ZEN8 Early Black Friday 55% Discount Sale

final Cyber Monday Zen8 is a VERY reasonably-priced indoor swim trainer The post ZEN8 Early Black Friday 55% Discount Sale appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at the5krunner • tri bike run. | Continue reading


@the5krunner.com | 13 minutes ago

I Spy Thanksgiving Worksheets For Kids of All Ages

Looking for some Thanksgiving fun that requires little prep? We’ve got your back with our free “I Spy Thanksgiving” printable!… The post I Spy Thanksgiving Worksheets For Kids of All Ages appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading


@kidsactivitiesblog.com | 13 minutes ago

Mysterious, city-size 'centaur' comet gets 300 times brighter after quadruple cold-volcanic eruption

The cryovolcanic "centaur" comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has erupted four times in less than 48 hours, becoming unusually bright in the process. It is the most powerful outburst from the city-size oddball in more than three years. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 14 minutes ago

Google rolls out its Gemini AI-powered video presentation app

Google Vids’ “Help me create” screen powered by Gemini AI. | Image: Google Google is generally rolling out its Gemini AI-powered Vids app that lets you create video presentations using a prompt. Some of Vids’ key features include letting Gemini auto-insert stock footage for you, … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 16 minutes ago

Grim Fandango

My one big regret was the PlayStation version [of Broken Sword]. No one thought it would sell, so we kept it like the PC version. In hindsight, I think if we had introduced direct control in this game, it would have been enormous. — Charles Cecil of Revolution Software, speaking … | Continue reading


@filfre.net | 17 minutes ago

For-Profit Academic Publishers Love LLM Garbage

One of my favorite metasciences lines is: “Does anyone look around and say…things are going great, I just think we need MORE PAPERS?” Obviously, we all want more scientific progress, better evidence, broader scope — but I don’t think that this is best accomplished by churning out … | Continue reading


@crookedtimber.org | 18 minutes ago

Watch as Pee-Wee Herman feeds Roosevelt the dog

Sometimes you just need to watch an entire minute of a doggo chowing down on some sloppy, wet dog food. And if that's you, right now, you're in luck. Here's a clip from Season 5, Episode 4 of Pee-Wee's Playhouse. In it, Roosevelt the dog is hungry, so Pee-Wee opens a can of dog f … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 18 minutes ago

Comforting Classics for Your Game-Day Gathering: Even if You're Likely to Lose, You'll at Least Win With These Fan Favorites

Take your mind off your team being a fully lost cause with fully loaded nachos and more comfort foods that are perfect for watching sports with your hands over your eyes. | Continue reading


@seriouseats.com | 28 minutes ago

Spinning off Strata

Micro.blog does a lot. We have a handful of companion mobile apps because some things are just easier in a more focused app. That allows us to keep the main official blogging app as uncluttered as possible. Over the next few months, I’m planning to take the next step with this ap … | Continue reading


@manton.org | 29 minutes ago

Massive 1-Gigawatt Virtual Power Plant Created From Thin Air

The virtual power plant movement is scaling up, powered by smart thermostats that enable utilities and ratepayers to collaborate on grid resiliency and affordability. The post Massive 1-Gigawatt Virtual Power Plant Created From Thin Air appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 32 minutes ago

Thunderbird celebrates 20th anniversary

I use Thunderbird because it's the only mail client that seems able to cope with thirty years of email archives I have. I always go back to it. It, though, is but 20 years old. On December 7, 2004, Thunderbird 1.0 was released. — Read the rest The post Thunderbird celebrates 20th … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 32 minutes ago

Jailbreak: 43 monkeys escape a South Carolina lab before becoming test subjects

Sounding more like a sci-fi thriller than a real-life warning, folks living in the small town of Yemassee, South Carolina were told to shut their windows and doors after 43 monkeys escaped a local research lab. "Residents are strongly advised to keep doors and windows secured to … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 33 minutes ago

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

In 2015, the BBC & PBS adapted the first two books of Hilary Mantel’s excellent Wolf Hall trilogy into a six-episode miniseries called Wolf Hall, starring Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell and Damian Lewis as Henry VIII. Now they’ve made a second miniseries that covers the events o … | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 35 minutes ago

Gorilla Glass maker Corning to receive up to $32 million under CHIPS Act

Samsung’s Galaxy S24 is just one of the many phones that use Gorilla Glass. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Corning, the maker of Gorilla Glass, is set to receive up to $32 million in funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. In an announcement on Friday, the US Commerce De … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 38 minutes ago

Kia's EV Camper Van Concept

Kia Design Center America unveiled a funky concept EV van at this week's SEMA show. This PV5 WKNDR is intended to be "an ideal escape pod for extended weekends in nature." Among its unusual features are a steering wheel that pivots out of the way (sort of), a pivoting passenger s … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 41 minutes ago

The Story of Handel’s Messiah

Freya Johnston at Literary Review: Does anything ever truly happen in the Messiah? This extraordinarily popular tripartite choral work, first performed in Dublin in 1742, consists almost entirely of saying rather than of doing. Circling around the redemptive power of Christ, it c … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 43 minutes ago

Google Slides is getting a new collection of professionally designed templates

Google Slides is getting more professionally designed templates for businesses, teachers, and students. | Image: Google Google is introducing a new collection of modern templates to Google Slides the company says have been “professionally designed” to “cater to a wide range of us … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 44 minutes ago

Germ theory denial is dangerous and on the rise

We don't know yet whether RFK, Jr. will have an official cabinet role in Trump's administration, but the Independent reports that Trump has "continued to promise his one-time third-party presidential rival free rein over health, food and medicines during his potential second admi … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 44 minutes ago

Aging Voyager 1 Restarts a Radio it Hasn’t Used Since 1981–Prompted from 15 Billion Miles Away

Facing one obstacle after another, the operators of NASA’s Voyager 1 probe continue to find creative solutions to keep the farthest manmade object from Earth transmitting radio communications. Launched in 1977, it is currently 15 billion miles (24 billion kilometers) from Earth, … | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 45 minutes ago

Want More Wild Fashion? How About Some Inflatables?

YES. The post Want More Wild Fashion? How About Some Inflatables? first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 45 minutes ago

Are your knives ready for holiday meal prep? Get 'em ready with this knife sharpener

TL;DR: Bring your dull knives back to life with this professional-grade knife sharpener, now $49.99 (reg. $199) for only two more days. Be honest: when was the last time you sharpened your poor knives? If it's taking longer than a second to come up with an answer, then it's been … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 46 minutes ago

Verviers Station's Comical Hare and Tortoise Bas-relief in Verviers, Belgium

Nicknamed the "City of Wool" for its long-lasting industry starting in the 12th century, Verviers is a city located between the city of Liège, the Dutch border, and the German border. In 1843, its convenient location along the first international railway line linking the port of … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 46 minutes ago

The Verge’s 2024 holiday gift guide

Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge A collection of fun, affordable, and unique gifts fit for everyone on your list. Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 46 minutes ago

EPA sparks outrage with new approval for Florida road project: 'Disregarding its own science'

A consultant working for the EPA identified numerous scenarios in which the public — particularly road-construction workers — would be exposed to cancer risk. EPA sparks outrage with new approval for Florida road project: 'Disregarding its own science' first appeared on The Cool … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 46 minutes ago

Science Brings Quicker Tally of Climate Impacts

For decades, TV weather reporters have not done a good job linking the effects of climate change to the specific weather disasters that they are describing for their audience.That’s starting to change – and the ramifications are not just on the news. Bloomberg: The World Weather … | Continue reading


@thinc.blog | 48 minutes ago

Lounging Like A Boss

Looking for loungewear? Over in Ask MetaFilter, phunniemee is seeking suggestions, so if you have any or want see what's been recommended, come on over! | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 50 minutes ago

Hurricane Rafael Ravages Cuba: A Night of Power Outages and Chaos

Hurricane Rafael, intensifying to a Category 3, hit western Cuba, bringing extensive power outages and halting flights. It weakened after landfall but remains potent as it moves through the Gulf, with uncertain forecasts. The latest major storm in 2024’s active hurricane season b … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 52 minutes ago

Mike Davis, an adviser to Donald Trump who is said to be in the running to serve as his U.S. attorney general, has issued a violent threat against New York Attorney General Letitia James.In an ... | Continue reading


@dailykos.com | 54 minutes ago

The US Votes For Fewer Electric Vehicles, More Gas Guzzlers

Support for electric vehicles in America is expected to decline sharply under the next administration as tariffs go up. The post The US Votes For Fewer Electric Vehicles, More Gas Guzzlers appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 58 minutes ago

Spain’s Floods Highlight Vulnerable Human Infrastructure

Rains in Valencia, Spain last week were catastrophic for a number of reasons. More moisture in the air, a hotter Mediterranean, greater development in the affected areas with more impermeable concrete roads, parking lots and structures shedding water.The pictures are similar to w … | Continue reading


@thinc.blog | 1 hour ago

Calibre 7.2.1 Brings Read Aloud Fixes, New Audio Overlay

Calibre ebook manager, converter, and reader is out with a new update, and it adds an enticing sounding new feature. For a while now Calibre has offered a ‘read aloud’ feature that does exactly what you think it does: a computer voice reads the text of an ePUB book. Calibre 7.2.1 … | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 1 hour ago

This Designer’s “FFSS” Kitchen Rule Is the Foolproof Way to Never Regret Any Renovation Decisions

It combines beauty and utility in the smartest way. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

The morning read for Friday, Nov. 8

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: US Supreme Court mulls Facebook bid to escape securities fraud suit (John Kruzel, Reuters) Trump will name more conservative judges. He may even... T … | Continue reading


@scotusblog.com | 1 hour ago

The One Core Reason Trump Won The Election

There are a lot of takes going around that try to explain why Donald Trump — despite all of this — won the election against Kamala Harris. Some of it has validity around the edges. Some of it definitely doesn’t. But when it comes down to it, this was a ... [continued] The post Th … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Or, how to lose in every way, all at once. | Continue reading


@texasobserver.org | 1 hour ago

SHAPE+ Artist Sofi to Release New Album, ‘AZE’

The Latvian artist's latest release is a combination of granular synthesis and coding-produced sounds sofi, one of the figures on the 2024/25 SHAPE+ rosters of artists, has a new album on the way, titled AZE. Set for release via the Italian label Riforma, it will be made availabl … | Continue reading


@thequietus.com | 1 hour ago

What you actually got from those comic book ads

X-Ray Specs? Amazing fighting techniques? Magic tricks? A monkey? These videos show off what actually arrived when you ordered something from a comic ad. YouTuber Laura Legends made videos full of mail-order advertising toys and gadgets from days ago. I remember saving Bazooka Jo … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

"That [voters] were insufficiently alarmed about the damage Trump will do – and that they actually thought he has some way to make the economy better and bring inflation down – was the result of a massive information system failure." | Continue reading


@presswatchers.org | 1 hour ago

Zero's X Line offers America's cheapest electric motorcycles

In a bid to draw in more riders and make e-motos more accessible, Zero Motorcycles has unveiled a new 'All Access' plan. At its core are six newly developed motorcycles, all priced under US$10,000. The first two electric motorcycles from this pack were unveiled at EICMA 2024. Con … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 1 hour ago

iPhones Seized by Cops Are Rebooting, and No One’s Sure Why

Cops in Detroit are sending out a warning about what they suspect is a new security feature in iOS 18. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

The “Creamy” One-Pot Trader Joe’s Pasta I’ll Be Making All Fall (It’s Just 2 Ingredients)

I’d even make it for dinner parties. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

Listening is greater than talking in journalism

In the wake of the shock election news from the US, a provocation for the future of journalism. | Continue reading


@onemanandhisblog.com | 1 hour ago

New version of the ActivityPub plugin for WordPress. | Continue reading


@mastodon.social | 1 hour ago

I missed this back in May: the Boy Scouts of America is...

I missed this back in May: the Boy Scouts of America is changing its name to Scouting America “in an effort to emphasize inclusion”. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org → | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 1 hour ago

FDA wants to ban useless oronasal phenylephrine meds

Oral phenylephrine is sold as a nasal decongestant. It doesn't work very well, and the U.S. Food and Drug administration wants it removed from over-the-counter medications. The agency conducted a comprehensive review of all available data on the safety and efficacy of oral phenyl … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

Cobra Kai‘s Creators Tease Amped Up Action, Final Episode Payoffs, and Future Plans

The three-part final season of Netflix's hit Karate Kid spinoff series drops its next batch of episodes November 15. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

The Book of Iod, by Henry Kuttner

Book 12 of 26 books for 2024! Let’s see if I can get to 50% read by the end of the weekend… I have long been a fan of the work of Henry Kuttner, who was perhaps the most versatile … Continue reading → | Continue reading


@skullsinthestars.com | 1 hour ago

Moon and Aries rekindle their stunning chillwave on new single “Take Me Home”

On "Take Me Home" the German Canadian duo Moon and Aries navigates through a comforting production that still manages to push themselves forward. | Continue reading


@lessthan1000followers.com | 1 hour ago