5/20/2024

Fog lifts to reveal blue sky, the sun in the treetops. A scarlet tanager hurtles past the porch with a second in close pursuit. The morning’s first itch prickles the […] | Continue reading


@morningporch.com | 19 minutes ago

How to merge PDF files (we promise it's simple)

This easy-to-follow walkthrough will show you what you need to do to successfully combine two or more PDFs. Thanks, Adobe Acrobat. | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 25 minutes ago

Persist LocalDateTime, ZonedDateTime & Co with Hibernate

The post Persist LocalDateTime, ZonedDateTime & Co with Hibernate appeared first on Thorben Janssen. The Date and Time API, introduced in Java 8, finally replaced the old java.util.Date. It’s much easier to use and finally offers separate classes representing date, date with time … | Continue reading


@thorben-janssen.com | 35 minutes ago

A Masterclass with Bill Miller

11 Wisdoms from Miller's 2006 'Global Perspectives on Investment Management' Discussion | Continue reading


@investmenttalk.co | 38 minutes ago

The Book of Hope: Sunrise

It is coming to the timewhen sunlight is visible at an earlier hour. The sunrise is a pretty thing to see in the morning.And I know that life is still happening. I know that times can be hard and there are ideas and thoughts and feelings, which are less than easy to deal with. I … | Continue reading


@thewrittenaddiction.com | 40 minutes ago

Aches, pains, and no health insurance for aging gig workers

Pakistan has one of the youngest populations in the world, which means older gig workers are seldom the focus of platform policies. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 56 minutes ago

Rideshare work attracts older drivers. Older drivers attract criminals

With crime statistics already high in South Africa, older gig workers find themselves easy targets for theft, hijackings, and attacks. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 57 minutes ago

Why Some U.S. Border Agents Are Contemplating Suicide. Plus. . .

The ‘Butcher of Tehran’ is dead. A backlash in Portland. Harvard capitulates to the student intifada. Harrison Butker’s commencement speech. And much more. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 57 minutes ago

When you’re a clickworker, no one knows you’re old

Venezuelans who have struggled against age discrimination and hyperinflation have found a lifeline in online gig work. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 58 minutes ago

They need jobs. Gig work apps say they’re too old

For some older workers, gig platforms are a lifeline. But at a certain age, they get the boot. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 59 minutes ago

Pepe Price Prediction 2024 – Next Meme Coin to Watch?

The weekend behind us was mostly calm in the crypto space, and meme coins experienced a slow price action. However,… Continue reading Pepe Price Prediction 2024 – Next Meme Coin to Watch? The post Pepe Price Prediction 2024 – Next Meme Coin to Watch? appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 59 minutes ago

The graying gig economy

Rest of World spoke to 50 older workers around the world who see gig work as a lifeline — or a last resort. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 1 hour ago

Homeowners show off incredible home designed with sustainability at its core — see what makes it so unique

"Sreejith says that such a house cannot be emulated just by having a similar plan." Homeowners show off incredible home designed with sustainability at its core — see what makes it so unique first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

What we learned in a year of reporting on labor and technology

Rest of World’s four Labor x Tech fellows reflect on their year reporting about the global tech industry’s impact on its workers. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 1 hour ago

Crash Course, Theatre Edition

Boom, asked and answered — within 2 minutes! randlesc asked about finding a remembered Youtube channel about various theatre traditions, and Iris Gambol was zippy AF with the answer: Crash Course Theatre, featuring a lot of interesting vids (with fun titles such as "Pee Jokes, th … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 hour ago

38% of decade old webpages suffer from digital decay

It’s easy to imagine that when something’s out there on the internet it’s there forever (this feeling is doubled when… Continue reading 38% of decade old webpages suffer from digital decay The post 38% of decade old webpages suffer from digital decay appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 1 hour ago

87 Degrees In May, God Help Me

Coffee of the Day: Starbucks White Chocolate Macadamia Cold Foam Movie of the Day: Imaginary (164 days until Halloween) | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 1 hour ago

Glorious’ new D2 mouse has all the comfort, speed, and performance you need

We like Glorious gear here at Readwrite. We covered the launch of its excellent Sketch keycaps as part of its… Continue reading Glorious’ new D2 mouse has all the comfort, speed, and performance you need The post Glorious’ new D2 mouse has all the comfort, speed, and performance … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 1 hour ago

The Boxes Were Opened!

Some of you were interested in what happened when I opened the boxes containing the new hose reel, and the pressure washer I have had unopened for almost a year. Yesterday afternoon following my walk in the sunshine, I could put it off no longer! It wasn’t quite ‘Pandora’s Box’, … | Continue reading


@beetleypete.com | 1 hour ago

Songs I Like (35)

Michael McDonald has been a member of two of my favourite bands; Steely Dan, and the Doobie Brothers. I have followed his career since it started, and when he became a solo performer in 1982, I was quick to buy his albums. He is known for being able to sing in a very high voice … … | Continue reading


@beetleypete.com | 1 hour ago

My Recent Serial: An Epilogue

With the completion of my serial ‘Happy Birthday’, I thought I would expand the background to the story. In the 1990s, I was working as an EMT in London, and we received a job on the radio to transport an elderly lady from one hospital to another for an MRI Scan. She was very ale … | Continue reading


@beetleypete.com | 1 hour ago

Hart Hanson On Screenwriting Vs. Novel Writing

My father grew up in a small lumber mill town in Idaho called Potlatch, where the panhandle meets the pan. In 1953, Potlatch High School won the state championship in Track & Field. How’s that for a school with a graduating class of seven? How’s that for a school whose Track and … | Continue reading


@crimereads.com | 1 hour ago

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Michael Bennett, Return to Blood (Atlantic Monthly Press) “Bennett highlights Hana’s struggle to reconcile the pull of her Māori roots against her inner cop, a struggle that serves as a compelling bac … | Continue reading


@crimereads.com | 1 hour ago

Crime and the City: Adelaide and South Australia 

The first time I went to Adelaide the first thing everybody told me about the city was its specifically non-criminal antecedents. Adelaide, I was repeatedly told, is the major Australian city not originally established as a penal colony by the British. Today Adelaide is a jewel o … | Continue reading


@crimereads.com | 1 hour ago

Publishing My Godmother’s “Lost” Murder Mystery Manuscripts

“Aunt Betsy, what do we do with these boxes? They’re filled with paper,” my nephew shouted across the large playroom. In preparation for the estate sale, we were cleaning out my mother’s office, something that hadn’t been done in 32 years. We’d sorted through medical files, perso … | Continue reading


@crimereads.com | 1 hour ago

21 Lessons Every Parent Should Share with Their Kids

You want the best for your kids, right? One of the best ways to achieve that end is to share your wisdom with them. That will help shape their character, provide them with essential skills, and guide them through life’s journey. As the Dalai Lama said, “Share your knowledge. It i … | Continue reading


@franksonnenbergonline.com | 1 hour ago

Isaac Asimov Predicts the Future of Online Education in 1988–and It’s Now Coming True

“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” Though that line probably originated with a Canadian novelist called Grant Allen, it’s long been popularly attributed to his more colorful nineteenth-century contemporary Mark Twain. It isn’t hard to understand why it n … | Continue reading


@openculture.com | 1 hour ago

Can a commercial airplane do a barrel roll?

Pilots have been doing barrel rolls in small planes throughout the history of aviation. But has anyone ever attempted this maneuver in a commercial airliner? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 2 hours ago

See May's full 'Flower Moon' rise this week close to a red supergiant star

May 2024's full moon, also known as the Flower Moon and the Planting Moon, will be at its fullest on Thursday, May 23. It will also appear bright and full on Wednesday and Friday. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 2 hours ago

WANDERING IN SOLITUDE

But there is something more going on. We also face a new “transcendent reality,” as Klass puts it, in which we see the spiritual world with new eyes. This may include changed views of the sacred, nature, and time itself. | Continue reading


@frontporchrepublic.com | 2 hours ago

The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Inner Cities

This themed crossword comes from Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikel, who grew up in Xi’an, China, before moving to the United States in 2001. She's the author of Sip & Solve Easy Mini Crosswords. You can solve the puzzle below, or download it in .pdf or .puz. Note that the links in the clue … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 2 hours ago

Eat Like A Legend: Chef Dan Churchill On Fueling Your Body For Peak Performance With Delicious Food

This week, I’m joined by Dan Churchill, a performance chef redefining what it means to thrive in the culinary world. With a Master’s in Exercise Science, Dan is fueling plates and human performance. As executive chef of Osprey in Brooklyn’s 1 Hotel, a former restaurant owner, coa … | Continue reading


@richroll.com | 2 hours ago

Billion-dollar 'green smelter' project sparks debate over future of dying industry: 'There's a huge opportunity on the table'

"That’s a very attractive economic development opportunity for a state like Kentucky — or maybe for its neighbors." Billion-dollar 'green smelter' project sparks debate over future of dying industry: 'There's a huge opportunity on the table' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

New discovery shows what helped the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids

Scientists have discovered that the ancient Egyptians may have had help building the pyramids after all – not from aliens, but a long-lost river. Evidence of a previously uncharted branch of the Nile has been found snaking along near dozens of pyramids, lending credence to the id … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 2 hours ago

Bottled water is full of microplastics. Is it still ‘natural’?

Recent lawsuits say Arrowhead, Evian, Poland Spring, and other water bottlers are deceiving customers. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 hours ago

None Dare Call it Normal

None Dare Call it Normal The email landed in my box with a nearly audible thud. Dear Stella, It’s time for your online follow-up visit to the Brain Health Registry! Just like your first visit, you’ll be asked to update your information by answering questionnaires and re-taking br … | Continue reading


@stellafosse.com | 2 hours ago

The Tortured Poets Department

What’s up Internet? I can’t believe this is the twentieth post for #WeblogPoMo2024, May is almost over already. Yesterday I spent the afternoon in the kitchen meal prepping while enjoying a couple beers. I had the Sonos Roam speaker on the bench playing music from PlexAmp. I fina … | Continue reading


@flamedfury.com | 2 hours ago

Do You Not Fear Death, Sir?

I don’t have a driving licence. I’ve lived most of my adult life in Portsmouth which is the most densely populated city in the UK. We have a pretty decent bus system, taxis used to be cheap (not so much the past few years), we have rental scooters, and we have five train stations … | Continue reading


@rknight.me | 2 hours ago

‘D-Day Has Come’

‘D-Day Has Come’ JamesHoare Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05 | Continue reading


@historytoday.com | 2 hours ago

Hear Leo Tolstoy Read From His Last Major Work in Four Languages, 1909

In years past, we’ve brought you rare recordings of Sigmund Freud and Jorge Luis Borges speaking in English. Today we present a remarkable series of recordings of the great Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy reading a passage from his book, Wise Thoughts for Every Day, in four language … | Continue reading


@openculture.com | 3 hours ago

Confidential Computing in Action

In this blog entry it is explained what confidential computing is and how it works. Have a look at this https://www.opensourcerers.org/2023/12/11/confidentiality-in-a-crazy-world/ to find out more. We now know how it works. But now we are looking into the use cases of Confidentia … | Continue reading


@opensourcerers.org | 3 hours ago

Villagers suffer major crop losses due to copper mine irrigation: 'How can I not be angry?'

The success of crops is what puts money on the table for agriculturalists. Villagers suffer major crop losses due to copper mine irrigation: 'How can I not be angry?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 256

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 256. Here are my solutions to them. 1: A […] | Continue reading


@eclecticlight.co | 3 hours ago

Creating a Remote Dev Machine with Raspberry Pi and VS Code

I recently came into possession of a Raspberry Pi 5B, and was trying to figure out what to do with it. I came across this article by Jim Bennett on setting up a headless Raspberry Pi 4 as a headless development machine, and it got the cogs turning. My “development environment” on … | Continue reading


@chrismcleod.dev | 3 hours ago

Blood pressure meds: Timing your dose determines how well they work

Circadian rhythms are the internal ‘clocks’ that nearly every tissue and cell runs in the background, collectively tuned to the 24-hour day-night cycle. Aside from being the bane of shift workers, disruption of the body’s circadian rhythm has been linked to medical conditions as … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 3 hours ago

FERC passed big transmission reforms; now the hard part begins

Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved FERC Order 1920 , a 1,300-page regulation that will transform how the U.S. power grid is planned and paid for. Now comes the hard part — turning those reforms into the thousands of miles of power lines the U.S. needs to … | Continue reading


@canarymedia.com | 3 hours ago

Puerto Rico’s rooftop solar boom is at risk, advocates warn

Leer este artículo en español In Puerto Rico, residents are flocking to rooftop solar and backup batteries in search of more reliable, affordable — and cleaner — alternatives to the central power grid. Fire stations, hospitals, and schools continue adding solar-plus-battery syste … | Continue reading


@canarymedia.com | 3 hours ago

El auge de la energía solar en Puerto Rico está en riesgo, advierten sus defensores

Read this article in English Traducción por Maria Virginia Olano En Puerto Rico, los residentes están acudiendo a la energía solar en techos y baterías de respaldo en busca de alternativas más confiables y asequibles a la red eléctrica central. Las estaciones de bomberos, hospita … | Continue reading


@canarymedia.com | 3 hours ago