Arizona wants to mine uranium near the Grand Canyon. Tribal nations are fighting back.

“The tribes fought very hard for the establishment of the monument and are here to defend it.” | Continue reading


@grist.org | 31 minutes ago

Why This JCON Europe Talk Is Unmissable (Part 2)

My talk titled "Jakarta EE 11 - Performance and Developer Productivity" will give you a full overview of what to expect from the upcoming Jakarta EE 11 release. The post Why This JCON Europe Talk Is Unmissable (Part 2) appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 54 minutes ago

Sea-bed 'air batteries' offer cheaper long-term energy storage

Israeli company BaroMar is preparing to test a clever new angle on grid-level energy storage, which it says will be the cheapest way to stabilize renewable grids over longer time scales. This innovative system lets water do the work. Continue Reading Category: Energy, Science Tag … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 54 minutes ago

University of Twente: Government funding helps with delivery of first e-methanol system in Benelux

Bright Renewables and HyGear, both part of the HoSt Group, together with the University of Twente, are set to construct Benelux's first E-Methanol system. Their joint project, "Towards Acceleration and Demonstration of E-Methanol" (TANDEM), received a total of nearly €4 million s … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 55 minutes ago

University of Luxembourg announces project on circular economy of materials and metals

The University of the Greater Region (UniGR) has just been awarded significant funding from the Interreg VI Greater Region programme for the establishment of a second centre of expertise dedicated to the transition to a circular economy of materials and metals. The UniGR-CIRKLA p … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 58 minutes ago

ATTRACT highlights TeSI programme for social innovation

The Technology for Social Innovation (TeSI) program harnesses the power of cutting-edge technologies developed under the ATTRACT initiative to address significant social needs. Through multidisciplinary collaboration among students from business, engineering, and design backgroun … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 1 hour ago

Swiss National Science Foundation: Essential investments in education, research and innovation

The Federal Council draft of the Dispatch on the promotion of education, research and innovation (ERI Dispatch) for the period 2025-2028 is influenced by financial concerns. Services may need to be cut and projects suspended. The education, research and innovation (ERI) sector is … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 1 hour ago

Limited progress towards a plan for planting 1 trillion trees

Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce, set out to plant and conserve 1… Tags: Bloomberg, Marc Benioff, scale, trees | Continue reading


@flowingdata.com | 1 hour ago

Leonard Bernstein Introduces the Moog Synthesizer to the World in 1969, Playing an Electrified Version of Bach’s “Little Fugue in G”

When Wendy Carlos released Switched-On Bach in 1968, her “greatest hits” compilation of the Baroque composer’s music, played entirely on the Moog analog synthesizer, the album became an immediate hit with both classical and pop audiences. Not only was it “acclaimed as real music … | Continue reading


@openculture.com | 1 hour ago

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 254

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 254. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Held […] | Continue reading


@eclecticlight.co | 1 hour ago

Research uncovers side effect of sudden decrease in car use during pandemic: 'Each fluctuation ... became an unplanned experiment'

"This could be especially useful in terms of measuring the potential impact of low emission zones and other environmental initiatives in town and cities worldwide." Research uncovers side effect of sudden decrease in car use during pandemic: 'Each fluctuation ... became an unplan … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Google's medical AI destroys GPT's benchmark and outperforms doctors

Doctors treat a multitude of patients daily, with needs ranging from simple to very complex. To deliver effective care, they must be familiar with each patient’s health record and keep up-to-date with the newest procedures and treatments. And then there’s the all-important doctor … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 1 hour ago

Foojay Podcast #48: JUG Oberpfalz, JCON Conference, and JAVAPRO Magazine

In this episode, we are in Oberpfalz, Germany, for a particular reason; the organizers of the local JUG are the same people responsible for the JCON conference in Cologne in a few weeks. The post Foojay Podcast #48: JUG Oberpfalz, JCON Conference, and JAVAPRO Magazine appeared fi … | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 hour ago

Historic aircraft engine completes major flight using innovative new fuel — here's what it could mean for future air travel

This breakthrough test proves that the fuel works in the real world, not just in a lab. Historic aircraft engine completes major flight using innovative new fuel — here's what it could mean for future air travel first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Finding Asterisk Tracker

I started writing a post about my computing history (coming soon) and realised I couldn't remember the name of a game I played a lot of in the early 90s. The best way to describe it is flappy bird in space. I tooted with this description: black background with white stars and you … | Continue reading


@rknight.me | 1 hour ago

Applying P3 colours on an existing project

The set.studio site is powered by design tokens, which for colours, are hex codes. I managed to automatically convert those to P3 colours with a custom PostCSS plugin. | Continue reading


@piccalil.li | 1 hour ago

Poland’s state-owned enterprises need genuine reform, not more politicking

The success of Poland’s corporate reforms hinges on the ability to strike a delicate balance between political pragmatism and institutional integrity. Since Poland’s October 2023 elections, the country’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have undergone a dramatic transformation. Und … | Continue reading


@emerging-europe.com | 1 hour ago

Sopa de Pollo o Caldo de Gallina Criolla (Old Hen / Chicken Soup)

This recipe for Sopa de pollo (or Caldo de gallina vieja) was the ancestral prescription for new mothers, recovering from an ailment or healing whatever ails you. If you can't get an old hen to make a hen soup, then make a chicken soup, and you will find it equally as tasty. Read … | Continue reading


@dominicancooking.com | 2 hours ago

Deep-space lasers smash data speed records over interplanetary distances

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, farther away than the Sun, has sent data through a laser over a record-breaking distance, and done so even faster than expected. Continue Reading Category: Space, Science Tags: NASA, Communications, Communicate, Laser, Light, Data, Transmission, Psyche, … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 2 hours ago

I added a now page to the site

I didn't post anything on this site for half of March and all of April. I also wasn't on socials much. It was such a long quiet period that a couple of people reached out to me via email to check that I was okay. It was incredibly touching and sweet, what with the absolute barria … | Continue reading


@rachsmith.com | 2 hours ago

Earth from space: Mysterious wave ripples across 'galaxy' of icebergs in Arctic fjord

A puzzling arc was spotted in the water of a Greenland fjord littered with iceberg fragments. There are a couple of possible explanations for this bizarre phenomenon but we will likely never know what caused it, experts say. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 2 hours ago

Go dependency management for Python developers

How to manage dependencies on a Go project, compared to the Python ecosystem? How is the Go toolchain superior to Python in this regard? | Continue reading


@gabnotes.org | 2 hours ago

409: Let's Discuss AI Devices

The Rabbit R1 and Humane AI pin are here! Is this the future of AI devices? We discuss what we really think and what we really want. Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Merge Conflict: Twitter, YouTube, Website, Chat on Discord ⭐⭐ Review Us (https: … | Continue reading


@mergeconflict.fm | 2 hours ago

Gardener shares regrets over planting mistake made with seemingly innocent store purchase: 'I'm at a loss for what to do'

"I don't want to spend years battling them in my yard or causing issues for my neighbors." Gardener shares regrets over planting mistake made with seemingly innocent store purchase: 'I'm at a loss for what to do' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Conservative codomain conjecture

An API design heuristic. For a while now, I've been wondering whether, in the language of Postel's law, one should favour being liberal in what one accepts over being conservative in what one sends. Yes, according to the design principle, a protocol or API should do both, but som … | Continue reading


@blog.ploeh.dk | 2 hours ago

CEQ Codifies Solar Permitting Reforms, Creating a Win-Win for Clean Energy & the Environment

[Last week], the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released final rules making important amendments to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and implementing the 2023 Financial Responsibility Act. Over the last three years the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 2 hours ago

Tesla Writes Off-Roading For Dummies Book For Cybertruck Owners

A few weeks ago, some new Cybertruck owners who had no truck experience managed to make fools of themselves. While there are experienced off-road drivers who now have a moving doorstop in the driveway, some buyers did things like post pictures of a Cybertruck going slow on a rela … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 2 hours ago

Frustrated shopper calls out Fisher-Price's problematic sales tactic on Amazon: 'It is greenwashing'

"It ... comforts people's consciences into thinking they do the right thing." Frustrated shopper calls out Fisher-Price's problematic sales tactic on Amazon: 'It is greenwashing' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

APFS: Log entries

How to obtain and read entries in the Unified log made by APFS. Their structure, and a guide to their identification and occurrence. | Continue reading


@eclecticlight.co | 2 hours ago

Flash Mob In The Wilderness

by Mike Bendzela Funny how an object that weighs 8.1 x 1019 tons manages to elude our attention most of the time. But it can be very shy, sometimes crouching on the evening horizon, thin as a filament of copper; sometimes disappearing from view for whole days at a time. Then, one … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 3 hours ago

When was the last time tech blew your mind

Highlights in a personal history of technology | Continue reading


@thomasrigby.com | 3 hours ago

For a Dollar, For a Battle

by John Allen Paulos An abstract paradox discussed by Yale economist Martin Shubik has a logical skeleton that can, perhaps surprisingly, be shrouded in human flesh in various ways. First Shubik’s seductive theoretical game: We imagine an auctioneer with plans to auction off a do … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 3 hours ago

JWST uncovers new secrets within the Horsehead Nebula

The Horsehead Nebula is an iconic astronomical sight. A dark molecular cloud of neutral gas sits in front of an active star-forming region: IC 434, creating the iconic sight of the Horsehead Nebula. Located about 1300 light-years away in the constellation of Orion, the dark cloud … | Continue reading


@bigthink.com | 3 hours ago

Video of virtual ads on semitruck sparks debate among onlookers: 'Because what drivers really need is more distractions'

"Welcome to dystopia." Video of virtual ads on semitruck sparks debate among onlookers: 'Because what drivers really need is more distractions' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

Chip Shop Curry Sauce

One thing I really loved about living in the U.K. were the Chip Shops. There was one in almost every neighborhood, selling a variety of fast foods. Normally they will sell fish and chips (fries) of course, but they also sell quite a few other things. They sell fish and chips, of … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 3 hours ago

Sand Land Review – Goofy Adventures Of Tanks And War Crimes

Sand Land is one of the many different series created by the prolific Akira Toriyama. It was first a manga series- a short one- in 2000. It received an anime and film release in 2022, and now the world and story is presented into a video game. It’s not as advertised as much, but … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 hours ago

Sand Land Review – Goofy Adventures Of Tanks And War Crimes

Sand Land is one of the many different series created by the prolific Akira Toriyama. It was first a manga series- a short one- in 2000. It received an anime and film release in 2022, and now the world and story is presented into a video game. It’s not as advertised as much, but … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 hours ago

The Potentialities of Behaviour: Yet Another Linguistic Analogy in the Making, Part 1

by David J. Lobina By now I feel like the linguist-in-residence at 3 Quarks Daily; and that would be quite right, as every outlet should have an in-house linguist (a generative linguist, of course), considering how often, and how badly!, language matters are discussed in the popu … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 3 hours ago

Snake Oil, Vitamins, and Self-Help

by Mark Harvey Vitamins and self-help are part of the same optimistic American psychology that makes some of us believe we can actually learn the guitar in a month and de-clutter homes that resemble 19th-century general stores. I’m not sure I’ve ever helped my poor old self with … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 3 hours ago

Perceptions

Sughra Raza. Shadow Self-portrait on a Young Douglas Fir, May 3, 2024. Digital photograph. | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 3 hours ago

Still Smelling The Flowers

by Richard Farr Beautiful, enchanting Andalucía! — but I probably shouldn’t say that. It’s one of my favorite places in the world and we got to spend the whole of March traveling there. We even spent a week in a town with fabulous food, glorious beaches and lashings of history th … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 3 hours ago

Catspeak

by Brooks Riley | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 3 hours ago

New report reveals disturbing chemicals lurking in plastics: 'We usually find between hundreds, if not thousands, of chemicals in an individual plastic product'

"Often producers don't really know which kind of chemicals they have in their products." New report reveals disturbing chemicals lurking in plastics: 'We usually find between hundreds, if not thousands, of chemicals in an individual plastic product' first appeared on The Cool Dow … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

Kurt Cobain and the Spectacle of Authenticity

by Mindy Clegg In retrospect, the year 1994 seems a momentous one. That year: the genocidal war in Bosnia continued. NAFTA began and Mexico saw the Zapatista uprising emerge in rebellion against it. The Rwandan Genocide began and ended. The Republic of Ireland recognized Sinn Fei … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 3 hours ago

Monday Photo

Winter on the mountains, spring in the Mittewald valley of the South Tyrol, on this day in late April, 2024. | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 3 hours ago

Autism, Loneliness, And Solitude

by Mary Hrovat When I was a child, my parents saw that I was shy and didn’t make friends easily. It didn’t help that we moved several times when I was very young; I went to four different schools for kindergarten through eighth grade. (I got my high school diploma by home study.) … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 4 hours ago

Poetry in Translation

Found Poem “No footballer no football manager no football club no football reporter no football pundit no Ian Wright no Gary Lineker no football authority of any kind not FIFA not UEFA not the FA not one of them has even mentioned the murder on screen of the captain of the Palest … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 4 hours ago

An Interview with Robert Pogue Harrison (Part 1 of 2)

by Gus Mitchell Professor, writer, talk show host, part-time guitarist–Robert Pogue Harrison stands in a category of one among American intellectuals of his generation. His first book, The Body of Beatrice (1988) a study of the Vita Nuova, lay well within his wheelhouse as a Dant … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 4 hours ago