"Some people are just inconsiderate." Disturbed resident considers filing police report against entitled neighbor: 'Scares me awake a lot of days' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Regional Energy Democracy Initiative Pilot Underscores DOE’s Commitment to Equity and Justice for Communities in the Gulf South The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today the selection of nine organizations to participate in the groundbreaking Regional Energy Democracy I … | Continue reading
"Whichever one this was, I can appreciate it." Hiker's bold actions stave off charging grizzly bear in Glacier National Park: 'There's a fine line between bravery and stupidity' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This is a truly impressive form of calligraphy, the likes of which I've never seen before: What won't they think of next as means for writing sinographs? Selected readings "Writ in water" (7/4/14) "Calligraphy as a 'first level discipline' in the PRC" (9/28/22) "Robot calligraphy … | Continue reading
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"So many brands are trying to move into mid-luxury without upscaling materials." Shopper slams department store for off-putting trend after browsing clothing items: 'It's absolutely wild' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
On January 5, 2000, Steve Jobs unveiled the Aqua user interface for the very first time. Stylistically, it was a bold departure from what had come before, and was no doubt created with the iMac G3 in mind. The changes were more than skin deep, and no where was the influence of Ne … | Continue reading
La Brea Tar Pits scientists have successfully identified a previously unknown species to Southern California through fossilized seeds. This discovery sheds light on a drought-driven dance between two species of juniper, offering valuable insights into the region’s climate future. … | Continue reading
Seems to be a new business format. They're all over the internet (especially Instagram) and are into anything fashion, design, coffee, perfume…. I noticed that they even have some sort of connection with an IKEA store. Jean Paul Gaultier? NFT (non-fungible token) market places? S … | Continue reading
"I bought a Leaf, a slow EV, and it's the fastest car I've ever owned." EV drivers share experiences after shopper considers going electric — here's what they had to say first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Krugman writes about social media is poisoning children's minds. I like that Krugman has resumed his blogging. This means that sometimes I agree or disagree, or have mixed opinions, but I always learn something. That's what makes a blogger good imho. I don't know if I agree that … | Continue reading
"I wouldn't use it to blow your entire yard of leaves." Tech reviewer shares honest opinion after putting all-electric leaf blower to the test — here's how it performed first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"The larger truck has hardly any more bed space than the smaller one if they're lined up right." Resident criticizes new vehicles with side-by-side photo comparing old and modern trucks: 'I have yet to see someone use the bed' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The large characters say: wénmíng yǎng gǒu 文明养狗 "raise [your] dog [in a] civilized [manner] This one is difficult for the machine translators to deal with. The fine print says: qǐng jíshí qīnglǐ chǒngwù páixiè wù 请及时清理宠物排泄物 "Please clean up your pet's excrement promptly" The mach … | Continue reading
In a significant leap for lunar exploration, NASA has partnered with Firefly Aerospace to send six experiments to the Moon’s Gruithuisen Domes by 2028, exploring ancient lava flows and testing new technologies that pave the way for future manned missions. NASA is taking another s … | Continue reading
Controlling invasive species is important because they can harm our livelihoods and ecosystems. Homeowner transforms invasive backyard pest into delicious libation: 'Fantastic' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of the unveiling of Mac OS X, and yeah, I wrote the cover story for Macworld. While I was working on a forthcoming piece celebrating that anniversary, I asked my friend James Thomson if he had a good link about his time working on the Dock, which … | Continue reading
[Guest post by Frank Chance in response to my latest post. Gives me hebi-jebies.] Reading your recent Language Log post on turtles (mostly about Kucha) on New Year’s Day made me wonder whether there should be a Language Log post on snakes. There are two very different characters … | Continue reading
My last post in this series was in April 2024, so I have not touched this topic in a while (although I have been writing about podcasting and some issues with WordPress podcast feeds). However, in the November 2024 issue of New York magazine, an article called “How YouTube Ate Po … | Continue reading
Knicks on Friday night: A big offline day here in the mountains, the show will resume tomorrow bright and early, Murphy-willing. Enjoy tonight's Knicks game in OKC. Should be a great game. | Continue reading
"A symbol of how deeply and irrevocably humans are affecting the natural world." Scientist makes startling discovery at Earth's deepest point: 'What a disgusting and embarrassing display' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
From Haun Saussy: Geoff Pullum's unfavorite Chinese character. Pop quiz for genuine character connoisseurs / lovers / enthusiasts How do we know that this character is to be pronounced in the second tone? Wiktionary. Wikipedia. As cited in the latter, According to a China Daily a … | Continue reading
One week ahead of oral arguments in its challenge to a federal law that would require social-media giant TikTok to shut down in the United States unless its parent company can sell it by Jan. 19, the Biden administration filed its reply brief on Friday,... The post Parties file f … | Continue reading
In her instantly iconic yellow dress, the mob princess turned stone cold baddie quickly became a fan favorite. | Continue reading
“There's nothing about protecting the dog from evil neighbors.” Homeowner seeks help after entitled neighbor's behavior sickens their dog: 'She could be charged with animal cruelty' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Hard to believe it's just one building.” Photos of 'sterile' McMansion cause stir online: 'Disturbed me' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Ford’s electric vehicle sales in the 4th quarter reached a new high for the company. The company had 30,176 EV deliveries to close out 2024. Across the full year, Ford nearly reached 100,000 pure EV sales (97,865 when all was said and done on December 31). Notably, the company’s … | Continue reading
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EUVL tool, that deposits virtually defect-free, ultra-thin films on integrated circuits. Without this fancy mechanic and those like her, our world would be drastically different. Read on to find out what "fabulous" work they do that the world depends on! | Continue reading
If you are frustrated by the circulation of bogus EV and battery misinformation on social media, this is a good place to start myth busting. Having created a Wind101 and Sun101 myth busting sites, I am now working on a battery101, so this is a boon for me. AFC Leaders Summit: Dr … | Continue reading
"The regulations of the national park are not being respected." Experts disturbed after construction project destroys 'ecological jewel' at popular vacation spot: '[It] has become a disaster' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Due to sweeping changes from US courts, Google allows developers to use its billing system. This is good news for the Amazon Kindle app on Google Play, as users can now purchase e-books directly in the app. The post You can now buy Kindle Books on Kindle for Android first appeare … | Continue reading
Over the New Years holiday, after a failed attempt at Tripoley, we switched to a game called Kazinga. Funny enough, like Tripoley, it also uses chips, though not for betting. Thats about the extent of the similarities though. The game it primarily about dice rolling, though there … | Continue reading
The more clean, renewable energy we can create, the better for the planet. Researchers make stunning discovery after examining solar panels on farmland — here's how it could revolutionize food production first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
In the United States, donations to the extravagant presidential inauguration ceremony by U.S. citizens and corporations are unlimited. As a result, it is the perfect vehicle with which to get comfortable with the incoming administration. It is not a bribe, though. Money or goods … | Continue reading
Researchers have discovered why the lungs are often targeted by metastasizing cancer cells, pinpointing the amino acid aspartate as a key player. This breakthrough provides insight into the genetic changes that enable cancer to thrive in the lung environment, offering potential n … | Continue reading
Sino-Platonic Papers is pleased to announce the publication of its three-hundred-and-sixtieth issue: “Kanji and the Computer: A Brief History of Japanese Character Set Standards,” by James Breen. https://www.sino-platonic.org/complete/spp360_kanji_computers_japanese_character_set … | Continue reading
"I have the same problem." Homeowner calls out ongoing problem with neighbor's truck: '[It's] annoying' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
It still seems like yesterday we were watching her debut, then we were saying goodbye. I’ve loved everyone in Hololive, but Fauna was up there with Ina, Watson, Reine, and Liz. I still can’t believe I won’t be able to catch a comfy stream again before work. Thanks so much Fauna, … | Continue reading
The Ubuntu Studio team has investigated a conflict involving upgrades from Ubuntu 22.04 to 24.04 failing. This has been confirmed to be reproducible. We are currently following multiple bug reports (Launchpad bugs 2078639, 2078608, and 2079817) with most of them being duplicates … | Continue reading
With The Fantastic Four: First Steps out later this year, it'll be four takes on Marvel's first family in four decades. | Continue reading
"It is disappointing." Disturbing surveillance footage shows driver destroying iconic holiday display: 'Absolutely disgusting' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
In a 6-1 ruling, the Montana Supreme Court affirmed their constitutional right to a “clean and healthful environment.” | Continue reading
There's not enough melted material near the surface to trigger a massive eruption. | Continue reading
A new year, a new logbook. I have been journaling for five years, since I started blogging again. During those years, I tried many notebooks brands: Moleskine, Leuchtturm1917, and Dingbats. | Continue reading
The video is part of a challenge they started. Runner stops in their tracks after uncovering destructive scene in nearby ditch: 'I cannot wrap my head around why…' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Single crystal electrodes in lithium-ion electric vehicle batteries enable them to last several times longer than existing technology. | Continue reading
Lay long in bed, and so up and abroad to several places about petty businesses. Among others to Tom's, who I find great hopes of that he will do well, which I am glad of, and am not now so hasty to get a wife for him as I was before. So to dinner... | Continue reading