A Rutgers Health study has discovered aerosolized plastics in neonatal tissue following in utero exposure. Plastic pollution, including tiny particles smaller than a grain of sand, has become ubiquitous, affecting even newborn rodents, according to a Rutgers Health study publishe … | Continue reading
"Building resilient infrastructure and restoring ecosystems are vital." State government allocates nearly $4 million to reduce flood risks: 'A win-win for people and nature' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Fievel is Glauque Rong Weicknes With longer, more tightly structured songs, the Brussels-via-Brooklyn group still hold on to the spontaneity of free improv Rong Weicknes by Fievel Is Glauque Experimental recording procedures don’t always yield results on par with their concepts. … | Continue reading
"These are people so enraged at the idea of other people attempting to make the world a better place." College student captures angering footage of pickup truck driver's road rage: 'I will ... contact local authorities' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The Amsterdam Light Festival is a dazzling annual event that transforms the city’s canals into a glowing art exhibition. This year, you can immerse yourself in the enchanting... | Continue reading
Many of you need to prepare for the Dutch speaking exam - one of the most nerve-wracking parts of the integration (inburgering) process. But don’t worry, InburgeringOnline.nl is... | Continue reading
A new semiconductor device using tungsten di-selenide demonstrates unprecedented capabilities in altering light’s properties to process information more efficiently. This technology promises to enhance telecommunications by processing signals directly in optical fibers without co … | Continue reading
If, like me, you can't decide which ammunition to load into your chain gun, Northrop Grumman has a variant of its 30 x 113mm M230 Link Fed (M230LF) Dual Feed Bushmaster Chain Gun that can swap from one ammo to another at the flip of a switch. Continue Reading Category: Military, … | Continue reading
You’re out for dinner. You’re having a chat in your booth when a rogue child suddenly appears at your table. Everybody stops to look at the Junior Runaway, living the romantic nomadic life between sticky tables and wobbly chairs at the chain restaurant. There are smiles, a couple … | Continue reading
There are a lot of reasons this discovery is a big deal. Researchers achieve breakthrough development in solar technology — here's what it could mean for the future of clean energy first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
An instant-read thermometer is a kitchen essential that helps you avoid over- and under-cooking your foods. According to our tests, the best of the best is the ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE. It’s fast, accurate, and compact. Grab it on sale for 30% off. | Continue reading
At its 2.200 shops, Aldi-Nord will soon allow customers to withdraw up to 200 euros in cash when they make purchases for as little as one euro. Aldi-Nord to introduce cashback in... | Continue reading
ABN Amro has reported that it expects the price of housing in the Netherlands to increase yet again as demand goes up, this time by 8,5 percent in 2024 and a further 7 percent in... | Continue reading
Dashboard: Tools I used Django SQL Dashboard to spin up a dashboard that shows all of the URLs to my tools.simonwillison.net site that I've shared on my blog so far. It uses this (Claude assisted) regular expression in a PostgreSQL SQL query: select distinct on (tool_url) unn … | Continue reading
Scientists recently discovered a 3,775-year-old piece of wood in Canada. Researchers turn to ancient buried 'vaults' in effort to tackle massive modern-day problem first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Double Eleven announced its first own IP, a multiplayer shooter called Blindfire. Blindfire is an online multiplayer FPS (4v4 or eight-player free-for-all matches) where you are literally shooting in the dark. The maps are barely lit, so you have to use your senses to track, spot … | Continue reading
We've been roaming the halls at InnoTech Taipei this week, which is where we spotted the award-winning Sillykids Bug ebike. This moto-inspired fat-tire cargo hauler can be had with a rack and basket, plus a two-wheel trailer. Continue Reading Category: Bicycles, Transport Tags: T … | Continue reading
Sega has announced the release date for the Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Movie Pack DLC coming to Sonic X Shadow Generations. It’s coming in December. Based on the upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog 3 movie, this DLC adds a new stage set in the streets of Tokyo where you plays movie Shadow The … | Continue reading
In this article, Kerstin Brunner will show you how an inability to work will influence your income situation and what you can do to get money while you are not able to work.... | Continue reading
I shot the comet this time with a real camera: my Sony a7iv with a FE 70-200 mm F2.8 GM OSS II lens set at f3.5 at 135mm for 10 seconds on a shitty tripod I got at a thrift shop for $5. (I have good ones elsewhere.) This was at 8:40pm, just as the […] | Continue reading
I joked on Mastodon: If anyone endeavors to write a book about what went wrong with tech, I have a great suggestion for the title: “Enabled by Default” It seems there really are two hard problems in tech: Naming things Setting good defaults Keeping to scope Anyhow, a little while … | Continue reading
Electric school buses and other electric vehicles with vehicle-to-grid capability can help improve grid services for the whole community, by sharing the kilowatts stored up in their batteries. The post This Is How Electric Vehicles Win, One School Bus At A Time appeared first on … | Continue reading
Apparently, Stefan and I trying to work stuff out in real time about how to build more efficient features in HIBP is entertaining watching! If I was to guess, I think it's just seeing people work through the logic of how things work and how we might be | Continue reading
Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to detect ancient lonely quasars with murky origins. They appear to have few cosmic neighbors, raising questions about how they first emerged more than 13 billion years ago. A quasar is an incredibly bright region at the center of a … | Continue reading
Biloxi Public Schools (BPS) will be acquiring 29 new all-electric school buses and installing charging infrastructure for them. Electric school buses generate no direct air pollution, unlike their diesel and gas counterparts that emit exhaust which harms human health. Diesel exha … | Continue reading
Tiny home builder Movable Roots has built to the limits of a bumper-pull recreational vehicle with this 42-foot-long (12.8-m), 8-ft-6-inch-wide (2.6-m) wide custom beauty called The Elmore. Sitting on three axles, you can take this home-away-from-home anywhere. Continue Reading C … | Continue reading
"It's going to take the government, at all levels, philanthropic organizations and friends and family to get them back on their feet." Devastating weather exposes major issues with US insurance companies: 'A slow-moving crisis' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Once upon a time, I spent three years writing a blog called Portland Communique. It was well-regarded, well-read, and one of the few examples of what some called “stand-alone journalism” around at the time. For awhile afterward on my personal blog FURIOUS nads!, I continued to st … | Continue reading
Lets mix things up a bit here shall we? Beatstar So, Beatstar is a mobile rhythm game. Its not new, there have been like 40 some odd seasons of its pass which seem to last around a month or so. So, some 3+ years, at least. Thats not important, its new to me. I have made no secret … | Continue reading
"You cannot solve an unavailability problem by forcing more people to insure with the last resort; it makes no sense." New law allows insurance companies to flee the flood market — here's how it could have major long-term impacts for homeowners first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"There is a serious breach." Plantation operator fined $141,000 for disturbing actions caught on satellite images of property: 'It's quite devastating' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Everytime we go fishing, we end up filling a 30gal trash bag." Hiker shares frustrating video after destructive trend takes over wildlife preserve: 'Such a shame' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
These clever products on Amazon will make a positive impact for under $25. | Continue reading
"A significant class of aquatic contaminants ... can seriously threaten the health of non-target organisms." Scientists issue warning about increasingly alarming fish behavior: 'Threatening their long-time survival' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Well, well, well, look who’s here. I haven't seen you in many a year. If I knew you were comin’ I’d ’ve baked a cake, baked a cake, baked a cake. If I knew you were comin’ I’d ’ve baked a cake. How-ja do. How-ja do, How-ja do. My friend Michael (who frequently comments here, and … | Continue reading
"It will shoot into neighbors' gardens, so be prepared for that discussion." Homeowner seeks advice after discovering 'nightmare' plant on newly purchased property: 'It should be classified as vermin' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Demi Moore is fantastic in director Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance”—I guess? The actor has received tons of accolades for her… | Continue reading
There's nothing quite like pulling a wheelie on a motorcycle for firing up the adrenalin glands. More people would do it if it wasn't so difficult and potentially painful and embarrassing – so RawRR is launching a trainer to make it easy and fun. Continue Reading Category: Motorc … | Continue reading
"Nice clean look to that entire cabin." Homeowner baffles onlookers with image of jaw-dropping off-grid home: 'I don't understand all of it but it looks cool' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Researchers are using simulations and data from the South Pole Telescope to detect the faint kSZ effect, a key to understanding the Epoch of Reionization, when the first stars ionized the universe. Imagine taking a journey back to the very early days of the universe, specifically … | Continue reading
"There is not a person I've come across so far that has said, 'Yes, I want to continue to do that.'" Officials propose controversial new law banning form of animal cruelty: 'Everybody is against torturing animals' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Where to begin? The counterclockwise — and bleached-by-the-elements — numbering? The requisite additional text information for visitors? The damage to said information — notably to the words “button” and “can”? The misspelling of the word doorbell itself (and subsequent missing a … | Continue reading
"Similar to artificial reefs in aquatic ecosystems." Experts uncover stunning side effects of solar farms: 'Introducing structural complexity into the environment' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
sugar-skull-demon-art: Happy Ace Week 🖤🤍💜 | Continue reading
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"The more we can normalize that concept, it goes a long way towards helping sow the seeds of change for the future." Advocacy group encourages farmland treated with recycled urine: 'This is a resource we are flushing down the toilet' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The Roguelike Celebration happened this weekend. Every year I think about participating, and every year I let it slip me by. In honor of it, though, this weekend I made a Broughlike…which I’ve creatively named “Eli’s Broughlike.” It runs in the browser. It should work on most any … | Continue reading
Extended range electric car sales are up strongly in China, driven by range anxiety and concerns with charging networks. The post The Extended-Range Electric Car Is Red Hot In China appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading