Jim Hanks, the other voice of Woody from Toy Story

Tom Hanks is the film voice of Woody from Toy Story but his brother Jim does Woody’s voice in pretty much everything else. In an interview with Jace Diehl, he discussed his career and journey with the character. The post Jim Hanks, the other voice of Woody from Toy Story appeared … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 33 minutes ago

| Backcountry USA | Black friday Sale now on | up to 50% off

up to 50% off The post | Backcountry USA | Black friday Sale now on | up to 50% off appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at the5krunner • tri bike run. | Continue reading


@the5krunner.com | 41 minutes ago

Warhammer 40K Is Finally Updating Some of Its Oldest Models

The ranks of the Aeldari are getting much needed reinforcements replacing 'current' miniatures that are *30 years old*. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 44 minutes ago

| Competitive Cyclist USA | Black friday Sale now on | up to 50% off

up to 50% off The post | Competitive Cyclist USA | Black friday Sale now on | up to 50% off appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at the5krunner • tri bike run. | Continue reading


@the5krunner.com | 46 minutes ago

Car reviewer shares honest thoughts on whether high-performance Tesla model lived up to expectations: 'They're just over-hated'

With Teslas becoming more affordable and other brands introducing exciting options to the market, more people are making an EV their everyday car. Car reviewer shares honest thoughts on whether high-performance Tesla model lived up to expectations: 'They're just over-hated' first … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 49 minutes ago

Fascinating New Species of Gecko Discovered in Venezuela

New gecko species discovered in Venezuela’s Paria Peninsula exhibits unique anatomical features, highlighting the area’s biodiversity and the urgent need for protective conservation measures. A team of scientists led by The University of Texas at Arlington has discovered a new ge … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 54 minutes ago

Bern Major MIPS Bike Helmet

Protect that valuable nugget... | Continue reading


@rasterweb.net | 58 minutes ago

Why Does Delta Take 400ms to Show Diffs?

The other day I saw a link to delta, which is a tool that integrates with git to add both add better diff highlighting (similar to what you’d see in the GitHub/GitLab web UI) and syntax highlighting. I decided to give it a try. There’s even a note in the JJ docs on how to set it … | Continue reading


@willhbr.net | 1 hour ago

According to this chart, I’ve only ever been boomer successful, but for...

According to this chart, I’ve only ever been boomer successful, but for 15 years, my boss has been a very handsome dumb idiot, my ice cream shop is 10 years old this month, and I’ve got two lovely kids who are mean to me. Feels like a success to me. 💬 Join the discussion … | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 1 hour ago

Court grants challenge to FCC subsidies over nondelegation doctrine

The justices on Friday created the prospect of another major ruling on the role of administrative agencies and Congress’s ability to delegate power to those agencies. At the Biden administration’s request, the court agreed to review a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for... Th … | Continue reading


@scotusblog.com | 1 hour ago

DirecTV and Dish’s on-and-off merger saga switches back to off

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge DirecTV has dropped its plans to acquire Dish, the company announced Thursday. The deal would’ve created a TV service megamerger, but it fell through after Dish bondholders rejected the takeover. In September, DirecTV reached an agreement t … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Earthquake And Remembrance: The Tsunami Of 2004

A new National Geographic documentary depicts the human struggle following the killer earthquake and tsunami of 2004. The post Earthquake And Remembrance: The Tsunami Of 2004 appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Why my movie reviews seem a little harsh

I've watched 101 movies so far this year and I reviewed them all in this thread on Mastodon (I'll be doing this on Bluesky as well starting soon). Now,m truth be told, I love movies, and I think most movies I choose to watch are | Continue reading


@birchtree.me | 1 hour ago

Homeowner receives serious warnings about massive, quickly spreading plant: 'Get rid of it'

"You have to remove all traces of it for full eradication." Homeowner receives serious warnings about massive, quickly spreading plant: 'Get rid of it' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Phew! Creepy alien on a recent flight turns out to be an optical illusion

A passenger was minding their own business on a recent flight when they came face-to-face with what looked like ET's homelier cousin. "I ALMOST LANDED THIS PLANE MYSELF" they Xitted, along with this photo that went viral. The thing in the photo looks like an ominous, hooded littl … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

NOMAD Black Friday – quality accessories for all your apple products

awesome Apple Watch bands, Qi2 charging stations, mouse mats, credit-card-sized AirTags and more The post NOMAD Black Friday – quality accessories for all your apple products appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at the5krunner • tri bike run … | Continue reading


@the5krunner.com | 1 hour ago

Weeknotes: asynchronous LLMs, synchronous embeddings, and I kind of started a podcast

These past few weeks I've been bringing Datasette and LLM together and distracting myself with a new sort-of-podcast crossed with a live streaming experiment. Project: interviewing people about their projects Datasette Public Office Hours Async LLM Various embedding models Blog e … | Continue reading


@simonwillison.net | 1 hour ago

Temu criticized for aggressive marketing strategy that exploits shoppers: 'Mastered the bot game'

"I think Temu's entire business model just revolves around being as annoying as possible." Temu criticized for aggressive marketing strategy that exploits shoppers: 'Mastered the bot game' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

The Annual Relay Membership Sale on Annual Membership Plans is Here

It’s that time again! All annual Relay membership plans are currently 20% off. Several Relay podcasts produce unique versions of their episodes that are available specifically for members supporting their show directly. These versions are ad-free and include extra, member-only co … | Continue reading


@512pixels.net | 1 hour ago

'Warm Tips' in the wild

After having been away for a couple of months, when I returned home, I found this message from Maia Karpovich: Yesterday, I ordered some 100 watt 'corn bulbs' from Amazon to deal with the darkness in my bedroom. The box came with some 'warm tips' included as an insert. To boot, t … | Continue reading


@languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu | 1 hour ago

Karoo 3 SDK Di2 | Ki2 | Inbound as Hammerhead gives the green light to a new SDK

Karoo EXTENSIONS is the name of the new Karoo SDK The post Karoo 3 SDK Di2 | Ki2 | Inbound as Hammerhead gives the green light to a new SDK appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at the5krunner • tri bike run. | Continue reading


@the5krunner.com | 1 hour ago

We scan The Atlantic's idea of deep thought!

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2024 The sound of zero hands clapping: Are we the humans actually capable of conducting a serious discourse? Are we built for such work? As we noted along the way, it isn't clear that the answer is yes. This brings us to new essay for The Atlantic by Arthur B … | Continue reading


@dailyhowler.blogspot.com | 1 hour ago

Self-Actualization

Most of us are aware of the American psychologist Abraham Maslow because of his famous hierarchy of needs, usually portrayed as a pyramid. At the bottom, forming the base of the pyramid are physiological needs, like food, sleep, and breathing. The idea is that it is only once the … | Continue reading


@teachertomsblog.blogspot.com | 1 hour ago

Shazam Hits 100 Billion Song Recognitions

Apple Newsroom: Shazam has now officially surpassed over 100 billion song recognitions since it launched. To help put that into perspective: That’s equivalent to 12 songs identified for every person on Earth. A person would need to use Shazam to identify a song every second for 3 … | Continue reading


@apple.com | 1 hour ago

Netflix Cracks Down on Discord to ID the Person Behind the ‘Worst Leak in Streaming History’

Netflix issued Discord a subpoena asking the social platform to provide user information for suspects tied to its massive leak in August. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

iPhone Mirroring is Very Good

The addition of iPhone Mirroring in macOS Sequoia is my favorite addition to the Apple ecosystem in years.1 Here’s how Apple describes the feature: With iPhone Mirroring, you can wirelessly interact with your iPhone and its apps and notifications from your Mac. Your iPhone stays … | Continue reading


@512pixels.net | 1 hour ago

Japan's largest electricity provider makes unexpected move with bitcoin: 'The power they generate is wasted'

Understanding how energy-intensive the practice of cryptocurrency mining is, it is a great opportunity to tap into excess clean energy. Japan's largest electricity provider makes unexpected move with bitcoin: 'The power they generate is wasted' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

This TV Is Priced at $69 For Black Friday, And it Is Ideal For 96% of People

It's true that it's only a 32-inch TV with a 720p resolution, but it’s priced at just $69! | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Onyx Boox Note Air 4C Review

Onyx Boox has a new colour e-paper e-notebook that is now available to order, the Onyx Boox Note Air 4C. This device is designed for note-taking and also reading in full colour. The central selling point is the 10.3-inch Carta 1200 colour e-paper display with Android 13 and full … | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 1 hour ago

In ancient Mesopotamia, people rarely wrote about preparing food… “Out of hundreds...

In ancient Mesopotamia, people rarely wrote about preparing food… “Out of hundreds of thousands of cuneiform documents, they are the only food recipes that exist. We don’t have an explanation.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org → | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 1 hour ago

Beauty Notes – Wounds, Exhaustion, Holding Flowers Like a Weapon, and Doing Life Together

— I’m looking for a (new to me) way in this space to express things about beauty, at a time when we have to hold our anger and disappointment and fears in one hand, and fiercely attempt to hold joy and beauty and goodness and truth in the other hand. For now, I’ve the thought tha … | Continue reading


@transactionswithbeauty.com | 2 hours ago

Sports Tech & Fitness Best Deals List 2024

I’ve organized all the best sports technology deals below in the tables by category. I’ll be updating them throughout November & December. Keep in mind not all deals last (especially over Black Friday weekend when Amazon themselves will briefly run … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 hours ago

Bariatric Surgery Triumphs as a Safe Solution for Extreme Obesity

Researchers have demonstrated that metabolic and bariatric surgery is safe and effective for patients with severe obesity, showing only a 0.7% serious complication rate within 30 days post-surgery. Despite the high risk associated with a BMI of 70 kg/m2 or greater, the study foun … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 2 hours ago

Friday Squid Blogging: Transcriptome Analysis of the Indian Squid

Lots of details that are beyond me. Blog moderation policy. | Continue reading


@schneier.com | 2 hours ago

Tourist plays dangerous game harassing elk with razor sharp horns: 'How are people so clueless?'

"It's pretty arrogant of humans to think they can have all power over the natural instincts of animals." Tourist plays dangerous game harassing elk with razor sharp horns: 'How are people so clueless?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

When Love comes to town

In late August, news arrived that Bruce Springsteen had covered East Village-based singer-songwriter Jesse Malin's song "She Don't Love Me Now." Now there's a video for the track (H/T Bayou!), filmed at Heaven Can Wait on Avenue A, which also cameos. The song is featured on Silve … | Continue reading


@evgrieve.com | 2 hours ago

Robot uses wheeled legs to keep a level head when the going gets rough

Although a number of wheeled robots can traverse uneven terrain, their body doesn't stay level as they do so, making them unsuitable for many tasks. That's where the KATR comes in, as it uses extendable legs to maintain an even cargo deck. Continue Reading Category: Robotics, Tec … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 2 hours ago

How decentralized is Bluesky really?

How decentralized is Bluesky really? Lots of technical depth in this comparison of the Bluesky (ATProto) and Fediverse/Mastodon/ActivityPub approach to decentralization, from ActivityPub spec author Christine Lemmer-Webber. One key theme: many of the features of Bluesky that aren … | Continue reading


@simonwillison.net | 2 hours ago

Astronomers Discover a 'Newborn' World, the Youngest Known Transiting Exoplanet

At nearly three million years old, the exoplanet is about the age of a two-week-old baby in planet-years | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 2 hours ago

Just How Popular were Victorian “Lady Detective” Characters?

The short answer is… very. Although literary scholars have long been aware of the existence of Victorian lady detective stories—at least since the 1970s, when Michelle Slung collected fifteen extant narratives published from the 1860s to the 1940s for the anthology Crime on Her M … | Continue reading


@crimereads.com | 2 hours ago

This Gigantic 85-Inch Sony 4K TV Drops Below $1,000, Black Friday Madness Is Here

Keep in mind, this TV might not fit in every living room. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

Protecting Your Online Privacy Has Never Been So Affordable With This Amazing Black Friday Deal

Black Friday is next week, yet you can already get PIA VPN for just over $2/month. What are you waiting for? | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

Billionaire-proof?

I just realized that there's another kind of enshitification that we're experiencing now because the twitter-verse has split into so many forks. Bluesky is hot now, but this isn't over yet. Developers are deliberately locking their users in by creating new APIs that are not only … | Continue reading


@scripting.com | 2 hours ago

Independent Planners Voice Need for More Support

Independent planners are looking beyond their industry associations for the resources and connections they need to build their small businesses. -Barbara Scofidio | Continue reading


@meetings.skift.com | 2 hours ago

The E. Coli Carrot Outbreak Has Gotten Bigger

The list of carrot products recalled for potentially containing dangerous bacteria has expanded. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

Ted Cruz wants to overhaul $42B broadband program, nix low-cost requirement

Cruz claims grant program is "boondoggle," urges Biden admin to halt activities. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 hours ago

This Dyson’s Laser Vacuum Destroys Dust And Debris, And Amazon Has it on Sale For Black Friday

It's one of Dyson's most powerful vacuums, and it comes equipped with a useful laser. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

When to Use Salted vs. Unsalted Butter, According to Our Highly Opinionated Culinary Team

Salted and unsalted butter are common ingredients in many home cooks’ fridges. But does it matter which one you use and when? I spoke with Serious Eats’ culinary team to find out which butter is best for baking, cooking, and slathering. | Continue reading


@seriouseats.com | 2 hours ago