I started mine with my obligatory walk up the hill that is our street, which is usually followed by a short walk and run, as has been my habit for weeks. As I walked, I thought, what the hell is wr… | Continue reading
Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all versions of macOS from El Capitan or so, […] | Continue reading
We all know that we have to tolerate a degree of advertising online. Free email accounts, being able to read articles and some newspapers, and even blogging if you don’t pay to upgrade. The ads appear; sometimes relevant, usually not. However, I am nominating two champions of ann … | Continue reading
Source: Apple. The big news for the new iPad Air is that it comes in two sizes now: 11” and a new 13” model. The Air has also upgraded from the M1 to the M2 chip and moved the front-facing camera to the landscape side of the tablet, and it has higher storage configurations, works … | Continue reading
Key quotes from Caplan’s Build Baby Build: Why is US housing to expensive? “Two words: government regulation … Housing prices stay high in desirable areas because most governments strictly regulate new construction. … ‘Take it from Paul Krugman, the most eminent progressive econo … | Continue reading
This salty-sweet peanut–butter banana smoothie takes all of five minutes to whizz up and gets extra creaminess from whole milk, nut butter, and frozen bananas. | Continue reading
Saddle up, knights! The post Game of Thrones Spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Gets a Director and Surprisingly Short Episode Count appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
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Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: Disappointed with myself that I haven't don't a creationism joke in years. Six years is like 0.1 percent of the past. Today's News: | Continue reading
Ginger is a great addition to many recipes, so this hack will help you amp up your cooking while wasting less ginger. Home cook shares tip to keep ginger root fresher for longer: 'How am I just finding this out?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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Just outside of Hot Springs, Arkansas, lies an extraordinary botanical garden. Built on a peninsula on Lake Hamilton, it has everything one expects in a garden of its size—large rose bushes, perfectly manicured tulip beds, a Japanese koi pond, an area dedicated to local flora, an … | Continue reading
A master of the genre puts his unique stamp on gothic horror in this disturbing tale. The post Intimate, Brutal, Indelible: “Dread” by Clive Barker appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
In 2000, architect Mario Botta was commissioned to design the Centre Dürrenmatt in Neuchâtel. Built around 20th Swiss century author/painter Friedrich Dürrenmatt's 1952 residence, the Centre is a showcase for his work, managed by the Swiss National Library.After two decades the C … | Continue reading
2023 brought many updates to the GNOME Foundation! We’re excited to share our progress and journey over the last year along with some of our best moments and achievements in our 2022-2023 annual report. Highlights The GNOME project had two new releases, GNOME 44 and 45 GUADEC ret … | Continue reading
Helldivers 2 fans are uniting to undo a Steam review bomb on the newly-released game after a decision backtrack from… Continue reading Helldivers 2 fans rally to undo ‘review bomb’ on Steam The post Helldivers 2 fans rally to undo ‘review bomb’ on Steam appeared first on ReadWrit … | Continue reading
Source: Apple. Along with the iPad Pros, Apple today introduced new keyboards and an Apple Pencil Pro. The new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro, at long last, has a function row of half-height keys similar to what you’d find on a Mac. The trackpad is bigger, the palm rest is aluminum, … | Continue reading
There’s a lot of talk about what should be done to fix education in America, like increasing federal funding, decreasing class sizes, increasing teacher salaries, and investing in better teacher preparation. These are all nice ideas, but they’re totally abstract and conceptual. T … | Continue reading
She also claimed cities liquified dead bodies and poured them into the water supply. | Continue reading
Firstly, apologies for that dreadful pun. There will probably be no more unless they become irresistible. Anyway, down to beesness.… Continue reading The best cozy game about beekeeping is getting a sweet update – hive a look at this The post The best cozy game about beekeeping i … | Continue reading
So the new iPad Pro is faster and has a better screen and is thinner. All things I would expect for an incremental upgrade. Reading further through the reports about the iPad I see nothing that makes it a compelling purchase to replace my M1 iPad Pro. I bet I’ll still have issues … | Continue reading
Maybe the first Apple rumor of 2024 was that the upcoming iPad Pros would be extraordinarily expensive. Quoting that piece: Apple's upcoming OLED iPad Pro will start at $1,500, rising to between $1,800 and $2,000 depending on size and configuration, representing a major increase … | Continue reading
Formula 1 is an all-day three-day event. Consequently, a seat in a grandstand will become more like a prison after a while, unlike if you were attending a 2-hour game. In Las Vegas (see Nine minutes of Formula 1 glory at the Las Vegas Grand Prix) our ticket gave us access only to … | Continue reading
Tesla has until July 1 to comply with the data request about its Autopilot recall. | Continue reading
China's A Dece Oasis (ADO) has launched an Indiegogo for what's billed as the lightest carbon folding ebike – at 12.5 kg. That's very back-friendly indeed, but is it the lightest of the light? Nope. That honor still goes to UK company Hummingbird. Continue Reading Category: Bicyc … | Continue reading
The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner space capsule was canceled on Monday (May 6) due to a loudly buzzing valve on the Atlas V rocket carrying it. The delay is yet another headache for Boeing in its attempt to get its Starliner capsule up and running. | Continue reading
Given that we've been discussing astronomy / astrology and their relationship to the alphabet so intensely in recent weeks, I'm pleased to announce this important conference that is about to be convened at Università di Bologna (Ravenna, Italy). “The Power of the Planets: The Soc … | Continue reading
Ridley Scott is executive producing the sequel series The post Michelle Yeoh Will Turn Into a Replicant for Blade Runner 2099 appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024 ...Agamemnon was the elect: Agamemnon, lord of men, never won an election. As far as we know, there were no elections, as we know them, during the late Bronze Age. Agamemnon, lord of men, never won an election. Clearly, though, Agamemnon was the elect. In the … | Continue reading
For decades, cannabis has been studied for its potential antitumor properties, but whether it can actually treat cancer is still unknown. | Continue reading
08:31 We went to bed unusually early last night, after Thai dinner. Nurse’s birthday today. She now driving […] | Continue reading
Today, we’re introducing Amazon Bedrock Studio, a new web-based generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) development experience, in public preview. Amazon Bedrock Studio accelerates the development of generative AI applications by providing a rapid prototyping environme … | Continue reading
The new Pixel 8a looks like a mid-range champion. | Continue reading
Stern Pinball brings the legendary assassin to the world of mechanical gaming. | Continue reading
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Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden. As usual, the country ranking in the annual World Happiness Report is topped by Nordic countries. This map does something extra: It shows happiness levels in their regional and global context. At a glance, we see that happiness levels are relati … | Continue reading
"I want to do this." Homeowner shares simple routine to save big on energy bills: 'This is my whole personality now' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Churches around the world are often adorned with representations of fish, owing to the Greek ikhthū́s (ichthys), appearing in the acrostic phrase ‘Iēsous CHristos THeou HYios Sōtēr’ meaning ‘Jesus Christ Son of God Savior’. But one church in Lewes, England, features a far larger … | Continue reading
What are the differences that separate sci-fi and fantasy into different genres? Do they really hold up, and are they important? The post Let’s Start a Fight: Are Science Fiction and Fantasy the Same? appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Watching in real time as "slop" becomes a term of art. the way that "spam" became the term for unwanted emails, "slop" is going in the dictionary as the term for unwanted AI generated content — @deepfates | Continue reading
David Skinner in Commonweal: Although the dictionary was not founded at the university, the OED might be described as the Oxford of dictionaries, so revered is it among reference works and books in general. It is the gold standard of academic English-language lexicography and a k … | Continue reading
Adam Frank in Aeon: Suddenly, everyone is talking about aliens. After decades on the cultural margins, the question of life in the Universe beyond Earth is having its day in the sun. The next big multibillion-dollar space telescope (the successor to the James Webb) will be tuned … | Continue reading
Microsoft closing several Bethesda studios shows that even making great games--and making money--doesn't count as success The post When Is It Enough appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Based in Munich, Marcus Götschl is a Master Cabinetmaker who also holds a degree in Product Design. Götschl shows a little outside-the-box thinking with his New Gen bed:"The focus is on minimising resource consumption and using replaceable components, challenging the culture of d … | Continue reading
Mo Husseini writes: I wanted to share a (not exhaustive) list of 50 useful and indisputable facts on the Palestinian / Israeli conflict. FACT No. 1. Some Jews are shitty and awful people. FACT No. 2. Some Muslims are shitty and awful people. FACT No. 3. Some Christians are shitty … | Continue reading
At its Let Loose video event today, Apple introduced new 11” and 13” iPad Pros. Both models come in Silver and Space Black and feature OLED displays, the M4 chip, and more. Based on the specs Apple shared, both iPad Pro models appear to be significant upgrades over the existing M … | Continue reading
I’ve seen this motif in a couple of my other charted designs, and I liked it so much that I | Continue reading