We do it because things that glow in the dark are awesome, including line charts. Tags: ggplot, R | Continue reading
"My electric bills are $30 or less now." Solar panel owners get honest about bill savings after homeowner questions value: 'I've saved $15,454 to date' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Content strategy in developer marketing isn’t just about publishing articles, hosting webinars, or creating social media posts. It’s about delivering the right content, in the right format, through the right... Read More The post A proven content strategy that connects with devel … | Continue reading
JR Moores peruses the latest new psych rock releases, including a surprising new cut of filthily heavy noise rock from none other than Miley Cyrus Kuunatic. Photo by Celine Fougerouse I know what you’re thinking. Our bimonthly psych-rock column is long overdue a reappearance from … | Continue reading
These business practices could lead to higher operational costs that get passed on to consumers. Shopper baffled after receiving strange shipment from major entertainment brand: 'They ran out of envelopes' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
They are native to Thailand and once flourished throughout Southeast Asia. Cameras reveal long-lost creature wandering through national park after years in hiding: 'A beacon of hope' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
How to save the panic log safely. Looking up the immediate cause of the panic, getting OS details, what to see in a memory leak, what task resulted in the panic, and 3rd party kernel extensions. | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? Video guides and tutorials are great for getting a quick overview of a process, but they’re hard to go back to for reference. I know this has been said many times before, but now it’s my turn. As I prepare to rebuild my home media centre, I’ve been watc … | Continue reading
Sarah Wynn-Williams wrote a memoir about her times as a very ambitious young executive, working on international policies at Facebook. She was close to but not close with Mark Zuckerberg, Joel Kaplan, Sheryl Sandberg, and Elliot Schrage. First half of the book describes her work. … | Continue reading
Policymakers must consider the long-term health, poverty, and food security impacts. Farmers raise urgent concerns over controversial fuel driving up food prices: 'Would fail to advance [what's] imperative' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Proxima Fusion has maintained its position as a global leader in the race to commercial fusion. Scientists reach pivotal breakthrough in quest for limitless energy: 'We're not a science project anymore' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
We’ve all had a moment, at some point in our lives, where we began to wonder about things greater than ourselves. What were things like before we came into existence? What were they like before our parents, grandparents, or even any human came into existence? Was there a time bef … | Continue reading
I was looking for something to make for dessert at the weekend that wouldn't send me running to the shops. A simple dessert made with simple ingredients that I already had in my cupboard. I came across this Butterscotch Self Saucing Pudding recipe on Recipe Tin Eats, and it looke … | Continue reading
These are hastily written notes, not a fully worked-out essay, nor is it intended to be a complete presentation of the Gospel. I am merely unburdening myself of some connected thoughts that have […] | Continue reading
"[A] more elegant way to tackle plastic recycling issues." Researchers unveil bold new solution to tackle the world's growing trash crisis: 'Particularly exciting' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
In a breakthrough with promising real-world applications, a team of Rutgers biophysicists, bioengineers, and plant biologists has captured the first live images. In a groundbreaking study, researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have captured continuous, 24-hour images of … | Continue reading
"These infuriate me." Driver shares disturbing gas station video showing invasive trend: 'This drives me absolutely wild' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Abandoning the principle of a unified Ukraine would embolden aggressors by signalling that military might can reshape international borders with impunity. Ukraine’s borders are not merely lines on a map—they represent the sovereignty, identity, and hard-won independence of a nati … | Continue reading
AI 2027 is a good read. Both endings seem wildly unrealistic, but as a warning it did make me think. So it worked. Just seems greatly accelerated beyond a few years from now. | Continue reading
"We cannot rehabilitate unless we get rid of the invasive species." Students launch removal effort to battle aggressive plant invasion on campus: 'To ensure the native species can continue to thrive' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Not everyone with ADHD responds to stimulants like Ritalin, which increase dopamine levels in the brain. Now, new research suggests the drug’s effectiveness is less about the amount of dopamine it produces and more about the number and type of receptors that respond to it. Contin … | Continue reading
Arthur Russell Open Vocal Phrases Where Songs Come In And Out A live recording of Arthur Russell playing cello and singing in 1985 offers a tantalising peak at the gestation of the classic World of Echo Open Vocal Phrases Where Songs Come In and Out (Live 12/20/85) by Arthur Russ … | Continue reading
"Part of being a responsible dog owner is taking responsibility for any damage they cause." Homeowner enraged after neighbor refuses to pay for dog's costly damage: 'That's not how anything works' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Here's a list of recent good videos I stumbled across and enjoyed. Torpedo Bats It's cool to see a bunch of semi-pro baseball guys on YouTube testing out whether the new torpedo bat designs are really amazing or if they're mostly hype. This one | Continue reading
"This gives me hope!" Resourceful homeowner stuns with pictures of DIY tiny home on wheels: 'Can't believe I built this on my own' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with Richard “Spencer” Schaefer, cofounder and CTO of Lunar Analytics and a federal AI officer, and Caroline Zhang, cofounder and CTO of Knowtex, which provides AI-powered voice technology to automate workflows. They talk about safeguarding pati … | Continue reading
Intriguing signs from CERN hint at a never-before-seen form of matter – one that could be the tiniest particle cluster ever detected. Top quarks, typically too short-lived to pair up, may have briefly bonded into a mysterious object known as toponium. This unexpected observation … | Continue reading
The suitably named Mod trailer from Trail Trailers (say that five times fast) is one in a new wave of ultra-modular trailers designed to build up from chassis bones to fully capable, plug-and-play adventure wagon. The Mod starts off as a basic, rugged, military-inspired utility f … | Continue reading
"We have no idea where that plume is gone or if we're even going to find it in neighbors' wells." Landfill sparks alarm after test reveals toxic chemicals exceed safe limits: 'The plume size is completely unknown' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Another legacy PlayStation IP has made its return to modern platforms. War Of The Monsters, the kaiju battler by now-defunct Incognito Entertainment, is now available on PS4 and PS5. This is a port, via emulation, and not a remaster or remake. The 2003 game lets you play as vario … | Continue reading
The 387-foot yacht reportedly burned over $158,000 worth of fuel in just two short months. Photos of Mark Zuckerberg's extravagant $500 million superyacht spark outrage at coastal dock: 'Sink these things' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A three-year study has found robust evidence that one particular vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) offers older adults long-term protection against the infection, even if efficacy wanes from season to season. Despite this, just a single dose cut serious illness by nea … | Continue reading
Dipto Chakravarty, Chief Product Officer at Cloudera, talks about how it takes rigor to design complex technology and user experiences. The post Leader Spotlight: ‘Keeping it simple is hard, and making it hard is simple,’ with Dipto Chakravarty appeared first on LogRocket Blog. | Continue reading
While flipping channels mindlessly the other day I ended up on the fast money round of Family Feud just as the host said to the contestant, “Name a household chore you don’t mind doing.” The contestant flashed a split-second look of massive confusion before reluctantly spitting o … | Continue reading
The incoming German government has announced details of its coalition agreement. How will the planned policy changes impact renters in Germany? German government announces... | Continue reading
New research using computational vision models suggests the brain’s “ventral stream” might be more versatile than previously thought. | Continue reading
"Yeah, Round Up won't cut it." Couple horrified after discovering bizarre situation behind electric outlet: 'I wonder how much of our wall they will have to remove' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"They are pitting us against each other, and that weakens us all." EV driver raises alarm about growing problem at Tesla charging stations: 'This is going to inconvenience a lot of EV drivers' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Our study shows the importance of considering behavioral plasticity in conservation efforts." Experts stunned by bizarre reaction from birds exposed to unusual disturbance: 'Significant impact' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
President Trump last week revoked security clearances for Chris Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) who was fired by Trump after declaring the 2020 election the most secure in U.S. history. The White House memo, which also sus … | Continue reading
In this article, Black Swan Capital discusses what the recently imposed US tariffs mean for you and your investments as an expat living in Germany. Since the election of US... | Continue reading
A one-year prospective study found no correlation between atherosclerosis and extremely high cholesterol levels in 100 otherwise metabolically healthy individuals who had followed a ketogenic diet for an average of five years. A new study from The Lundquist Institute for Biomedic … | Continue reading
Where Winds Meet, the ambitious open world action-adventure RPG set in ancient China, is now set to release in 2025. A new trailer reaffirms that the game is still coming, and looking just as good as its previous reveals. In addition, Where Winds Meet will be holding a closed bet … | Continue reading
"Both polyethylene and polypropylene cutting boards released significant quantities." Researchers make disturbing discovery after testing common kitchen tools: 'Still not well understood' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Post deliveries in the Netherlands could soon be cut to just two days a week, the CEO of PostNL has said, explaining that the five-day delivery model is outdated and unsustainable... | Continue reading
I’ve been rebalancing my portfolio lately. It’s something I do every couple of years—trim what’s run ahead, add where conviction has deepened, and adjust based on what I now believe to be real, durable value. I’m not a trader. I buy and hold for years, sometimes decades, and whil … | Continue reading
The first batch of deep dives for EA Sports F1 25, this year’s Formula 1 game by Codemasters, has been released. And as promised, it’s a overview on the major changes made to My Team mode and Career mode. Dubbed as “the biggest overhaul since it was introduced in F1 2020”, My Tea … | Continue reading
If you've ever looked into the living conditions of astronauts in space, you probably know they make do with spartan arrangements, including mostly rehydratable meals. Continue Reading Category: Space, Science Tags: Food, Astronauts, International Space Station, MIT, Technical Un … | Continue reading