I was recently surprised to find that a friend of mine was still using homestyle fabric masks at this point.Fabric masks are better than nothing, but not a lot better than nothing. I seem to recall hearing that tests show they filter out about 40% of particulate matter that we ca … | Continue reading
"Not sure what part of 'leave nothing but footprints' they don't understand." National park live stream catches problematic visitor behavior on camera: 'A disturbance to the natural beauty' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This past weekend I had the opportunity to be what every father wants, if only for a moment: the “cool dad”. My wife was out of town and my youngest son wanted to play PUBG. I caved in, taught him the basic FPS key binds, and he was having a great time. While he was […] The post … | Continue reading
RheEnergise's HD Hydro 500 kW demonstrator will soon begin construction at mining company Sibelco's facility in Cornwood outside Plymouth in Devon, UK. Continue Reading Category: Energy, Science Tags: Hydroelectric, Renewable Energy, Grid-Level Energy Storage | Continue reading
The topic of banning books sparks heated debates, touching on our deepest values of freedom and protection. We’ve all heard about it: some argue for shielding young minds from potentially harmful content, while others champion the right to explore diverse ideas without restrictio … | Continue reading
"If it is the running type, it will take over the space pretty quickly." Gardener shares concerns over recent planting of invasive species: 'This is going to turn into a serious problem' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
[This is a guest post by IA] Speaking of religion and language, among the various 'sacred name Bibles' the most interesting I've seen is called the Literal English Version. (Though there is certainly nothing 'literal' about it in the sense of Young's Literal Translation.) It's on … | Continue reading
Happy THURSDAY! Happy SPRING! Quick update on what’s been going on before this week’s email… ✅ What happened: Florida trip. Much needed family time. Booked a photoshoot for my pregnant wife with a lady who has grown a 6-figure maternity photography business while raising 3 kids. … | Continue reading
"It's definitely beautiful when you see it high like this." Historic lake nears record water levels after decades of severe drought: 'Never thought it would ever be full again' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Are EV sales up or down? It depends on who you ask and what country your are talking about. The answer is "it depends." The post The EV Sales Seesaw Continues — Tesla Down In California, Volkswagen Up In China appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
"The JET experiment marks a significant milestone for fusion research." Scientists set record in fusion energy generation with temperature 10 times hotter than sun: 'We achieved things we've never done before' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Donald Trump’s 18-year-old son is going to save the nation, according to the online right. | Continue reading
How and why nation-state hackers and cybercriminals coexist in the same router botnet. | Continue reading
Ukraine sees itself as one of the largest exporters of green hydrogen to the European Union. But it will need serious investment to make it happen. Ukraine’s Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko has long said that renewables will play a major role in the reconstruction of the coun … | Continue reading
Elizabeth Meshioye runs down how animations can affect people negatively and how you can prevent that while still producing lovely, interactive work. | Continue reading
The countdown to RailsConf 2024 is on and the thoughtbot team is looking forward to connecting with you in real life. That’s right, thoughtbotters are quantum leaping from the blog posts, podcasts, and open source you love and touching down in Detroit to talk all things Rails. He … | Continue reading
We started the year in a frenzy of AI/ML interest and it’s still going strong. It seems like every event we attend has an AI/ML panel, and our #machine-learning Slack channel regularly discusses a new article, open-source library or resource. In reflecting on what it takes to bui … | Continue reading
"Our ancestors would marvel at what we can do with tech today. What do we do with it?" Community member shares image of frustrating display seen flying over city: 'Even the night sky isn't safe' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The Australian Outback can be rugged, dusty, and dangerous. But parts of it are quite flat, very suitable terrain for the Benzina Zero Duo electric delivery vehicle. So, when Ben Silver spoke to me about a postie in Longreach converting from four-stroke petrol mail delivery bikes … | Continue reading
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Zach Ocean: Encountered AI music in the wild today Motown-style tracks straight from Suno/Udio with … interesting … titles and lyrics Recommended by Spotify via Discover Weekly These “interesting” songs include instant classics like “My Arms Are Just Fuckin’ Stuck Like This” and … | Continue reading
There are a myriad of cheap and plastic styluses that ship for free with most e-readers and e-notebooks from companies such as Onyx Boox, Meebook, Hyread, Readmoo and other Chinese companies. The Amazon Kindle Scribe, Kobo, Remarkable 2, and SuperNote all have a line of basic sty … | Continue reading
Up early, and bated at Petersfield, in the room which the King lay in lately at his being there. Here very merry, and played us and our wives at bowls. Then we set forth again, and so to Portsmouth, seeming to me to be a very pleasant and strong... | Continue reading
"It's terrifying." Experts grow concerned as trend during 'kitten season' worsens: 'Every year we just know it's going to get harder' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Mad Max franchise auteur George Miller knew even before Fury Road, that by creating an extensive outline for the 2015 hit, he might have more stories to tell. But that wasn’t always the case for Miller, who co-created the concept with Byron Kennedy in Mad Max (1979), Mad Max 2: T … | Continue reading
The Department of Transportation announced a new final rule last week that would require airlines to automatically refund passengers whose flights are canceled or significantly delayed. There are some exceptions, but in general, it’s a huge win for passengers who are tired of air … | Continue reading
It’s lucky I like solar power because it’s impossible for me to open the X app without seeing insanely great news about solar deployment progress. This progress is driven by consistent declines in solar cost, summarized in the graph below. Solar is on a fast track to “rounds to z … | Continue reading
Disappointing streaming changes are happening so fast that it's hard to keep up. | Continue reading
The same dedication and craft of their iconic French ovens, but designed for your beverage drinking pleasure. | Continue reading
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No one I spoke to had been to Israel or the West Bank or Gaza, or could define Zionism. A report from an encampment 7,248 miles from Gaza. | Continue reading
The sword is the first weapon from the Islamic period to be found in the Spanish city of Valencia. | Continue reading
quality, had to put some notes in phone when I overhead an older lady order a mimosa next […] | Continue reading
"Thanks for this growing tip!" Garden expert demonstrates simple method to grow never-ending supply of snackable veggie: 'I do this every year' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
If you love pasta and flavors Dominican enjoys, then you'll love this Dominican-style cannelloni recipe. Stuffed with juicy minced beef, cooked in a bath of creamy bechamel, and topped with golden cheese au gratin, these are the tastiest Dominican canelones. Read Canelones a la D … | Continue reading
It was always a fantasy to think that the Senate Committee on the Budget’s hearing on oil disinformation would actually be about oil disinformation. It was still shocking, though, how far off the rails things ran. The hearing concerned a report released Tuesday by the committee a … | Continue reading
Eclipse season: I feel out of myself. This happens if I must travel a lot or if I’m too busy to read or write. My domestic art begins to flail: bathroom sink remains clogged, houseplants unwatered, suitcase left half-unpacked in case of emergency. The body is also neglected (more … | Continue reading
My nerves were wrecked after all that wind yesterday. Today I cheered up after figuring out my next embroidery project: the reproduction of a medieval manuscript illustration of a cat licking its butt. (more) | Continue reading
This morning, after the mother-in-law left for Dublin for a few days, I fecked off work for a wee while. (It’s easy to do so if you work with your husband for yourselves; at times I feel I’m not grateful enough for that.) Anyways I did the things I would usually do if (more) | Continue reading
On Tuesday night, we attended a classical music concert at the local art centre, sitting in pews up in the rafters. Backpack rattling, Mike sat behind us. An erstwhile musician, Mike is scrawny, perpetually stoned, sporadically bathed, with a pointy visage drawn from Beav (more) | Continue reading
fraying, fraying, fraying my psyche needs to rest in a sunny bedroomthe one thing that cheered me up this morning was the single sour cherry in the jam-and-cream donut I got in the Polish grocerylittle things eh (more) | Continue reading
Apologies for the drunken Diaryland posting. That night I had a few too many gin and sodas at a speed quiz. Father G was on our team again; all winter he’d stop me to ask when was the next table quiz. A fellow quizzer was miffed the parish priest was on our team, among us h (more … | Continue reading
"I was eventually to become one person, gathered up maybe, during a pause, at a comma."—Lyn Hejinian, My Life//Spotted, of late:Cuckoo flowers, the lawn of a vacant house. Irish: biolar gréagáin, or “the bright sunny dainty”. Aka lad (more) | Continue reading
“Not that I want to be a god or a hero. / Just to change into a tree, grow for ages, not hurt anyone.”—“Longing”, Czeslaw Milosz A while ago, during a search for news of the erstwhile Gazan diary writer Ziad, I found | Continue reading
Today's mystery: the dog’s missing toenail. The husband asked me to google whether or not dogs’ toenails grow back. Yes, they do, they’re not fucking tails. Last night the husband and I watched a bilingual show on farming contractors across the country. In one scene (more) | Continue reading
Yesterday I got a hole punched into a belt by a shoe repair dude in a wee shed at the back of a pub courtyard in Sligo. The service was free but I gave yer man a 2-euro coin. Grinning, he exclaimed, "You divil!"//Today in the woods: bluebells, dog v (more) | Continue reading
Electrogenic, the leading provider of bespoke pure-electric powertrain conversions for iconic classic cars, has selected Andersen EV as its official charging partner. Electrogenic will offer the Andersen A2, the UK’s best-selling premium electric vehicle (EV) charger, to all new … | Continue reading
It was inevitable, really: as soon as beloved childhood characters became fair game under public domain, they’d be seized upon by horror filmmakers... and eventually, the biggest headliners would square off. The world may not be ready for Mickey vs. Winnie, but it’s coming, and i … | Continue reading