THE HAPPINESS OF ATOMS 1. According to Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, “the father of modern rocket science,” in order for the earth to thrive every atom must be happy. “It is the organic need and right of all atoms not to feel torment but to exist in peace and happiness,” he wrote in 19 … | Continue reading
Throw in a pair of Touch Plus controllers and a free 3-month trial of Meta Quest+ and this $269 Amazon deal gets even better. | Continue reading
Outdoor stimulation and physical activity are known to help prevent age-related cognitive decline. Researchers highlight surprising benefit of e-bike rides for older adults: 'People tend to breathe deeper' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A few days ago I wrote: ChatGPT is to Google what Google was to library card catalogs. I got a chance to explain. The great thing about Google when it was first out was that unlike previous search products, they searched everything, including our blogs, and that opened up knowled … | Continue reading
Two towhees tweet as I drink my tea. Finally they meet at the woods’ edge, tails flared, and one flees. Blue holes appear in the clouds. | Continue reading
This tiny adapter is a must-have for Android users on the road. Here's what you need to know. | Continue reading
"Win-win solutions for our economy and climate." Officials unveil billion-dollar plan to address long-neglected issue: 'It's time for strong policies' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Trump’s National Garden of American Heroes represents a dangerous shift in values: from inquiry to reverence. | Continue reading
To thank America for its support during the war, France sent a boxcar stuffed with gifts to each state. But in the late 1950s, New Jersey's disappeared without a trace | Continue reading
The animals graze the vegetation into a picturesque turf, fertilize the soil with their dung and disperse seeds over large distances | Continue reading
Figuring out dinner every night is already a challenge: Add active (and occasionally opinionated) kids to the equation, and having a game plan becomes pretty much mandatory. For Patty Catalano, a food editor at The Kitchn and mom of two, that plan centers around quick, reliable r … | Continue reading
Pilot programs are already underway. In Finland’s early trial, 91 percent of participants reported that the DTC system was easy to use. However, the pilot also encountered technical issues such as inconsistent camera recognition and network glitches, underscoring the need for rob … | Continue reading
Unused and dead code accumulates in our applications over time without notice. Unused code limits developer time and resources needed to build, run and maintain your applications. Just as your body deserves (and needs) a regular health check, your codebase deserves (and needs) th … | Continue reading
Lee Morris of Fstoppers on how tariffs impact him, as someone who wants to make his stuff in the US: This is a really good breakdown of how tariffs impact small businesses and why they aren't a great tool for getting manufacturing to come back to America (at | Continue reading
Polaroid’s new Flip camera can prevent unwanted surprises when an instant photo develops. Using a new scene analysis feature, the instant camera warns you when the image you’re framing is overexposed, underexposed, or when there’s potential focus issues before you press the shutt … | Continue reading
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This is the kind of music that really divides people. The style is known as Drum and Bass, and became popular in the UK in the 1990s. If you hate it, I will completely understand. 😊 One of the leading exponents at the time was Roni Size and Reprazent, a Bristol-based grou … | Continue reading
Who says you have to choose between a slim phone and an 8,000mAh battery? | Continue reading
The upcoming "Raise to Talk" feature could let you simply lift your smartwatch to ask a query to your digital assistant. | Continue reading
R.L. Dane challenged me to answer some tech related questions, let's go! | Continue reading
After sharing Ed Zitron’s latest piece called “OpenAI Is A Systemic Risk To The Tech Industry” I got a few responses arguing in a similar way: People agree that “AI” and especially “generative AI” is a massive bubble that does not really make much sense – if you imply rational de … | Continue reading
The Republic of Moldova is poised to reinforce its position as a regional leader in digital transformation with the upcoming Moldova Digital Summit 2025 (MDS25), taking place in Chișinău from June 5 to 7. Building on the momentum of its previous edition—which attracted over 3,000 … | Continue reading
"But is it any good?" New ultra-cheap EV could upend the global auto market — but it's off-limits to US drivers first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
There appears to be a race on to launch the first 13.3-inch color ePaper monitor. Dasung currently has an Indiegogo waiting in the wings, but it's looking like Bigme will be first to the line with pre-order status for its B13 device. Continue Reading Category: Mobile Technology, … | Continue reading
Android is launching a new security feature that will force devices to reboot themselves if you haven’t unlocked them for a while, making it harder for other people to access the data inside. The feature included in the latest Google Play services update says that Android phones … | Continue reading
Countries can target products that they can produce themselves or source from other partners. darksoul72/Shutterstock Amid Donald Trump’s escalating tariff war with China, the world has been left in no doubt. Consistent with his campaign messaging, and going against the overwhelm … | Continue reading
Sure, WiFi is basically fine. But sometimes you need the raw power, high speed, and utter reliability of Ethernet. Billions of packets hurtling down twisted copper pair in order to deliver your data - that's what it is all about, right? But - alas! - laptops don't have Ethernet p … | Continue reading
When the men’s and women’s boats took to the water for the 2025 Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race, a few students who would have hoped to be part of the crews were missing. Matt Heywood, Molly Foxell and Kate Crowley, all of Cambridge, did not take part after a complaint from Oxford Uni … | Continue reading
Hi, I’m Álvaro 👋. These are my projects. Web lmno.lol - Start your blog here (no ads, tracking, paywalls, or bloat). Powered by a single markdown file. Drag and drop to the web. Bring your domain. My xenodium.com blog is hosted at lmno.lol. iOS Flat Habits Inspired by Ato … | Continue reading
Here's why the 1950s 'Buck Rogers' isn't as retro cool as you might think. | Continue reading
Part of an old turbine has been transformed into a house in a bid to prove that these structures can have a meaningful second life The post The decommissioned wind turbine that became a tiny home appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
In 1781 he painted 3 masterpieces, of the suicide of Queen Dido of Carthage, 'The Nightmare' still famous today, and the Dream of Queen Katharine of Aragon. | Continue reading
School-aged kids will create textured paintings in this fun project. Our basic techniques can easily be used at home or… The post Textured Painting Art Project for Kids appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading
These companies are showing how sustainability-focused businesses can drive lasting value. Powerhouse corporations secure rare energy deal that could reshape the grid: 'Decreases risk and increases cost-effectiveness' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025 ...in describing a problem like this? Every four weeks, on a Tuesday, we lose the bulk of the day to a medical undertaking. Today is that very Tuesday! We'll be elsewhere for the bulk of the day. That said, we'll leave you with this: In yesterday morning's … | Continue reading
"Every tree matters." Staff shaken after discovering brutal damage to trees in cherished forest: 'I don't understand why someone would do this' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Imagine waking up in 1932, in any US city. Upon ordering your morning coffee, you realise that its price has doubled since last year. This isn’t because of a coffee shortage, but rather because new trade barriers have caused the price of importing Colombian coffee beans to shoot … | Continue reading
In today’s snapshot, we increase the max number of possible items in dropdown to the correct answer. 😉 | Continue reading
With nothing more than the beast’s footprints, paleontologists in Canada have identified a new tail club-swinging armored dinosaur. The 100-million-year-old fossilized prints were found at two different locations in the Canadian Rockies. Researchers explained that there are two m … | Continue reading
Cheap retro handhelds, one of the only cheap entry points for the gaming, could be meeting their end, but the retro spirit should live on. | Continue reading
"We hope to develop a sustainable, low-impact approach." Scientists discover surprising predator that could replace toxic pesticides: 'We hope to ... complement other control methods' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
“If everyone paid their bills like Tim, I wouldn’t have a job!” This is an actual quote from my utility company. I am unusually good at paying bills, and I barely even think about it. How do I do it? I have a system. But it wasn’t always this way. I used to wake up […] The post P … | Continue reading
I used to use Sass a lot — especially when I was working on extremely complicated CSS codebases as a consultant. Sass definitely is not "dead" either — tech doesn't die, it's 1s and 0s — it's extremely useful still! Sure, CSS is bringing stuff like nesting and mixins over from Sa … | Continue reading
The post Dozens of tech firms now let their AI agents work together on complex tasks appeared first on The Logic. | Continue reading
"In Ontario, 200ppm is a red tag for residential equipment." Concerned homeowner questions furnace setup after gas smell raises red flags: 'Is this vent dangerous?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I forgot to put out and chow for my backyard friends, and this gut came down to the deck to give me an earful and a few scornful looks. | Continue reading
Ubuntu MATE 25.04 is ready to soar! 🪽 Celebrating our 10th anniversary as an official Ubuntu flavour with the reliable MATE Desktop experience you love, built on the latest Ubuntu foundations. Read on to learn more 👓️ A Decade of MATE This release marks the 10th a … | Continue reading
'Lunar Remastered Collection' brings back two beloved classic RPGs with a graphical update and minimal changes - and it's mostly a smart choice. | Continue reading