The landscape explored by Chris on the latest Red Skies Mourning album is an incredibly plural one, exploring several different ways of making pop music led by synthesizers - and they do it all with fervor and urgency. | Continue reading
While Paddle's official documentation makes the sandbox setup seem complicated, it's actually much simpler than they suggest. Here's what you really need... Read More... Source | Continue reading
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! If you're a Taylor Swift fan but can't or won't shell out the big bucks to go see her live, here's another option that, honestly, looks way more fun to me! — Read the rest The post Choir! Choir! Choir! hosts sing-along t … | Continue reading
While I was at OggCamp, I noticed a few people had repurposed supermarket eInk shelf displays as name-tags. Nifty! I wondered if there was a retail version I could hack around with. I found the HSN371. It is a colour eInk screen with a lanyard hole. The picture quality is amazing … | Continue reading
Stories of the origin of the Italian pine and cypress trees, and a far more dubious account of Jupiter's abduction that's found in an advert for beer. | Continue reading
Southern Patagonia’s glaciers are safeguarded by snowfall, but rapid warming could lead to their melt. Limiting warming to 1.5°C is crucial, emphasizing the need for global emission cuts and further research on maritime glaciers. In a time of rapidly shrinking glaciers, Southern … | Continue reading
Just as my moonlit shadow slips away into the dawn, the Carolina wrens who roost beside the laundry room door start up, with a brassy TEAKETTLE TEAKETTLE TEAKETTLE and her […] | Continue reading
If you attend a lot of your kids' league games, tailgate often, or can't get enough of Mother Nature, consider treating yourself a well-appointed outdoor wagon that's purpose-built for a good time. The Lawn Chariot comes with plenty of space for all your gear, seats two comfortab … | Continue reading
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Human Vs. Hamster is a new competition/reality(?) show that pits humans vs. hamsters. This would not seem to be much of a completion, as humans are so much bigger and stronger, except the courses consist of hamster-optim … | Continue reading
The Garmin Fenix 7X Pro Sapphire Solar is one of the most high-performing, stylish, and sophisticated smartwatches available today. | Continue reading
Interesting analysis: An Internet Voting System Fatally Flawed in Creative New Ways. Abstract: The recently published “MERGE” protocol is designed to be used in the prototype CAC-vote system. The voting kiosk and protocol transmit votes over the internet and then transmit voter-v … | Continue reading
Could a multivitamin boost the health and resilience of coral reefs? Preliminary testing says that, like humans, these critical ecosystems rely on nutrients in the environment surrounding them. Researchers at the prestigious Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have been l … | Continue reading
Gene editing in the womb could be more effective than the same treatment after birth, as fetal cells are better able to take up the mRNAs coding for the necessary genetic machinery | Continue reading
"This is so delightful." Shopper sparks envy after sharing price tag on enchanting thrift store find: 'That is incredible' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! While a Season 2 of the surprisingly decent Fallout TV show has been confirmed for a while now, there have been very few details about… well, anything. The end of Season 1 left only a few lingering threads, like an endin … | Continue reading
SECreTour project presented during Workshop 2 at EuroMed 2024 (3rd December) Cultural Heritage has always been a net attractor for tourists from ancient times (Pausanias’ Description of Greece 2nd century AD) through to the medieval pilgrimages (Codex Calixtinus: Iter pro peregri … | Continue reading
Describing artist Saul Steinberg's (1914-1999) work to anyone unfamiliar with him is easy: Just say that he's the guy who did the famous 1976 New Yorker cover called "View of the World from 9th Avenue," showing a dominating and detailed westward view of NYC streets, the Hudson Ri … | Continue reading
Current conditions: A California wildfire burned some 400 acres near the site of the Hell’s Kitchen Lithium Extraction Project • Storm Bert in the U.K. killed at least five people and triggered 150 flood warnings • Many parts of the U.S. could see their coldest weather of the sea … | Continue reading
The V-score benchmarks classical and quantum algorithms in solving the many-body problem. The study highlights quantum computing’s potential for tackling complex material systems while providing an open-access framework for future research innovations. Scientists aspire to use qu … | Continue reading
We've put together a selection of the best Black Friday deals on Amazon for this Monday morning. | Continue reading
Vice are really gonna shut it down, lay everyone off then bring it back for THIS? The post Who Is Waypoint For And Why Is Vice Doing This appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
As the 118th Congress prepares to clear the way for a new set of legislators who will be responsible for confirming cabinet picks, passing tax legislation, and whatever else the President-reelect throws at them, it is also quietly working on bills to ease the development path for … | Continue reading
A group of 23 workers at 2K's Motion Capture Studio in Petaluma are now hoping to usher in 'positive change.' | Continue reading
A brief, animated history of astronomy shows how a sophisticated understanding of the night sky made us who we are - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon | Continue reading
by Tim Sommers Why have a democracy? Because democracy is always right. There are two kinds of arguments in favor of democracy: intrinsic and instrumental. Intrinsic arguments try to show that democracy is good in-and-of-itself – and not as simply a means to some other end or end … | Continue reading
Tesla is constantly improving its technology to efficiently enhance energy consumption. Tesla releases new mobile app update with game-changing Powerwall feature — here's how it works first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The endless battle over his legacy testifies to his great authority – and the power of his thought to make the world better - by Edith Hall Read at Aeon | Continue reading
EUreka3D project presented during Workshop 1 at EuroMed 2024 (2nd December) Since its adoption in 2006 as part of the London Charter for the Use of 3D Visualisation in the Research and Communication of Cultural Heritage, the concept of Paradata has played an essential role in ens … | Continue reading
Another week begins. They go by so fast! Thanks to David Miller for this one. | Continue reading
In 1988, I heard a song on the car radio and later that day I stopped at a record shop to buy the single. I sang a little bit of it at the counter, and the girl serving told me it was called ‘Teardrops’. (After trying and failing not to laugh at my singing) The … Continue reading … | Continue reading
Self-rated memory issues are more linked to dementia risk factors than standardized tests, according to Trinity College Dublin research. New research from Trinity College Dublin reveals that an individual’s self-assessment of their memory is more strongly linked to dementia risk … | Continue reading
Buyers can choose from two versions: the Ace Classic Electric or the Ace Bristol Classic Electric with the retro "smiling face" that dates back to 1953. This new electric vehicle is turning heads — catch a glimpse at the stunning retro design first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
by Dwight Furrow Much philosophical writing about food has included discussions of whether and why food can be a serious aesthetic object, in some cases aspiring to the level of art. These questions often turn on whether we create mental representations of flavors and textures th … | Continue reading
“This is a work of fiction,” declares the disclaimer we’ve all noticed during the end credits of movies. “Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events, is purely coincidental.” In most cases, this may seem so trivial that it hardly merits a mention, but the … | Continue reading
Dr. Robin Berzin is the Founder and CEO of Parsley Health, and a paradigm-shifting force in primary care who’s made functional medicine accessible to millions. This conversation explores the interplay between modern healthcare and her approach to healing, which emphasizes treatin … | Continue reading
"Most HOA's have very poorly drafted agreements that are not legitimate, legally binding documents." Homeowner discovers legal loophole allowing them to avoid HOA's strict landscaping rules: 'No more mowing for me' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! I'm astonished by this dude's balancing skills, and the way he was able to slip and then run in place on the ice for so long before finally falling down. — Read the rest The post Impressive ice balance skills: watch this … | Continue reading
Southern operatives tried to light New York businesses on fire and bring the Northern city to its knees on this date in 1864 | Continue reading
Researchers have made great strides to prevent deaths from fatal diseases, but the cures for some of them still elude us. | Continue reading
I suggested the idea of a “links initiative” as a way to kick-start the more daunting task of building a front-end resource directory. Basically just blog your favourite dev related links and maybe they can be collated to bootstrap a directory. […] | Continue reading
Daren Jannace animated 30 frames per day for one year and then put… Tags: Daren Jannace, post-it | Continue reading
Each year the world produces around 400 million tonnes of plastic waste, much of it discarded after just a few minutes of use. | Continue reading
Under pressure to step up global climate aid, the world’s richest countries secured nothing less than a diplomatic coup in Baku. | Continue reading
2nd-4th December 2024, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, CYprus Organized by Photoconsortium’s member Cyprus University of Technology, conference EuroMed 2024 offers the Cultural Heritage community the opportunity to come together and exchange our know-how, explore our r … | Continue reading
Before it threatened biodiversity, the oceans and the global food chain, plastics saved lives and transformed societies as a durable, malleable and cheap material. | Continue reading
Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a "mini moon" for the past two months. | Continue reading
On a sunny afternoon in Cape Town's seaside village of Simon's Town, three young chacma baboons cause a commotion, clambering on roofs, jumping between buildings and swinging on the gutters. | Continue reading
A newly identified fossil bird, Navaornis hestiae, from the Mesozoic Era has provided crucial information about the evolutionary development of bird brains, connecting ancient species like Archaeopteryx to today’s birds. A remarkable fossil discovery could transform our understan … | Continue reading