Gorgeous view of Slievenamon towering over Kilsheelan, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, as seen from Gurteen Wood, where my mother and I are just on our way back from our successful expedition to the 2024-11-24 52 -7 geohashpoint. | Continue reading

A new study highlights significant sleep differences between male and female animals, suggesting biological factors are more influential than lifestyle in determining sleep patterns. The findings prompt a reassessment of past biomedical research, which often excluded females, lea … | Continue reading

A couple of days ago we examined the mystifying Literary Sinitic / Classical Chinese (LS/CC) collocation 惡惡 (here). After considering several different ways to pronounce and interpret the elements of this expression, we decided that, in most instances, it should be read wùè and b … | Continue reading

With Storm Bert raining off our plans for geohashing in Co. Limerick, my mother and I are off into a forest in Co. Tipperary in search of a hashpoint over this way. It’s still pretty wet though. | Continue reading

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Philae’s historic landing on Comet 67P in 2014 provided crucial data on the comet’s surface and internal composition, despite technical setbacks. The mission revealed organic molecules and temperature variations, offering insights into the ancient materials forming our solar syst … | Continue reading

I’m glad to be back to the WordCamp Sofia organising team 🙂 | Continue reading

Something to cheer up a dismal Sunday weather-wise. | Continue reading

Well the weather kept me in all week except for a trip to the supermarket last Monday. Then it got much worse on Saturday with the arrival of ‘Storm Bert’ from the Atlantic. The noise of the wind in the trees and shrubs in the garden kept me awake half of the night. I didn’t … Co … | Continue reading

This is the second part of a fiction serial, in 864 words. On his newspaper round was an old geezer called Jack. Tony got to know him because he was usually outside waiting for the paper. Unless it was raining. He liked to be called Jacky, and said his nickname had been Long Jack … | Continue reading

Blue light exposure from screens may accelerate bone growth and puberty in rats, suggesting potential risks for children. New research recently presented at the 62nd Annual European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology Meeting in Liverpool reveals that blue light exposure, such as … | Continue reading

there are times wheni’m bothered bymy inability to forget.no, to want changeliving under the sky thatdangles sunriseand sunset in my eyes, as though, by recognizingthe beauty of the world,i’ll forget howi was left shatteredby love, by my dreams,by the hands thatheld me up when iw … | Continue reading

Tohoku University’s study reveals that manipulating astrocytes in mice’s brains impacts memory retention. Acidifying astrocytes hinders long-term memories, whereas alkalinizing them preserves these memories, indicating a possible method for treating memory-related disorders. One … | Continue reading

Step 2: brave the fierce weather surrounding Storm Bert and head out into rural Ireland in search of a geohashpoint. But first, the crucial step 1: a big ol’ bacon and egg sarnie for breakfast. | Continue reading

You know the old saying, “Never ask a lady her age?” Well, I’ve never been accused of being a lady, but I still won’t be spilling the beans. However, let’s just say I was a member of the first generation of wide-eyed girls who got swept up in Flowers in the Attic. Oh, those gothi … | Continue reading

If you're looking for good advice on Macs, Apple's support documentation is often limited, and the Tips app has a long way to go before it's useful. Why not try ChatGPT? Six case studies might be helpful. | Continue reading