Dutch kiddos have voted and the Children’s Word of the Year for 2024 is… bruh. The word beat out “bro” with the most votes in an election held by the NOS Jeugdjournaal. “Bruh”... | Continue reading
Without noting that this contradicts everything that they’ve been telling Americans for 20 years, the New York Times suddenly says that bringing in welfare-dependent low-skill migrants exacerbates homelessness among native-born Americans (full article): What will happen next in t … | Continue reading
I wanted to gain better insights into the Salton Sea level, evaporation, inflows and outflows. Step one was to gather publicly available data about its level, and collate it into a single graph. Here we see that despite the continual formation of Salton Sea advisory committees, t … | Continue reading
It’s been a solid five weeks since I logged off social media, and it’s been a good five weeks. It took two weeks before I really felt not just off but off off, and since then I’ve been enjoying the more insular than usual mode. I found I had approached, if not achieved, a kind [… … | Continue reading
Another New Year coming with a resolution to move more? French sports chain Decathlon has announced that it will open 60 additional shops in Germany by the end of 2027. Decathlon... | Continue reading
"I was hoping to not have to dig up the root ball again, but I know it would be the best long-term fix." Homeowner raises concerns after noticing major error made by landscapers: 'I wish I had a picture of that' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The next Stuff-your Kindle sale is on the 27th of December and is the last of the year. This gives you the last chance to stock up your Kindle with some nice titles for free. Use the search term ‘stuff your Kindle’ and you will be presented with the titles included in the sale. M … | Continue reading
The battery's initial capacity is around 330 miles. Tesla owner shares honest review after car surpasses 250,000 miles traveled: 'Never been in service' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
New data confirms Hubble’s finding and refutes current theories of planet formation in the universe’s early days. Thanks to its incredible sensitivity and sharp resolution, NASA’s Webb Space Telescope just cracked a cosmic mystery that has puzzled astronomers for over two decades … | Continue reading
"What a lack of respect for the wildlife." Photographer sparks outrage online after sharing bear encounter at national park: 'I think some people forget how quickly bears can run' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"It's amazing what you can do with a little perseverance and a plan!" Homeowner seeks advice online after discovering alarming issue with property: 'Not really sure what to do' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Miners can make a lot of money because price is running much faster than miners' ability to add capacity." Bitcoin passed $100,000 — and researchers worry that its success could have harmful side effects first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Also on Friday, the company obtained a launch license for New Glenn launch attempts. | Continue reading
“Weeds will grow on top of it and poke their roots through and laugh at you." Homeowner discovers clever use for backyard eyesore: 'It looks awesome' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Almost every automaker in the US has decided to put the Tesla Supercharger port (or NACS — North American Charging Standard — port) on its EVs in the future, instead of CCS fast charging ports. The challenge, in the meantime, is getting adapters for existing EVs to allow them to … | Continue reading
"Automated moderation should be a tool used by experienced human moderators, not as a replacement." Report calls out TikTok for serious issue with comment moderation system: 'Sad story for the future' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A short original English language visual novel which teaches us that seasons are people and people have feelings. | Continue reading
"It can't do human connection." Residents stunned after 140-year-old community staple is replaced by AI: 'It's maddening' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
They cause more damage to roads; they cause more pollution; they hurt more people. Video calls out frustrating trend overtaking US roadways: '[These] are worse for the world in every conceivable way' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
On December 26, 2024, in broad daylight, China took to the skies with the test flights of two presumed sixth-generation delta-wing fighter jets. The more documented of the two, the Chengdu delta-wing craft, has been tentatively identified as the J-36. Continue Reading Category: M … | Continue reading
These countries are small and isolated from the rest of the world. Nations call for new fund to address 'gross injustice': 'Time is not on our side' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Your commitment shines as a call to action for everyone!" Local shares troubling before-and-after footage after attending to disappointing scene: 'Why do people have so little respect?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
TL;DR: What's better than one drone? Two drones for the price of one! Capture group photos, landscape shots, and more for only $99.97 through December 29. Whether you're at your extended family's holiday gathering or on vacation with friends, you're going to want to remember thos … | Continue reading
Scientists have controlled hybrid quantum states in helium using intense ultraviolet lasers, opening new paths in quantum research. An international team of scientists, led by Dr. Lukas Bruder, a junior research group leader at the University of Freiburg’s Institute of Physics, h … | Continue reading
"Call the landlord, local and state health dept. and gas utility to help your neighbor come up with a healthy solution." Tenant fears for their safety after catching neighbor's dangerous behavior: 'How much danger am I in?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A couple of months ago, I wrote about Lilium running out of money. It seemed the dream had died. After 9 years and nearly 1,000 “preorders,” Lilium just couldn’t make it financially. It’s hard to get off the ground as a startup and reach profitability, even more so in an ... [con … | Continue reading
"Us poor folk just don’t understand the logic I guess.” Bystander shares rare photos of billionaire's outrageous fleet of luxury yachts: 'Each has their own helicopter' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A press release from U.K. consumer advocacy group Which?: The consumer champion rated products across four categories and gave them overall privacy scores for factors including consent and what data access they want. Researchers found data collection often went well beyond what w … | Continue reading
"You hit a button and it goes. It’s that simple." Homeowner looks for advice after considering major tool upgrade: 'You can't put a price on simplicity and convenience' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Me just standing there taking pictures, in love. | Continue reading
Today I needed to reverse a string. Someone had decided to take an easy-to-remember mix of words and numbers, reverse it, and use that as a password for a service that several people would use, including me. Let’s not argue about whether that’s a good way to set a password—I had … | Continue reading
On a midnight train back from a London theatre trip, somehow the 8-year-old is still awake (and reading comics to me!); the 10-year-old is understandably wiped-out. A fun night out though! | Continue reading
"I'm willing to try literally anything." Homeowner frustrated after repeatedly losing battle against invasive pest: 'It won't die!' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I often wonder "Why am I like this?" and "Why do I feel this way? " Those aren't the most original questions. Philosophers and psychologists have been pondering them and attempting to answer them for a long time. Trying to figure out if it's nature (hereditary) or nurture (enviro … | Continue reading
I often wonder "Why am I like this?" and "Why do I feel this way? " Those aren't the most original questions. Philosophers and psychologists have been pondering them and attempting to answer them for a long time. Trying to figure out if it's nature (hereditary) or nurture (enviro … | Continue reading
Ghostty is a hip new terminal from Mitchell Hashimoto, who he described in October’s Ghostty 1.0 Is Coming: With Ghostty, I set out to build a terminal emulator that was fast, feature-rich, and had a platform-native GUI while still being cross-platform. I believe Ghostty 1.0 achi … | Continue reading
“Communities that are deemed too dangerous to insure face the risk of falling property values." Millions of Americans are being denied a crucial aspect of homeownership: 'They can destabilize the communities left behind' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Landscaping demon." Homeowner battles invasive pest after failed attempt at eradication: 'How do I kill this thing forever?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Paul Kafasis: The Developers Who Came in From the Cold I’m delighted to say that we have completed our transition to ARK, and it now powers all of our audio capture apps on MacOS 14 and higher. Our glorious hassle-free future has finally arrived, and you can get | Continue reading
For the first time ever in Rose Bowl history, an electric vehicle will power a float in the 136th annual Rose Bowl Parade on January 1, 2025. The post The Inside Scoop On The First Ever Electric Vehicle To Hit The Rose Bowl Parade appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Subjective design choices aside, some under-the-radar comments pointed toward unnecessary wastefulness. Home buyers shocked after seeing interior of $1.2 million home listing online: 'Literally every design choice was awful' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Stanford researchers have identified multiple forms of a ubiquitous enzyme in microbes that flourish in low-oxygen regions along the coasts of Central and South America. Stanford researchers have discovered a fascinating genetic anomaly in a type of microbe that could significant … | Continue reading
The 90-minute condensation of 'The War Games' made time to weave some long-running theories into Doctor Who canon. | Continue reading
In the morning to my Bookseller's to bespeak a Stephens's Thesaurus, for which I offer 4l., to give to Paul's School; and from thence to Paul's Church; and there I heard Dr. Gunning preach a good sermon upon the day (being St. John's day), and did... | Continue reading
From astronauts getting stranded on a leaking ISS and faceplanting moon landers to injured Mars robots and a tumbling solar sail, here are 10 of the biggest space exploration mishaps in 2024. | Continue reading
"They don't care about quality or longevity." Distraught individual bemoans troubling behavior of family members: 'All I can do is watch' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Neil Brown posted about what brought him joy in computers and the Internet this year. I agree that it could be a cathartic exercise among the gloom and doom, so I thought I’d give it a shot as well. As Neil qualifies, we are both lucky people, and these items should have “for us” … | Continue reading
Donald Trump. | Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Scott Olson, Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to let him negotiate a deal to save TikTok from an imminent US ban. In an amicus brief filed to the court, Trump says he “seeks the ability t … | Continue reading