"They appear to not understand that your perennials are in fact ‘food.’" Gardener fires back at HOA after being fined for lush garden: 'I gave them two chances to be nice' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Long believed to be particularly associated with males, new research is revolutionising our understanding of autism - by Gina Rippon Read at Aeon | Continue reading
Keeping your shoes near the front door makes sense. You put shoes on before you leave the house and take them off when you get home, so why not keep them as close as possible? We keep a few pairs of shoes near our entry, currently in a basket, but I’ve been dreaming of a more out … | Continue reading
Photo-a-day for the month of Mar 2025. The post Mar 2025 | Photo 365 appeared first on thejaymo. | Continue reading
This is the first part of a fiction serial, in 751 words. Running late as usual, Sarah parked the car in one of the parent and child spots close to the front of the supermarket. Not that she had a child in the car, but that never worried her. The quick trim, wash, and blow-dry … … | Continue reading
The keys on Clevetura's new CLVX 1 macOS keyboard aren't just for typing, they're touch sensitive, so you can glide your fingers on them to control your cursor, like you would on a supersized trackpad. Continue Reading Category: Computers, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Keyboard … | Continue reading
Magnum Sidra: A Celebration of Innovation and Flavour Magnum Sidra is a standout lot from La Palma y El Tucán, one of Colombia’s most forward-thinking farms. Located in Cundinamarca, just outside Bogotá, the farm has become a reference point in the world of specialty coffee - kno … | Continue reading
The new National Institutes of Health director tells The Free Press that he forgives the very people who nearly destroyed his career. | Continue reading
"I can cook and recharge the battery bank at the same time." Tech expert shares demo of next-gen portable energy source during power outage: 'It can actually run a microwave and a grill' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A good two miles this morning, at a forgiving pace but without pain or strain. Coffee and fruit, cleaned up, Morning Prayer, then walked the rest of the way into town to pick up a standing mirror we bought yesterday. Another cup of coffee and toast, and now about to dig in to my … | Continue reading
Mark Zuckerberg — having spent months cozying up to President Donald Trump — will now be looking to reap the benefits as European tech regulators bear down on Meta. The EU is expected to impose fines against the social media giant any day now, having preliminarily ruled in July 2 … | Continue reading
It is precisely because this start-up can fail that the people here work harder, and likely smarter, than the competition. | Continue reading
The Deus Ex developer explained the cuts were made with one of its mandates coming to an end. | Continue reading
What was the first sci-fi TV show? Here's why 'Captain Video' was important, but also impossible to watch. | Continue reading
"What we’re trying to do here is protect water in New Mexico from potential pollution." Senate takes historic action to protect vital resource amid growing concerns: 'We're confident and hopeful' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This is no April Fool's — roadway dining season officially kicks off today, April 1. Restaurants and bars participating in the Dining Out NYC program may now start serving in their roadway dining structures. The city allowed approved establishments to begin setting up last Tuesda … | Continue reading
Finally a proof that the universe is not deterministic. The number 41 was drawn in Bulgaria’s 5/35 lottery. It’s supposed to select randomly select 5 numbers between 1 and 35. It’s also another proof that the only way to win from the lottery is to never play. | Continue reading
In this architectural creation, materiality becomes poetry etched in stone, concrete, and steel. Muted tones weave a hushed symphony, while textured surfaces whisper secrets to fingertips. As daylight filters through carefully placed openings, patterns shift across floors and wal … | Continue reading
Today is a day that’s been growing for 34 years, which does not mean that today is different from any day—at least, not really. There will always be a morning, noon, and night.This will always be so.I remember being a kid and learning how to tie my shoelaces. I remember how this … | Continue reading
I have just been looking at some of the April Fool posts on Twitter and they are most amusing. That reminded me of the famous BBC TV April Fool spoof that genuinely fooled hundreds of thousands of people in the UK. The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest. Pinch, punch, first of the month. An … | Continue reading
One of the largest races in the world is the annual Bridge Run in Charleston, SC | Continue reading
Many institutional investors remain committed to sustainable investing. Report reveals seismic change in investment thinking: 'You've got to be attuned to where the economy is going' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
In Deanna Raybourn’s Killers of a Certain Age, four friends — and lethal assassins — need to outsmart the team now hunting them. Now, they’re back, out of retirement, in Kills Well with Others. This time, they’re tasked with rooting out a mole threatening to expose their identiti … | Continue reading
Every summer my family goes camping at Sandbanks Provincial Park on the sandy shores of Lake Ontario. There is nothing we look forward to more than those hot summer days spent swimming, playing beach volleyball, hiking wooded trails, and playing charades by the campfire. We disco … | Continue reading
When was the last time you paused to reflect on your belief system? After all, your values shape your priorities, influence your perspective, guide your choices, and determine the course of your life. Moreover, if you don’t know what you stand for, you’re more likely to follow th … | Continue reading
Where do con men come from? There are three conditions that need to be met: First, there needs to be rising societal pressure to get ahead, cut the line and find a win. Second, there needs to be people willing to set aside their ethical principles to take advantage of others in t … | Continue reading
by Rachel Robison-Greene These days, there is a common unpleasant routine in the lives of well-informed, civic-minded individuals. They wake up in the morning, check the news, and are immediately bombarded with stories about events in the world that elicit strong negative emotion … | Continue reading
It seems like there's been a curse on live-action Superman solo films since the original. Will James Gunn be the one to break it? | Continue reading
Despite its status as one of the most widely known and studied epic poems of all time, Homer’s Iliad has proven surprisingly resistant to adaptation. However much inspiration it has provided to modern-day novelists working in a variety of different traditions, it’s translated som … | Continue reading
Mpox, once a rare virus mainly confined to parts of Central Africa, is rapidly evolving into a more serious global health threat. Scientists are alarmed by its growing ability to spread from person to person, a shift from its traditional animal-to-human transmission. Genetic muta … | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy An all-new Pasta de Pasta is set to debut today at 165 First Ave. just north of 10th Street. Three of the four business partners were on-site yesterday (from left): Fatih Cimic, Eda Kabil and Tugay Ese. (Not pictured: Serap Oyal, who runs the Pa … | Continue reading
"Prosperous communities and personal comfort go hand in hand." New survey reveals surprising shift in homeowners' heating choices: 'We almost couldn't keep up with the demand' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Thank you to the villagers for helping to preserve these wild animals." Trail camera captures rare sighting of elusive creature in national park: 'Very happy to see [them] again' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Available to download now, the premium stock creative media platform’s latest report breaks down how creatives and clients are losing out due to the homogeneity of curated imagery we consume. | Continue reading
Tarkington hopes that more Americans will choose to trek that path of fruitful tension in this fragmented world, however difficult it may prove. | Continue reading
The two storefronts at 106 Avenue B between Sixth Street and Seventh Street recently arrived on the leasing market. Per Meridian Capital Group, each 800-square-foot storefront has a $7,500 monthly ask. Both will be delivered in white-box condition, the listing states. The norther … | Continue reading
"Shoppers no longer need to choose between range and affordability." New data reveals the used EV market is gaining incredible momentum: 'We are at ... an inflection point' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
“Gardiner is a company town and Yellowstone is the mill. If somebody starts screwing with the mill, we have no choice but to be concerned.” | Continue reading
Backxwash Only Dust Remains The latest album finds the Zambian-Canadian rapper in reflective mode, bathed in warm synths and more melodic percussion to balance the darkness Only Dust Remains by Backxwash In a sleeve note on 2022’s His Happiness Shall Come First Even Though We Are … | Continue reading
Modern PHP has undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving into a fast, professional, and robust language for building web-based software. Paired with the... Read More... Source | Continue reading
"With the right funding and partnerships, the two teams will be able to make real, meaningful changes." Researcher stuns farmers with revolutionary crop that could help solve food crisis: 'We're just getting started' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
ChatGPT’s latest image generator — which has gone viral for its ability to generate uncanny recreations of Studio Ghibli art — is now available for everyone, after OpenAI initially delayed the rollout beyond its paid tiers following heavy demand. CEO Sam Altman announced on X tha … | Continue reading
"Overall, I am pretty darn impressed." HVAC expert shocked after testing futuristic home heating system in sub-zero temperatures: 'The unit's been working hard' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Hybrid Work and Party Space by Obata Noblin Office transforms a 10,750 SF open‑format warehouse in the historic Bay Area into a dynamic environment that adapts to both work and celebration. Situated amongst a mix of industrial and residential buildings, this 1970s-era warehouse—w … | Continue reading
Like me, Sean McPherson finds AI agents sometimes useful... but struggles with whether they're actually as useful as some folks seem to claim. | Continue reading
Sughra Raza. Found “Imaginary Being” (after Jorge Luis Borges). March 2025. Digital photograph. Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating now. | Continue reading
April 10th will mark the 100th anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel, The Great Gatsby. As A.O. Scott notes in a recent tribute, when first published, The Great Gatsby got off to a slow start. Initially, “Reviewers shrugged. Sales were sluggish. The novel an … | Continue reading
A shocking photograph of the artist’s grandfather in a newspaper triggered a deeply personal journey to unearth hidden family histories | Continue reading