I had Tor support in GoBlog for over three years now, but I decided to disable it on my blog (and the GoBlog blog) for now. Several times, Tor randomly started using a lot of memory on my VPS and even crashed my block one or two times. It could have been the Go library used to in … | Continue reading
"This new technology could be integrated into production chains quickly and inexpensively." Scientist develops biomimetic concept inspired by fish to tackle microplastic problem — and it starts with our laundry machines first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Few drugs have achieved the stardom that semaglutide, marketed in the United States as Ozempic or Wegovy, has today. A synthetic, injectable version of an intestinal hormone, it is the flagship of a new category of drugs initially developed for diabetes that rose to fame in the m … | Continue reading
Researchers spent two weeks at the Mars Desert Research Station conducting an analog mission for potential future trips to Mars. | Continue reading
"We are not making a lot of compromises to live like this." Unsuspecting suburban home has LEED Platinum certification for its remarkable passive living features: 'The model for how we need to live, now and in the future' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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New seasons of Doctor Who have always been a big deal, but this one has had even more anticipation behind it. Between Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor and the return of Russell T. Davies, there’s been the promise of a bold, new era for the sci-fi series, which started on Friday wit … | Continue reading
I've recently been working with Google Cloud more, and so while developing a Cloud Function locally, I naturally tried to follow the official local development (with Pub/Sub) guide. As I'm (btw) an Arch user, I've set up the gcloud CLI using the google-cloud-cli AUR package so wh … | Continue reading
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Bullets & Blockbusters looked at the original and ill-fated Superman V script that would have featured Christopher Reeve had Superman IV not been so bad and the whole franchise collapsed into itself. Although I knew about the weird journey that Superman IV’s sequel took from the … | Continue reading
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Every January, I head to the American Astronomical Society’s big annual meeting with an ulterior motive in mind. Beyond merely uncovering new scientific findings, gathering information for potential stories, and connecting with friends and colleagues, I also look to meet emerging … | Continue reading
Haven’t been, and I think of any excuse I can. Get up before the day lifts off, before […] | Continue reading
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"We hope to see fans rallying behind the work we're doing." Hellmann's makes public appeal to prevent 'extinction' of mayo: 'A relatable way to educate' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Greek philosopher Plato played a huge role in shaping Western thought, particularly around politics, and even though he died more than 2,300 years ago, his “Republic” is still one of the most studied books at top US colleges. Despite Plato’s wide and lasting influence, though, th … | Continue reading
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"DO YOU LIKE ME NOW?" by Love Ghost is punch to the gut for the haters who want to "destroy them". An aggressive and powerful track produced by none other than MIKE SUMMERS (Tech N9ne, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne). | Continue reading
Over the last few months, news has slowly come tricking out about 28 Years Later, which fans of the first two movies have been wanting for a long time. We know Danny Boyle’s back in the director’s chair with returning writer Alex Garland, and that Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnso … | Continue reading
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Pisces Pie is truly a remarkable piece of work, and proves Odelet once and for all as an artist with a unique vision and approach to songwriting. | Continue reading
Birds are some of the most colorful animals on Earth, with a palette of rainbow tones to feast your eyes on. Here are our picks for some of our most flamboyant feathered friends. | Continue reading
With the new roadmap for the grid, we could see growth in affordable energy and less reliance on dirty energy. DOE issues first-ever roadmap to address backlog of clean energy projects waiting to be built: 'Essential to deploying clean electricity to more Americans' first appeare … | Continue reading
by Paul Kiel, ProPublica, and Russ Buettner, The New York Times ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re publishe … | Continue reading
It's about time for the spring update of goings on in Maps! There's been some changes going on since the release of 46. Vector Map by Default The vector map is now being used by default, and with it Maps supports dark mode (also the old raster tiles has been retired, though there … | Continue reading
Ray-Ban smart glasses will now use Meta AI virtual assistant software so that wearers can speak with their smart glasses and ask questions about what they're looking at. | Continue reading
Welcome back to another week that was—from jumping in hot with Battlestar Galactica’s return to streaming, to our first look at our brand new Superman, and celebrating 25 years of Lego Star Wars, a lot’s been going on. And that’s before you get to the impending arrival of Furiosa … | Continue reading
Niklaus Wirth was a famous computer scientist that, among other things, invented the Pascal programming language after his proposal to improve Algol was turned down. He also wrote an article pleading for lean software and then went on to write Project Oberon which is a self-conta … | Continue reading
Luckily, you can find numerous name-brand luxury items like these at secondhand shops for shockingly low prices. Shopper impressed after buying iconic kitchen appliance at major markdown from local thrift store: 'That's a steal!' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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At least seven coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the sun have been observed. Its impact arrived on Earth on 10 May 2024 and will continue through 12 May 2024. The activity at sunspot AR3664 was captured by the GOES-16 satellite operated by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admini … | Continue reading
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This curiously named sea-dweller lives along the Pacific coast, eats squid eggs and fights by opening its mouth wide. | Continue reading
Genes inherited from Denisovans, extinct human relatives, may help Papua New Guineans in the lowlands fight off infection, while mutations to red blood cells may help highlanders live at altitude. | Continue reading
The Cybertruck continues to make us laugh with how bad it is, and now it’s literally breaking people’s fingers and slicing their legs. The strange, secretive AI model referred to as “gpt2-chatbot” has resurfaced. Check out the rest of the big tech news for the week. Read more... | Continue reading
"Okay weird but kind of cool?" Genesis woos car enthusiasts with stunning new designs for its EV lineup: 'Timeless design and sophisticated craftsmanship' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I wrote my first public blog post on 2004-05-111. I immediately followed it up with a brief review of my BlackBerry2. I kept up the blogging for a few months, then it trickled off. I preferred posting on Usenet and other primitive forms of social media. But, by 2007, I was back t … | Continue reading
If you’ve been on the internet lately, it’s almost impossible to avoid the beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Rap beefs come and go, however, Metro Boomin’s “BBL Drizzy” may outlive it all. The track holds the number-one spot on SoundCloud’s New and Hot chart with roughly 3.3 … | Continue reading
The long-running thread in many of his paintings, his quest for visual truth, seen in the blind Michelangelo, the arena, a courtesan on trial, and Truth coming out of her well. | Continue reading
I will have you know,I’ll have you beholdthe birth of my astoundingachievements; like the rising sun… “He he he” – sneakily. I’m a woman before a daughter,and this woman is herself before a wife,so on… but, In words of the old, or the new,I’m beginning to too be a woman beforea m … | Continue reading
I have seen the sun come through the cloudswhen the sky is otherwise rainyand yes, I have seen light shine where otherwise there would be no other way to see light or to witness the shine. And yes, I have been to bad places or seen darker times and even still, somehow, I have fou … | Continue reading
An hour past sunrise, an opossum is out hunting earthworms pushed out of their burrows by the all-night rain. She keeps pausing to raise her snout and sniff the air […] | Continue reading
In this excerpt from his new book "What if Fungi Win?" microbiologist and immunologist Arturo Casadevall examines the rise of the deadly yeast Candida auris. | Continue reading
Did the budget-friendly Amazfit Active smartwatch manage to impress us with its performance? | Continue reading