It's unclear precisely how the head of a Paul Bunyan statue got to the top of a tree near the York river in York, Maine. "He's always been there" is what locals have said. That's just where he lives. When Seacoastonline looked into the mysterious head in 2021, they found that the … | Continue reading
The late Monday edition of the Drop focuses on productivity tools and news sources. "btw" is a minimalist blogging platform, while the technique of using a calendar for task allocation is recommended for time management. "News Minimalist" uses a rating system for news significanc … | Continue reading
Roman emperor Diocletian is perhaps the most notable resident of Split, Croatia's second most-populated city. What used to be his palace now constitutes almost the entirety of the modern city's UNESCO-protected historic center. His life story in some ways reflects the twin cities … | Continue reading
Microsoft has announced its own AI personal assistant feature, Copilot Agents. | Continue reading
One last road trip for Gus and his pals The post The Hybrids Face a New Danger in the Trailer for Sweet Tooth’s Final Season appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
I’m not usually nostalgic about apps. I appreciate classic designs from the past, but I find ‘new’ more exciting. However, for every rule, there’s an exception, and for me, it’s Mario Guzmán’s beautiful, pixel-perfect reimagining of classic Apple music apps. Guzmán’s latest app i … | Continue reading
Some of the biggest tech firms, including Meta, have signed onto a new anti-scam coalition that will share information and techniques to stop online scams. | Continue reading
At Microsoft Build 2024, the tech giant announced availability of OpenAI's GPT-4o and demoed some of the ways the multimodal model can do. | Continue reading
The array of student encampments on university campuses in protest of Israel’s ongoing military operations in Gaza has raised another round of questions about the extent to which protest should be tolerated in liberal democracies — and under what circumstances. It’s important to … | Continue reading
Visualize This is a real book now! The official publication date is May… Tags: published | Continue reading
A community organization in Los Angeles is showing people how to swap their lawn for a garden that grows fresh vegetables. The post Swap Your Lawn For A Garden & Feed Your Neighbors appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
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Błyskawiczny deser w pucharkach, wyjątkowo smaczny i pięknie prezentujący się :) Warstwy namoczonych w kawie biszkoptów, przekładanych masą pistacjową z mascarpone oraz malinami. Przy czym maliny mogą być świeże lub mrożone. Na koniec całość posypujemy kakao. Tiramisu kajmakowe t … | Continue reading
Spanning an impressive 4,313 feet across Lake Weatherford, a small city located outside of Dallas, the floating boardwalk winds its way through the lake's ecosystem. Guests can walk among lily pads in the middle of the lake, wander between trees in the salt marsh, or even cross t … | Continue reading
Tim Hardwick for MacRumors: Microsoft Says New Surface Pro Is Faster Than 15" M3 MacBook Air Microsoft is already pitting the Surface Pro against Apple's M3 MacBook Air, and in marketing materials, claims that the Surface Pro has superior processing power and battery life. Compar … | Continue reading
A terrifying portrait of a nobleman driven insane by inbreeding, generational trauma, and his own refusal to leave his ancestral home… The post The Rot Goes Deep: “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
New program elevates equity by providing significant incentives to income-eligible Marylanders to install solar panels BALTIMORE — The Maryland Energy Administration today announced the launch of an important new program to provide major incentives for income-eligible Maryland ho … | Continue reading
On Mastodon, @bullware sent me something amazing. This is a concept put together by Terauma on the LEGO Ideas website, which collects projects designed by the community for voting. Some of these projects become reality, with the designer earning royalties. You know I voted before … | Continue reading
By the end of 2023, over 3.4 million homes were equipped with SolarEdge PV systems; Over 50% of Fortune 100 Companies have SolarEdge Technology on their Rooftops MILPITAS, California — SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in … | Continue reading
Get out the Band-Aids, ballet flats are back in style. I’ve never taken a dance class in my life, but I’m going to cram my big, flat feet into these little honeys and wait for a huge, watery blister to take my life. My feet haven’t been bloody and shredded for fifteen years, so t … | Continue reading
Right now, I am different. I am making myself different. Writer, blogger, Dad, runner, health pursuer. Doing everything […] | Continue reading
This year in Paris, the Athletes' Village will be supplied with mattresses by veteran supplier Airweave. The Japanese company configures their titular product in four different densities, and prior to the 2020 Olympics, their plan had been to allow each athlete to specify which t … | Continue reading
Rich people have a lot of stuff. There's money to be made in designing the stuff. But there's also a good buck in making and selling them organizational objects for their stuff.That's the lesson learned by Ian Holme and Phil Hadfield. Britons and school buddies, the duo burned ou … | Continue reading
Note: In my last newsletter, I said that my next post would be the second part of my Facebook autopsy. Don’t worry, that’s still coming, but given the recent drama between Sam Altman, OpenAI, and Scarlett Johansson, I felt the need to write something. Don’ | Continue reading
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Stationary battery manufacturer Hithium and Maxxen, a 100 percent subsidiary of Kontek Energy, which has 30 years of energy industry experience have announced their exclusive strategic partnership at the Türkiye launch of this cooperation on May 17, 2024, in Is … | Continue reading
Microsoft demo is like chatting with GameFAQs when you don't have a friend to hang with. | Continue reading
Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, yesterday announced its collaboration with the City of Henderson to upgrade street lighting infrastructure with state-of-the-art LED technology. The $21 million pr … | Continue reading
The New York attorney general, Letitia James, has reached a groundbreaking $2 billion settlement with the bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Genesis… Continue reading Crypto lender Genesis reaches $2B settlement The post Crypto lender Genesis reaches $2B settlement appeared first on … | Continue reading
In no particular order… Connection Curation Guidance Opinions Values Judgment Feedback Deep expertise Deterministic results (always the same output for the same input) Accuracy Clarity Transparency Trustworthiness Sustainability Being & going offline Honesty Privacy Protection & … | Continue reading
I turn to large capacity pens when my work load grows extensive. A deep well of ink in-hand is comforting, especially as my mental energy dwindles amongst balancing multiple simultaneous tasks. A comfort arising from shifting the immediacy of tracking ink levels to next week. Tho … | Continue reading
This is Jessica. Xuechunzi Bai, Angelina Wang, Ilia Sucholutsky, and Tom Griffiths, posted a paper recently showing that when you prompt a number of large language models to do IAT-inspired tasks and make associated decisions, they exhibit implicit biases. For … Continue reading … | Continue reading
There is nothing in your way. What you see is attainable. Stop telling yourself it’s a dream, or […] | Continue reading
What is tougher than building a software-only or hardware-only startup? Building a combined hardware and software startup. This is what Oxide is doing, as they build a “cloud computer.” A deepdive. | Continue reading
This already affordable, powerful Newtonian reflector is now almost $230 off in this great telescope deal. | Continue reading
Today's links Linkrot: The internet is a library built on quicksand. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writ … | Continue reading
New research this month is the latest to link the use of Ozempic, Wegovy, and other GLP-1 drugs to a greater risk of gastroparesis, a potentially serious medical condition. So what exactly is gastroparesis and how worried should you be about it if you’re on or thinking about taki … | Continue reading
There are not many people in the world who have had the amazing experience of seeing such a beautiful fireball, let alone to record it. — Ali Reza Hayati - Fusses about matters | Continue reading
Apple and the satellite-based broadband service Starlink each recently took steps to address new research into the potential security and privacy implications of how their services geo-locate devices. Researchers from the University of Maryland say they relied on publicly availab … | Continue reading
Santa Rosa, CA. Freeman Auto. Waiting for car. Came here without an appointment but I have work to […] | Continue reading
It’s very possible we’ll know more about UFOs soon. Due to a stipulation inside the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, the federal government is now required to share any and all internal reports on the subject of unidentified flying objects with the National Archives, whic … | Continue reading
After three years of being exclusively on Epic Games Store for PC gamers, Square Enix’s Kingdom Hearts is now finally… Continue reading Square Enix’s Kingdom Hearts is finally coming to Steam The post Square Enix’s Kingdom Hearts is finally coming to Steam appeared first on ReadW … | Continue reading
Drinking water systems pose increasingly attractive targets as malicious hacker activity is on the rise globally, according to new warnings from security agencies around the world. According to experts, basic countermeasures—including changing default passwords and using multifac … | Continue reading
A Tesla owner in Ohio had a terrifying experience recently when his car tried to drive him right into a crossing train, according to multiple videos posted to the Tesla Motors Club forum. The vehicle was in Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode and allegedly, this isn’t the first time the … | Continue reading
I am laughing. I am at peace with this Mike Madigan today. This draft, this figure and structure. […] | Continue reading
Shenzhen-based smart projector maker JMGO has announced an update to last year's N1 series triple-laser models. The N1S Ultra and N1S sport a handy gimbal-like stand for positioning ease and both gain Google TV with native Netflix. Continue Reading Category: Home Entertainment, T … | Continue reading
I’m a huge fan of Alexander Payne (not just because my cousin produced About Schmidt). If you’re not familiar with his work, try Election, Sideways, and The Descendants. The Holdovers (streaming on Amazon Prime) is Payne’s latest and features a teacher who loves giving bad grades … | Continue reading
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