Thunderstorms in the American Midwest. Tiny particles in the cloud cover of the Amazon rainforest. Heat waves in Baltimore. What do these very different places have in common? They’re all areas where the Department of Energy Office of Science Biological and Environmental Research … | Continue reading
For almost as long as they have been in the comics, the X-Men and mutantkind at large have been stalked by a world that hates and fears them—a world that manifested that hate in the metallic, unflinching face of the Sentinel Program. Just as the X-Men have grown and changed wildl … | Continue reading
In 1954, psychologist Muzafer Sherif engineered a tribal war between two groups of 11-year-old boys in two camps inside Robbers Cave State Park, Oklahoma. They were given tasks, rewards, and objectives — the kind of thing that would be prime-time reality TV these days. Before lon … | Continue reading
I guess we're doing this The post The TikTok Ban Is Bad, Stupid, And Bound To Blow Up In The Government’s Face appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Howard Oakley: When Apple introduced Fusion Drives back in late 2012, they were an attractive option for many iMacs and Mac minis. At a time when SSDs of 1 TB and greater size were expensive, the Fusion Drive seemed to offer the best of both worlds, with a capacious hard disk and … | Continue reading
Malcolm Coles: 10+ years ago I created an annual list of websites that FORBADE you from linking to them, DEMANDED you write to ask for permission or LIMITED links to only their home page. Royal Mail even promised to post me a paper licence. Now a decade has passed, let’s see who’ … | Continue reading
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A cruise ship is searching for the colossal squid. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here. | Continue reading
"As a tourist, I picked up my trash!" Tourist laments shocking amount of debris found at otherwise pristine nature sanctuary: 'It's not uncommon' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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This electric trike is small enough to fit in bike lanes and bike paths, has an enclosure that offers some protection from the weather, and includes a variety of car-like features such as headlights and tail lights, turn signals, mirrors, and even a roll bar and a windshield with … | Continue reading
Bird flu isn’t just lurking inside cows, new research shows. Florida scientists have reported the first known case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in a common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Though the case dates back to 2022, it’s the latest indication that th … | Continue reading
One of the most important pieces of the Biden administration’s climate policy has arrived: On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency issued new rules restricting climate pollution from coal-fired plants and natural gas plants that haven’t been built yet. The rules will eli … | Continue reading
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MIT professors Roger Levy, Tracy Slatyer, and Martin Wainwright appointed to the 2024 class of “trail-blazing fellows.” | Continue reading
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In this post, I’ll guide you through the process of porting the EndBASIC hybrid console to the ST7735s 1.44" LCD, which sports a resolution of 128x128 pixels, a D-pad, and 3 other buttons. I will cover the prerequisite work to make the port possible, dig into the GPIO and SPI int … | Continue reading
Star Wars Day, aka May the 4th, is just around the corner and to celebrate this momentous occasion for Star Wars fans, the culinary teams at Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World, and Disneyland Paris have created themed treats for guests to enjoy. Some of these items are already … | Continue reading
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e-Paper display is becoming larger and more colorful, something that has been amply evident at this year’s Touch Taiwan event. Take for instance the 88-inch large color e-paper display that was showcased at the event by Yuantai for the first time ever. It wasn’t a single large co … | Continue reading
With manufacturers gradually shifting towards the adoption of color e-paper displays for e-reader devices as well as electronic shelf labels (ESLs), E Ink Holdings too is witnessing a resurgence in sales post the downturn it suffered in 2022 and 2023. As the Taipei Times reported … | Continue reading
Last year, Nitecore put a new emphasis on "flat light" with its EDC27. And while the compact torch isn't the only flashlight to take on a slim, remote control-like form, it does offer one of the best all-around light-to-slimness ratios we've seen on the market. After a little LED … | Continue reading
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When Lee Isaac Chung was announced as the director of the long-awaited sequel Twisters, many of us scratched our heads. Chung is, obviously, a talented filmmaker. His most recent film, Minari, had just come off multiple Oscar nominations including a win. But to go from that small … | Continue reading
(Not that I numbered the first two, but they’re visible under the hex lace tag, along with the relevant stitch | Continue reading
In my last post I described a list created by the late physicist John Archibald Wheeler describing ways in which the universe could be like a computer. This came from a note in the collection of papers from the American Philosophical Society. In the second part of this note, Whee … | Continue reading
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In a group effort, scientists from all over the world came together to create a detailed map of the genetic causes behind PTSD. | Continue reading
Upcycling hacks like this one are perfect for consumers looking to save money and time. Home brewer stuns with brilliant use for glass jars: 'This is a life pro tip' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Perfect for brunch, these crispy and savory Mexican corn cakes, sopes, are loaded with hearty refried beans smothered in a bacon and fresh chile-loaded queso fundido. Nestled on top is a perfectly poached egg with a spoonful of spicy and acidic salsa to finish. | Continue reading
If you already hate ads on YouTube, then you’re going to have a bad time with Pause Ads. During its earnings calls on Thursday,Google crowed about the success of the tests it’s run on the ads, which could indicate the “feature” will roll out to even more watchers. Read more... | Continue reading
Fish farming may be getting much more eco-friendly, courtesy of soybean processing wastewater. Microbes in the liquid have been used to produce proteins that could replace the fishmeal which is currently fed to farmed fish. Continue Reading Category: Environment, Science Tags: Na … | Continue reading
A floating offshore wind startup is gearing up to commercialize a modular, hyper-local assembly model to cut the cost of floating platforms. The post Offshore Wind Industry Saved By Lighter Floating Platforms appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The acclaimed cellist and writer discussed his new memoir and reflected on a remarkable musical career. | Continue reading
More than 50% of the patients who used a new mouth-spray-based vaccine didn't have a UTI for up to nine years. | Continue reading
Thankfully, things have calmed around here since the madness of last week’s multi-day move of inventory from storage to Anthe. With all books now on site we’ve been able to focus our energy towards the vision for Anthe (as well as packing and shipping orders, of course). Gabe, Ma … | Continue reading
Should sideloading Chrome on an old smart TV really compromise your entire account? | Continue reading
Would you like to get your hands on an Intel CPU for less than 5% of its full cost? Of course,… Continue reading Here’s one Japanese store’s enterprising method of selling broken Intel chips — for less than $5 The post Here’s one Japanese store’s enterprising method of selling br … | Continue reading
It’s universally acknowledged that 1968's Rosemary’s Baby is an influential horror classic. Attempts to directly recapture that witchy magic, however, have fallen flat: 1976 made-for-TV sequel Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby is pretty universally despised, as is the 2014 … | Continue reading
Earlier this week, I railed against Tesla’s decision to discontinue its referral program and the apparent cancellation (instead of expansion) of its fledgling advertising program. Well, Tesla’s advertising program looks like it is dead in the water, since they laid off the entire … | Continue reading
[OK, great, but where’s my centaur?] New Yorker writer Gideon Lewis-Kraus recently investigated the current status of “flying cars”. As his article notes, most past designs were “jury-rigged compromises between a lousy automobile and a stupid airplane”. But now, thanks to advance … | Continue reading
The Tesla, Inc. Q1 2024 earnings call was fascinating in how Tesla representatives drew on carefully phrased statements to appease and turn around what was then a largely disgruntled shareholder group. The revisionist language within the earnings call took coexisting, diverse, an … | Continue reading
1. Mind control, levitation and no pain: the race to find a superman in sport (2019), The Guardian: America and the Soviet Union held a common belief: the existence of superhumans. Both world powers believed in a race of cosmic beings who could, just like in the sci-fi movies, sl … | Continue reading
Pope Francis is set to attend the upcoming G7 summit to discuss the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and the… Continue reading Pope Francis joins G7 summit to talk AI with world leaders The post Pope Francis joins G7 summit to talk AI with world leaders appeared first … | Continue reading
WP Automatic plugin patched, but release notes don't mention the critical fix. | Continue reading
After writing the last post, I decided to do the calculations necessary to make Newmark’s influence chart. | Continue reading
"Others have gotten jail time for similar stunts in NPS lands." Photo of defaced 5,000-year-old petroglyph in national park sparks outrage: 'How can we find who did this?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Knowledge-based workers already need to skill-up to coexist with sophisticated artificial intelligence technologies. | Continue reading