When installing raceways or conduit brackets, each installation screw requires two holes on opposite channel walls. One hole is sized to fit the shaft of the fastener, while the opposite hole must be larger than the fastener's head. This is so the installer has enough room to dri … | Continue reading
Shane Frederick, who sometimes sends me probability puzzles, sent along this question: Among married couples, what’s your best guess about how often the wife is taller than the husband? • 1 in 10 • 1 in 40 • 1 in … Continue reading → | Continue reading
This is my regular digest of links and media I found notable over the last week. Did I miss something? Let me know! Mastodon forms new U.S. non-profit Mastodon has established itself as a US 501(c)(3) with a really exciting new board. I'm a long-term fan of Esra’a Al Shafei in pa … | Continue reading
Rabbit R1, the bright orange AI gadget that became the talk of the town during CES 2024, was launched and demoed at a private event in New York last week. The “pick-up party” as the company called it was exclusively for the first few hundred buyers and now we’re seeing some early … | Continue reading
The slide-on Joy-Cons may be seeing a switch up on the newest variant of the Nintendo device, according to a… Continue reading Joy-Cons on Nintendo Switch 2 said to be ‘magnetically’ attached The post Joy-Cons on Nintendo Switch 2 said to be ‘magnetically’ attached appeared first … | Continue reading
A third Happy Death Day could be on the way. Isabela Merced teases her role in The Last of Us season 2. Plus, a new look at the season finale of Ghosts. To me, my spoilers! Read more... | Continue reading
Join physicist Sean Carroll in a thought-provoking exploration of how life emerges in a universe governed by the second law of thermodynamics, which dictates an inevitable increase in disorder. This video delves into the intriguing contradiction between the universe’s natural pro … | Continue reading
Explaining our disposition to work has two major dimensions. However, neither is widely understood or practiced. Many organizations seem perplexed or even agnostic about employee motivation. For companies genuinely intent on understanding how to make their workplaces better, who … | Continue reading
"Jackpot!" Thrilled shopper shares photo of cult-classic kitchen appliance found at thrift shop: 'It's got decades of life left in it' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
With the creators of Fallout enjoying a new surge in players since Amazon Prime’s television series has been a huge… Continue reading Fallout 5 may be released sooner than we all expected The post Fallout 5 may be released sooner than we all expected appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading
I reflect my age by (among other things) getting drowsy in the early afternoon and early evening. Methamphetamine would be helpful in counteracting that, and is calorie-free, but chocolate is also effective and delicious, and is legal. | Continue reading
Current conditions: An orange alert for severe thunderstorms is in effect across China’s southern provinces • More rain is expected in Kenya, where extreme flooding has killed at least 70 people • Bangladesh reopened its schools despite an ongoing heat wave. THE TOP FIVE 1. Hundr … | Continue reading
An executive at Elon Musk’s social media company X has revealed the platform’s payments “end goal” could play havoc with… Continue reading Elon Musk’s X platform ‘end goal’ could shake up crypto market The post Elon Musk’s X platform ‘end goal’ could shake up crypto market appear … | Continue reading
Sony has rolled out a massive new PlayStation 5 update that will allow players to help others. The new feature,… Continue reading Sony unveils groundbreaking Community Game Help PS5 update The post Sony unveils groundbreaking Community Game Help PS5 update appeared first on ReadW … | Continue reading
Quantum physics is certainly confusing. How can both these things be true? Well, to clarify this, let’s look at objects that do have an intrinsic size, such as protons and neutrons. How are their sizes actually determined? While this question is addressed in the book’s Chapter 17 … | Continue reading
Today at Squirrel News, we delve into the proposition of a tax for major fossil fuel companies to confront the climate crisis, the Mexican Senate passing legislation to outlaw conversion therapy, and the inspiring efforts of cities paving the way in housing solutions for the home … | Continue reading
We've seen some impressive nature-inspired flying bots from the creative minds at Festo's Bionic Learning Network over the years, but the autonomous BionicBee is not only the smallest so far but also the first capable of swarming. Continue Reading Category: Robotics, Technology T … | Continue reading
It’s that time again — time for a big roundup of cleantech news from the past week you shouldn’t miss. Check out all the top stories here! China just reached 43% of new car sales being plugin cars! Full electrics (BEVs) accounted for 28% market share. President Joe Biden just ... … | Continue reading
“Trump VP contender Kristi Noem writes of killing her dog—and goat—in new book.” — The Guardian 4/26/24 - - - The dog is wiry and playful. Its red mouth hangs open and the tang of blood briefly throbs through the chilly South Dakota air with every heaving pant. The chicken stares … | Continue reading
Info+Slides+Video from a talk I gave at CSS Café on how I built a “Scroll-Driven View Transition” | Continue reading
I was building some flatpack furniture the other day (my life is so glamorous) when I came across an interesting example of how not to write technical documentation. Drill a hole in part A and insert part B once you have ensured part C has been aligned after its connection to A. … | Continue reading
Come with us on a tour of messaging platforms and their evolution over the years. | Continue reading
Before you accuse me of clickbait, hear me out. If you scroll the same corners of social media that I do, then you’re sick of seeing meme puzzle accounts abuse the caption “Only 1% of people can solve!” over some lightweight teasers. Are we really supposed to believe that only 1 … | Continue reading
When the nymph Salmacis falls in passionate love with the son of Hermes and Aphrodite, he resists, and they are joined together in single body. | Continue reading
Collections Database is the premier personal database app for organizing anything and everything on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The app features more than 20 field types, linkable sub-databases, reusable lists, and a robust customization system. It’s a powerful and flexible solut … | Continue reading
A reading of the fourth Don Box tenet, with some commentary. This article is part of a series titled The four tenets of SOA revisited. In each of these articles, I'll pull one of Don Box's four tenets of service-oriented architecture (SOA) out of the original MSDN Magazine articl … | Continue reading
During the Cold War, the US Navy tried to make a secret code out of whale song. The basic plan was to develop coded messages from recordings of whales, dolphins, sea lions, and seals. The submarine would broadcast the noises and a computer—the Combo Signal Recognizer (CSR)—would … | Continue reading
OpenAI has been hit with another complaint, after advocacy group NOYB accused it of failing to correct inaccurate information disseminated… Continue reading ChatGPT’s ‘hallucination’ issue hit with privacy complaint The post ChatGPT’s ‘hallucination’ issue hit with privacy compla … | Continue reading
A new Game of Thrones video game may be in development as Nexon is reportedly developing a new MMORPG set… Continue reading New Game of Thrones MMORPG video game may be in development The post New Game of Thrones MMORPG video game may be in development appeared first on ReadWrite … | Continue reading
Today, the European Union announced that it has added iPadOS to the products and services subject to the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The designation gives Apple six months to comply with the DMA. In a press release, the European Commission said: The Commission’s investigation foun … | Continue reading
In today’s episode, we bring fellow developer and tech content creator NeetCode, to talk about his obstacles and observations on his path in becoming a FAANG engineer, where he shares his struggles and how he started both his tech career and content creation journeys. Among a var … | Continue reading
Scientists have designed a physical qubit that behaves as an error-correcting "logical qubit," and now they think they can scale it up to make a useful quantum computer using a few hundred. | Continue reading
"Football has an unparalleled presence in mass media." Soccer team makes game-changing renovation to stadium: 'We have a duty to spread [this] message' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Millions of Americans pay for Netflix, doling out anywhere from $6.99 to $22.99 a month. It’s a common belief that you can get out of recurring charges like this by canceling your credit card. Netflix won’t be able to find you, and your account will just go away, right? You would … | Continue reading
With Apple just a couple of months away from revealing all at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, there’s a… Continue reading Rumors swirl that Apple plan to use ChatGPT to power AI features in iOS 18 The post Rumors swirl that Apple plan to use ChatGPT to power AI featu … | Continue reading
Governments love denying the existence of Unidentified Flying Objects, but they may have a hard time explaining away this UFO… Continue reading Minecraft player has X-Files moment as they report an in-game UFO sighting The post Minecraft player has X-Files moment as they report a … | Continue reading
Talk about chaos . . .there is none like the ones you seewhen swirling lightsflash aroundor sirens comeor you see someone you loveas they’re lifted into an ambulanceand taken away. There is no chaos in your heartor disorder like the confusion you feelwhen sitting in a waiting roo … | Continue reading
In our perennial discussions on the supposed mutual intelligibility of the countless, so-called "Chinese dialects" of the allegedly monolithic / monolingual Hànyǔ 漢語 ("Sinitic"; my colleague IA calls it "Hannic"), we seldom take into account the actuality of what these innumerabl … | Continue reading
I’m launching a new linkblog, named Link Punk, which is primarily for articles and blog posts I find interesting and that I want to share, but that I don’t really have any commentary of my own to contribute. It’s just a link to an article or blog post, which is different from the … | Continue reading
🌱☕ Get a sneak peek behind the scenes at Artisan Roast with our new Spring 2024 Video Reel! 🎥🔍 Curious about what goes on at Artisan Roast? Our latest video offers a glimpse into our daily grind, introducing you to the faces behind your favorite brews – fr … | Continue reading
Lemon8 shares some of the safety concerns as TikTok, but what is the app and are the concerns justified? It… Continue reading What is Lemon8, who owns it and is it safe? The post What is Lemon8, who owns it and is it safe? appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading
My wife used to speedrun to San Francisco. A full tank of gas powered the little truck from Los Angeles to the halfway-point pit stop near Coalinga, California, where the L.A. radio stations have faded into static and the “Mr. Brightside” broadcasts from the Bay Area have yet to … | Continue reading
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election JamesHoare Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05 | Continue reading
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"This is what many were hoping for the original & definitely wanted for the 2nd version." Tesla confirms several details about new Powerwall 3 battery technology — here's a look at game-changing features first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Dozens of new AI training startups are filling the gap, offering online courses, hackathons, and job placement help. | Continue reading
It’s hard to start a new company anywhere, but starting one as a woman in Moldova adds another layer to the challenge. Amid grey apartment buildings and speeding cars, there is a space in Ciocana, a suburb of Chişinău, the capital of Moldova, that stands out. It’s hidden behind a … | Continue reading
On 5 and 6 March, the Mainz Rearing seminar organised by Aldus Up was held at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz. The event brough together Aldus Up project partners and several experts.. | Continue reading