Édouard Manet’s Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe (1863) caused quite a stir when it made its public debut in 1863. Today, we might assume that the controversy surrounding the painting had to do with its containing a nude woman. But, in fact, it does not contain a nude woman — at least acc … | Continue reading
This is the thirty-first part of a fiction serial, in 800 words Fifty years old that birthday, and Hettie thought she looked every minute of those years. There were things happening in nineteen fifty-one, not least the Korean War, and the Festival of Britain being held in London. … | Continue reading
At EVO Japan 2024, Bandai Namco revealed a new trailer for Tekken 8, highlighting the roadmap of what’s to come to the recently released fighting game. The stinger at the end revealed the next DLC character, the second of four in the Year 1 Season Pass. And it’s the Prime Ministe … | Continue reading
Perhaps we need nothing more and nothing less than a continual return to the Gospel, via all the means already available to us. We could start with St. Paul’s reminder that “covetousness . . . is idolatry” (Col. 3:5) | Continue reading
"The most common advice here is to use an edger to delineate the boundaries of the native plant garden." Homeowner weary of HOA's complaints seeks advice on how to get a 'certified native garden': '[They] may start to harass us again' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This week I am joined by Raghunath Cappo, a hardcore punk icon turned modern-day spiritual warrior and Bhakti yoga devotee, to discuss various facets of living a spiritual life. We talk about the transformative principles guiding the path of self-transcendence, examining cultural … | Continue reading
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The "Study Pavilion" has now been built at the Technical University Braunschweig in Germany, and the holistic modular design and construction of the reconfigurable building offers a fascinating glimpse into a potential future for scalable, reconfigurable buildings not just in pla … | Continue reading
There seems to be an ever-growing number of horror games for the Quest 3, it is only a few days… Continue reading Alien: Rogue Incursion – In your Quest 3, everybody can hear you scream The post Alien: Rogue Incursion – In your Quest 3, everybody can hear you scream appeared firs … | Continue reading
Early Access survival game Nightingale is getting more ranged weapons alongside various combat changes and an overhaul of the crafting system in an upcoming update. Version 0.2, dubbed the Crafting Update, will bring more ranged weapon arsenal craftable in the early game which pr … | Continue reading
A quarter of marine life depends on coral reefs. So do 1 billion people. | Continue reading
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) encouraged to bid for a share of £7 million for artificial intelligence (AI) projects. SMEs looking to adopt AI solutions to address a business challenge in high-growth industries could receive a share of £7 million as two new competition … | Continue reading
Gregg Talley, CEO of Talley Management Group, explains how events can help build a better world for everyone. -Andrea Doyle | Continue reading
21 March 2024. GÉANT is delighted to announce the publication of the OCRE 2024 Tender for the large-scale procurement of commercial cloud services offerings for its pan-European Research and Education community. The tender aims to procure the OCRE 2024 Cloud framework agreements … | Continue reading
More than 22% of clean and sustainable technologies worldwide are developed in the European Union. Low-carbon energy technologies, clean mobility and alternatives to plastics are the leading fields in cleantech inventions developed in Europe. Although 29% of EU cleantech innovato … | Continue reading
Working together to expedite technological innovations in the fields of battery cell and semiconductor technology: That is the aim of a comprehensive international collaboration program funded by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE). The Fraunhofer-Gesellscha … | Continue reading
I think I might be more-prone to nerd sniping when I'm travelling. Last week, a coworker pointed out an unusually-large chimney on the back of a bus depot and I lost sleep poring over 50s photos of Dutch building sites to try to work out if it was original. When a boat tour guide … | Continue reading
A 26-member board is finally beginning work on the UN’s new loss and damage fund. | Continue reading
Serious adventurers, hikers and racers will already use a different watch or one of the apps mentioned in.. The post Apple Watch Custom Routes – Incoming !? appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at the5krunner • tri bike run. | Continue reading
In 1973, Richard Davies directed Bukowski, a documentary that TV Guide described as a “cinema-verite portrait of Los Angeles poet Charles Bukowski.” The film finds Bukowski, then 53 years old, “enjoying his first major success,” and “the camera captures his reminiscences … as he … | Continue reading
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 253. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Financial […] | Continue reading
Excessive levels of PFAS have been detected at 80 percent of active and decommissioned military bases | Continue reading
When on the road, some of us bring a handheld Linux computer such as the Steam Deck for entertainment. But after some time of hunting ghosts and shooting portals the desire to be productive returns. How about quitting the game and starting OpenShift on our handheld gaming compani … | Continue reading
Inheritance truly is a superpower and it’s what makes developing on the web a joy if you embrace it. In this quick post, I’m going to convert you into a super fan. | Continue reading
Developer Thera Bytes and publisher Aerosoft have announced their upcoming game Global Farmer. It’s a farming simulator of sorts, but not in the first-person perspective as established by the Farming Simulator series. Rather, it’s a top-down strategy game ala a city builder. But … | Continue reading
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The six-foot-tall raptors in the Jurassic Park movies were terrifying enough, but now scientists have described a giant new raptor species whose legs alone were that tall. Continue Reading Category: Biology, Science Tags: Dinosaurs, University of Queensland, Fossils, Animals, Ani … | Continue reading
The new train was designed and manufactured entirely in South Korea, which launched its first bullet train in 2008. South Korea makes major announcement about new homegrown high-speed train: 'Embarked on a train revolution' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
JCON Europe in Cologne is around the corner (and here are your free Foojay JCON tickets). Why should you go? Well, one reason is that the talks will be awesome. Here's the start of a series of reasons why some of them are absolutely unmissable! The post Why This JCON Europe Talk … | Continue reading
Daniel Shiffman, who you might know from his enthusiastic YouTube channel The Coding… Tags: Daniel Shiffman | Continue reading
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A satellite image of the Galápagos Islands' La Cumbre volcano shows lava seeping from the iguana-covered mountain days into an ongoing, months-long eruption. | Continue reading
With a lack of control and power to specify what hardware is required when publishing your app has left Frank in a predicament. We discuss what Apple could do to improve this for developers. Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Merge Conflict: Twitt … | Continue reading
"You will still get weeds, and it’s a nightmare to remove, once you realize it didn’t work." Homeowner receives stark warning after suggesting 'nightmare' tactic for landscaping: '[It] should be illegal' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The coveralls, hoodie, snow cap, scarf and gloves I’m wearing are not enough to stop my face from falling victim to windburn as I walk down the snow covered roads. Skin exposed to the air stings. My thermal-subzero boots feel weighted and my glasses are fogged. A vision of pink, … | Continue reading
Two miles this (cold but dry) morning at a rusty pace; fruit breakfast; clean up and go to Morning Prayer, then meet Margaret at a cafe after she sees the dogs off for their quarterly grooming (photos to follow). Communion for the residents of the Old Station House this afternoon … | Continue reading
Clean Energy Council / Neoen As Australia’s rapid renewable energy rollout continues, so too does debate over land use. Nationals Leader David Littleproud, for example, claimed regional areas had reached “saturation point” and cannot cope with more wind and solar farms and transm … | Continue reading
Arrest for witchcraft (1866) by John Pettie NGV, CC BY-NC In recent decades, governments the world over have increasingly taken action to address the dark history of witch-hunting. In western Europe, memorials to victims have been erected at sites in Bamberg (Germany), Vardø (Nor … | Continue reading
The British Army has rolled out the prototypes of its Challenger 3 main battle tank, which are undergoing their first live-fire tests in Germany. The upgraded tank not only has a deadlier gun, but can destroy incoming anti-tank rounds in flight. Continue Reading Category: Militar … | Continue reading
With the rise of COVID-19, the world learnt how being in close quarters with another person or people can increase the risk of infection with the virus. New research led by the University of Bristol in the UK has provided an answer to the question of how and why airborne respirat … | Continue reading
Even if you consider yourself to be a pretty good delegator, you may not be handing off as much as possible. Unloading something you shouldn’t be doing—or just plain wish you weren’t doing–can be both a huge relief and time saver. It will give you the freedom to tackle key activi … | Continue reading
"I'm convinced that these high end 'fashion brands' are trolling to the max with pants like this. There's just no other logical explanation." Consumers slam designer brand Balenciaga for selling outrageous clothing garment: 'It takes a lot of money to be poor' first appeared on T … | Continue reading
Other file systems, with an outline of vfs and vnodes used by the kernel, and how they're important in checking code signatures. | Continue reading
Kobo has recently launched dedicated product pages for all their e-readers on the popular Amazon Store. This is a boon for those who value a hassle-free shopping experience, with the added benefits of a flexible return policy and swift delivery. You can explore the main Kobo page … | Continue reading
Want your home to be sparkling clean? In popular imagination, Germany is often thought of as a country that’s big on cleanliness. Helpling looks at some German cleaning habits to... | Continue reading
I decided to cook another recipe from a recipe magazine I have had for a while called Quick & Simple Cooking for Two, from Hearst Magazines. I am trying to use these things as much as possible, or else what is the purpose in buying them! The recipes in the magazine are all for tw … | Continue reading
"It is a danger to all of the other cars." Motorist sparks frustration online after sharing photo of absurd vehicle spotted on road: 'Should be illegal' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading