This breakthrough test proves that the fuel works in the real world, not just in a lab. Historic aircraft engine completes major flight using innovative new fuel — here's what it could mean for future air travel first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I started writing a post about my computing history (coming soon) and realised I couldn't remember the name of a game I played a lot of in the early 90s. The best way to describe it is flappy bird in space. I tooted with this description: black background with white stars and you … | Continue reading
The success of Poland’s corporate reforms hinges on the ability to strike a delicate balance between political pragmatism and institutional integrity. Since Poland’s October 2023 elections, the country’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have undergone a dramatic transformation. Und … | Continue reading
This recipe for Sopa de pollo (or Caldo de gallina vieja) was the ancestral prescription for new mothers, recovering from an ailment or healing whatever ails you. If you can't get an old hen to make a hen soup, then make a chicken soup, and you will find it equally as tasty. Read … | Continue reading
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, farther away than the Sun, has sent data through a laser over a record-breaking distance, and done so even faster than expected. Continue Reading Category: Space, Science Tags: NASA, Communications, Communicate, Laser, Light, Data, Transmission, Psyche, … | Continue reading
I didn't post anything on this site for half of March and all of April. I also wasn't on socials much. It was such a long quiet period that a couple of people reached out to me via email to check that I was okay. It was incredibly touching and sweet, what with the absolute barria … | Continue reading
A puzzling arc was spotted in the water of a Greenland fjord littered with iceberg fragments. There are a couple of possible explanations for this bizarre phenomenon but we will likely never know what caused it, experts say. | Continue reading
How to manage dependencies on a Go project, compared to the Python ecosystem? How is the Go toolchain superior to Python in this regard? | Continue reading
The Rabbit R1 and Humane AI pin are here! Is this the future of AI devices? We discuss what we really think and what we really want. Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Merge Conflict: Twitter, YouTube, Website, Chat on Discord ⭐⭐ Review Us (https: … | Continue reading
"I don't want to spend years battling them in my yard or causing issues for my neighbors." Gardener shares regrets over planting mistake made with seemingly innocent store purchase: 'I'm at a loss for what to do' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
An API design heuristic. For a while now, I've been wondering whether, in the language of Postel's law, one should favour being liberal in what one accepts over being conservative in what one sends. Yes, according to the design principle, a protocol or API should do both, but som … | Continue reading
[Last week], the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released final rules making important amendments to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and implementing the 2023 Financial Responsibility Act. Over the last three years the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA … | Continue reading
A few weeks ago, some new Cybertruck owners who had no truck experience managed to make fools of themselves. While there are experienced off-road drivers who now have a moving doorstop in the driveway, some buyers did things like post pictures of a Cybertruck going slow on a rela … | Continue reading
"It ... comforts people's consciences into thinking they do the right thing." Frustrated shopper calls out Fisher-Price's problematic sales tactic on Amazon: 'It is greenwashing' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
How to obtain and read entries in the Unified log made by APFS. Their structure, and a guide to their identification and occurrence. | Continue reading
by Mike Bendzela Funny how an object that weighs 8.1 x 1019 tons manages to elude our attention most of the time. But it can be very shy, sometimes crouching on the evening horizon, thin as a filament of copper; sometimes disappearing from view for whole days at a time. Then, one … | Continue reading
Highlights in a personal history of technology | Continue reading
by John Allen Paulos An abstract paradox discussed by Yale economist Martin Shubik has a logical skeleton that can, perhaps surprisingly, be shrouded in human flesh in various ways. First Shubik’s seductive theoretical game: We imagine an auctioneer with plans to auction off a do … | Continue reading
The Horsehead Nebula is an iconic astronomical sight. A dark molecular cloud of neutral gas sits in front of an active star-forming region: IC 434, creating the iconic sight of the Horsehead Nebula. Located about 1300 light-years away in the constellation of Orion, the dark cloud … | Continue reading
"Welcome to dystopia." Video of virtual ads on semitruck sparks debate among onlookers: 'Because what drivers really need is more distractions' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
One thing I really loved about living in the U.K. were the Chip Shops. There was one in almost every neighborhood, selling a variety of fast foods. Normally they will sell fish and chips (fries) of course, but they also sell quite a few other things. They sell fish and chips, of … | Continue reading
Sand Land is one of the many different series created by the prolific Akira Toriyama. It was first a manga series- a short one- in 2000. It received an anime and film release in 2022, and now the world and story is presented into a video game. It’s not as advertised as much, but … | Continue reading
Sand Land is one of the many different series created by the prolific Akira Toriyama. It was first a manga series- a short one- in 2000. It received an anime and film release in 2022, and now the world and story is presented into a video game. It’s not as advertised as much, but … | Continue reading
by David J. Lobina By now I feel like the linguist-in-residence at 3 Quarks Daily; and that would be quite right, as every outlet should have an in-house linguist (a generative linguist, of course), considering how often, and how badly!, language matters are discussed in the popu … | Continue reading
by Mark Harvey Vitamins and self-help are part of the same optimistic American psychology that makes some of us believe we can actually learn the guitar in a month and de-clutter homes that resemble 19th-century general stores. I’m not sure I’ve ever helped my poor old self with … | Continue reading
Sughra Raza. Shadow Self-portrait on a Young Douglas Fir, May 3, 2024. Digital photograph. | Continue reading
by Richard Farr Beautiful, enchanting Andalucía! — but I probably shouldn’t say that. It’s one of my favorite places in the world and we got to spend the whole of March traveling there. We even spent a week in a town with fabulous food, glorious beaches and lashings of history th … | Continue reading
"Often producers don't really know which kind of chemicals they have in their products." New report reveals disturbing chemicals lurking in plastics: 'We usually find between hundreds, if not thousands, of chemicals in an individual plastic product' first appeared on The Cool Dow … | Continue reading
by Mindy Clegg In retrospect, the year 1994 seems a momentous one. That year: the genocidal war in Bosnia continued. NAFTA began and Mexico saw the Zapatista uprising emerge in rebellion against it. The Rwandan Genocide began and ended. The Republic of Ireland recognized Sinn Fei … | Continue reading
Winter on the mountains, spring in the Mittewald valley of the South Tyrol, on this day in late April, 2024. | Continue reading
by Mary Hrovat When I was a child, my parents saw that I was shy and didn’t make friends easily. It didn’t help that we moved several times when I was very young; I went to four different schools for kindergarten through eighth grade. (I got my high school diploma by home study.) … | Continue reading
Found Poem “No footballer no football manager no football club no football reporter no football pundit no Ian Wright no Gary Lineker no football authority of any kind not FIFA not UEFA not the FA not one of them has even mentioned the murder on screen of the captain of the Palest … | Continue reading
by Gus Mitchell Professor, writer, talk show host, part-time guitarist–Robert Pogue Harrison stands in a category of one among American intellectuals of his generation. His first book, The Body of Beatrice (1988) a study of the Vita Nuova, lay well within his wheelhouse as a Dant … | Continue reading
The decision safeguards the ecologically rich landscape that caribou and fish populations depend on. Biden administration blocks oil, gas, and copper projects in Alaskan wilderness — here's why the moves are important first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Siamo un network informativo che dal 1888 ascolta, aggiorna e sostiene i professionisti dell'editoria. | Continue reading
A quick note on an FAQ about Go generics | Continue reading
Investors ‘in for a shock’ as scope 3 disclosure requirements kick in next year with truckmaker emissions 50% higher than what they report to investors. The only sector T&E could find with an average carbon intensity higher than truckmakers is coal mining European truckmakers’ em … | Continue reading
Making responsible choices when celebrating achievements or milestones is essential for environmental health. Researcher issues PSA about common party product after firsthand experience on hiking trail: 'The absolute worst' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Because what are they thinking? Honestly, when I wake up in the morning and remember jagged shards of Dreams From Last Night, I’m usually just picking up familiar friends and family staging new acts in old places. Maybe I’ve got boring dreams but mine are usually just tense scene … | Continue reading
The observations suggest some of earliest “monster” black holes grew from massive cosmic seeds. | Continue reading
This is an attractive idea for clean energy companies, as it does not face the same intermittency issues as wind and solar. Researchers make promising breakthrough in wave energy technology: 'New insight for the design and large-scale application' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A Miyoo Mini Plus is shipping my way and ever since then I can't stop myself from seeing it everywhere. | Continue reading
The Kobo Colour e-readers might be capturing all of the headlines on major news publications and tech review sites, and with good reason. The Kobo Libra Colour and Clara Colour are the first colour e-readers released by a major company. However, the Kobo BW is likely the best bla … | Continue reading
Updated efficiency standards from HUD and USDA will lower bills and make homes safer. Here’s how. On April 25, the US Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Agriculture (USDA) announced final energy efficiency standards for new home construction. The refreshed sta … | Continue reading
"We're wiping out two decades in air-quality gains." Study highlights concerning impact of heat waves and wildfires on air quality: 'We're seeing the biggest uptick in the most hazardous days' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Groundbreaking report provides ambitious framework for accelerating clean energy deployment while minimizing risks and costs in the face of climate change One hundred experts from the fields of clean energy and artificial intelligence met at Argonne for two days to discuss how to … | Continue reading
The number of births and marriages in Germany has hit its lowest point since 2013, according to new data released by the Federal Statistics Office, known as Destatis. The birth... | Continue reading