After more than a decade of delays and development, Boeing's Starliner crewed spacecraft is scheduled to launch. Given the history of the craft and the company's recent scandals, it's a nail-biter – so let's recap CST-100 Starliner. Continue Reading Category: Space, Science Tags: … | Continue reading
Two lugubrious miles 9my legs did not want to stretch and extend), fruit breakfast, clean up, Morning Prayer, appointment with a churchwarden, lunch consultation with other NT teaching staff, phone appointment, and by mid-late afternoon I’ll be done. | Continue reading
To mark the 20th anniversary of eight CEE countries joining the EU, Emerging Europe speaks with PwC’s Agnieszka Gajewska, uniquely placed to offer insight on what has been a huge success—for all concerned. PwC’s Global Government and Public Services Leader and CEE Clients and Mar … | Continue reading
Woke around half six; a reasonably good night with only mildly peculiar dreams, but as we’d been up past eleven the previous evening experiencing a Plovdiv jazz club and then walking back over the river to the flat we’re renting, still feeling rather tired. A. hasn’t slept at all … | Continue reading
Berlaymont Building of the European Commission, Brussels, Belgium. Photo credits: Sébastien Bertrand / Flickr The European Commission has unveiled details of a new call under Horizon Europe that effectively replaces the European City of Science and the biennial EuroScience Open F … | Continue reading
I had my family over for supper on Sunday and wanted to make them something I knew they would enjoy. I cooked my Mediterranean Marinated Grilled Chicken along with some scalloped potatoes. I also made deviled eggs and cooked some green beans. Then (because we all love it), I made … | Continue reading
Are you sometimes plagued by troubling thoughts? Carolina Mueller, a registered psychologist who specialises in ACT and CBT, explains what’s going on, and why it’s totally normal... | Continue reading
In theory, everything that exists in the physical Universe is dependent only on the same fundamental entities and interactions that we find by splitting matter apart down to the smallest possible scales. Living creatures can be divided into cells; cells themselves are composed of … | Continue reading
"Return rock to sender." Homeowner shocked to find advertisement thrown onto property from local business: 'It's littering and dangerous' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Sometimes, it gets really hard. It gets really hard to go to bed at night, because I never know how I’m going to feel in the morning. It gets really hard to get up for work in the morning, because I know the moment my eyes open that I’m going to be sick. It gets … Continue readin … | Continue reading
"There's a blue ocean of a marketplace that is starting to ask more and more of our buildings." Designer challenges traditional construction methods with high-performance passive home in heart of major city: 'The organic interest is growing' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Why SQLite Uses Bytecode Brand new SQLite architecture documentation by D. Richard Hipp explaining the trade-offs between a bytecode based query plan and a tree of objects. SQLite uses the bytecode approach, which provides an important characteristic that SQLite can very easily e … | Continue reading
"This event is likely to be the most spatially extensive global bleaching event on record." Scientists issue warning over concerning temperature trend devastating ocean life: 'This is happening' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The lake supports nearly 300 species of birds, mammals, and fish, as well as over a thousand types of plants. Advocates work to safeguard critical lake for decades to come: 'Without these projects it wouldn't be the same' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
There’s a global shortage of blood supplies needed for life-saving transfusions due to factors that include an aging population with a higher demand for it and a lack of volunteer donors. However, even if there was an ample blood supply, it’s not as simple as just giving blood wh … | Continue reading
On this episode: The FTC bans most noncompete agreements, the implications of the TikTok “ban,” why a 2017 law is hitting startups with huge tax bills seven years later, and the return of net neutrality. Plus: the wunderkind hacker who ransomed Finland’s anxieties and secrets. | Continue reading
"The beach isn't a compost bin." Beachgoer spots concerning scene while walking along shoreline: 'People shouldn't leave anything' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I love record albums, certainly, but in 2024, as for many years now, there’s nothing for me quite like fragments posted by musicians online as they work toward a finished work. The word “work” appears twice in that previous sentence, eventually as a synonym for a fixed document, … | Continue reading
Use of Lasers To Melt Edges of Glass Together Eliminates Troublesome Polymers The use of femtosecond lasers to form glass-to-glass welds for solar modules would make the panels easier to recycle, according to a proof-of-concept study conducted by researchers at the U.S. Departmen … | Continue reading
An airborne hug is any hug where you actually lift the other person off the ground. It’s a serious squeeze that shows the world how much you love them and offers a little back cracking at no extra charge. AWESOME! The post #213 Airborne hugs appeared first on 1000 Awesome Things. | Continue reading
MIT spinout 247Solar is building high-temperature concentrated solar power systems that use overnight thermal energy storage to provide power and heat. | Continue reading
In the glorious month when Feiertage are aplenty and spring really starts kicking, there are taxation, public transport and work-related changes coming to Germany. Here’s what you... | Continue reading
Making solar panels that are less burdensome to install could increase their adoption worldwide. Scientists make breakthrough while investigating potential of solar panels: 'We figured some other ways to capture more solar energy' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Starting in 2029, vehicle manufacturers must make automatic emergency braking, which reduces vehicle and pedestrian crashes, standard in cars and light trucks Making this safety feature standard, rather than a luxury, is part of the Department’s National Roadway Safety Strategy t … | Continue reading
At EVO Japan 2024, Capcom finally revealed gameplay for Street Fighter 6’s upcoming DLC character Akuma. A fan-favourite, and the fourth and final DLC character for Year 1 of Street Fighter 6, the master of Satsui No Hado is has now aged into looking even more menacing than befor … | Continue reading
"If it's on our hands, then these neurotoxins will be all over our homes." Scientists raise alarm over common yet 'deeply concerning' veterinary advice for pet owners: 'Vets should stop' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
…to a platform of my own making. Check it out: jeff-mitchell.dev After December 31, 2024, this site will expire and no longer be available. I thought I could learn to love WordPress, but I just can’t. | Continue reading
"After going through four machetes and 20 pairs of gloves, I'm so grateful for the lush, flowering, veggie producing oasis." Homeowner shares incredible results after wrestling control of property from invasive weeds: 'Looks beautiful' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
i think the fact that i even writing this post is funny. recent events have me thinking about mortality again, so i am going to try to overcome my weird shyness about... | Continue reading
Robert Simmon, Nightingale: The launch of Ikonos was one of a handful of developments that allowed newsrooms to expand from reporting on rocket launches and satellite hardware, to using remote sensing data as an essential tool to help tell stories. A wide variety of satellite dat … | Continue reading
Transportation has a brutal effect on greenhouse gas emissions — at 29%, greater than any other sector of the economy, including industry. Transportation electrification is essential, and the IEA 2024 Global EV Outlook report notes that electric vehicles (EVs) continue to make pr … | Continue reading
Four years ago, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong was treated as a heretic when he insisted on leaving politics out of work. Now he looks prophetic. | Continue reading
"It will take all of us working together to protect and sustain the lake." Control gates open for one of the largest natural freshwater lakes after it hits record water levels: 'Our reservoirs are full' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Many years ago, I bought for myself a print of a Mickey Smith photograph. Her work still makes my heart sing. Of it, Louis Menand says, “One important thing about the images is their found-ness. The photographs are taken from life; they’re not made from props in a studio. The art … | Continue reading
"I'm desperately looking for ways to avoid it." New homeowner warned against using common garden method to eliminate stubborn weeds: 'Proven to cause cancer' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I know what you’re thinking. Another Substack newsletter? Yes, I have a Substack newsletter that will debut tomorrow. It’s called “The Ancient and the Ultimate” [...] | Continue reading
Today lets make an Ancient Greek laurel wreath crown crown craft! This Ancient Greek laurel crown craft is inspired by… The post Mythology for Kids: Easy Ancient Greek Laurel Crown Craft appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading
"What nightmare it was!" Photo of massive Disney World parking lot raises questions about park design: 'Never going back there again' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A new version of the open-source music player Amarok has been released, the first major update to the Qt-based media app since 2018. Amarok 3.0 is the first stable release to use Qt 5 and KDE Frameworks 5, and work to port the music player to the the newest Qt 6 and KDE Framework … | Continue reading
"The fundamental flow mechanism is the pressure delta across the umbilical." | Continue reading
Your humble author knows these editions fly off the shelves like hot cakes. So while you keep updating, I’ll keep posting! Enjoy these not-so-fresh-off-the-presses updates to thoughtbot open source projects from February 2nd through February 16th. We saw updates to the following … | Continue reading
Linfiny has announced that they will release their 13.3-inch E-note with Kaleido 3 colour e-paper in 2024. Linfiny was established in October 2017 as a joint venture company between E Ink Holdings and Sony Semiconductor Solutions. In April 2023, Linfiny became a 100% subsidiary o … | Continue reading
How did it come to this? The post I Played Five Call Of Duty Games Last Week And Now Feel Really Bummed Out appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Up and with my father towards my house, and by the way met with Lieut. Lambert, and with him to the Dolphin in Tower Street and drank our morning draught, he being much troubled about his being offered a fourth rate ship to be Lieutenant of her now... | Continue reading
The analysis highlighted the need for "adaptation measures." Study predicts growing threat could hinder US economic prowess: 'That really starts to cut into our growth' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
These high-performance mice are super light, allowing for faster movements and aiming with less strain on your hand and wrist. | Continue reading
Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: The guy opens a coat to reveal respectable employment with opportunity for promotion. Today's News: | Continue reading
Warner Bros. has its own streaming service, sure, but Scooby-Doo! The Live-Action Series will be driving its psychedelic Mystery Machine straight to Netflix. It’ll be produced by Greg Berlanti, whose other Netflix projects include a pair of other spooky shows: Chilling Adventures … | Continue reading