Marie Morelli in Syracuse.com: Former President Donald Trump testified in the New York civil fraud trial, earning rebukes from the judge for his off-topic comments. In the editorial cartoon gallery’s lead image, Nick Anderson pokes fun at Trump’s courtroom theatrics by showing hi … | Continue reading
Chris Molanphy in Slate: Quick pop quiz: Prior to this week, what was Taylor Swift’s last new No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Hot 100? I know, I know … it’s a little hard to keep up with her relentless output. If you are among the Americans only passively aware of Swift’s oeuvre, you mi … | Continue reading
Today's links Rosemary Kirstein's "The Steerswoman": An unexpected and delightful series that almost disappeared. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. R … | Continue reading
This week saw a blast from the past as we told the tales of numerous fraud victims who were targeted by scammers on the cheating site, Ashley Madison. A new chatbot came and went leaving so many people with questions.And then there’s Elon Musk who went “hardcore” with layoffs he … | Continue reading
"Why do people think this is okay?" Hiker shares frustrating photo of litter ruining scene at beautiful waterfall: 'I don't understand how people do this' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Hammer-headed bats are named after the males' oversized boxy heads, which evolved to amplify and project the honking sounds they produce to impress females during courtship displays. | Continue reading
Gentle rain. The intense green of new leaves everywhere but inside the ring of fencing around a tulip tree that appeared in my yard during the pandemic like a blessing. […] | Continue reading
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Cybercriminals openly run dozens of scams across social media and messaging apps. | Continue reading
This has to be the campest, most ludicrously sequinned, joyous shows I've seen in quite some time. I knew nothing about Pippin, but my dad saw it back in the 1970s and loved it - so I snagged us a couple of tickets. The story itself is fun enough; an over-privileged princeling go … | Continue reading
My favorite teacher wasn’t a very popular guy. He was confident, had strong opinions, and didn’t exactly teach like the other teachers. He was our history & sociology teacher in 12th and 13th grade and he made us summarize. He made us summarize everything. Through summaries, he t … | Continue reading
The Breville Bambino Plus espresso machine has been our top pick for years. It’s easy to use, quick to heat, and pulls excellent espresso shots. Right now, it’s 20% off. | Continue reading
A small selection of favourites from its huge and eclectic collection, from Duccio in about 1310 to Joseph Wright of Derby and a gem from Thomas Jones. | Continue reading
A phenomenon called a "glory" may be happening on a hellishly hot giant planet. | Continue reading
The research combined radiocarbon dating with measurements of atmospheric radiocarbon from tree rings to build a chronology of the ancient city. | Continue reading
Elon Musk became the butt of more than a few jokes after internet users pointed out Tesla’s robot demo wasn’t all it appeared to be. As it turns out, a video the billionaire posted of Optimus, the company’s much-hyped humanoid robot, was actually being controlled by a human sligh … | Continue reading
Chris is getting ready for a chair class that starts on Monday, and if all goes as planned, I’ll be gluing up panels for a Shaker project…but we’ll be also be online off and on until 5 p.m. to take your woodworking questions. So post ’em in the comments below (as always, brevity … | Continue reading
This technology is pending approval from the Federal Aviation Administration and is trying to enter a highly competitive cargo transport market. Startup makes old cargo plane technology new again with cost-cutting approach to shipping: 'The physics are in our favor' first appeare … | Continue reading
One of my most re-read books is Marcus Aurelius' Meditations. I tend to pick it up often and read through some of the passages and often they can tell me something about what is currently happening in my life. A few days ago I happened upon a passage from Book 6.20, where he uses … | Continue reading
…………. Letter l as in Reliable, Indomitable, Chivalrous ……… For Loraine Lins It’s hard not to like ……………………… l. Life ………….. Love. Luck. It’ so full of lofty ideals. A natural born leader ………………………of all the laggard…………. ………….. vowels, lugubrious u, ever loitering e. loopy o. …………… … | Continue reading
The famous shadow library site Z Library has assured users in China it has no intention to curb access to its resources for those in mainland China, SCMP reported. Z Library made the announcement to this effect on its official Telegram channel. This comes in the wake of a few soc … | Continue reading
Plus: Lessons from the Prophets. Welcome to our new Saturday culture digest. | Continue reading
In our top stories this week, reporter Passant Rabie describes the rediscovery of a satellite lost in the 1990s and why we sometimes lose sight of our orbital property. Researchers have discovered what they claim is the world’s deepest blue hole, the Taam Ja’ Blue Hole in Mexico’ … | Continue reading
Garlic may not be the most expensive item at the grocery store, but this tip can save you money all the same. Gardener demonstrates simple way to grow garlic 'year-round' from supermarket head of garlic: 'This is an awesome tip' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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Ukraine has unveiled an AI-generated spokesperson, Victoria Shi, to deliver official statements from its foreign ministry, according to The Guardian,… Continue reading Ukraine introduces AI-generated spokesperson for its foreign ministry The post Ukraine introduces AI-generated s … | Continue reading
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The counties and county towns of England. You may have heard of all of them, but now you can place their location in the country. Beetley is in Norfolk, on the right hand side of the map. Real and unusual place names in Britain. (I live quite close to Great Snoring) An uninformed … | Continue reading
Feedme.Design conducted a study on the ‘minimalist perfection’ of Sony’s VAIO logo: The deceptively simple VAIO logomark is a masterclass in minimalist expression and brand storytelling, and it’s one of my favourite logo designs of all time. The post Feedme.Design on the ‘minimal … | Continue reading
This checkin to GC9Z37B Friar's Farm - Legal Limit reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. I’ve now confirmed that this cache is missing (it looks like it was removed by the council during the installation of the signs for the new 20mph limit) and sourc … | Continue reading
Today's xkcd: Mouseover title: "The company tried to document how often employees were celebrating Software Testing Day, but their recordkeeping system kept mysteriously crashing." Caroline Davies, "‘They thought I was a child’: US airline repeatedly registers 101-year-old as bab … | Continue reading
"It was evident that if we could get it to work, we could drill very deep holes for a very small fraction of what it costs now." Scientists make significant breakthrough utilizing unlimited power source found deep in Earth: 'Has the potential to replace fossil fuels' first appear … | Continue reading
Cats are masters of contortion — and the laws of physics — which helps them stick the landing more times than not. | Continue reading
by Anna Clark and Sarahbeth Maney, Photography by Sarahbeth Maney ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing … | Continue reading
“Is Ethical Shopping Only for Hipsters?” Kate Lucky wrestles with ethical shopping, effective charity, and the upside down extravagance of the Kingdom of God: “We anticipate an abundant new earth, and pray for its arrival. Also, we accommodate the world we have now. I aim to give … | Continue reading
Volume 11, Issue 1, January-December 2024 . | Continue reading
As the saying goes, if the title of a post is a question, the answer is “no”. I don’t know how you would sensibly apply that to this one 🙂 Most of the days, for most of the time, I’m a software developer. I code, I plan, I think and learn. At other times, I’m writing thin … | Continue reading
The world has gone Fallout mad as Amazon Prime’s TV rendition of everybody’s favorite post-apocalyptic video game really hit the… Continue reading The Best Fallout 4 VR Mods to make you think you are actually in the show The post The Best Fallout 4 VR Mods to make you think you a … | Continue reading
Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Held for […] | Continue reading
It is an invasive plant that easily spreads because of its strong root system, which grows and sprawls into any nearby soil. Homeowner warned of consequences of planting common garden herb: 'It takes over and is impossible to kill' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Huge advances in medical technology have led to increasingly advanced implanted neurological devices, such as deep brain, vagal nerve, and spinal cord stimulators. Elon Musk’s Neuralink, a wireless brain-computer interface (BCI), is one of the more well-known devices. China recen … | Continue reading
Detail from a cover of Paul Auster's The New York Trilogy In the Paul Auster obit thread, Kattullus commented with a lovely personal remembrance of the author, and the enduring resonance Auster has had in his life. | Continue reading
Settle in and get comfy kids, time to tell you the tale of T9 predictive text. We didn't always have a full QWERTY keyboard to type on. T9 was how we typed messages on our dumb phones back in the early 2000s. T9 stands for "typing on 9 keys". Here is a Nokia 3210 and it's gloriou … | Continue reading
As Apple was getting its first PowerPC Macs working, two engineers wrote the first native app for them. But in Mac OS X it was replaced with an inferior app. | Continue reading
It’s 22 years and 2 kids since Ipswich Town – winners of the old First Division in 1962, the FA Cup in 1978 and the UEFA Cup in 1981 – played in the Premier League. It’s 24 years since I watched them beat another Yorkshire team 4-2 at Wembley to get promoted. This is the day. — t … | Continue reading
"President Biden understands the threat that forever chemicals pose to the health of families across the country." Biden administration introduces new regulations targeting toxic chemicals found in everyday products: 'It's long past time for the polluters who poisoned all of us t … | Continue reading
I can't remember when I first noticed this recipe for lemon curd filled Hawaiian rolls, but I bookmarked it as soon as I saw it. I knew it was something I really wanted to make. It looked very easy and delicious. I love lemon anything and the idea of a sweet roll filled with lemo … | Continue reading