We expected Hamas to try to kill Jews. We didn’t expect Americans to celebrate when they did. | Continue reading
by Michael Liss We are now on opposite sides of the moral universe. —Joseph Buckingham, journalist and Massachusetts State Senator, speaking of his once esteemed friend, Daniel Webster. What a wonderful quote. Thirty years of amicable relations destroyed in the course of a three- … | Continue reading
Switching to a Tesla from a gas-guzzler could help you cut down more than just your fuel budget or your transportation pollution — it could also save your life. Study finds Tesla among car brands with fewest fatal accident statistics — here's how other top automakers compare firs … | Continue reading
There are just a couple of weeks to go before the 2024 London International Woodworking Festival (LIWF), so Chris I are are busy working on our presentations for the LIWF Bazaar on Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2. (Now just where on my computer did I stash those pictures of f … | Continue reading
As Brazilian law clashes with Meta’s policies, illegal vapes flood social media and the streets. | Continue reading
I’ve tested over 200 kitchen products in 2024 alone, and these are the best Amazon October Prime Day deals you can score on my top picks. Save up to 45% on our favorite Le Creuset Dutch oven, Vitamix blender, and Breville espresso machine, plus more Prime Big Deal Days deals from … | Continue reading
by Jacob Orledge, North Dakota Monitor This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the North Dakota Monitor. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are publishe … | Continue reading
Well, hello there. It’s been a while since we hear any news about Halo and 343 Industries, and they dropped a big one at the final match of the 20244 Halo World Championship. 343 Industries, the development team that became the stewards of the Halo series after Bungie, is now reb … | Continue reading
ESA’s new Arctic Weather Satellite, equipped with Fraunhofer’s amplifiers, aims to revolutionize weather nowcasting and climate monitoring in the Arctic through high-resolution microwave radiometry. The European Space Agency (ESA) launched the Arctic Weather Satellite (AWS) to a … | Continue reading
I joined WordCamp Sofia 2024 this weekend by responding to the call for organizers. WordCamp Sofia will be held on 24th of November in Sofia Tech Park. I’ve been out of touch with the local community for years. My last WordCamp where I was part of the team was WordCamp Europe 201 … | Continue reading
Introduction Welcome to a new issue of the High-Performance Java Persistence Newsletter in which we share articles, videos, workshops, and StackOverflow answers that are very relevant to any developer who interacts with a database system using Java. Articles The pick of this week … | Continue reading
Master Chief in Unreal Engine 5. | Image: Halo Studios Microsoft is moving its Halo development to Unreal Engine 5, after more than a year of rumors of an engine switch following a leadership overhaul at 343 Industries, layoffs, and other changes. 343 Industries is now becoming H … | Continue reading
Something to make me feel a bit better, and the sun is shining again! | Continue reading
Przejdź do treści Menu Na skróty Hity Kwestii Smaku Znane i lubiane Filety drobiowe Polędwiczki Schab Karkówka Kotlety Burgery Pulpeciki Potrawy tradycyjne Popularne ciasta Więcej... Szybki obiad Szybkie ciasto Obiad na niedzielę Bar mleczny Naleśniki Pierogi Kluski śląskie Kopyt … | Continue reading
I’ll go a bit outside of the box here and link to two comic strips series which I follow: | Continue reading
The concept of containers has helped to bring Java developers closer than ever to the cloud-native idiom of 'write once, run anywhere.' Effectively and efficiently containerizing your Java application can be much more of a challenge than you might originally ... The post Easily c … | Continue reading
I would like to say a big “Thank you” to everyone for the kind words and concern about me feeling unwell. I am still a bit ‘groggy’, so I am having a fresh start today by not replying to all the comments yesterday or reading all the posts I missed. There will be a serial … Contin … | Continue reading
“What’s a cult?” It’s everybody’s favorite question when it comes to religion and true crime. I guess because it seems so unanswerable. Except that it’s very answerable. It’s just a boring answer. A cult is an unsuccessful religion. One too young and not big enough to absorb crim … | Continue reading
You’ve probably heard of the “write what you know” theory, or the “know what you write” rebuttal, which has probably lead to a precipitous rise in both memoirs and cursory internet research. But a lesser-known strategy is the handy “write about what you did when you were drunk,” … | Continue reading
Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Anne Rasche, The Stone Witch of Florence (Park Row 0“The Stone Witch of Florence sparkles with suspense and the magical power of women. An engaging and entrancing debut.” –Laurie Lico Albanese Sarah S … | Continue reading
Save 25% on this Prime Day air purifier deal: The BlueAir Protect 7470i claims to remove up to 99% of pollutants including dust, pet dander, smoke and much more, | Continue reading
You’ve reached the end of the Reacher universe, at least until the next book comes out. There are no more small towns left to explore. The villains have all been defeated, and Jack’s toothbrush is safely stowed away. What do you read next if you need a fix from the land of well-c … | Continue reading
Both critics and supporters seem to think AI is a "human remover". What if they're both wrong? | Continue reading
Researchers at Osaka University have developed a new type of polymer that marries the toughness needed for demanding applications with the ability to be easily recycled into like-new material. Using a unique directing group that acts under specific conditions, this polymer withst … | Continue reading
by William Benzon “Georgia on My Mind” was composed and recorded by Hoagy Carmichael (lyrics by Stuart Gorrell) in 1930. Born in 1899 and dying in 1981, Carmichael composed several hundred songs, many of which became hits, including “Stardust,” “The Nearness of You,” “Heart and S … | Continue reading
A project training blind women to detect breast cancer is saving lives, and offering them meaningful work The post ‘I see my disability as a positive’: the blind women who detect breast cancer appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Take a sufficiently long road trip across America, and you’re bound to encounter something or someone Lynchian. Whether or not that idea lay behind Interview Project, the undertaking had the endorsement of David Lynch himself. Not coincidentally, it was conceived by his son Austi … | Continue reading
"The rocks will cook your tree's roots and harm it." Homeowner frustrated by absurd landscaping requirement from HOA board: 'We have to design it and get their approval' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Joshua Hren’s new novel, Blue Walls Falling Down, releases today. We’re happy to share the following excerpt with FPR readers. | Continue reading
Chase Jarvis is a renowned photographer, creative entrepreneur, and author of the new book “Never Play It Safe.” This conversation surveys Chase’s perspective on creativity and personal growth, emphasizing risk over safety. We discuss his journey from traditional career paths to … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? After reading Jay Hoffmann’s recent post on “Gift Of Code,” he recounts the moment Netscape ended and Mozilla Firefox emerged from the ashes. Caught in a death spiral, and backed by their employees, Netscape instead chose to gift their browser to the op … | Continue reading
Today on App Addict - Apple Password App Is OK I Guess - I have been using the Apple Passwords App instead of a third-party alternative for a few weeks. I’ve managed to get my work done and not get locked out of any apps, so it’s OK, I guess, but it does not have all the features … | Continue reading
Gore has been talking about carbon emissions for more than 40 years. Now he includes a "hope budget." | Continue reading
The Shovel Dance Collective The Shovel Dance Memento mori lurk everywhere in the London-based nonet’s sombre excavation of traditional songs from the British Isles The Shovel Dance by Shovel Dance Collective The Shovel Dance Collective’s raison d’être is to find hidden queer hist … | Continue reading
Researchers in biological sciences suggest that statistical “noise” causes the apparent acceleration of evolutionary rates over short time scales. For decades, researchers have noticed that the pace of evolution tends to speed up over shorter time frames, such as five million yea … | Continue reading
As cities and towns contract with large waste haulers to comply with a California composting law, some community composters say they're being pushed to the margins. | Continue reading
Death of Star HD 62166 & It’s Nebula Although you are distant ………….. distant distant distant I can see by your past aura against a black further distance, the most distant distance I can see by your billowing… | Continue reading
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 276. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Armour, […] | Continue reading
Imagine deploying your applications in environments where resources are scarce, connectivity is unreliable, and every hardware decision counts. Whether it’s edge computing sites, remote data centers, or on-premises installations with limited infrastructure, ensuring high performa … | Continue reading
"Bees are crucial for crop pollination and agriculture and food security, so it's important for people to take bee health seriously." Scientists develop groundbreaking 'vaccine' for bees to fight toxic pesticides — and even survive lethal exposure first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Critical minerals buried beneath tribal lands are crucial to the clean-energy transition. | Continue reading
Tariq Goddard finds himself not just entertained but understood by Matt Johnson as he sees him perform new The The album Ensoulment in full before a run of greatest hits. But, in an era where music has ceded its centrality in everyday life, were he and 5000 others packed into an … | Continue reading
I sat at my desk yesterday morning, fully intending to write a post just after I said Morning Prayer — but something distracted me, and off we go again. Yesterday’s run was once again a ‘dead-leg’ effort, making my way past and through the set-up for Abingdon Fair. It was a surpr … | Continue reading
"Flying over the Åland Sea in total silence and without slamming was absolutely magical." Revolutionary all-electric hydrofoil boat just shattered major world record: 'Outperform fossil-fueled vessels in every way' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A newly published study examining property values near dozens of large Midwest solar farms has found no significant negative impact — and even a slight positive effect — from the projects, according to the data. Loyola University researcher Gilbert Michaud has attended scores of … | Continue reading
Some batteries serve to bolster utility power grids. Other batteries provide backup power to buildings in case the grid goes down. And sometimes, with effort and coordination, batteries can do both jobs at once. That’s what’s happening in Wakefield, Massachusetts, a town of about … | Continue reading
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review JamesHoare Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29 | Continue reading