The Samsung 990 EVO 1TB SSD is down from $150 to just $80. Upgrade your PC’s performance and storage capacity with this early prime day deal. | Continue reading
Quoting from a report produced by the biology journal eLife, Dorothy Bishop writes: The eLife report states: It is important to note that we don’t ascribe value to the decision to review. Our aim is to produce high-quality reviews that … Continue reading → | Continue reading
If you build software long enough, you will eventually encounter use cases that require multiple steps to succeed before the overall process can be considered "complete". If any of the steps fail, you'll want to abort any further steps, roll back the state, and inform someone abo … | Continue reading
NordPass is one of the best and most secure password managers available today. | Continue reading
Ari Levy at CNBC has a great article covering the battle between WordPress and Silver Lake / WP Engine: Why WordPress [co-]founder Matt Mullenweg has gone ‘nuclear’ against tech investing giant Silver Lake. | Continue reading
Yesterday was a lovely day for a walk. Full sunshine, blue skies, and the breeze was from the south. I had to still wear my Wellingtons, as the ground is waterlogged from some flooding after the constant heavy rain. I set off around Beetley Meadows, then took the path to cross th … | Continue reading
Read the complaints submitted to the FTC by users of Donald Trump's social media platform. | Continue reading
Even with good airflow, a diesel vehicle exposes firefighters to toxins that an EV simply doesn't, making this a perfect match. Fire department receives innovative tech upgrade to emergency response vehicles: 'The vehicle came ... fully upfitted and ready to be deployed' first ap … | Continue reading
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Image: Bethesda It’s been a long time coming for Starfield players. Bethesda’s sci-fi take on Skyrim originally launched last summer, and while there have been some updates and improvements since then, it’s taken more than a year for the game to get its first major expansion. Thi … | Continue reading
This is brought to you by members. Become one to help keep the site running. I Love Remote Work Joan Westenberg talks about the promise of remote work admist the current crackdown on it by many companies. On my end, our family only runs because I can set my own hours and work at … | Continue reading
The U.K.’s 142-year history of coal-fired electricity ended as turbines at the Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant in Nottinghamshire stopped for good. | Continue reading
Recent studies in nuclear astrophysics have introduced the “intermediate i-process,” a critical reaction pathway for the synthesis of heavy elements like lanthanum in stars. Through experiments at leading facilities such as the Argonne National Laboratory, scientists are refining … | Continue reading
This is the third day of very pleasant weather. Blue skies, and 16c.(60F) It is also the last day of it, as the forecast rain arrives overnight and will last for most of next week. So here are a few chuckles while I’m in a good mood. | Continue reading
The Jackery Solar Generator 3000 PRO is perfect for RVs, camping, or blackouts, and Amazon's dropped the price by $1,800 for pre-prime day. | Continue reading
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I can tell you that there’s nothing like a breath of fresh air.There’s nothing like being able to breathe when the air was nothing else, but stagnant and thick, and somehow, or perhaps, finally, a gust of wind blows passed your face and lifts your hair back.And then it’s like, ah … | Continue reading
Staying at Hotel Vitznauerhof on Lake Lucerne is like taking a step back in time. The magnificent historic building stands out against the steep mountain… The post Historic Hotel Vitznauerhof: Our Luxury Stay on Lake Lucerne appeared first on Nothing Familiar. | Continue reading
Every time I start to enjoy the simple pleasures of a hobby—like writing, playing guitar, or brewing a great cup of coffee—I feel this overwhelming urge to go all in. [...] And then, I just stop. The passion fizzles out. Yordi nails it in his blog post, The Subtle Art of Always Q … | Continue reading
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 is undoubtedly the best folding phone available right now. | Continue reading
We could turn one of our biggest climate challenges into a powerful ally in the fight against atmospheric pollution. Video demonstrates revolutionary carbon-negative cement made using ancient technology — here's how it works first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The brilliance of 9 o'clock Nasty's music is that it plays with your mind. You might believe you understand it/them, but they consistently redefine their rules. | Continue reading
Tubular structures that fold flat for storage may not take up much room in that form, but they also tend not to be very strong when deployed. That isn't a problem with an experimental new type of tube, that's inspired by both origami and bamboo. Continue Reading Category: Materia … | Continue reading
The latest season of The Great British Baking Show has only begun, but we’ve already spotted quite a few of our tested favorites being used in the tent, including a KitchenAid stand mixer, ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE, Microplane zester, and more. | Continue reading
Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Just over a year ago, Epic Games laid off around 16 percent of its employees. The problem, Epic said, was its own big ideas for the future and just how expensive they were to build. “For a while now, we’ve been spending way more money tha … | Continue reading
E-bikes can help cities cut down on air pollution, reduce traffic, and lower dependence on dirty energy. Local shares frustrations after discovering growing trend at e-bike charging sites: 'Too many to be a coincidence' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This living fossil can grow as large as an alligator, has two rows of needle-sharp teeth, and such strong armor that it survived predatory dinosaurs. | Continue reading
Success! My WebCard prototype made NoteCards visit a site on the World-Wide Web for the first time. Think of it as a wormhole that connects the old world of hypertext with the new world of the modern web. WebCard, a NoteCards extension for visiting websites, is my RetroChallenge … | Continue reading
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Announcing a new blogging adventure - It’s The Appreciation Challenge - Spread the Love, Interact with a different blogger, new social media contact or even a professional writer each day for a week and then share your experience. It’s a way to build community and encourage other … | Continue reading
Researchers in Saudi Arabia have created a new device that collects atmospheric water to cool solar cells without using electricity. This sustainable technology also promises reduced operational costs and can double water collection rates in arid regions. Saudi Arabia’s significa … | Continue reading
Quick PSA for the very kind people who decided to support what I do over on Ko-Fi. I recently noticed that some memberships were getting stuck with a pending label even though they were working fine in the months before. Apparently, that’s caused by a bug—probably on the Ko-Fi si … | Continue reading
Before dawn, before the nearby quarry starts up, you can almost hear the stars glittering. In a dark enough sky, it turns out that Orion has a whole nest of […] | Continue reading
What started as a home DnD game is now three seasons of gripping animated action. | Continue reading
"Easy and quick stuff is what usually works for building habits into my life. What things are you doing to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your diet?" | Continue reading
One of the first serious landscape painters in Europe, contemporary and friend of Dürer, and originator of the World View, a precursor to the panorama. | Continue reading
One of my favorite pastimes when I have a few spare moments is to dive into the world of blogs and drop a quick note to one or two of the many writers I come across in my online adventures. I hunt for an email address, a guestbook, or a social media link (Mastodon, I’m looking at … | Continue reading
"To not only learn multiple scents, and great numbers of multiple scents, but to remember them for years and years … just still kind of blows me away." The incredible impact of women who 'find poop' as a hobby: 'It just still kind of blows me away' first appeared on The Cool Down … | Continue reading
Jehnniel has Love as the force guiding her artistry and makes "Blue Skies" a single that is relatable and universal on its message. | Continue reading
App swears there's no way for law enforcement to track users' identities. | Continue reading
"As a pioneer in the field of zero-emission ground support, our goal is to make ground support fit for a sustainable future." Major airport strikes new deal resulting in astounding machines that can pull over 350-ton aircrafts: 'A further milestone for future-proof ground handlin … | Continue reading
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide at the surface of Pluto's largest moon, Charon, potentially shedding light on its origins. | Continue reading
Not referring to our back garden, though that might be an even more apt referent for the title — just, my miles this morning felt dully slow, tired, ineffectual. I did run, however, so full marks for that. It’s expected to be rainy tomorrow, and I’m going on retreat from Monday t … | Continue reading
Reducing daily sitting can help prevent worsening back pain, according to a study from Finland. Switching postures and staying active are key for back health. A recent study conducted by the University of Turku in Finland found that decreasing daily sitting time helped prevent th … | Continue reading
School-aged kids are introduced to background, middle ground, and foreground with this easy project. We’ve included a free printable to… The post Grounds Tri-Fold Art Project for Kids appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading
One of Netflix’s biggest upcoming book adaptations is signaling a big misunderstanding of what makes that book so great in the first place. | Continue reading
It’s become fashionable to claim that other countries hate the U.S. Having traveled the globe for three years, I can tell you: That’s absurd. | Continue reading
Two new studies highlight the enigmatic nature of antimatter, revealing its potential role in both understanding the universe's origins and unlocking the secrets of particle physics. | Continue reading