Whether you plan to enjoy the nightlife in Tokyo, eat everything in Osaka, or explore the rural countryside, these apps will help you travel more easily in Japan. | Continue reading
I guess something has changed with the Joe Rogan / Spotify deal and now all the old episodes are on YouTube again, which means the gems from the archives can now pop up. I was alerted to this conversation between Joe Rogan and John Carmack, and it’s pure gold. I know I’m five yea … | Continue reading
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! And if not, it's certainly a contender. Put the neon-green Cyberbeast out of your mind and feast your eyes on the Cyberdoge, a unique meeting of Elon Musk's terrible cars and Elon Musk's ancient taste in memes that would … | Continue reading
From politicians to VC firms, everyone is falling out of love with the massive, money-oriented, global technology titans. In their place, we have the chance to build something open and trustworthy. | Continue reading
Discovery hints at wide-ranging potential for enhancing brain function Although it is widely recognized that sleep boosts cognitive performance, the neural mechanisms underlying this effect—especially those associated with non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep—are still not well un … | Continue reading
This is from 404 Media: The Graykey, a phone unlocking and forensics tool that is used by law enforcement around the world, is only able to retrieve partial data from all modern iPhones that run iOS 18 or iOS 18.0.1, which are two recently released versions of Apple’s mobile oper … | Continue reading
Newly published research finds that the flashing lights on police cruisers and ambulances can cause “digital epileptic seizures” in image-based automated driving systems, potentially risking wrecks. | Continue reading
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! See a tiny and ethereal looking Peruvian Dragon mantis swaying back and forth on a person's hand. When full grown, this mantis is relatively large. The females typically grow up to 4–5 inches (10–12 cm) in length, while … | Continue reading
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Instead of arguing about politics at the dinner table this Thanksgiving, why not ask mom what happened to your childhood comic book collection? You'll all enjoy reviewing the final bids of the recent auction of classic c … | Continue reading
School-aged kids will learn about painting using the pointillism technique in this easy project. This lesson can easily be completed… The post Snow Scene Pointillism Art Project for Kids appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading
Posterlad is selling a super minimalist Christmas poster, featuring a red star Christmas topper on a tree. If you celebrate Christmas and it fits into your room decor, grab one on the Posterlad website in 50×70 cm and 70×100cm. The post Have yourself a minimalist Christmas appear … | Continue reading
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! I assure you that you are not prepared for how cute this motherboard is. Here is the COLORFIRE B760M-MEOW WIFI D5 ORANGE from Colorfire. So many cats and pawprints! — Read the rest The post MEOW motherboard is full of ca … | Continue reading
There is something you can do to help the open web. Put yourself on it. The post The Free Web appeared first on The History of the Web. | Continue reading
Casey Hudson formed Humanoid Origin in 2021 to build a new sci-fi universe. | Continue reading
If you're looking for a new camera that can do it all, B&H has reduced the Nikon D850 by $800 this Black Friday. | Continue reading
One of the most striking telescopes on the market has a huge discount of $980 this Black Friday. | Continue reading
by Molly Redden ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Donald Trump … | Continue reading
Researchers in Lithuania present the molecular structure of a new, more-versatile CRISPR system for gene editing. | Continue reading
As a child, I was torn from a culture that I never knew. It is a loss that defines me, even as I struggle to define the loss - by Jelena Markovic Read at Aeon | Continue reading
Save big on fitness trackers ahead of Black Friday. | Continue reading
Advent calendars have long been a cherished tradition, helping children count down the days until Christmas with excitement and anticipation. But who says adults can’t join in on the fun? This year, elevate your holiday season with a grown-up twist on the classic Advent calendar. … | Continue reading
Live Science's top telescope, the Celestron NexStar 8SE, is a massive $300 off at Amazon this Black Friday. Grab this powerful motorized telescope before it's gone! | Continue reading
Nagoya University researchers have pioneered a surfactant-based method to create amorphous nanosheets, enabling production from previously inaccessible materials like aluminum and rhodium oxides. Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have addressed a significant challenge in … | Continue reading
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she said she accidentally took the photo - i thought it was poignant how she held on to my foot the entire hour or so i was having my root canal. if this isn't true love, i don't know what is. | Continue reading
With automation spanning virtually every sector of society, real-time capable operating systems (OS) are becoming critical across industries, from automotive and telecommunications, to industrial manufacturing. A real-time operating system (RTOS) ensures precise and deterministic … | Continue reading
I have this weird reaction to one-page websites. From a technical and design perspective, they make perfect sense. The navigation is straightforward... Read More... Source | Continue reading
The new type of transistor, known as the "cryo-CMOS transistor," is optimized to operate at temperatures under 1 K and emit near-zero heat. | Continue reading
Money’s Too Tight To Mention. I have featured this song before on my blog, but I heard it again recently so thought a second outing was in order. In 1985 I was still living in Wimbledon in South-West London just before moving back to the Surrey Docks area. I used to frequent a re … | Continue reading
In the latest edition of New Voices Ukraine, tQ's new collaboration with 20ft Radio, Neformat, the British Council and Ukrainian Institute, Yaryna Denysyuk continues her inquiry into the war's cultural front, and looks ahead to an uncertain and dangerous future My last piece star … | Continue reading
To My Readers: I’m honored to republish, with permission, “Unleash the Power of Moral Character” by Skip Prichard, originally featured on the Leadership Insights blog on June 11, 2024. Skip is an accomplished CEO and growth-oriented business leader, best-selling author, and globa … | Continue reading
In episode 741, Rob Walling talks to Wes Bush, CEO and Founder of ProductLed, about the nuances and misconceptions of product-led growth. Wes debunks common myths and explains how companies can leverage their product to drive user acquisition, engagement, and growth. They dive in … | Continue reading
If you happen to visit the Cinémathèque Française in Paris, do take the time to see the Musée Méliès located inside it. Dedicated to la Magie du cinéma, it contains artifacts from throughout the history of film-as-spectacle, which includes such pictures as 2001: A Space Odyssey a … | Continue reading
by Melissa Sanchez and Mica Rosenberg ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. … | Continue reading
i wanted to love a man,this man my head would lie on his shoulderand the world would not appeartoo big a place that i would get lost in it, wanted, yet, my eyes were cast afarat the stars in the sky andthe sun far west, when he called my name,i smiled and kissed his lips… Continu … | Continue reading
Albert Einstein’s prediction about how gravity behaves has been tested on a cosmic scale. Albert Einstein’s prediction about how gravity behaves has been supported by an international team of researchers who studied how the force acts on cosmic scales. Dark Energy Spectroscopic I … | Continue reading
My thanks once again to Gavin Marriott from New Zealand for sending me this selection of old age funnies. I very quietly confided to my best friend that I was having an affair. She turned to me and asked, “Are you having it catered?” And that, my friend, is the sad definition of … | Continue reading
B chromosomes manipulate cell division for survival, and new research identifies key genes, including DCR28, involved in this process in rye. Supernumerary B chromosomes, unlike standard A chromosomes, are not essential for the normal growth and development of organisms. As of 20 … | Continue reading
You know the John Snow map that highlights a cholera outbreak in London,… Tags: 3-D printing, Alex Selby-Boothroyd, John Snow, physical | Continue reading
This 2013 astronaut photo shows a giant eye-shaped impact crater in the Sahara Desert that is slowly being circled by migrating sand dunes, helping researchers track how far these dunes can move over time. | Continue reading
Try searching for something you know is in a file in ~/Library/Preference and you're unlikely to get any success. This explains how, and why you can't alter that. | Continue reading
Sir Isaac Newton, arguably the most important and influential scientist in history, discovered the laws of motion and the universal force of gravity. For the first time ever, the rules of the universe could be described with the supremely rational language of mathematics. Newton’ … | Continue reading
From the minute that I saw this Herby Bread & Butter Stuffing for Two recipe on the New York Times page, I knew that it was something I was going to be cooking for sure. The stuffing is always my favorite part of any holiday meal. Sometimes when a person lives in a smaller family … | Continue reading
When it comes to the Universe, what you can easily see isn’t always reflective of all there is. It’s one of the important reasons why theories and observations/measurements need to go hand-in-hand: observations tell you what’s there to the best of our measurement capabilities, an … | Continue reading
"Ballistic seed dispersal" is not something you see often in plants – and for good reason, perhaps, when you see just what the affectionately called squirting cucumber is capable of. Shunning external helping hands like wind or animals, this cucumber gets it done on its own, shoo … | Continue reading
Full of Hell and Andrew Nolan Scraping the Divine US grindcore quartet team up with Toronto-based noise punk for twelve tracks of existential dread Scraping The Divine by Full of Hell and Andrew Nolan Full of Hell have never been afraid to push beyond the boundaries of their grin … | Continue reading
I posted this on Mastodon, but thought it was fun to share. I’m not doing Writing Month, or the AI-infested original, but according to my blog repo, I’ve written: 177,555 words this year 15,474 words in November It ain’t no book that’s for sure. But better than a poke in the eye … | Continue reading
Washington, DC is arguably the most closely defended airspace in the world. Now it's getting an upgrade thanks to a new AI camera system that can quickly identify unauthorized intruders and warn them off with a laser beam. Continue Reading Category: Military, Technology Tags: Mis … | Continue reading