Simple Chessman Banana Pudding Recipe

Today we are making Chessman banana pudding! Your entire family is going to absolutely love this Chessman banana pudding. It’s… The post Simple Chessman Banana Pudding Recipe appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading


@kidsactivitiesblog.com | 45 minutes ago

Games for Baby: Muffin Tin Fun

This muffin tin and ball game is so much fun! Kids of all ages, particularly toddlers and preschoolers, will love… The post Games for Baby: Muffin Tin Fun appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading


@kidsactivitiesblog.com | 46 minutes ago

Ruff v0.4.0: a hand-written recursive descent parser for Python

Ruff v0.4.0: a hand-written recursive descent parser for Python The latest release of Ruff - a Python linter and formatter, written in Rust - includes a complete rewrite of the core parser. Previously Ruff used a parser borrowed from RustPython, generated using the LALRPOP parser … | Continue reading


@simonwillison.net | 49 minutes ago

Biden administration announces unprecedented $6 billion to transform polluting industries: 'These projects offer solutions'

"It's the perfect place for the government to step in." Biden administration announces unprecedented $6 billion to transform polluting industries: 'These projects offer solutions' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 49 minutes ago

Why configuration is so complicated

Ben and Ryan explore why configuration is so complicated, the right to repair, the best programming languages for beginners, how AI is grading exams in Texas, Automattic’s $125M acquisition of Beeper, and why a major US city’s train system still relies on floppy disks. Plus: The … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 hour ago

Outside's rejiggered camper van blows open van life dreams

Founded in 2007, when "van life" wasn't even a term, let alone an acceptable lifestyle choice, Portland's Outside Van has thoroughly sharpened its skills building personalized mobile dwellings for everyone from forward-looking weight watchers to bike-pedaling gamers. Now it feels … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 1 hour ago

A.I., Lost in Translation

Victoria Song, the Verge: I became the family Chewbacca. Family would speak to me in Korean, I’d reply back in English — and vice versa. Later, I started learning Japanese because that’s what public school offered and my grandparents were fluent. Eventually, my family became adep … | Continue reading


@pxlnv.com | 1 hour ago

#220 Warm sandals that have been sitting in the sun

It’s the warm underwear from the dryer of the summer. Yes, warm sandals are a tender hug for cold feet and a sweet escape from scalding sand. Just slip them on and say AWESOME! Photo from: here The post #220 Warm sandals that have been sitting in the sun appeared first on 1000 Aw … | Continue reading


@1000awesomethings.com | 1 hour ago

Two companies enter historic, multimillion-dollar deal to manufacture solar panels domestically — here's how it could affect American energy

The news is another step to transition our energy system to cleaner sources. Two companies enter historic, multimillion-dollar deal to manufacture solar panels domestically — here's how it could affect American energy first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

To build a better AI helper, start by modeling the irrational behavior of humans

A new technique can be used to predict the actions of human or AI agents who behave suboptimally while working toward unknown goals. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 1 hour ago

Researching extreme environments

PhD candidate Emma Bullock studies the local and global impacts of changing mineral levels in Arctic groundwater. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 1 hour ago

Tobaccoland in court over anti-smoking shock images on vending machines

The anti-smoking initiative Pro Rauchfrei is in a court battle with Tobaccoland over a call to add anti-smoking shock images to cigarette vending machines in Germany. A new... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 hour ago

What’s Going On With The Protests At Tesla’s Giga Berlin Factory? Situation On The Ground

Below is a Letter to the Editor from on the ground near Tesla Giga Berlin, by Madeindex Blog, with minor editing. If you’d like to submit a letter to the editor, please visit this link. In this post, I would like to address the situation around Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin ... [ … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 hour ago

$95 Million for Water Resources & Ecosystem Health

Albuquerque, New Mexico — During remarks at the National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration in Albuquerque today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the availability of up to $95 million through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for projects to bolster w … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 2 hours ago

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Announced

Warhorse Studios is making a sequel to its open world RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is revealed with a 13-minute video featuring a teaser, new gameplay footage, and a deep dive featuring the developers. This was part of a global digital event. This d … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 hours ago

Wildfire Resilience Funding, Native Seed Supply from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

Athens, Georgia — Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget Joan Mooney was in Georgia today to highlight how President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is supporting wildland fire management. During a visit to the State Botanical Garden of Georgia … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 2 hours ago

Thursday 2024-04-18 – Link List

Lameazoid Link List for Thursday 2024-04-18 18-Apr-2024 – Transformers One Takes Franchise Back To Classic Status, See The Trailer Fans Are Loving | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT Brief Summary: “The time has finally come, as Paramount Pictures just dropped the trailer for its upcoming anim … | Continue reading


@lameazoid.com | 2 hours ago

New study uncovers health threats to babies born in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley': 'The level of human health crisis is identifiable and preventable'

"Cancer Alley is a place where those consequences can't be ignored." New study uncovers health threats to babies born in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley': 'The level of human health crisis is identifiable and preventable' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

F1 24 Gameplay Revealed – New Handling Model, Updated Tracks And Career Mode Revamp

EA Sports And Codemasters have dropped a new trailer for F1 24, this year’s annual game based on Formula 1. The trailer features plenty of in-game footage of the new cars in the 2024 livery (which sees a lot of shake up due to two teams having a name change), as well as reigning … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 hours ago

Hyundai & Kia Most Likely to Fill “Tesla Model C” Hole — Readers Chime In!

Earlier today, I ran with an idea someone on our team proposed: I explored the question of which automaker would produce the “Model 2/C” if it’s true Tesla isn’t going forward with this product. Who is most likely to produce a very high selling, affordable electric car globally t … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 2 hours ago

Homesteader shares before-and-after photos after letting goats loose in 'overgrown' garden: 'You don't get overwhelmed'

"It took six Nubian goats about 10 days to two weeks to do this." Homesteader shares before-and-after photos after letting goats loose in 'overgrown' garden: 'You don't get overwhelmed' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Weekend Reading List #222 – Week of Apr 15th

Welcome to the weekend reading list, edition #222. If you want to see your article here, reach out to me on Twitter/X or the blog. Você tem sugestão de artigos em Português? Gostaria de ver seu artigo divulgado aqui no blog? Envie sua sugestão pelo Twitter/X ou pelo blog. NYJavaS … | Continue reading


@graciano.dev | 2 hours ago

A POI Database in One Line

A POI Database in One Line Overture maps offer an extraordinarily useful freely licensed databases of POI (point of interest) listings, principally derived from partners such as Facebook and including restaurants, shops, museums and other locations from all around the world. Thei … | Continue reading


@simonwillison.net | 3 hours ago

America's first large-scale offshore wind project impresses with full-power grid delivery: 'This marks a turning point'

"After many decades of advocacy, research, policymaking, and finally construction, America's offshore wind industry has gone from a dream to reality." America's first large-scale offshore wind project impresses with full-power grid delivery: 'This marks a turning point' first app … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

Save Thousands of Dollars a Year Driving an Electric Car

Editor’s note: In the article below, the writer uses the term “up to” several times in discussing potential yearly savings from driving an electric car. I understand the temptation to use such phrasing, and it’s quite common to do so, but it’s a highly inaccurate way of phrasing … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 3 hours ago

O1 Visa Hacks for founders

How to build a startup in the US as an immigrant | Continue reading


@extraordinaryaliens.substack.com | 3 hours ago

Scientists make major breakthrough with new testing method for potentially fatal virus: 'Before we developed that method, people would be left to wonder'

The Powassan virus, spread by ticks, saw a record 290 cases in 2022. Scientists make major breakthrough with new testing method for potentially fatal virus: 'Before we developed that method, people would be left to wonder' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

Mother Earth Mother Board

After I linked to Josh Dzieza’s long report about subsea cable repair, I got an email from Joshua Ochs who pointed me to Neal Stephenson’s 1996 essay, published in Wired, about the laying of the FLAG cable. There is some poetry here. The only way I read that original article, pub … | Continue reading


@pxlnv.com | 4 hours ago

Christian Hergert: Builder of Things

Sometimes I build stuff other than software and this is a post about that. My wife and I had to postpone our honeymoon for a couple years due to COVID. Last spring we were able to take a trip to Thailand and really enjoyed it. So much so that when we got back we had a desire recr … | Continue reading


@blogs.gnome.org | 4 hours ago

State-of-the-art testing center pushes forward with new high-speed mode of transportation: 'A significant milestone'

Hyperloop technology is gaining speed because of the projected benefits over traditional planes, trains, and automobiles. State-of-the-art testing center pushes forward with new high-speed mode of transportation: 'A significant milestone' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

Hiker reports issue after witnessing concerning scene at pond in local nature reserve: 'It genuinely boggles the mind'

"The route we took to get there is 30 mins on foot along sea cliffs." Hiker reports issue after witnessing concerning scene at pond in local nature reserve: 'It genuinely boggles the mind' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

Fake cheat lures gamers into spreading infostealer malware

A new info-stealing malware linked to Redline poses as a game cheat called 'Cheat Lab,' promising downloaders a free copy if they convince their friends to install it too. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 5 hours ago

Honda Launches 3 New Electric Cars … In China, For China

Honda has been one of the biggest laggards in the EV transition — you might even say the biggest. It has not been interested in selling electric vehicles and has hardly introduced any. However, if you want to sell cars in China, the largest car market in the world (by ... [contin … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 5 hours ago

Group arrested after illegally smuggling nearly 90 endangered animals in airport luggage: 'The incredible number and diversity of species … is mind-boggling'

A few of the creatures in the luggage are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species. Group arrested after illegally smuggling nearly 90 endangered animals in airport luggage: 'The incredible number and diversity of species … is … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 5 hours ago

Incomplete thought: I looked at ChatGPT’s energy use and it doesn’t seem that bad…

I looked at how much electricity ChatGPT is supposed to use and compared it to some other items. From that perspective, it doesn't seem that crazy. | Continue reading


@birchtree.me | 5 hours ago

Review: Nightmare Magazine, Issue 137 (February 2024)

Nightmare Magazine, Issue 137 by Nightmare Magazine My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Cut Cares Not for the Flesh (George Sandison) – It was foreshadowed from the first paragraphs, but if one finds themselves in a horror story, it pays to read the contractual fine-print. I’ve read stor … | Continue reading


@ericsbinaryworld.com | 5 hours ago

What’s good for Israel should be good for Ukraine, says Zelensky

Catch up quickly with the stories from Central and Eastern Europe that matter, this week led by Volodymyr Zelensky asking why Ukraine’s allies have not provided Kyiv with the same level of air defence offered to Israel. Russia’s war on Ukraine If the United States and its allies … | Continue reading


@emerging-europe.com | 5 hours ago

Nation's first high-speed rail project continues to expand, creating over 10k jobs: 'We couldn't build this system without them'

"High-speed rail construction has continued to flourish, creating good-paying construction jobs for men and women across the Valley." Nation's first high-speed rail project continues to expand, creating over 10k jobs: 'We couldn't build this system without them' first appeared on … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 5 hours ago

Get your codebase ready for React 19

React has come a long way since its debut in 2013, starting as a client-side JavaScript library for building user interfaces. I think back to the days when Create React App was the starting point for a new React project and React was strictly a client-side Javascript library. Tim … | Continue reading


@thoughtbot.com | 5 hours ago

Boeing says it will cut SLS workforce “due to external factors”

"Boeing is reviewing and adjusting current staffing levels." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 5 hours ago

Fallout Has Been Renewed for Season 2

The world it takes place in may have ended, but Fallout will continue—the Prime Video adaptation of Bethesda’s long-running, post-apocalyptic video game series is getting a second season. Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 6 hours ago

Adobe Express Lets You Generate Some Truly Random Photos and Videos on Android and iOS

The Adobe Express app’s generative AI features are officially out of beta today. Now, everyone can access the company’s Firefly generative AI engine on iOS and Android. This version of Adobe Express is a pared-down version of the desktop app. Most of what you can make on it is fo … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 6 hours ago

Can Food Set Off Metal Detectors? According to Jason Kelce's Vat of Skyline Chili, Yes

After the NFL star and his team attempted to locate his ring in a giant pool of Skyline Chili using a metal detector, we learned that there are traces of iron in the chili. But did this come from actual pieces of iron or the iron in the beef? We investigated. | Continue reading


@seriouseats.com | 6 hours ago

📸 Photo

Published April 18, 2024 Tags image spring bird warbler yellow | Continue reading


@eli.li | 6 hours ago

Sony Is Finally, FINALLY Changing Its Stupid Product Names

Uh, yeah, I own a pair of XTVG-753456s, they're from last year The post Sony Is Finally, FINALLY Changing Its Stupid Product Names appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 6 hours ago

Scientists warn against alarming side effect of melting ice sheet in Greenland: 'These changes are critical'

Scientists are working hard to understand and address the situation. Scientists warn against alarming side effect of melting ice sheet in Greenland: 'These changes are critical' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 6 hours ago

Thursday 18 April 1661

Up with my workmen and then about 9 o'clock took horse with both the Sir Williams for Walthamstow, and there we found my Lady and her daughters all. And a pleasant day it was, and all things else, but that my Lady was in a bad mood, which we were... | Continue reading


@pepysdiary.com | 6 hours ago

3 Body Problem's Marlo Kelly Breaks Down Her Sinister and Complex Character

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@gizmodo.com | 6 hours ago