A new study led by archaeologists at the University of Auckland may have revealed the origins of hierarchical society in Sāmoa and throughout Polynesia. New... | Continue reading
While the financial impacts are certainly welcome, the overall quality of life and the environment is perhaps the more exciting development. New report reveals staggering increase of wind and solar power generation in last 5 years: 'A historic, permanent shift' first appeared on … | Continue reading
This is T-Minus, where Freethink’s Kristin Houser breaks down the biggest developments in space, from new rocket launches to discoveries that advance our understanding of the universe and our place in it. Humanity is reaching new heights in space exploration. Make sure you’re par … | Continue reading
Kyle Orland, "The telltale words that could identify generative AI text", ars technica 7/1/2024 In a pre-print paper posted earlier this month, four researchers from Germany's University of Tubingen and Northwestern University said they were inspired by studies that measured the … | Continue reading
In reply to a reply by David Shanske No worries, David. I think we had some exchanges about it at the time (2021) in the IndieWeb IRC chat. A migration tool would be useful for others I’m sure. In my case, I used the opportunity to style things differently too. So it wasn’t just … | Continue reading
Like Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, and other actors before him, Jones wants another shot at playing his Marvel Netflix character under the MCU's guidance. | Continue reading
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I didn’t expect to see a cat on my way in the mountain today but here she is. It was hot today – the weather, the soup. I did well and feel fine. | Continue reading
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New research introduces a non-thermal method for magnetization using circularly polarized XUV light, which induces significant magnetization changes through the inverse Faraday effect, potentially transforming... | Continue reading
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It’s a July weekend afternoon. The sun’s strong, the air’s humid. And then, you hear that jingle. The truck pulls up. A wall of ice cream offerings—including popsicles made to look like out-of-date cartoon characters, quintessential items that have thrived for decades, and so man … | Continue reading
The newest Apple Watch retails for between $400 and $700 new. Shopper thrilled after stumbling upon like-new Apple Watch for less than $10 at local bin store: 'I can't wait to rock it' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2024 Having noticed, he asked: To his credit, Victor Blackwell did his job—performed his role within our failing "democracy." Victor Blackwell had noticed something. Having noticed, he asked! Blackwell serves as host of CNN's early morning weekend program, First o … | Continue reading
Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event is coming up fast at 9AM ET on July 10th in Paris, France. The company isn’t being coy about at least a couple of things it’s talking about — the graphic in its announcement video clearly hints at foldables, and the video’s description reads i … | Continue reading
The following came in the email, subject line “Paid Link Insertion Request”: Hello Andrew, I hope this message finds you well. In the course of our ongoing collaborations with clients, we’ve received feedback indicating their interest in incorporating a link … Continue reading → | Continue reading
Articles rarely carry titles written by their authors. My longtime favorite assigned to me was “About Face,” about the type foundry and magazine Emigre. Then came “The Man Who Fell for Earth,” an interview I did with science fiction author and environmentalist Kim Stanley Robinso … | Continue reading
Researchers have pinpointed specific variants in a gene that significantly raise the likelihood of developing various cancer types. This discovery has the potential to enhance... | Continue reading
Flexibility or Consistency? Why not have both? Wouldn’t it be great to have MongoDB flexible schema and PostgreSQL consistency? MongoDB is a… | Continue reading
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Anyone making use of Ubuntu 23.10 “Mantic Minotaur” should be aware that official support for the release ends on July 11, 2024. Which, to reorient the blissfully slow who, like me, feel 2024 is still new, is this week: July 11 is on Thursday. What happens when support for an Ubu … | Continue reading
FromSoftware loves a bit of mystery in their games, whether that’s uncovering the truth behind certain NPC actions, or keeping… Continue reading All Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree painting locations and solutions The post All Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree painting location … | Continue reading
A lot of frontend teams are very convinced that rewriting their frontend will lead to the promised land. And I am the bearer of bad tidings.If you are building a product that you hope has longevity, your frontend framework is the least interesting technical decision for you to ma … | Continue reading
| Where did modern bureaucracy come from? Colonel Sylvanus Thayer, the Father of the Military Academy, or the ‘man who made West Point’. Full Show Notes: https://www.thejaymo.net/2024/07/07/2414-the-origins-of-modern-bureaucracy/ Support the show! Subscribe to my zine Watch on Yo … | Continue reading
Unless U.S. energy policy and industry practice is systemically shaped to intercept and exploit the exponential improvements in clean-energy technology and cost reductions now occurring, the United States could end up with the worst of all situations by 2040: a dystopian grid whe … | Continue reading
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Aiming to prevent “climate and ecological collapse,” rainforest inhabitants release a detailed plan to save their home, honing in on ending fossil fuel subsidies and securing Indigenous land rights. | Continue reading
"XPENG MOTORS is at the heart of a revolution in mobility." Unreal concept footage shows Chinese eVTOL that can both drive and fly first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
To quote a wise cartoon crab, "The human world, it's a mess. Life under the sea is better than anything they've got up there!" I don't know if he's right, but this stunning hand-painted sea turtle almost has me convinced: (Cakes By Shafa) Look at the tiny trail of bubbles off the … | Continue reading
Max Krupnick in Harvard Magazine: WHEN HAMAS TERRORISTS attacked Israel last October 7, they unleashed death and destruction—and also inflamed American prejudice on ethnic and religious grounds. Within hours, allegations of such bias came to Harvard. A hasty October 7 student let … | Continue reading
David Denby in The New Yorker: Must we hate Joan Crawford? The question sounds a little odd. Must we think about Joan Crawford at all? That’s perhaps a little more like it. Crawford the always posing, eternally hardworking star, with her affairs and marriages and triumphs and mis … | Continue reading
The original kitchen felt “dark and very boxed in.” READ MORE... | Continue reading
Awesome Mac - Browse a Huge Selection of Mac Applications - I have 449 applications on my MacBook. After browsing this site, I’m about to have a few more. | Continue reading
This week was far too busy with appointments (and so will be next week). I felt more or less ok, but my concentration was off, mixing up appointments and forgetting important tasks. After next week I have two weeks off, looking forward to it. This week I Heard from a Ministry tha … | Continue reading
Artificial Intelligence has been in common use for a little under two years, and while it is certainly useful in certain industries and domains, it is also currently being used in ways that are problematic. The problem with this technology … The post Artificial Intellingence (AI) … | Continue reading
An innovative 3D printing method simplifies the manufacturing of multi-material products. Researchers at the University of Missouri have developed a method to create complex devices... | Continue reading
Hype about dropping electric vehicle sales, or dropping electric vehicle sales growth, began near the end of 2023. I recall that one of the first big names in the industry to bring it up was Jim Farley, CEO of Ford. And as a result, Ford said that it was adjusting ... [continued] … | Continue reading
A week in which I struggled to get going. I recovered from Covid, tested negative by the middle of the week, but I was still tired from it. This week I Annotated a slide deck aiming to translate EU data laws to local governments, by the association for municipal governments. Had … | Continue reading
I popped into Barden Marina with Mr Moo on his lunchtime walk today. We've lived within 400m for over 6 years now, and yet it is the first time that we have been further than the gate. The marina on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal, near the former Barden Mill, benefits from Pendle Hill … | Continue reading
'Journey to the Savage Planet' may look like a typical crafting game, but it's actually a fun co-op platformer with a great sense of humor. | Continue reading
They are nondiscriminatory, catching and endangering innocent and unintended animals. Employee raises concerns about office's cruel pest management methods: 'They're banned here' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
My Favorite Newsletter Subscriptions - A list of free and worthy reads on subjects ranging from tech to history to current events from writers like Heather Cox Richardson, Joan Westenberg, Ed Zeron. | Continue reading
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This is amazing to me. Music, I mean.Another thing that amazes me are the songs that come up out of nowhere, especially when you’re sad or emotionally bleeding, and then as if to add insult to injury, a song comes up from our past, or a song that sings all the words you feel can … | Continue reading
New research using phosphorescence spectroscopy shows how small organics like ethylene glycol disrupt the crystalline structure of water ice, offering insights into ice’s physical and... | Continue reading
The '80s were awash in great buddy cop flicks with truly terrible sequels, but one wild follow-up actually managed to outdo the movie that spawned it. | Continue reading
Daughter of the King of Sparta, she was first given in marriage to Orestes, then taken away and married to Pyrrhus, who already had a concubine. She wanted to return Orestes, though. | Continue reading