As a founder of the “underground comix” movement in the 1960s, R. Crumb is either revered as a pioneering satirist of American culture and its excesses or reviled as a juvenile purveyor of painfully outmoded sexist and racist stereotypes. Crumb doesn’t apologize. He keeps working … | Continue reading
Full Stack Development, A Shifting Definition The Full Stack Debugging Approach Frontend Debugging: Tools and Techniques It isn't "Just Console.log" The Power of Developer Tools Tackling Code Obfuscation Debugging Across Layers Isolating Issues Across the Stack The Importance of … | Continue reading
All of these changes, whether as big as remodeling your home or remembering to turn off your lights, add up to help the environment by requiring less resources and making the best use of the ones you do use. This law is like a cheat code to upgrade your home on the cheap: 'Unlock … | Continue reading
Four members of SpaceX Crew-8 have concluded their seven-and-a-half-month stint in space, preparing for a splashdown off Florida’s coast. The remaining crew at the International Space Station resumed normal operations, conducting maintenance and scientific studies to enhance long … | Continue reading
A recent clinical trial has shown that it's possible to safely and effectively treat depression at home using a brain stimulation device. That means patients can give themselves low-intensity impulses to see positive results – and potentially enjoy a higher quality of life. Conti … | Continue reading
Daily we die; the passage of any hour you choose subtracts a portion of life. You have already died a considerable portion of your death. – Carl Linnaeus In early 2018, I legally changed my name to the one by which I’d been known for decades in all ways but the legal and official … | Continue reading
"Unfortunately, no matter what you hear, there really are no vining plants that are safe to attach to your home." Homeowner inundated with warnings after considering contractor's landscaping advice: 'If you were me, what would you do?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
When working with Docker containers, one common challenge is how to connect from inside a container to other services - whether they're... Read More... Source | Continue reading
Researchers have discovered the mechanism linking the overconsumption of red meat with colorectal cancer, as well as identifying a means of interfering with the mechanism as a new treatment strategy for this kind of cancer. Continue Reading Category: Body & Mind Tags: Colorectal … | Continue reading
There are so many reasons why using Trashie's Take Back Bag is good for you and good for the planet. People are using this groundbreaking company to turn their old stuff into cash: 'This is so cool' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"All this food... gone." Walmart employee sparks anger online after sharing photo of dumpster outside store: 'Talk about a lot of waste' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Sequoia 15.1 is imminent, and comes with Writing Tools. Most other AI features wait for 15.2, now in beta, and expected in early December. Don't underestimate Writing Tools, though. | Continue reading
Intensifying the partnership between Sofia and Washington is the only way to prevent democratic backsliding and greater Russian influence in Bulgaria. The consequences of a Harris or a Trump administration would be very different. Bulgaria’s ties with the United States have reach … | Continue reading
The church secretary said the extra funds will support a community food ministry that feeds hundreds of people. This church is saving over $180,000 with solar panels — and it got the government to pay for it first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Positioning itself as a premier hub for innovation in the renewable energy sector, Stara Zagora is leveraging natural advantages with forward-thinking strategies to capitalise on one of the world’s fastest-growing industries. Stara Zagora’s renewable energy potential is substanti … | Continue reading
In Europe, healthcare systems are failing despite being sustained by taxpayer money. The more unhealthy people are, the more they burden the struggling healthcare system and the more money needs to be removed from citizens’ pockets in the form of taxes. The side effects of public … | Continue reading
The world's largest battery manufacturer, CATL, announced on Thursday a new style of battery destined to create a cleaner, longer-range generation of plug-in hybrid vehicles. The Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery debuts to give PHEVs and extended-range electrics (EREVs) the type of ze … | Continue reading
Imagine this. What if Goichi “Suda51” Suda and Shinji Mikami collaborated again after Killer 7? That was one hell of a shooter, very unconventional. Weird. And so they did with Shadows Of The Damned. The original 2011 release was published by EA, which was odd even at that time a … | Continue reading
New York mulled criminal charges for oil execs, Egypt beat malaria, and urban greening was shown to save lives, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
At the start of the 20th century, difficult as it is to believe, we knew almost nothing about the Universe. Sure, we knew about nearby, bright stars, as well as fainter, more distant ones and an ever-growing number of nebulae in the night sky. But all of the stars we knew of were … | Continue reading
"Obviously this is bad." Tesla owner vents frustrations after realizing local charging station targeted by growing trend: 'Call the cops' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
As part of our partnership with the 2024 EFG London Jazz Festival, Stewart Smith picks highlights from this year's programme, from supergroup [Ahmed] to new work by saxophonist Xhosa Cole (pictured below), unique collaborations and a night celebrating jazz on British telly. With … | Continue reading
I recently picked up an assortment of Winter Squashes from one of our local farm markets. I love Winter Squash and am always amazed at all of the different varieties there are to choose from. I also love to try new varieties if I see them. This year I was greatly intrigued to see … | Continue reading
llm-cerebras Cerebras (previously) provides Llama LLMs hosted on custom hardware at ferociously high speeds. GitHub user irthomasthomas built an LLM plugin that works against their API - which is currently free, albeit with a rate limit of 30 requests per minute for their two mod … | Continue reading
The researchers used satellite data that shows how much green coverage exists in Antarctica. Researchers sound alarm after detecting concerning trend across Antarctica: 'It's astonishing, really' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
If passed, the measure would go into effect Jan. 1, 2025, and expire by 2050. Major city plans to institute first-in-the-nation tax on large buildings — here's how it could impact you first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
HWI Humanly Possible South Korean audio-visual artist and electronic producer HWI is a natural explorer on her debut album, writes Skye Butchard Thriving in multiple mediums can mean you become a master of none. Not so for HWI, whose audio and visual art are equally arresting and … | Continue reading
Cognitive effort may make rewards more tempting, as seen in studies where mentally fatigued rats consumed more cocaine and humans ate more snacks. This effect seems specific to rewarding stimuli and has implications for addiction management. Mental fatigue may increase the appeal … | Continue reading
"They should be out of business." Community shocked after septic company caught allegedly dumping illegal waste in broad daylight: 'Totally unacceptable' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The thylacine de-extinction project announced in 2022 has achieved new milestones in generation of the highest quality ancient genome, marsupial genome editing and new assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) for marsupials. These advancements will not only support resurrection … | Continue reading
Food delivery company Lieferando will now deliver medicines and other pharmacy products to customers in 18 German cities. Lieferando launches pharmacy delivery service It is... | Continue reading
"To see these impressive turbine blades being produced ... is a fantastic demonstration of the true value that offshore wind brings." Company unveils first-of-its-kind turbine blade for offshore wind farm — and it could revolutionize the energy sector first appeared on The Cool D … | Continue reading
I know, it’s hard to keep track of all these cleantech tax credits. The US is now offering tax credits for solar panels, solar cells, electric cars, batteries, wind turbines, heat pumps, and more. The Inflation Reduction Act created some new ones, extended others, and is stimulat … | Continue reading
Societal progress comes through the hard work of individuals. All groups, organizations, governments, and societies move forward in a positive way through the hard work and vision of individuals, and leaders are always needed. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, commit … | Continue reading
The US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) put out an interesting story today, including the graphic above (and below). It’s a fun topic with uplifting findings, and we’ve reported on similar surveys for about 15 years. This is always the case: most people support solar en … | Continue reading
There are widespread concerns about how AI will disrupt employment and render many people jobless. I argue that jobs that involve routine, non-novel, and acceptably risky knowledge work will be prime candidates for such disruption. | Continue reading
"It can potentially transform bioengineering applications and solve real-world problems." Scientists make breakthrough inspired by mussels: 'Promise for addressing the growing problem of plastic pollution' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
In the past few days I’ve been going deep on some very odd results out of a Canadian transit think tank’s research and reports for client municipalities, finding that bad assumptions and worse scenarios resulted in $1.5 billion being taken off of hydrogen bus costs. Discussion ar … | Continue reading
The Dutch government plans to introduce border checks from the end of November 2024 as part of measures to reduce the number of asylum seekers entering the country, NOS has... | Continue reading
"Looks beautiful!" Employee sparks hope with photo of landscaping outside corporate workplace: 'Way better than perfectly manicured green grass' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
OpenAI’s Orion model may be released before the end of the year, according to The Verge: Unlike the release of OpenAI’s last two models, GPT-4o and o1, Orion won’t initially be released widely through ChatGPT. Instead, OpenAI is planning to grant access first to companies it work … | Continue reading
ZombAIs: From Prompt Injection to C2 with Claude Computer Use In news that should surprise nobody who has been paying attention, Johann Rehberger has demonstrated a prompt injection attack against the new Claude Computer Use demo - the system where you grant Claude the ability to … | Continue reading
Two major high-performance electric motorcycle makers have filed for bankruptcy within as many days: Italian maker Energica, and FUELL, the American electric two-wheeler company. Which leaves the question: are EV motos before their time? Continue Reading Category: Motorcycles, Tr … | Continue reading
Whales and other marine animals are already unknowingly ingesting millions of pieces of microplastics daily. Scientists sound the alarm after uncovering concerning behaviors in whales: 'These acoustic signatures are similar' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Back in 2011, Sega and Sonic Team celebrated the 20th anniversary of Sonic The Hedgehog with a game to remember: Sonic Generations. It combines both the classic 2D gameplay of the first three numbered Sonic The Hedgehog games and the 3D gameplay of modern Sonic games introduced b … | Continue reading
The Biden–Harris administration has dished out a $162.4 million loan guarantee to help address an issue that really doesn’t get enough attention, or solutions. The issue is methane emissions, and specifically not tracking them well enough in this case. The loan guarantee, which i … | Continue reading
"They're paving the way for more sustainable tourism." Influencers share unbelievable experience at unusual resort in Thailand: 'Have you ever heard of a luxury eco resort?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
“If you give a good idea to a mediocre team, they will screw it up. If you give a mediocre idea to a brilliant team, they will either fix it or throw it away and come up with something better.” Creativity Inc. Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace | Continue reading