✍️ Written by: RR Haywood 🏷 Genre: Thriller 🗓 Published: 16 August 2024 📄 Pages: 292 🧐 My rating: ★★★★★ (5 stars) A new job awaits. Huntington House needs a live-in security guard to prevent access during an inheritance dispute. This is exactly wha … | Continue reading
“Alone” imagine the atomic affinities of the world these clinging particles of stuff that look like chairs or moons, that look like things that laugh and love, this vast, maybe infinite web of motions, these packets of energy that mutter and reflect upon their own protons spinnin … | Continue reading
This past Friday, the bassist of The Grateful Dead, Phil Lesh, passed away at age 84. Almost immediately the tributes poured in, most recognizing that Lesh wasn’t your ordinary bassist. As Jon Pareles wrote in the New York Times, Phil Lesh held songs “aloft.” His “bass lines hopp … | Continue reading
"We must find ways to accelerate its production without adversely affecting the environment." Company makes groundbreaking discovery that could change the future of electric vehicles: 'This accelerates deployment' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A strong believer in allying with the United States and in multilateralism, Czechia will be keen to work with whoever is in the White House. The US presidential election is the top geopolitical event of the year for Czechia. When it comes to the foreign and security policy agenda … | Continue reading
Balmoral Residence, designed by Madeleine Blanchfield Architects, is a refined home that merges minimalist design with Japanese-inspired elements. Located on a north-facing block overlooking Balmoral Beach, the residence is thoughtfully integrated with its natural surroundings, f … | Continue reading
Awake far too early again because of the clock change. It’s raining, and windy. Smiles required. | Continue reading
Sega has announced that Sonic X Shadow Generations has sold over 1 million copies. The latest entry to the high-speed platforming series just launched last week. The sales includes physical units as well as digital downloads from all platforms. Sonic X Shadow Generations is a rem … | Continue reading
You can significantly reduce energy bills — and perhaps even make money by selling generated power back to the energy grid. Businesses can get over $100,000 in incentives to install solar panels — here's how to take advantage first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
From Dave Taylor, this world map shows tidal ranges, from microtidal to macrotidal:… Tags: Dave Taylor, tides | Continue reading
Syncfusion starts to contribute directly to .NET MAUI source code and also open sources 14 free controls for developers! We discuss. Links: .NET Blog: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotnet-maui-welcomes-syncfusion-open-source-contributions/ Syncfusion blog: https://www.syn … | Continue reading
Understand how TM backs up and how snapshots work to minimise the size of local snapshots and backups, and the time they take. How to ensure files in iCloud Drive are backed up properly. | Continue reading
This checkin to GC1BA7C Parc central del Poblenou reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. QEF while on my way back to my hotel after a morning of exploring the area. GPC. | Continue reading
It has fueled the adoption of solar energy on an unprecedented scale. The Expedia of solar panels confirms new rooftop panels are more powerful than ever — and it's leading to enormous savings first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
NGC 4414, observed by the Hubble Space Telescope, serves as a cosmic laboratory for studying Cepheid stars, whose predictable light variations help measure the Universe’s vast scale, contributing to our current estimate of its age at 13.7 billion years. This majestic image from t … | Continue reading
In 2021, there were 12,3 million dogs living in Germany. Do you want to add a dog to your family? Then it’s time to read up on what you should know about being a dog owner in... | Continue reading
With its abundance of tech talent, favourable regulatory environments, and growing demand for digital financial solutions, the region is well-positioned to become a global leader in financial technology. Emerging Europe is fast becoming one of the world’s most dynamic fintech hub … | Continue reading
"If you are absolutely going to commit to this atrocity, go all in." Homeowner sparks debate after sharing plans to cover yard with controversial landscaping: 'Here's the ugly truth' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A functor nested within another functor forms a functor. With examples in C# and another language. This article is part of a series of articles about functor relationships. In this one you'll learn about a universal composition of functors. In short, if you have one functor neste … | Continue reading
This checkin to GC6TKBN MALIP - Monument a les il·lusions perdudes reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. An extended search bore no fruit this morning. Worth help of the hint and an initial survey I was pretty confident in what kind of thing I was loo … | Continue reading
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind." -- John F. Kennedy | Continue reading
In the scenic Carmel Valley, Rana Estate by Fuse Architects showcases architecture that truly enhances the beauty of California’s central coast. Inspired by the area’s rolling hills, oak trees, and madrones, along with breathtaking sunrises and sunsets, the architects chose a nat … | Continue reading
There’s not much I can do about it, but I still spend a lot of time thinking about what I, and others outside the US, should do if that country ceases to be a democracy. But, it doesn’t seem as if lots of other people are thinking this way. One possibility is that people just […] | Continue reading
"This is what ordering things online does." Frustrated customer sparks debate with photo of disappointing online order: 'This is infuriating' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"You can take a bite and take a smile because you're doing something good for the ecosystem." Chefs hunt and serve 'venomous' fish species capable of destroying ecosystems: 'They're invasive ... they're delicious' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Hugging Face Hub: Configure progress bars This has been driving me a little bit spare. Every time I try and build anything against a library that uses huggingface_hub somewhere under the hood to access models (most recently trying out MLX-VLM) I inevitably get output like this ev … | Continue reading
This checkin to GCARWF7 Antigua Fábrica de Tallada i Lora reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Visiting from Oxford, UK, I woke up early this morning and decided to come out for an explore before my partner and the children got up. A walk through the … | Continue reading
Ange Madame Ange Madame Angel-Ho is reborn as a twisted cabaret star on a record stuffed with eccentric and at times testing ideas, writes Skye Butchard Ange Madame by Ange Madame With a flurry of disco strings and diva vocals, Angel-Ho unveils her alter ego, Ange Madame: a Cape … | Continue reading
Across the cosmos, only two main pathways exist for making a supernova. Many of the cataclysms that occur in space are typical supernovae: either core-collapse from a massive progenitor star or type Ia from an exploding white dwarf. The most massive stars of all have hundreds of … | Continue reading
“Paint on roads isn’t infrastructure. I’m not surprised." Frustrated bystander shares photos of city's unusable new bike lane: 'We need to get those aggressive tow truck drivers out there' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A number of weeks back my sister gifted me with a jar of Pickled Apple Slices. She always makes the neatest things. I had heard of pickled crab apples, but never of sliced pickled apples. I was very keen to try them. They were delicious. A bit spicy. A bit tart. A bit sweet. I en … | Continue reading
Playtonic announced that Yooka-Laylee is getting a remaster/remake and it’s heading to “PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo platforms” as well as on PC. The curious bit is how cagey Playtonic is on not naming the supposed Nintendo platform is. There’s mention of the Nintendo Switch … | Continue reading
Welcoming new users, celebrating their achievements, or notifying them about important events: sending well-timed emails can significantly improve user engagement. I'll show... Read More... Source | Continue reading
This new study showed that since the year 1500, extinctions have multiplied by 28. New study reveals startling impact of human development: 'We are facing the sixth mass extinction' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Slept through until seven for a second night running, after a week of being lucky to get past five without thoughts of work kicking in. The gloss on this little victory is only slightly abraded by the realisation that the clocks have gone back so it’s only six; what’s important i … | Continue reading
MIT researchers have uncovered two additional pathways in the brain’s striatum that modulate traditional movement control pathways by influencing dopamine production. These pathways, connected to the brain’s striosomes, may play a crucial role in decisions with strong emotional c … | Continue reading
python-imgcat I was investigating options for displaying images in a terminal window (for multi-modal logging output of LLM) and I found this neat Python library for displaying images using iTerm 2. It includes a CLI tool, which means you can run it without installation using uvx … | Continue reading
Honey from stingless bees contains large amounts of a unique sugar that’s not a major component of any other food, according to researchers. It has a range of health benefits, from preventing tooth decay and helping with weight loss to managing type 2 diabetes. Continue Reading C … | Continue reading
A whole hour of gameplay for Squadron 42, the single-player campaign set in the universe of Star Citizen, was unveiled at this year’s CitizenCon (Citizen Con 2594). This is the first hour of the full campaign. Some of the scenes here were seen in previous gameplay reveals, but th … | Continue reading
The German government has passed a law allowing new employees to sign work contracts digitally instead of having to provide a handwritten, wet-ink signature. Digital work... | Continue reading
The restored rule strikes a reasonable balance between environmental protection and business interests. EPA reverses controversial policy affecting millions of Americans: 'Forced to endure a toxic mix of deadly chemicals' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
When you build a Laravel application with authentication, Laravel automatically sends several emails to your users - like verification emails when they... Read More... Source | Continue reading
Dutch Real Estate Company is the real estate agency you can trust for purchasing, selling, renting, leasing, renovating or managing your property. Here they pass on their advice... | Continue reading
Prompt GPT-4o audio A week and a half ago I built a tool for experimenting with OpenAI's new audio input. I just put together the other side of that, for experimenting with audio output. Once you've provided an API key (which is saved in localStorage) you can use this to prompt t … | Continue reading
A multitude of genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors come together to create mental health problems in teens. Using a broad genetic trawling method, scientists at Washington University identified connections between genetic risk factors and behaviors like screen time and … | Continue reading
"I don't understand why people can't have fun and also not litter." Aerial footage shows devastating aftermath of negligent concert-goers at music festival: 'Why is there no enforcement' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Gustil Aesthetic Center is a cosy clinic on Kinkerstraat in Amsterdam where you can get the skin treatment that you have been looking for. Find the treatment that's right for... | Continue reading
The 'down the rabbit hole' online-search behaviors of nearly 500,000 people from 50 countries has shed new light on how mood, education level, gender, background and culture influence how we sate our curiosity and seek out new knowledge. So we ask: Are you a hunter, busybody or a … | Continue reading