"By embracing clean, electric power, we're paving the way for a healthier environment." Officials celebrate opening of fully electric bus fleet: 'Progress continues to be at the forefront of this city' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I won’t be blogging today, as we are off on a trip to visit friends for lunch. Depending on when when get home, I will try to look at some of your blog posts. Failing that, see you on Thursday! | Continue reading
"Do your best and don't give up." Gardener seeks advice after making beginner mistake with planter boxes: 'It shouldn't be end of the world' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
ARTIKEL DER WOCHE: Veranstaltungen managen, das ist ein Fulltime-Job für sich. Die Eventspezialist:innen der Grand Hall begleiten durch den gesamten Prozess. | Continue reading
If the Finder's Get Info dialog may report inaccurate total file size, does that mean the folder sizes are also incorrect? And does this affect volumes too? | Continue reading
"Really, Wegmans?" Customer calls out popular grocery chain over produce section offering: 'I do wish they'd jump on the sustainability train' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Here on Earth, as well as elsewhere throughout the Universe, a tremendous variety of naturally occurring elements can be found. More than 90 species of atom — from hydrogen up through plutonium — have been detected in various environments, but astrophysically, very few events are … | Continue reading
Defective measures from the central bank of Czechia, combined with regulatory requirements for construction in the capital Prague, are keeping people homeless. It’s a needless problem which would be easy to solve, if only we can strip back Czech bureaucracy. The magic of Prague’s … | Continue reading
"I've reported this to 'code enforcement' and it changed in less than a week." Photo raises concerns about car dealership's marketing practice: 'Did you report it?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I have slept more over the last year. My average has increased from under 6 to over 7 hours, and though that’s not Nirvana, it feels better. My morning routine is fixed. Kids go to school, and the alarm clocks go off at 7. So increasing sleep time can only be achieved by going to … | Continue reading
"We're going to have a smaller footprint for agriculture production if things keep going as predicted." New study makes concerning prediction about future of sheep industry: 'It's a worry, a big worry' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Ghosting happens to be one of the inherent issues with an E-Ink display. Since e-paper displays take longer than conventional displays to refresh, remnants of the previous display are often visible even if the display changes. While recent innovations in this space have minimized … | Continue reading
How was your delivery? How was your ride? How was your call to customer support? How was your purchase you received literally 15 seconds ago? You only just got here but would you rate our website? How was your experience filling in our form to get access to your mother’s will?[1] … | Continue reading
"So many need to hear this!" Diver issues PSA after fishing out items in middle of ocean: 'I wish people really understood' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
httpv://vimeo.com/7198391 On August 16, 1943, Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann was synthesizing a new compound called lysergic acid diethylamide-25 when he got a couple of drops on his finger. The chemical, later known worldwide as LSD, absorbed into his system, and, soon after, he e … | Continue reading
"I sure hope nobody merges here and flattens me like a pancake." Cyclist sparks concern after sharing experience using 'incredibly dangerous' infrastructure: 'The worst bike lane I have ever seen' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The Tesla brand is on full display as CEO Elon Musk tries to convince Chinese and US regulators as well as Tesla investors that the company’s Full Self Driving (FSD) technology is nearly ready to emulate every driving task that a human currently undertakes. That goal of autonomy … | Continue reading
Cleaning up the corners was never so easy. Sorry, Spidey. AWESOME! Photo from: here The post #207 Vacuuming up a spider web appeared first on 1000 Awesome Things. | Continue reading
Yes, I do have analytics, and I was curious as to which posts from this blog where found most often by people on the internet, here are the results! | Continue reading
"We keep taking important steps towards being grid-connected and generating renewable electricity from waves." Company receives approval to install fully submerged wave energy converter to generate clean power: 'This is an exciting green light' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Passengers travelling Berlin’s U-Bahn network can now use high-speed internet while they are on the train, not just on station platforms. Berlin U-Bahn tunnels get internet... | Continue reading
"Lives are being affected." U.S.-Mexico border residents fed up with air pollution from ceaseless traffic: 'It's a public health issue' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Does anyone have any info about a local PH 90s game called "The Song Begins"? May 8, 2024, 11:23 a.m. via reddit #philippines #reddit_submission | Continue reading
Miami, Florida — Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ:LILM), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet and global pioneer in Regional Air Mobility (RAM), yesterday announced their partnership with advanced air mobility (AAM) operator UrbanLink to operate Lili … | Continue reading
Kia teases production EV3 ahead of global unveiling First images showcase bold, geometric and robust styling of comprehensively equipped compact EV SUV Design inspired by Kia’s award-winning ‘Opposites United’ philosophy Global world premiere of new Kia EV3 to be live-streamed on … | Continue reading
The Ryvid Outset adds an exciting second model to the lineup of the California-based company, which was founded in 2022 and began deliveries of the first Ryvid Anthem Electric Motorcycles in September 2023. The scrambler-style Outset is a striking option for customers wanting an … | Continue reading
So, I got the epidural (my third) in mid-March, and that started kicking in much faster than the previous two. And that allowed me to manage the whole wedding/eclipse thing. Today was the follow-up appointment. The plan is there is no plan, and if I want another shot, to call in … | Continue reading
A study has found that many new mothers in the Netherlands need more help breastfeeding their newborns. Many women reported difficulties with breastfeeding for as long as they... | Continue reading
In one of my weekly newsletters, I asked readers to share what snacks and other plane prep products they take on flights. The Food52 community delivered, and I’m excited to share! But first, a quick aside: Several of you referred to a story about plane snacks that I wrote for the … | Continue reading
"What can I do to make it useful anyway?" Gardener raises concern after examining new order of soil: 'It was rather cheap, should have known' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Learn the basics of working with Wikidata and Mapbox. | Continue reading
Apple declared Tuesday as the biggest date in iPad history since the launch of the product in 2010. I’m not sure I’d go that far. It was a major event, to be sure, but so was the original iPad Pro and Apple Pencil launch in 2015 and the 2018 launch of the redesigned iPad Pro and … | Continue reading
"They benefit from a carefully constructed image of environmental sustainability and wellness … but their exponential growth has been built on fossil fuels." Major athletic apparel brand under fire for misleading representations: 'Business is inconsistent with its public claims' … | Continue reading
Innovative Solar Initiative to Power Toyota Boshoku America’s Illinois Plant, Enhancing Sustainable Manufacturing Lawrenceville, Illinois — Today, Toyota Boshoku America, Inc. (TBA), a pioneer in global automotive supply, alongside Sol Systems, a leader in national renewable ener … | Continue reading
Towards universal version control with Patchwork Geoffrey Litt has been working with Ink & Switch exploring UI patterns for applying version control to different kinds of applications, with the goal of developing a set of conceptual primitives that can bring branching and version … | Continue reading
Hanoi, Vietnam — VinFast Auto (Nasdaq: VFS) today announced it is accepting early deposits for the VF 3 mini e-SUV in the Vietnamese market. VinFast focuses on accessibility with a price for the VF 3 starting from just over $9,200, along with attractive features and services. At … | Continue reading
Two more Columbia custodians tell The Free Press about the night that left them ‘traumatized.’ Their union is now suing. | Continue reading
Once, they put their hopes in Donald Trump. Now they’re looking to Putin. ‘I often say it feels like our positive vision of 1950s America.’ | Continue reading
It's part of a concerning trend of increasing incidence rates for vector-borne diseases. Health officials issue warning over outbreaks of virus: 'Poses a significant risk' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Changpeng Zhao's sentencing, FOIA requests reveal past FBI investigations into Coinbase, and the SEC is on a Wells notice bender. | Continue reading
At one time I got interested in the “eye contact”, or lack of it, on video calls. I was going to present at an online conference, and I wanted people watching to have it look like I was looking right at them. Plus, possibly even more importantly, one-on-one calls with people. I e … | Continue reading
"We have been operating for 75 years, and we have taken all this time to protect wildlife. So when something like this happens, it feels like a failure." Wildlife trust issues warning after young seal found dead on beach: 'Down to all of us to act responsibly' first appeared on T … | Continue reading
I continue to find help and solace in several books, and ongoingly the book Exhausted by Anna Katharina Schaffner which I have written about here. She quotes Josh Cohen on burnout being “a small apocalypse of the soul” and I think about that moment a fair bit — how it’s not neces … | Continue reading
gpt2-chatbot confirmed as OpenAI The mysterious gpt2-chatbot model that showed up in the LMSYS arena a few days ago was suspected to be a testing preview of a new OpenAI model. This has now been confirmed, thanks to a 429 rate limit error message that exposes details from the und … | Continue reading
Every ecosystem exists in balance — any change can have ripple effects that result in unforeseen consequences. Scientists uncover unexpected side effect of rising temperatures on species: 'Maybe there's hope for species to be resilient' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Red Hat released version 9.4 today. Lots of jargon (including a mention of AI), but one of the big deals considering how long Red Hat support contracts go is the addition of ARM64 as a supported architecture. 9to5Linux also had a summary of the new features. I remember back befor … | Continue reading
Both Jason (New York) and Myke (London) have had their hands on the new iPads and are here to report back with all the details. We discuss M4 surprises, iPad Air choices, iPad Pro use cases, and save a little time to Lawyer Up.… | Continue reading
My posts begin with a hashtag, then another hashtag (##). This is the markdown indicator for a second-level heading. Then, I like to write a title. The title helps ground me. I wrote the title of my last post as "My first cup of coffee", with the intent to write about my first cu … | Continue reading