Scratch Pad: Fog, Auth, THX

I do this manually at the end of each week: collating most of the recent little comments I’ve made on social media, which I think of as my public scratch pad. I also find knowing I will revisit my posts to be a positive and mellowing influence on my social media activity. I mostl … | Continue reading


@disquiet.com | 31 minutes ago

Microplastics Everywhere: Experts Demand Worldwide Treaty Before It’s Too Late

A new report calls for global action on plastic pollution, urging reductions in plastic production and microplastic emissions. Researchers stress the importance of addressing plastic pollution through both scientific and social science perspectives. A new report states that scien … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 40 minutes ago

Finding your own path

There are a lot of things in life I could do more of: eat more semlor (super yummy Swedish cream buns), drink more wine, and buy more fun tech stuff. Just to name a few. But it's not very smart in the long run. That's why I don't do more of them. Then there are things that everyo … | Continue reading


@birming.com | 51 minutes ago

Random, Aimless, and Unplanned – A Dream Piece

There is a dream I have that has been reoccurring since my early youth. The dream itself is neither odd nor haunting but more, this dream occurs whenever change is on the way.I am a boy in this dream and as small as I was when this dream happened for the first time, which, in […] | Continue reading


@thewrittenaddiction.com | 51 minutes ago

20 Years Later, You've Probably Never Seen 'Lost's Secret True Ending

Two decades after the show’s premiere, it’s time to talk about “The New Man in Charge,” a Season 6 DVD extra that quietly sewed up some of Lost’s most blatant loose threads. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 53 minutes ago

Finally, A Flying Car(t)

Where’s your flying car? I’m sorry to say that I have no idea. But here’s something that is somewhat similar, in that it flies, transports things, and has “car” in the name: it’s a flying cart, called the Palletrone (pallet+drone), designed for human-robot interaction-based aeria … | Continue reading


@spectrum.ieee.org | 54 minutes ago

Ideal systems, Radium suppositories and women’s rights – 3 Threads

This is brought to you by members. Join and help keep the content coming. Hypothetical Ideal Systems RJ Nestor has a great article on the hypothetical systems we create. This is the videos/blog posts showing you all the needed folders in your note system or the “best” way to set … | Continue reading


@curtismchale.ca | 54 minutes ago

Meta has a major opportunity to win the AI hardware race

Of all the AI wearables this year, the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses made the most sense. The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses exceeded expectations in a year when AI gadgets flopped. But can it keep the momentum going? Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 54 minutes ago

Company showcases innovative mobile power unit capable of charging up to 30 EVs a day: 'Gives you the ability to have that energy resiliency'

"This is not a nice-to-have. It's a need." Company showcases innovative mobile power unit capable of charging up to 30 EVs a day: 'Gives you the ability to have that energy resiliency' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 54 minutes ago

In Montana, 911 calls reveal impact of heat waves on rural seniors

Montana’s population is among the oldest in the country, and those over 65 are especially vulnerable to heat-related illness. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 54 minutes ago

Before & After: This 1920s Kitchen Gets the Most Airy, Modern Makeover

“We opted for a design that proves less is more.” READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

9/21/2024

Jays, then crows, then jays again: my kind of singers, harsh as life itself or hoarse with joy. The sun glimmers through high, thin clouds. | Continue reading


@morningporch.com | 1 hour ago

The New $5 Boxed Mix That Tastes Exactly Like a Fudgy Reese’s Cup

It’s SO dreamy. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

Physicists Electrify the Quantum World to Crack Quantum Gravity

A research team experiments with an electrical circuit to explore the quantum properties of gravity, aiming to advance both theoretical physics and signal processing technology. Scientists from the Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat have developed a method to model a central theory of … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Divine Decadence – “No Turning Back”

Fit for David Lynch's next soundtrack, the single effectively pulls the listener into a magnetic listening experience, showcasing Divine Decadence's undeniable talent and love for the obscure. | Continue reading


@lessthan1000followers.com | 1 hour ago

Cards Against Humanity Sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX for Trespassing in Troll-Filled Lawsuit

Cards Against Humanity originally purchased the property in 2017 to protect it from Donald Trump's border wall. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

20 Years Ago, the Best Star Wars Video Game Redefined Shooters Forever

In 2004 Star Wars Battlefront changed everything for the series' video games, giving players a dynamic new way to play the iconic galactic battles. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 1 hour ago

Volcano Were Blamed for the Greatest of Earth’s ‘Big Five’ Mass Extinctions — Scientists Might Have Been Wrong

A new study reveals that an El Niño weather pattern in the world’s major ocean added to climate chaos and led to extinctions spreading across the globe. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 1 hour ago

Neighborhood suffers relentless flooding after homeowner plugs critical stormwater drain with concrete: 'An atrocious wrongdoing'

"One hurricane hits this community and it's over." Neighborhood suffers relentless flooding after homeowner plugs critical stormwater drain with concrete: 'An atrocious wrongdoing' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Ford’s new Digital Experience brings Android and Apple into balance

Image: Umar Shakir / The Verge Ford has a good thing going with its next-gen infotainment system — whether you use CarPlay or not. Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Antechinus: The tiny marsupials where males have sex until they die — then females eat their corpses

All species in the antechinus genus have the same frenzied mating system, where males have sex until they die from organ failure, then the females gobble up their corpses. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

📝 Overthinkers Anonymous - Overthinking all the time and having a busy mind are separable if you learn a few things about yourself. - louplummer.lol/overthink… | Continue reading


@amerpie.lol | 2 hours ago

Controlling the First Steps of Life: Scientists Find New Epigenetic Switch

In the embryonic development of vertebrates, 5-formylcytosine activates genes. Professor Christof Niehrs and his team at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) in Mainz, Germany, have identified a DNA modification known as 5-formylcytosine (5fC) as an epigenetic switch that act … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 2 hours ago

20 Years Ago, a Secretly Brilliant Thriller Gave One of the Oldest Genres a Shot in the Arm

Two decades ago, the neo-noir got a thoroughly 2000s makeover and a generation-defining detective was created. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 2 hours ago

Vaporizing plastics recycles them into nothing but gas

Polypropylene and polyethylene can be broken down simultaneously. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 hours ago

Heroines 20, 21: Cydippe’s apple of love

How a young man tricked a young woman into making a vow to marry. When attempts to marry her to another failed, they were finally united. | Continue reading


@eclecticlight.co | 2 hours ago

Overthinkers Anonymous

If you and I are even on a road trip together and things get quiet in the car and you ask me what I'm thinking about and I answer "Nothing," let me tell you right now, that will be a lie. I am always thinking about something. As long as I have been cognizant, I have had a busy mi … | Continue reading


@louplummer.lol | 2 hours ago

17 Amazing Things to Do in Cologne Germany

Thinking about a visit to Cologne Germany? Well, don’t question it… It’s time to book your trip!! For us, this city was love at first… The post 17 Amazing Things to Do in Cologne Germany appeared first on Nothing Familiar. | Continue reading


@nothingfamiliar.com | 2 hours ago

Apple AirPods 4 With ANC Review: It’s a No From Me

Apple AirPods 4 With ANC offer up underwhelming ANC against high-end noise, uncomfortable fit, and poor battery life among a couple other things. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

European leadership change means new adversaries for Big Tech

"Legislation has been adopted and now needs to be enforced." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 hours ago

The Confusing and Extremely Online Politics of Zyn Nicotine Pouches

The nicotine pouches have been a conservative darling but now their biggest fan is trying to turn the right against them. Will it work? | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

A Rose Without Thorns? How Gene Editing Is Giving Plants A Glow-Up

A geneticist recently discovered the gene that accounts for prickliness across a variety of plants, including roses. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 2 hours ago

Scientists develop remarkable solution to coastal erosion that threatens several states: 'We ... proved that it is possible'

"Turning naturally dissolved minerals in seawater into solid mineral binders — a natural cement." Scientists develop remarkable solution to coastal erosion that threatens several states: 'We ... proved that it is possible' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Wake Up Babe, New Euripides Just Dropped

Bust of Euripedes Kattullus posted about Euripides Unbound, the story of a recent discovery by archeologist Heba Adly of a papyrus containing 97 lines from Polyidus and Ino, lost plays by Euripides. | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 2 hours ago

Scientists Discover Over 3,000 Genetic Variants That Could Significantly Increase Your Risk of Ovarian and Breast Cancer

New reserach has identified particular genetic mutations that elevate the risk of breast and ovarian cancers, aiding in clinical decision-making. Scientists have identified thousands of genetic variations in a specific gene that could raise the risk of breast and ovarian cancer, … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 3 hours ago

Here’s How to Customize Your iPhone on iOS 18

Start making some changes and really personalize your iPhone. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 3 hours ago

A post on notes

I’m posting notes to a subdomain, which are then syndicated to micro.blog, which then pushes them to my Mastodon account. Lovely. If you’re following me on micro.blog or mas.to you’ll see these notes in my stream. If for some reason you want to subscribe to an RSS feed of them, f … | Continue reading


@thisdaysportion.com | 3 hours ago

Primary & Secondary Colors Art Project for Kids

In this mess-free project, school-aged kids will learn to create art based on primary and secondary colors. We’ve included free… The post Primary & Secondary Colors Art Project for Kids appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading


@kidsactivitiesblog.com | 3 hours ago

‘I’m Face Blind. Here’s What It’s Like.’ Plus…

What’s it like to be a super-recognizer? Today, we bring you two unusual stories. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 hours ago

How Ozempic Works—and What’s Still a Mystery

Few medications have become as popular and culturally relevant as Ozempic has, but how exactly do it and similar drugs affect our body? And what's left to learn? | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 3 hours ago

Gardener shares 'win-win' strategy to keep weeds at bay in your yard and garden: 'Within a week, the weeds will have died back'

No need to bend down to meticulously remove each unwanted plant, buy environmentally harmful chemical weed-killers, or make a special trip to the store to purchase mulch. Gardener shares 'win-win' strategy to keep weeds at bay in your yard and garden: 'Within a week, the weeds wi … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

Why Earth is Getting Warmer: The Greenhouse Effect Explained

The greenhouse effect acts like a warm blanket around Earth, comprised of gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor that trap heat. This natural phenomenon keeps the planet at an optimal temperature for life. However, human activities such as burning fossil fuels have i … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 4 hours ago

The startup using balloons to cool the planet

A look at the history of stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI), the arguments against it, and the startup putting it into action right now. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 4 hours ago

Scientists celebrate birth of feline species decades after declared extinct: 'An important achievement'

"This motivates us to continue our efforts to restore and reintroduce cheetahs." Scientists celebrate birth of feline species decades after declared extinct: 'An important achievement' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

Fall Mornings And Good TV Shows

Returning/New Shows of the Day: Van der Valk (Season 4 – PBS); Tulsa King (Season 2 – Paramount+); High Potential (Season 1 – ABC) | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 4 hours ago

IN SITU Collaborative Interactive Workshop | Cooperation for sustainability: Strengthening capacities of local actors

30 September – 1 October 2024, City Library Juraj Šižgorić, Šibenik, Croatia and online (via Zoom) The IN SITU Collaborative Interactive Workshop Cooperation for sustainability: Strengthening capacities of local actors will take place on September 30th and October 1st, 2024, at C … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 4 hours ago

At least five interesting things for your weekend (#49)

Degrowth, real and imagined; 90s taxes; China's banks; CHIPS Act bureaucrats; YIMBY education; the slacker era | Continue reading


@noahpinion.blog | 4 hours ago

Today on App Addict - Dato - A Full Featured Menu Bar Calendar - Dato by indy developer Sindre Sorhus is a powerful multi-featured menu bar calendar app that complements full featured calendars like Fantastical or Busy Cal. Like most apps by this developer, it is remarkable for t … | Continue reading


@amerpie.lol | 4 hours ago