A Few Thoughts On “The Wild Robot”

If there’s one thing I love, it’s a good Dreamworks movie. In fact, a huge portion of my favorite movies are Dreamworks movies, like How to Train Your Dragon, Kung Fu Panda, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Road to El Dorado, and of course, Megamind. With all these iconic classi … | Continue reading


@whatever.scalzi.com | 32 minutes ago

Agri-Voltaics Anguish, Offshore Wind Wailing

1. Douglas County, Kansas – A legal headache is consuming Kansas Sky Energy Center, a 159-megawatt solar project proposed by Savion and Invenergy… and showcasing how “agri-voltaics” may not be the community engagement panacea some in industry are praying for, according to legal f … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 34 minutes ago

Offshore Wind’s Sign of Resilience

1. Offshore wind lease win – Two companies, Avangrid and Invenergy, purchased four of the eight leases up for grabs yesterday at the first floating offshore wind sale in the Gulf of Maine, according to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. I’ve previously chronicled how offshore … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 35 minutes ago

NIH Study Shows Teen Weight-Loss Surgery Delivers Lasting Health Gains

A decade-long study reveals that adolescents who received weight-loss surgery significantly maintained reduced BMI and improved major health markers, such as diabetes and hypertension, 10 years post-surgery. These health gains significantly surpass those observed in adults, highl … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 38 minutes ago

The CEO of GE Vernova Wants Less Talk, More Action

Last week at Greentown Labs’ startup summit in Boston I interviewed Scott Strazik, CEO of GE Vernova, the energy equipment manufacturing arm of General Electric formerly known as GE Renewables and GE Power. GE Vernova has been at the forefront of a tech and public relations crisi … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 47 minutes ago

Watch: Cat tips over his water, so he gets a bigger bowl — as if that will stop him (it doesn't)

A pair of beautiful white cats play all sweet and innocent when their human enters the kitchen to find that someone has knocked over their water bowl. And since no one confesses to the shenanigans, their two-legged waiter refills the bowl and waits around, with camera in hand. — … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

The $24 Costco Baking Gem Our Editor Has Been Using for 10 Years Straight

It’ll upgrade your holiday desserts this year. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

Google is getting even worse for independent sites

grateful to Mia Sato for staying on this beat, which affects so many smaller sites I care about # | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Epic Comet Pass: Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Outshines Expectations With Brilliant Solar Passage

Instruments from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have recorded the passage of comet C/2023 A3, Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, as it moved close to the sun. The observation by the LASCO telescope revealed a spectacular view of the comet’s dust trail, marking one of the brightest comets see … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 1 hour ago

This Brilliant Countertop Pizza Oven Makes Pies as Good as My Favorite NYC Shop

My coworkers said the pizzas this oven made tasted “professional.” READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

Nintendo Alarmo can run custom code via USB without opening it up

getting it to run DOOM is only a matter of time # | Continue reading


@garyodernichts.blogspot.com | 1 hour ago

Your Ideal Fall Coffee Shop Order, According to Your Zodiac Sign

Let’s face it: You’re probably drinking a lot of coffee right now. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

(Podcast) Clockwise 578: Sadly, No Taste for Blood

Our use of tech in Halloween celebrations; the smallest tech we regularly use and the small gadget that wowed us; which Apple Intelligence features we’re using and looking forward to next; and the one item we’d give up this week, tech or non-tech.… | Continue reading


@sixcolors.com | 1 hour ago

Music Venue Trust Criticises UK Government’s 2024 Budget and its Impact on Grassroots Music Venues

Changes to business rate relief will put more than 350 venues at immediate risk of closure, the organisation said Music Venue Trust, the UK organisation advocating for grassroots music venues, has criticised today's (October 30) Autumn Budget announced by the Labour-led UK govern … | Continue reading


@thequietus.com | 1 hour ago

The RIP Off

BRAIN scraped 16 years of Twitter to find the first people to post "RIP" when celebrities died, turning it into a morbid competition # | Continue reading


@theripoff.game | 1 hour ago

I Sent a Pro Organizer Photos of My Tangled Mess of Cord Clutter

She got my cords and cables organized, accessible, and out of sight. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 2 hours ago

The 1800s-Inspired Target Holiday Gem I'm Buying Before It Sells Out

“If you want to feel like you’re in a cabin in the woods this is for you.” READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 2 hours ago

Mogwai Reveal New Album, ‘The Bad Fire’

They've also shared lead track 'Lion Rumpus' Screenshot Mogwai have shared details of their 11th studio album, The Bad Fire. Spanning 10 tracks, the album was recorded in Blantyre, Scotland, and takes its name from a Scottish colloquialism for Hell. It draws inspiration from "a s … | Continue reading


@thequietus.com | 2 hours ago

Amanda Shares Her Pre-Thanksgiving Serving Piece Wishlist

Pinch bowls doubling as votives that I don’t have. Photo by Amanda Hesser A dinner party guest, and Oslo, our canine guest. Photo by Amanda Hesser We had some friends for dinner this weekend, so I got an education in which serving pieces I don’t have, or don’t have enough of, or … | Continue reading


@food52.com | 2 hours ago

Ghost founder/CEO John O’Nolan on how they’re structured and funded

a useful case study given the current debacle stemming from WordPress's "benevolent dictator for life" model # | Continue reading


@john.onolan.org | 2 hours ago

Is the crime news people crave the crime news they need?

Here’s a tricky contradiction about local crime news: Most Americans consume it, yet few say it’s easy to stay informed about key questions that news should, theoretically, cover. More Americans follow news and information about crime than any other local topic except the weather … | Continue reading


@niemanlab.org | 2 hours ago

Is personalised nutrition better than one-size-fits-all diet advice?

Our metabolism's response to food is highly idiosyncratic and there are hints that tailoring our diet to these personal differences can deliver health benefits | Continue reading


@newscientist.com | 2 hours ago

Tuesday, 2023 – ★★★

Weird movie. | Continue reading


@lameazoid.com | 2 hours ago

New Box Set Collects BBC Radio Sessions by The Fall, Stereolab and More

The 10x12-inch vinyl set from Beggars Arkive focuses on live performances recorded for John Peel's BBC radio shows A new box set put out by Beggars Arkive collects BBC radio sessions by a number of artists recorded between the 1970s and 2000s. Split across 10 pieces of 12-inch vi … | Continue reading


@thequietus.com | 2 hours ago

Iron Monoxide: The Hidden Force Heating Our Planet

A team of scientists has discovered that iron monoxide plays a critical role in conducting heat from the Earth’s core to the surface, influencing tectonic movements and volcanic activity. This mineral’s unique properties, identified under extreme conditions, are key to understand … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 2 hours ago

Vanishing Culture, the Internet Archive’s “Report on Our Fragile Cultural Record”

research and short essays about cultural loss and the critical importance of preservation and access # | Continue reading


@blog.archive.org | 2 hours ago

Garlic Butter Meatballs Are So Delicious, You'll Eat Them Straight from the Pan

The sauce is perfect. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 2 hours ago

MIT to lead expansion of regional innovation network

National Science Foundation grant expected to help New England researchers translate discoveries to commercial technology. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 2 hours ago

Fun trivia about "Big Trouble in Little China"

This "things you didn't know" video on John Carpenter's cult classic "Big Trouble in Little China" is an excellent distraction at a time we really can use to be distracted. Jack Burton is the greatest bumbling sidekick who thinks he is the main character ever. — Read the rest The … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 2 hours ago

The "Low-Key Luxe" Caviar I'm Wowing Everyone with This Holiday Season

It's under $100! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 2 hours ago

The Washington Post’s non-endorsement led to record-breaking weeks at other news orgs

You may have heard that an eye-watering 250,000 subscribers have left The Washington Post following the paper’s decision to not endorse a presidential candidate. Readers were particularly upset at the timing — less than two weeks from a close and consequential election — and were … | Continue reading


@niemanlab.org | 3 hours ago

Woman, 107, has a big horn growing from her forehead

This Chinese woman is purportedly 107-years-old but it's not just her age that has raised her, um, profile. Known as Chen, she's caused quite a stir on the social media platform Douyin thanks to the four-inch horn growing from her forehead. — Read the rest The post Woman, 107, ha … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 3 hours ago

“Wirklich, ich lebe in finsteren Zeiten!”, some random thoughts on our responsibility as intellectuals / poets / writers / researchers / teachers

“We live in an age which silence is not only criminal but suicidal”, wrote James Baldwin in his “Open Letter to My Sister, Angela Y. Davis”. The year was 1970. I wonder if there has ever been a time when silence was not only criminal but also suicidal. I would like to live there … | Continue reading


@crookedtimber.org | 3 hours ago

I Tried Courteney Cox’s Chicken Bolognese, and I Want a Bowl Every Night

I can’t stop making it! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 3 hours ago

Compare these two statements by the US Presidential candidates

These simple, short statements by Vice President Kamala Harris and convicted felon Donald Trump display one of their fundamental differences. Vice President Kamala Harris cares about people and understands that we don't have to all agree, all the time, on everything. — Read the r … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 3 hours ago

Little golden rods may prevent implant infections by cooking bacteria

When someone receives an implant such as an artificial hip, there's a real risk of an infection occurring at the implant site. According to a new study, however, a covering of bacteria-frying gold nanorods could keep that from happening. Continue Reading Category: Medical Devices … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 3 hours ago

Creating a LLM-as-a-Judge that drives business results

Creating a LLM-as-a-Judge that drives business results Hamel Husain's sequel to Your AI product needs evals. This is packed with hard-won actionable advice. Hamel warns against using scores on a 1-5 scale, instead promoting an alternative he calls "Critique Shadowing". Find a dom … | Continue reading


@simonwillison.net | 3 hours ago

How to find a good magic wand in Salem

The town of Salem, Massachusetts, gets overrun by tourists every October, with more than 1.5 million people visiting the small community over the last few weeks. That's according to some guy I met outside of the Salem Polish Legion of American Veterans Club on Friday night. — Rea … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 3 hours ago

Bizarre orange"alien egg pod" found in river

"Bizarre!" is how the city ecologists in Utrecht, The Netherlands describe this bright orange sac discovered attached to a floating island in one of the city's canals. It turns out that the "large slippery thing," as described by the ecologists, is actually a colony of tiny Bryoz … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 3 hours ago

AI can use tourist photos to help track Antarctica’s penguins

Scientists used AI to transform tourist photos into a 3D digital map of Antarctic penguin colonies – even as researchers debate whether to harness or discourage tourism in this remote region | Continue reading


@newscientist.com | 3 hours ago

Unlocking Intelligence: Marmosets Reveal Hidden Secrets of Human Brain Evolution

Researchers have uncovered how social interactions influence brain development in common marmosets, drawing parallels with human evolution. The study reveals that brain regions involved in social processing mature slowly, mirroring the development seen in humans. This protracted … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 3 hours ago

How to cut through the latest nutritional fads

From the benefits of fermented foods to diets that promise a better hormone balance, there is a confusing array of dietary advice out there | Continue reading


@newscientist.com | 3 hours ago

From Xanadu to Magadu: Randy Rainbow sings what could become illegal after next week (video)

In what could be Randy Rainbow's last parody song if the MAGA party has its way next week, the comedic singer uses ELO and Olivia Newton John's utopian "Xanadu" to paint a grim picture of what Trump's dystopian "Magadu" will look like. — Read the rest The post From Xanadu to Maga … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 3 hours ago

Former Disco Elysium Devs Embrace Worker/Player-Owned Structure To Bring ‘True Democracy’ To Game Development

And because letting “random people steer a company Twitch Plays Pokémon-style” instead of venture capitalists is “fucking funny” The post Former Disco Elysium Devs Embrace Worker/Player-Owned Structure To Bring ‘True Democracy’ To Game Development appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 hours ago

Fired Disney World manager accused of dangerous menu hacking revenge plot

— Read the rest The post Fired Disney World manager accused of dangerous menu hacking revenge plot appeared first on Boing Boing. | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 3 hours ago

Dodgers outfielder reaches into stands to make catch and is bizarrely assaulted by Yankee fans

In the first inning of Game 4 of the World Series, Dodger outfielder Mookie Betts reached into the stands to make a catch of a foul ball. After the catch, Betts was basically mugged: Yankee fans in the front row brutally grabbed his glove and his other wrist and wrestled the ball … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 3 hours ago

Bethesda clarifies anti-Nazi stance

The upcoming game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle takes place in 1937, between the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. In the action-adventure game, Indy is chasing another MacGuffin and trying to keep it out of the hands of the bad guys, … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 3 hours ago

(Podcast) The Rebound 519: Maybe: Kamala Harris

Where would you put a charging port?… | Continue reading


@sixcolors.com | 3 hours ago