I've been doing a bit of tidying-up of the mess that is my personal Internet hosting. I've made a lot of progress, but the rest is probably going to have to wait until later in the year. | Continue reading
Transform your space into a smart haven with the Echo Spot 2024 where sleek design meets powerful Alexa. | Continue reading
Today in Squirrel News, Mexico's new president Claudia Sheinbaum tries to lead the country into a new era, a California law bans six artificial colors in public school food, and a German start-up makes construction materials from hop harvest waste. | Continue reading
I understand when you tell me how you’ve waited for so long, or how you’ve waited for tomorrow to come, but then you woke up, just to realize that tomorrow never showed up. At least, not the way you thought it would.I understand what it means to make plans. I suppose we all do. E … | Continue reading
i may be smiling in this photo but i had barely slept with unexplained elevated heart rate in the middle of the night (thanks to covid 1.5 years ago still affecting me in unseen ways) - she was inevitably awakened by my insomnia. i kept apologising, and she kept trying to soothe … | Continue reading
There are already some incredibly surprising ways that hydrogen fuel is providing the energy that could power our future. 5 amazing ways that hydrogen-powered tech could transform our future first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
2024 Vice Presidential Debate New York, NY October 1st, 2024 - - - 9:00 PM: Opening what seems likely to be the last debate of this election, CBS News anchors Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan welcome candidates Ohio Senator J.D. Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and revie … | Continue reading
Today's links Epic Systems, a lethal health record monopolist: Clinical needs sacrificed to profit maximization. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Lates … | Continue reading
Duovox has followed its successful Kickstarter for a military-grade night-vision monocular with a Pro version that promises to bring the hidden darkness into "true full color." The nocturnal adventure gadget is also joined by a teeny smartphone camera. Continue Reading Category: … | Continue reading
📝 Learning Languages and Connecting Across Cultures - Reflections on the role of language learning in 2024 for someone who counts themself as a global citizen. - louplummer.lol/learning-… | Continue reading
Researchers have developed a novel method to produce animal-based nutrients such as creatine, carnosine, and taurine directly in plants, using synthetic modules in a proof-of-concept study. This innovative approachnot only simplifies the production process but also significantly … | Continue reading
Proximity to the EU, a skilled workforce and low labour costs are increasingly drawing investors to the region, while environmentally sustainable production and CO2 reduction present significant opportunities for future growth. The Covid-19 pandemic and its associated supply chai … | Continue reading
"Li-metal batteries are the holy grail of the battery field and viewed as a promising next-generation battery technique." Researchers tout new design that could extend lifespans of lithium-metal batteries: 'To further prolong the cycle life ... to more than 1,000 cycles' first ap … | Continue reading
Elevate your home cleaning routine with the Roborock Qrevo Master Robot Vacuum and Mop | Continue reading
Microsoft is working to fix several known issues behind Asphalt 8 game crashes and Easy Anti-Cheat blue screens on some Windows 24H2 systems. [...] | Continue reading
Current conditions: Thousands of people in Taiwan have been evacuated ahead of Super Typhoon Krathon • Hurricane Kirk could veer toward Ireland • Forecasters are monitoring the warm Gulf of Mexico for signs of another potential storm expected to form later this week. THE TOP FIVE … | Continue reading
Less than 10 months after the existing Lily 2 came out, Garmin has pretty substantially upgraded the offering with the new Lily 2 Active. This watch, as the name might imply, is definitely targeting a more sporty customer, with … Read More Here → | Continue reading
In the early part of the 20th Century, there was a fad for "Radium". The magical, radioactive substance that glowed in the dark. The market had decided that Radium was The Next Big Thing and tried to shove it into every product. There were radioactive toys, radioactive medicines, … | Continue reading
Sargent's hospital tent, Arab camps, Shoshone below Lander's Peak, Sami in Lapland, clubs on Derby Day, the Big Top, and on holiday. | Continue reading
This post is my contribution to the IndieWeb Carnival for October, 2024. More than 40 years ago, I took two years of Spanish in high school. It was a requirement for college-bound students, and at the time, I fancied myself one of them. My instructor for both years was Señora Ham … | Continue reading
September’s auto sales saw plugin EVs at 65.0% share in Sweden, modestly up YoY from 63.4%. BEV share was almost flat, though volumes were down YoY by 8%. Overall auto volume was 25,725 units, down 9% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was by far the best selling BEV, with volume ... [contin … | Continue reading
First plasma is coming soon to the University of Seville’s compact spherical tokamak called SMART. PPPL and the University of Seville are innovating in fusion technology through the SMART Tokamak project, targeting enhanced plasma confinement and stability using unique geometric … | Continue reading
[Ursicide ought not to be condoned.] As faithful readers know, only one bear can be crowned champion of Fat Bear Week. Though 2024’s tournament hasn’t even started, it already features more drama and intrigue than ever. Bear #469, no doubt intent on claiming the Fat Bear crown, d … | Continue reading
The initial Interlisp code of WebCard, my RetroChallenge 2024 project, defines the new type "Web" of NoteCards card. It's the first step for extending NoteCards to visit websites. The main code is in the function WCD.CreateWebCardType, a thin wrapper around the NoteCards API fun … | Continue reading
At SBC Summit Lisbon 2024, the GR8 Tech booth buzzed with constant activity, as hundreds of industry professionals stopped by to explore the firm’s cutting-edge iGaming solutions. From live demos to in-depth discussions of specific cases, visitors saw firsthand how GR8 Tech’s tec … | Continue reading
Governor Newsom has vetoed the state’s AI safety bill. I have mixed feelings about the bill. There’s a lot to like about it, and I want governments to regulate in this space. But, for now, it’s all EU. (Related, the Council of Europe treaty on AI is ready for signature. It’ll be … | Continue reading
A new study reveals why rubbing two things together can generate electricity. | Continue reading
Speaking to Inverse. Sasheer Zamata breaks down Mephisto, Marvel magic, and what's in store for her 'Agatha All Along' character. | Continue reading
Early on the morning of 3 September, a multi-car accident occurred on Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania, raising alarms about the dangers of relying too heavily on advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Two men were killed when a Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle, traveling at … | Continue reading
"Put simply, this is rural power, for rural America." White House announces multibillion-dollar investment in rural clean energy: 'One in five rural Americans will benefit' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Being the co-author of Every Layout and a super fan of wildcard selectors, as you can imagine, my mentions and DMs have been riddled with “wildcards are incredibly inefficient” for years. I of course brush that off because as Trys says in their article, browsers are very efficien … | Continue reading
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Another dark, rainy dawn. I can’t stop thinking of my last dream before waking, in which I had died and reincarnated as a deer. I had so many legs, and […] | Continue reading
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The working class needs automation and upskilling, not luddism. | Continue reading
Vom 25. bis 27. Oktober 2024 wird die Rheinterrasse Düsseldorf zum Zentrum der Uhrenwelt, wenn die WatchTime Düsseldorf zum fünften Mal ihre Türen öffnet. Das größte Uhrenevent für Endkunden in Deutschland lädt auch in diesem Jahr ... | Continue reading
The Dutch government has drawn up a draft decree to increase traffic fine rates from 2025. If this is approved, it would see drivers pay 10 euros more for the majority of common... | Continue reading
Football Manager 25, this year’s entry to the annual football managing simulator, will be released later this November. Developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega, FM25 will be the first to be powered by the Unity Engine, and the game engine switch will see improved gr … | Continue reading
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Junge Talente der Live-Kommunikation haben jetzt die Chance, ihre Ideen zu präsentieren: Der Wettbewerb BrandEx Fresh ruft kreative Nachwuchskräfte auf, sich mit innovativen Konzepten zu beweisen. Bis zum 15. November 2024 können sich ... | Continue reading
Indie developer GreenTree Games is making quite a fascinating game, a turn-based tactical RPG based on World War II. Called Burden Of Command, you play as the captain of the Cottonbalers company to fight in the Moroccan front. This is based on a real US Army regiment and a real c … | Continue reading
A new study on Mars’ paleo-bedforms has mapped various ancient landscape features shaped by climatic forces like wind and water. By examining these features, researchers aim to understand Mars’ geological and environmental history, noting how these bedforms have been preserved or … | Continue reading
Eli Lake on what comes next. Plus. . . A weirdly normal vice presidential debate. The myth of ‘Sundown Towns.’ Emily Oster on what to feed your kids. And much more. | Continue reading
Watching Walz on the debate stage, it was hard to see how, exactly, he will boost Harris's chances of victory in November. | Continue reading
by Ashutosh Jogalekar Bill Gates has long been one of the world’s leading optimists, and his new documentary, “What’s Next,” serves as a testament to his hopeful vision of the future. But what makes Gates’s optimism particularly compelling is that it is grounded not in dewy-eyed … | Continue reading
The Maingear MG-1 is a great custom PC that allows for a wide variety of high-quality gaming specs. If you don't want to actually build your own PC, this is as close as you can get to the real deal. | Continue reading
While Tesla is known for its electric vehicles and EV charging, its innovation extends further to clean energy. Tesla announces new production capability of over 700,000 Powerwalls per year: 'Massive ramp-up in capacity' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Go behind the scenes with Björn Ottosson, the Swedish engineer who created Oklab color space, and discover how he developed a simple yet effective model with good hue uniformity while also handling lightness and saturation well — and is “okay” to use. | Continue reading