"Standing here a year ago, I never would have guessed. Nobody in the world would have guessed." Officials share stunning before-and-after satellite images of iconic lake following years of drought: 'Fastest rebound in [its] history' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"We are not fighting a battle over transportation but a battle over greed." Iconic sports franchise faces major backlash after image surfaces of enormous parking lot: 'Why are people like this?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Looks so easy to get it in harmony, but I know it’s a lot of hard work." Homeowner shares mind-blowing before-and-after photos of decade-long transformation of barren yard: 'Nature thanks you' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"This is just another piece of evidence." Government accused of ripping off taxpayers with 'economically unviable' practice: 'We know that it's ... unsustainable' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The Biden administration on Friday afternoon urged the Supreme Court to leave in place a federal law that would require TikTok to shut down in the United States unless its parent company can sell off the U.S. company by Jan. 19. U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth... The post TikTok … | Continue reading
Nuclear waste. We've all heard about it, but what is it? Is it a problem without a solution? How big is the problem? And what exactly is this waste and why is it so important? New Atlas takes a look at the basics. Continue Reading Category: Environment, Science Tags: Nuclear, Was … | Continue reading
It’s a lose-lose scenario that really shouldn’t still be happening. Tourist captures risky behavior of visitors getting too close to massive animal: 'They're always dangerous' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I came across a headline recently that stopped me mid-scroll: “Miniature Black Holes Could Be Hiding in Your Home.” Naturally, my first thought was, “That explains everything!” My house, you see, is like the Bermuda Triangle of homes. Socks vanish with such alarming regularity th … | Continue reading
In 2020, amid the global challenges of COVID-19, S+PS Architects began designing the Enso Duplex House. Located in the serene Aarey Colony, this home serves as a sanctuary for a family of three. The clients wanted a space that offered freedom and a deep connection with nature dur … | Continue reading
As futarchy interest and activity are way up lately, this seems a good time to elaborate on one of its most technical issues, one that @metaproph3t also discussed recently: decision selection bias. | Continue reading
*FAKE LEAK* warning The post Garmin Fenix 9 microLED *FAKE LEAK* warning appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at the5krunner • tri bike run. | Continue reading
This pullback from a leading industrial player could slow progress. Major international company backtracks on plan for future commitments, the latest in a concerning trend: 'Will no longer be strategic growth areas' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This residential renovation and addition project is a modern two-story addition to the rear of a preserved early 20th-century New Orleans Shotgun Duplex Home (a two-story mass to the rear is referred to as "Camelbacks" in New Orleans). Continue reading | Continue reading
Located in the rolling hills of Wimberley, Texas, the Mount Sharp Residence by Matt Fajkus Architecture serves as a perfect summer retreat for a family of four. Positioned on a 22-acre lot near the serene shores of the Baltic Sea, this home fully embraces the natural landscape, a … | Continue reading
Texas French Bread, still boarded up after the fire a couple years ago. | Continue reading
Digital e-readers have transformed the reading landscape in three significant ways: mobility, sustainability, and abundance. However, as many have predicted, has this medium truly changed the future of reading? Bibliophiles remain loyal to printed materials. They often use digita … | Continue reading
Amazon has a nice Boxing Day offer going, one that should appeal to book lovers like no other. You now have the chance to become a Kindle Unlimited member against an upfront payment of just 99p, something that otherwise would set you back £9.49 per month at other times. As GBNews … | Continue reading
Human activities causing Earth's overheating have doubled these weather combinations. New research makes concerning discovery about persistent drought, heat waves: 'The threat is a global reality' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
AI-enhanced research shows regional warming will exceed critical thresholds faster than expected, with most regions surpassing 1.5°C by 2040. Vulnerable areas like South Asia face heightened risks, urging swift adaptation actions. Three leading climate scientists have analyzed da … | Continue reading
What a ride that was. The post Valediction. appeared first on Zeldman on Web and Interaction Design. | Continue reading
"Thank you so much!" Homesteader shares clever hack to keep deer out of your garden: 'You are brilliant' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Space solar technology has created the conditions for launching data centers into orbit, taking advantage of ultra-low energy costs and opportunities for expansion. The post Space Solar Race Heats Up, Now With Flying Data Centers appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Located at 12 Calais Street in Southwark, within the Minet Estate Conservation Area of the London Borough of Lambeth, the Calais Street House by Paolo Cossu Architects beautifully merges Victorian charm with contemporary design. Overlooking the picturesque Myatt’s Fields Park, th … | Continue reading
In our 87th episode, we talk about world-building, but we mostly talk about shows that we love with a minimal amount of spoiler alerts. Enjoy it now, or download for later. Here’s a handy feed or subscribe via Overcast or iTunes. https://traffic.libsyn.com/rands/theimportantthing … | Continue reading
Cynthia Erivo teases a new solo number she'll get to belt out as Elphaba in Wicked: For Good. | Continue reading
If you’ve purchased a car made in the last decade or so, it’s likely jam-packed with enough technology to make your brand new phone jealous. Modern cars have sensors, cameras, GPS for location tracking, and more, all collecting data—and it turns out in many cases, sharing it. Car … | Continue reading
Although it feels a bit weird to be writing a year in review post for a site that hasn’t even been live for three months, I thought it would be fun to give a behind-the-scenes look at the work we did this year to build EFF’s newest site, Digital Rights Bytes. Since each topic Dig … | Continue reading
States have already begun introducing legal measures to reduce the prevalence. Scientists make 'disturbing' discovery while studying toxic chemicals used to fight wildfires: '[It] just lit up' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Mass surveillance authority Section 702 of FISA, which allows the government to collect international communications, many of which happen to have one side in the United States, has been renewed several times since its creation with the passage of the 2008 FISA Amendments Act. Th … | Continue reading
Hottest October on record. November weather was much nicer, but lacked the much needed rain. We now pass the solstice and crash into the new year without so much as a sneeze from the gods of winter. My son’s team took second in the Fall baseball championship game. My daughter’s c … | Continue reading
Nestled among the undulating pine-covered hills of Yngsjö and just by the tranquil shores of the Baltic Sea, the Yngsjö House by Johan Sundberg Arkitektur AB stands as an ideal summer retreat for a family of four. This thoughtfully designed home celebrates the natural forest sett … | Continue reading
New materials with near-perfect water repellency offer potential for self-cleaning surfaces in cars and buildings. Scientists from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) have developed a surface material that repels water dr … | Continue reading
Volkswagen is moving forward with plans to begin manufacturing a whole new class of vehicles under the Scout Motors brand. Scout was originally a sub-brand of International Harvester, with all the technological sophistication that name implies. The company started as a manufactur … | Continue reading
Amazon is loaded with bougie items that are useful and make life easier. I've done the work for you by collecting genius products you’ll use again and again. | Continue reading
I started building a walking habit about 2 years ago. I had this crazy annual goal to average over 10K steps per day for the whole of 2024. Happy to share that I could make it with room to spare. Life is much easier if you don’t need to count your steps every day. It … Continue r … | Continue reading
"It would take the redistribution of a mere 0.2 percent of the world's wealth to end the hardship of the 1.4 billion people currently living beneath the world's poverty line of US $1.25 a day." More from Kohei Saito's SLOW DOWN. "Economic equality if realized via the redistribu … | Continue reading
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is proposing new cybersecurity requirements for healthcare organizations aimed at protecting patients’ private data in the event of cyberattacks, report … | Continue reading
Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: This will be a lot funnier in the year 2072. Today's News: | Continue reading
To our electric vehicle (EV) owners: If you found yourself with the choice to buy another EV or return to an internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV), which would you do? Well, if you are like most participants in a recent study, you’d replace it with another EV. Those are the . … | Continue reading
Childhood lead exposure from leaded gasoline has caused widespread mental health issues, particularly in Generation X, highlighting the dangers of delayed environmental regulation. A recent study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry reveals that childhood e … | Continue reading
Welcome to the last Links For You for 2024. Believe it or not, I started this series way back in April of 2022, and I don't know about you, but it's been one of my favorite features of my blog. I love sharing cool links (and music videos!) with readers, and I hope yall have enjoy … | Continue reading
"This is such a good tip." Expert reveals easy method to deal with stray metal caps: 'Never even thought to do that' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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Friedrich Nietzsche has been described as — and accused of — many things, some of them strikingly contradictory. Nazi ideologues selectively appropriated elements of his philosophy, such as extreme individualism and his allegory of the Übermensch, to suit their agenda. And during … | Continue reading
FileBrowser Professional If you do a lot of file based work on iOS or you need to consistently connect to network and cloud servers from an iPhone or iPad, FileBrowser Professional might be the solution for you. With it, you can connect to the following cloud storage services Mic … | Continue reading
In this very short piece Kotte shows the power of linked writing online. As he says, it’s 110 words on how unfit Trump is to run a country but leads to hours of reading about the in depth bad stuff he’s done. Your own site can do this. It takes a while to get started […] | Continue reading
“Federal Judge Upholds Racial Preferences in Naval Academy Admissions” (New York Times, December 6, 2024): A federal judge on Friday denied an effort to stop the U.S. Naval Academy from considering race and ethnicity in admissions, finding that the academy has a distinct interest … | Continue reading
This year brought plenty of video games to the small and big screen. How bright is the future for game adaptations in the years to come? | Continue reading