"Your steam tip is a godsend." Shopper overjoyed when DIY trick revives shrunken sweaters: '[I] would never buy a sweater this expensive otherwise' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
What Is a Magnetosphere? A magnetosphere is the region surrounding a planet that is dominated by its magnetic field. While other planets in our solar system also have magnetospheres, Earth’s stands out as the strongest among the rocky planets. This vast, comet-shaped magnetic bub … | Continue reading
My family experienced a miracle this year. It began with a tragedy. | Continue reading
I was saddened to read Stephen Carlson’s notice on Twitter that Richard Hays had died. Richard was a tremendous influence on my early emergence into New Testament studies. He was one of the two lecturers (with David Lull) in the Intro to the New Testament class I took in my first … | Continue reading
Obviously, publishers charge more for thicker books. They cost more to make. It's only fair. That said, the figure we landed on when I was an editor always felt like a guess, at least when working for certain publishers. You know how monkeys throwing darts outperformed profession … | Continue reading
Northup’s memoir told the story of his kidnapping and years of enslavement in Louisiana. The book became a national best seller and inspired an Oscar-winning film | Continue reading
It's possible to compare some aspects of animal and human intelligence, but not all researchers like to. | Continue reading
It is estimated that the market for air purifiers will reach $6.8 billion by 2030. Scientists develop human-biology inspired system to tackle harmful air toxins — here's how it could keep buildings clean first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
by Joshua Kaplan ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. John Willia … | Continue reading
We all make mistakes. We all do things that we then realize weren’t in our interest, or useful to the community. If we do it a second time, it’s worth taking a hard look at the system that set us up for failure. How did the system get here? Who benefits? When we can see […] | Continue reading
Scientists have discovered how brain circuits affected by stress can predict resilience in mice. By stimulating certain neurons, they could transform less resilient mice into ones that actively sought pleasure, suggesting a potential new treatment pathway for depression. Resilien … | Continue reading
There is a palpable fear about GenAI, which is understandable. After 30 years in tech, I've been there more times than I can count. # The Dance of Disruption: Get Knocked Down; Get Back Stronger Most of you reading this may not know about Windows 3 and Charles Petzold's book on P … | Continue reading
Another good run this morning, despite the cold (-2°). I ran my miles without any physical complaints, so my ankle event night before last seems to have been only a passing incident. I may not be running tomorrow morning, as it’s supposed to snow tonight (!) and to rain on Sunday … | Continue reading
I split off the Reactive Extensions (Rx) of my own Omnibar package so that you (and I!) can use it without having to download and build RxSwift. Omnibar: https://github.com/CleanCocoa/Omnibar RxOmnibar: https://github.com/CleanCocoa/RxOmnibar | Continue reading
China has approved what is set to become the biggest hydropower dam complex in the world, capable of producing nearly three times as much power as the current record-holder, the Three Gorges Dam. Continue Reading Category: Energy, Technology Tags: Hydro-Electric, China, Renewable … | Continue reading
About programming, AI and devops | Continue reading
Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: The most […] | Continue reading
image via pixabay.com Maybe one of the best things you'll ever read about how to think about cleaning / organizing in your home or personal space: I want to end the cycle of managing my living space. Yes, the whole thread. Fantastic advice abounds — well-done, mefites!! | Continue reading
The company's alleged lackadaisical response is part of a broader set of concerns in Chile and beyond. Explosive allegations could force major mining company to close operations — here's why regulatory officials are worried first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Yale researchers identified an underactive mTOR pathway as a cause of lissencephaly and reversed brain malformations in patient-derived organoids using a drug. This breakthrough may offer a treatment path for the entire spectrum of lissencephaly disorders. Lissencephaly is a rare … | Continue reading
The Motorola 68000 CPU had no floating point instructions, so Apple introduced SANE, then went on to the PowerPC Velocity Engine, and its Accelerate framework, and more. | Continue reading
"It was exciting to discover a new species, but..." Scientists make fascinating discovery after observing newly found species in deep Atlantic waters: 'We know so little' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Right now, there is a lot of opportunity for Albania to grow in clean energy production. Albania greenlights state-run company that could revolutionize power operations — here's how first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I know it's not long since Christmas has passed and I still have Christmas cake in the cake tin, but I was wanting something different with my hot drink today. It's been snowing all day and I just wanted to sit down with a hot drink and a piece of cake and watch the snow fall. I … | Continue reading
"By working together, we can implement effective management practices." Scientists warn of woodland threat that could have disastrous impact on communities of tomorrow: 'There are not enough' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Comparing economies is an inexact science. | Continue reading
It's all part of Congress' most significant clean energy and climate action to date. You can collect $1,000 from the government for an in-home EV charger — grab this deal before it disappears first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Maybe this could be another visualization to help increase ... readiness." Scientists develop tech that can help predict impact of weather disasters: 'How can we use these generative AI models?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
There is a palpable fear about GenAI, which is understandable. After 30 years in tech, I've been there more times than I can count. # The Dance of Disruption: Get Knocked Down; Get Back Stronger Most of you reading this may not know about Windows 3 and Charles Petzold's book on P … | Continue reading
If you plan on switching from a gas stove to an electric or induction stovetop down the line, it may be wise to take advantage of the IRA tax credits and rebates now. You can snag thousands in rebates for a new stovetop — collect over $2,000 before this deal disappears first appe … | Continue reading
As a part of our Snack Shop series, Annie Arriaga investigates the latest and greatest viral snack shops in New York City to see if the hype is real, if the snacks are yummy, and if the spot is underrated, overrated, or perfectly rated. Not every new pop-up, bakery, restaurant, o … | Continue reading
The enforcement of stricter standards has significant implications for public health. Supreme Court upholds Biden administration's implementation of controversial policy: 'Legacy impoundments leak into the surrounding soil and groundwater' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I’ve been highly skeptical of those funny-looking large mesh baselayers . You know, the ones that are basically see-thru because of how large the mesh holes are. How could they possibly keep you warm? It turns out (according to tests done by MyLifeOutdoors on YouTube) they are mo … | Continue reading
Jason Snell, in the February 2000 issue of Macworld: Suddenly, the future is now. Shortly after the calendar clicked over to 2000, Apple unveiled Mac OS X’s brand-new interface—named Aqua—giving the world its first glimpse of how we’ll all interact with our Macs for years to come … | Continue reading
Ann Telnaes: I’ve worked for the Washington Post since 2008 as an editorial cartoonist. I have had editorial feedback and productive conversations — and some differences — about cartoons I have submitted for publication, but in all that time I’ve never had a cartoon killed becaus … | Continue reading
Monkeys detect snakes rapidly due to their scales. New experiments demonstrated that primates react strongly to snake-like scales, not just the body shape, underscoring an evolutionary adaptation in their visual systems to detect threats. Dr. Nobuyuki Kawai of Nagoya University i … | Continue reading
"Real lawns have biodiversity!" Homeowner shares before-and-after video of stunning lawn transformation: 'Freaking gorgeous' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Jan. 3, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. | Continue reading
While it was an accident, the incident highlights the importance of taking extreme caution when caring for endangered animals. Zoo speaks out after staff member error leads to death of baby gorilla: 'This one is a mistake' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I wrote about it a handful of times last year — US solar manufacturing got a big boost from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (aka IRA) and has provided a lot more blue collar (or “green collar”) jobs in the country again. Overall, the IRA has been the biggest ... [continued] T … | Continue reading
There seems to be a trend developing. … As automakers publish their December, 4th quarter, and full-year 2024 sales data, we’re seeing electric vehicles multiplying like rabbits in spring and the myth that EV sales were in decline is getting blown up like Elmer Fudd in a run-in w … | Continue reading
From 2025, passengers travelling with Deutsche Bahn will no longer be able to buy draught beer from the train operator’s onboard restaurants. Deutsche Bahn's Fassbier no more... | Continue reading
CleanTechnica has been following the progress of Janus Electric truck conversions for over three years. The innovative tech trucking company has just announced the launch of the first completed solar-powered “Intermodal Charge & Change Station” at the Moorebank Intermodal Precinc … | Continue reading
Scientists have revealed quantum coherence in classical light fields, challenging traditional physics boundaries. Through advanced techniques, they isolated subsystems exhibiting quantum interference, paving the way for scalable quantum technologies and new insights into many-bod … | Continue reading
"It’ll take a while. Good luck." Homeowner returns to find property compromised by invaders from neighboring yard: 'What a nightmare' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Kelly Hooper, reporting for Politico on 9 January 2021: The Biden Inaugural Committee on Saturday released its list of donors, which included Google, Microsoft, Boeing and several other major corporations. The list contains all contributors who donated more than $200 to President … | Continue reading
Happiness. Peace. No contention…. Imagine THAT. | Continue reading
I’ve driven my Tesla Model 3 for over 5 years now. I’ve made over 10 cross-country trips, including the 3000-mile round trip from northern Utah to northern Wisconsin 5 times, a 2000-mile detour to Charlotte, North Carolina (East Coast), and an 800-mile round trip from northern Ut … | Continue reading