, MacOS Sequoia 15.2, and ipadOS 18.2, each with new Apple Intelligence features. The first betas of the .2 releases arrive now despite iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and MacOS Sequoia 15.1 not debuting until next week, though they ju … | Continue reading
"It's an important reminder that every sentient being is either being subjected or is ultimately going to be subjected to the negative impacts of climate change." Experts warn population could face continued mass displacement after catastrophic drought leaves land barren — here's … | Continue reading
A new study has decoded the genetics of modern roses, uncovering the combined influence of Eastern and Western species. The research provides valuable insights for breeding more resilient roses while emphasizing the importance of preserving genetic diversity. Roses, cherished as … | Continue reading
I like reading the Atlantic. And one of the nicest things is as a subscriber I get an unlimited number of gift articles. Seems like a bit of a partnership, that isn't present with the NYT and WP, two other pubs I subscribe to have a limit of 10 per month. | Continue reading
"Since launching Super Milk in July this year, Chobani has donated nearly 300,000 cartons across the country." Greek yogurt maker Chobani launches shelf-stable 'Super Milk' to help disaster victims across the US: 'You can't buy it in stores' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Should You Eat at Chick-fil-A? - Since Chik-fil-A changed its policies several years ago, is it OK for principled lefties to eat there now? - linkage.lol/should-yo… | Continue reading
"They went as far as to remove limbs that did not cross the fence line." Homeowner seeks recourse after neighbor takes revenge on redwood tree: 'You do have a neighbor problem' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The former president says he wants to punish his political rivals. Does he mean it? | Continue reading
Weather. Data. Map. Animation. They go well together to show sudden changes over time. Tags: animation, ImageMagick, R | Continue reading
The latest generation, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Scribe 2, Kindle Scribe 1, and Kindle and the upcoming Kindle Colorsoft, all have something in common. When you plug them into USB into your PC or MAC, they no longer appear as external drives. This prevents users from using file m … | Continue reading
"They should make it illegal." Tesla owner stumbles upon frustrating scene at local charging station: 'My biggest pet peeve' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Our vice president’s foreign policy is a fogbound, incomprehensible place. Any action, any step forward, may lead to danger—or worse, political failure. | Continue reading
Scientists have embarked on a unique search using the Murchison Widefield Array to scan thousands of distant galaxies for signs of highly advanced alien technologies. The SETI Institute, along with the Berkeley SETI Research Center and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy … | Continue reading
Illustration: The Verge Roblox is making some potentially major changes that will limit what pre-teens can access and give parents more control over what their kids do on the platform, according to an email sent by the company and shared with The Verge. The changes follow recent … | Continue reading
Los Angeles Times editorials editor resigns after owner blocks presidential endorsement. | Continue reading
Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty Images A lawsuit has been filed against Character.AI, its founders Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas, and Google in the wake of a teenager’s death, alleging wrongful death, negligence, deceptive trade practices, and pro … | Continue reading
Unique IDs assigned to Android and iOS devices threaten your privacy. Who knew? | Continue reading
To Whitehall, and there, to drink our morning, Sir W. Pen and I to a friend's lodging of his (Col. Pr. Swell), and at noon he and I dined together alone at the Legg in King Street, and so by coach to Chelsy to my Lord Privy Seal's about business of... | Continue reading
Late afternoon in Tompkins Square Park... | Continue reading
Back in 1994, I would never have guessed that the computing future 30 years later would still have so many modal dialog boxes. | Continue reading
"Treating elk and other wildlife like circus animals just so they can get some clout." Bystander shares frustrating video after national park tourists encroach on wild elk: 'Head full of horns, what could go wrong?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Recently, I got a Steam Deck OLED. Obviously, one of the main reasons for that is to run a certain yet to be announced here emulation app on it, so I installed Bazzite instead of SteamOS, cleaned up the preinstalled junk and got a clean desktop along with the Steam session/gaming … | Continue reading
The psychology of people who cut off all communication—and how that affects their partners. The post Why We Ghost appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
A year later, a compelling group of TED speakers move from "what's this?" to "what now?" | Continue reading
After the unintentionally weird one from Dune 2, and the intentionally weird one for Deadpool & Wolverine, a new contender has entered the ring. | Continue reading
Research indicates a global pattern where suicides peak on Mondays and New Year’s Day, with inconsistent trends on weekends and holidays across different regions. This significant finding stresses the need for targeted suicide prevention strategies tailored to specific times and … | Continue reading
Kodansha announced it is introducing its official manga app K Manga in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. The app is available for both Android and iOS platforms and provides access to more than 500 titles in the English language. That includes 60 simulpub titles wher … | Continue reading
Praevar Corporation, a digital signage technology provider is all set to launch a range of new e-paper displays in partnership with E Ink. DigitalSignageToday reported. The said display is to be used for indoor advertising and is based on the 32-inch E Ink Spectra 6 display techn … | Continue reading