Industrial Design Case Study: The PureTorque Training Aid

"An elite physical trainer came to us with a prototype of what would become the PureTorque, a scientifically proven tool for more effectively targeting the muscles in your torso," writes industrial design firm The Metcalfe Group. "We were able to refine his original idea to creat … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 24 minutes ago

Reading Code Is Hard, and tips to improve

This week's video for Dave Farley's Continuous Delivery YouTube channel is me ranting about why reading code sucks, and offering some advice on how to improve. "Every programmer occasionally, when nobody’s home, turns off the lights, pours a glass of scotch, puts on some light Ge … | Continue reading


@trishagee.com | 32 minutes ago

Pilgrim Hat Template For Thanksgiving Crafts

Celebrate the Thanksgiving season with our free Pilgrim Hat template printables! These cute and easy-to-use templates are perfect for kids… The post Pilgrim Hat Template For Thanksgiving Crafts appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading


@kidsactivitiesblog.com | 41 minutes ago

On Bluesky

Some of you may have noticed that I have an account on Bluesky. Fear not, I have no plans to start using it. The only reason why I have it is because I wanted to see how painful it was to connect my domain name after a conversation I had with Rob since I was telling him that it w … | Continue reading


@manuelmoreale.com | 42 minutes ago

A Suitcase Is Upset About Being Called Overweight

The Irish comedy trio Foil, Arms and Hog anthropomorphized a pair of suitcases, one of whom was upset about being called overweight. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 46 minutes ago

FreeCAD 1.0 Released After 22 Years in Development

Good things come to those who wait, and for 3D modelling professionals with a preference for open-source software, the wait for the FreeCAD 1.0 release has been a long one – over 22 years! At long last, this free, open-source alternative to expensive engineering software like Aut … | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 49 minutes ago

I just realized that there's another kind of enshitification that we're experiencing now because the twitter-verse has split into so many forks. Bluesky is hot now, but this isn't over yet. Developers are deliberately locking their users in by creating new APIs that are not only … | Continue reading


@scripting.com | 54 minutes ago

The Dell LED Curved Monitor Is Under $150 for Black Friday, The Best Alternative to Samsung Gaming Monitors

35% off on Dell curved gaming monitor at Best Buy, not available on Amazon. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 55 minutes ago

snoRNA Unleashed: Hidden Power That Shapes Life’s Biggest Processes

University of Chicago scientists have expanded our understanding of snoRNAs, discovering their extensive influence on cellular functions beyond guiding RNA modifications. Their work introduces potential therapeutic applications for controlling protein secretion, highlighting snoR … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 56 minutes ago

Unfug or Fab: Kiernan Shipka

Give your notes! The post Unfug or Fab: Kiernan Shipka first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 57 minutes ago

Biden administration makes controversial decision on new metal mine: 'This is going to put us back on the map'

Mining for the sake of powering EVs is an undeniably controversial topic. Biden administration makes controversial decision on new metal mine: 'This is going to put us back on the map' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 57 minutes ago

I’ve Tested Dozens of Knives, But This One From Misono Is My Go-To

I use the Misono UX10 knife to prep food daily, and it’s still super sharp. It's my go-to when it comes to dicing vegetables and fruit and even breaking down chickens or slicing meats. | Continue reading


@seriouseats.com | 57 minutes ago

Five Fun, Extremely Distracting SFF Roleplaying Games

Roll the dice and lose yourself in one of these expertly crafted adventures. The post Five Fun, Extremely Distracting SFF Roleplaying Games appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 57 minutes ago

Michael Levin – Non-Neural Intelligence

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@3quarksdaily.com | 57 minutes ago

Teen streamer dumped a meme coin for $30K, then things got weird

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The young streamer behind a viral meme coin called Quant was doxxed by the crypto community after he ripped off investors, as reported by Decrypt and The Crypto Times. During a livestream earlier this week, the kid giddily watched the price … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 59 minutes ago

Infinite Content

Animator & filmmaker Don Hertzfeldt on the difference between crate digging & streaming from a recent interview: Not to sound like a curmudgeon, but when I was a teenager, I took the train to go to the record store to find rare stuff. Spotify is way more convenient, but that wasn … | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 1 hour ago

Why Asian Americans Are Moving Right

Crime, economic strain, and affirmative action are sparking an Asian American exodus from the Democratic Party. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 1 hour ago

A New Push to Recycle EV Junk

Whenever projections of future electric vehicle demand come up, the conversation will inevitably turn to battery recycling. And for good reason: It takes a lot of expensive, difficult-to-acquire metals and materials to make the big lithium-ion batteries that power EVs, making it … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 1 hour ago

This cheaper Apple Pencil alternative now has tilt detection and a better tip

The SonarPen 2 includes upgraded features like USB-C and finer pen tips. | Image: Greenbulb In 2018, the SonarPen debuted as a cheaper alternative to the Apple Pencil by using audio signals transmitted to the iPad over a cable instead of Bluetooth. Its creators are back with an u … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Save $60 on this awesome Celestron telescope at Amazon

If you want to observe the moon and planets up close, this reflector telescope from Celestron is ideal — now $246.49 at Amazon for Black Friday | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

Comedian Amusingly Ponders Why Cows Were Historically Drawn With Corners in Pastoral Scenes

Alasdair Beckett-King amusingly pondered aloud as to why cows were historically ubiquitous and drawn with corners in classic pastoral scenes. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 hour ago

Drop #560 (2024-11-22): Quack • Post • Code:

Today's Drop features DuckDB's API integration with Hono.js for SQL queries, turning RSS feeds into automated Bluesky posts, and resources for learning Deno 2.x. | Continue reading


@dailydrop.hrbrmstr.dev | 1 hour ago

Elon Musk’s new DOGE plans are actually old ideas about mass deregulation

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have laid out their plans for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a currently nonexistent entity they say will “cut the federal government down to size.” Though DOGE isn’t a real department — … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

The Boroughs, From the Creators of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Lines Up a Super Cast of Unlikely Heroes

These retirees might just save the day The post The Boroughs, From the Creators of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Lines Up a Super Cast of Unlikely Heroes appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 1 hour ago

Threads is overhauling its search and trending features

Image: The Verge Meta is promising “long-overdue improvements” to its X competitor, Threads, including more precise search features and expanded trending topics. First, users will be able to search for posts within a specific date range or from a single account — similar to what … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Archaeologists May Have Just Found the Oldest Alphabet Ever

Four clay cylinders inscribed with what might be the oldest known evidence of alphabetic writing are 500 years older than other early alphabets, according to new research. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Panic mode: Gaetz flees AG nom seconds after CNN threatens to expose teen scandal

Loathsome rich kid Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration as Trump's Attorney General pick exactly six minutes before CNN was set to publish new allegations about his sexual misconduct, reports Comic Sands. The Botox-addicted ex-Florida Representative had been under inve … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

'She turns her siphon into a gun': Watch coconut octopus firing stones at fish in world-1st footage

Octopus filmed firing stones from her siphon from inside a clam shell like a sniper in never-before-seen behavior captured for the Netflix series Our Oceans. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

Health tracker lives in your toilet and automatically scans pee

A startup from China wants to sell you its upcoming gadget to track health markers from your entire family. Roughly the size of an iPhone, it sticks onto the inside of a toilet bowl and automatically scans urine to help detect diseases early, and provide prescription guidance. Co … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 1 hour ago

The Jaguar rebrand is a head turner. I don’t care enough to weigh in, I just literally cannot see letter-spaced lowercase characters without thinking of Frederic Goudy. Any man who would letterspace lowercase would screw sheep. | Continue reading


@chriscoyier.net | 1 hour ago

The $1 Aldi Grocery I’m Stocking in My Freezer for Thanksgiving This Year

The best Thanksgiving shortcut I know. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds review: earbuds for your PlayStation or Xbox

SteelSeries brings its EQ audio expertise to consoles and mobile devices. Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Senators Say TSA’s Facial Recognition Program Is Out of Control, Here’s How to Opt Out

You can opt out of facial recognition at airports, for now, but the TSA has indicated it wants to make the invasive technology a requirement. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Chin-hiding pimp's "university" hacked, exposing 800k suckers

Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer who became a far-right misogynist influencer after fleeing the UK to evade prosecution, founded an online "university" to teach boys the tricks of his trade. The university was hacked this week, exposing the personal data of some 800,000 people who … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

Tiny Tombs of New Orleans: a scavenger hunt for history and art

LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Next time you find yourself in New Orleans, keep your eyes peeled for Tiny Tombs. These miniature mausoleums, launched in 2017, are hidden in various locations like an antique shop, a historical hotel, a museum, and more … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

Audi’s latest RS E-tron GT ‘Performance’ is its quickest car yet

Audi RS E-tron GT Performance starts at $167,000 before destination charges. | Image: Audi Audi is giving its all-electric E-tron GT sports sedan higher performance, more battery range, and faster charging speeds for the 2025 model year. It’s also increasing its starting price. T … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Nondelegation doctrine, abortion clinic protest, and transgender student athletes

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. It’s been two weeks since our last installment without any new grants. The Supreme Court cleared out some old relis … | Continue reading


@scotusblog.com | 1 hour ago

This Cordless Ultrasonic Cutter is Like a Power X-Acto Knife

This C1 Ultrasonic Cutter, by Chinese tool manufacturer Hanboost, is designed to make delicate cuts in plastic easy. The cordless, rechargeable-battery-powered tool vibrates at 40,000 HZ, allowing you to slice with ease; it seems like the ideal tool for cleaning up 3D prints.It … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 1 hour ago

Alien: Romulus‘s Fede Alvarez Shares His VHS Excitement and Sequel Thoughts

The director and co-writer of this summer's sci-fi horror hit looks ahead to the film's home release, and beyond. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

This 3D Printer Is at Its Lowest Price in Amazon History for Black Friday

Save 42% on an ultrafast Flashforge Adventurer 5M 3D printer a week before Black Friday. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Tetris Forever is, well, kind of hard to explain. It’s a documentary...

Tetris Forever is, well, kind of hard to explain. It’s a documentary about the history of Tetris but also a collection of playable historical Tetris games, from the very first Soviet-era version to a new multiplayer version called Tetris Time Warp. 💬 Join the discussion o … | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 1 hour ago

Pocket Alternatives from Marcel

While Marcel has been using Pocket for a long time recent instability had him check out other options. His list includes: To that list I’d add Linkwarden and even Obsidian Web Clipper. I’ll be recording a video on my experiences with Wallabag, Linkwarden and Obsidian Web Clipper … | Continue reading


@curtismchale.ca | 1 hour ago

Amazon to invest another $4 billion in OpenAI rival Anthropic

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon announced today that it’s pumping another $4 billion into Claude AI maker Anthropic, bringing its total funding amount to $8 billion. This latest round follows $1.25 billion last September and another $2.75 billion in March. Along wi … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Dead and Alive: Astronomers Uncover Star Pairs Transforming Our Universe

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery of binary star systems, consisting of a white dwarf and a main sequence star, within young star clusters. This discovery opens up new avenues for understanding stellar evolution and could provide insights into the origins of phenom … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Everyday Philosophy: Can you have a “calling” without a caller?

A lot of people (especially on LinkedIn) say their work is their “vocation” – that they are following their path or answering their calling. They’re also atheists (at least the ones I know). So, can we have a “calling” without someone to call us? — Anker, PO A wonderful submissio … | Continue reading


@bigthink.com | 1 hour ago

Meet the Muffin That Tastes Just Like Apple Pie

Studded with sweet-tart apples and topped with a cinnamon-spiked crumble, these tender muffins deliver big apple flavor. | Continue reading


@seriouseats.com | 1 hour ago

Thunderbird’s 20th Anniversary

I’ve used Thunderbird off and on for years, but with my move to Fedora fulltime just over a year ago Thunderbird is again my main email client. During that year I was asked to donate when I downloaded the client, and again today on their 20th Anniversary. I donated both times and … | Continue reading


@curtismchale.ca | 1 hour ago

Cynthia Erivo Is a Walking Cake Song

It's a looooong, long jacket. The post Cynthia Erivo Is a Walking Cake Song first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 1 hour ago