"Within a mere 200 years of human influence, we've managed to completely overhaul patterns shaped by 120 million years of ant evolution." Scientists raise concerns about phenomenon observed in non-native ant species across the globe: 'It's deeply disconcerting' first appeared on … | Continue reading
"A lot of people think that green solutions are too expensive, but they’re actually investments which pay off in the long run." Resident calls out city's abandonment of century-old transit system: 'The wires came down, the pollution went up, and so did the cost to the city' first … | Continue reading
"There is nothing the owner can do, even if they know exactly who did it." Tesla owner shares Sentry Mode footage of stranger's frustrating actions at charging station: 'I don't really understand the hate against EVs' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Save 77% on a lifetime subscription to Resoume AI Resume Writer tool at the Mashable Shop. | Continue reading
Lameazoid Link List for Saturday 2024-05-11 11-May-2024 – Lord Of The Rings Gollum Fan Film Banned By Warner Bros. After 15 Years Online Brief Summary: “The news about Warner Bros., Peter Jackson, and Andy Serkis making a new Lord of the Rings movie too” | Continue reading
"Even extremely low levels of exposure can negatively impact our health." New testing shows over 200 million Americans are drinking contaminated water: 'We're seeing more and more people are exposed' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Such an inspirational yard!" Homeowner shares progress photos of stunning front-yard transformation: 'That is beautifully done' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The lake was considered full following high precipitation levels and a melting snowpack, giving it a much-needed boost. Officials cautiously estimate water level rise in critical lake: 'It could be a lot less than that; it could be a lot more' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Yesterday, owing to a monumental solar storm, northern lights, usually limited to some exclusive places in the world were a bit more accessible in Seattle. H and I got a chance to experience it. It was fun! I got a chance to experiment with some long shutter phone photography and … | Continue reading
There is no easy solution to combat this growing problem, but awareness and involvement are key first steps. Researchers investigate concerning increase in mass die-off events of salmon populations: 'Could mean more' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Homeowners who live in areas at risk of wildfire have been spared total loss by fire-resistant designs and building materials. State officials prohibit HOAs from preventing critical fire-resistant building materials: 'Homeowners should be empowered to choose' first appeared on Th … | Continue reading
The fleet will be the first at a port to be powered solely by electricity. Logistics company ushers in new era with electrified fleet: 'Another milestone' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"As an obsessed gardener, my heart aches for you." Gardener shares regrets after allowing chickens in garden: 'I'm so upset' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Pretty view but don't look down." Hiker shares frustrating photo of litter ruining gorgeous view: 'Nothing feels better than taking action' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"If we reach these extreme levels of plastic pollution at our coasts ... many species may become unable to reproduce." Study finds culprit behind sudden deaths of marine embryos: 'We need urgent action' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Hey, all, if you're on Earth, you might want to take a very late walk, and look up. The sun's been kicking up a fuss, and the resultant aurora has been visible in the northern hemisphere as far south as Florida, and all across Australia. It started last night, and is reportedly o … | Continue reading
Hello World on SSD1306 using Arduino After looking through numerous libraries and examples to control the SSD1306 with Arduino, I’ve found nothing simple. There are some really powerful libraries with lots of support. In this post I’ll post the simplest possible “Hello World” exa … | Continue reading
"We have knocked this essential cycle off balance." Research finds increasing temperatures can limit ability of trees to filter air: '[Trees] are essentially coughing instead of breathing' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This morning I went by water with Payne (Mr. Moore being with me) to my Lord Chamberlain at Whitehall, and there spoke with my Lord, and he did accept of Payne for his waterman, as I had lately endeavoured to get him to be. After that Mr. Cooling... | Continue reading
The recent Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release has garnered plenty of praise for its great performance on Intel/AMD hardware, both does the latest version runs as well on the ARM-based Raspberry Pi? I’m pleased to say it does. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS for Raspberry Pi is available in both server an … | Continue reading
Juxt hold an occasional conference and this edition was focused on Fintech which isn’t an area that I know really well but have dabbled in a bit. Opening keynote Fortunately the opening talk by Fran Bennett of the Ada Lovelace Institute was on AI and draw a parallel between the P … | Continue reading
"This looks gorgeous, well done." Homeowner shares 'fantastic' progress photo of their yard's unconventional transformation: 'I wish more people did this' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Reaction videos were (and still) are considered ‘low effort’. At worst a parasitic grift. Leveraging the creative work of others for social clout The post React + Re-Consume | 2408 appeared first on thejaymo. | Continue reading
Harrowing clips like this are all too common, with tourists being much too bold around wild animals. Bystander captures video of terrifying encounter between parents and bison at Yellowstone: 'Ignoring all the warnings yourself is one thing, but bringing a kid too...' first appea … | Continue reading
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I wanted to make something bees and bombsesque for code sketch #4. Like their old school, minimal stuff. I started with some squares moving around a square path. I created the path just by making even increments along each side, and then moving the squares along each frame. That … | Continue reading
"I owe it to my children to tell them that I am doing absolutely everything I can." New York mom unites other parents to take action against crisis burdening children: 'I wouldn't do this if I didn't have hope' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This post is inspired by episode 015 of Hemispheric Views. When I started drafting this post, I got distracted trying to find the first game I ever played. Turns out it was Asterisk Tracker which you can read all about here. I played that game for endless hours on an Amstrad comp … | Continue reading
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Okay so. Originally they were going to lend me a Kia Forte, which is a tiny economy car, but that was returned in unsafe condition. | Continue reading
Get ready for a rollercoaster of TV fun in my latest post! From family and teen drama to sci-fi and sports action. Whether you're into heartwarming moments or adrenaline-pumping thrills, there's something for everyone to enjoy. So grab your popcorn and settle in for an epic binge … | Continue reading
"We wanted to do everything we could to help after the fire happened." Conservationists use unlikely helpers to save iconic Joshua trees from extinction: 'Absurdity plus practicality' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
It’s been over a month since Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire came out, and once the credits rolled, discussion pivoted to what was coming next. Were Warner Bros. and Legendary going to split the two monsters off into their own isolated adventures, or would they do another straigh … | Continue reading
I had Tor support in GoBlog for over three years now, but I decided to disable it on my blog (and the GoBlog blog) for now. Several times, Tor randomly started using a lot of memory on my VPS and even crashed my block one or two times. It could have been the Go library used to in … | Continue reading
One of the most frequent complaints about the current intersection of the web and society is that we share too much. Every day more and more content is shared in more and more online places. We share videos, we share pictures, we share audio and written words. And yet, if you tak … | Continue reading
"This new technology could be integrated into production chains quickly and inexpensively." Scientist develops biomimetic concept inspired by fish to tackle microplastic problem — and it starts with our laundry machines first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Things are a little crazy here in the US right now – as is our perpetual state of existence these days - so I thought now might be a good time to revisit my 2020 blog post about protesting, surveillance, privacy and security. For the cynics in the crowd, I want to make it clear t … | Continue reading
Few drugs have achieved the stardom that semaglutide, marketed in the United States as Ozempic or Wegovy, has today. A synthetic, injectable version of an intestinal hormone, it is the flagship of a new category of drugs initially developed for diabetes that rose to fame in the m … | Continue reading
Researchers spent two weeks at the Mars Desert Research Station conducting an analog mission for potential future trips to Mars. | Continue reading
"We are not making a lot of compromises to live like this." Unsuspecting suburban home has LEED Platinum certification for its remarkable passive living features: 'The model for how we need to live, now and in the future' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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New seasons of Doctor Who have always been a big deal, but this one has had even more anticipation behind it. Between Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor and the return of Russell T. Davies, there’s been the promise of a bold, new era for the sci-fi series, which started on Friday wit … | Continue reading
I've recently been working with Google Cloud more, and so while developing a Cloud Function locally, I naturally tried to follow the official local development (with Pub/Sub) guide. As I'm (btw) an Arch user, I've set up the gcloud CLI using the google-cloud-cli AUR package so wh … | Continue reading
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Bullets & Blockbusters looked at the original and ill-fated Superman V script that would have featured Christopher Reeve had Superman IV not been so bad and the whole franchise collapsed into itself. Although I knew about the weird journey that Superman IV’s sequel took from the … | Continue reading
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Every January, I head to the American Astronomical Society’s big annual meeting with an ulterior motive in mind. Beyond merely uncovering new scientific findings, gathering information for potential stories, and connecting with friends and colleagues, I also look to meet emerging … | Continue reading