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
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
"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
The estimate could be 100 times more than what we believe is floating on the surface. Scientists find concerning accumulation of pollution in ocean: 'The ocean floor has become a resting place, or reservoir' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"[It] shouldn't have to be fancy.” Man raises concerns over growing phenomenon happening with cars across the world: 'A heartbreaking collective failure' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
We've been running a paperless house for years now. Any paper that crosses the threshold is either scanned and filed (if important) or put in the bin. It's due to a trauma response on my part[^1], but it actually makes general life admin a lot easier, and keeps the house free of … | Continue reading
"I want to know who is at fault." Cyclist seeks advice after run-in with truck that resulted in broken knee: 'I personally feel that I had the right of way' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I was interested to read in CleanTechnica (regarding Tesla layoffs and slowing demand) that Tesla sales have slowed in the USA in recent months, although they are still accelerating in Australia. My wife and I have enjoyed owning a Tesla Model 3 SR+ for four years and have even c … | Continue reading
We’ve all heard it — OMG, EVs/lithium fire danger is SO REAL. Is it, though? If you believe the memes you get from “friends” who try to deter you from driving an EV, it might seem like a big deal. Well, interestingly enough, some data from federal recalls, the Federal ... [contin … | Continue reading
"Air pollution doesn't stay politely outside." New research reveals troubling health implications of concurrent exposure to extreme heat and wildfire smoke: 'Can lead to a lot of issues' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Germany’s love of both the Döner kebab and asparagus has been taken to a whole new level. A restaurant in Berlin called Kebap with Attitude has combined the two foods to form a... | Continue reading
"Love all the little pollinators that come to visit." Homeowner shares before-and-after photos after transforming barren backyard: 'Our own little meadow' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Creating heat-resistant plants can help farmers adapt to rapidly changing conditions, preventing huge drops in production and increases in price. Experts use advanced technology to create 'superberries' resilient to harsh growing conditions: 'We will have more possibilities of cu … | Continue reading
I mentioned in my post about the otherwise-excellent Peerless Assassin CPU cooler that it has an awful name. Because it does! Alas, it’s not unique in this regard. So many modern PC parts lack things like taste, and marketing usually saddles them with names like BALLISTICS and CO … | Continue reading
"I started digging some up and they had bulbs and big roots." Homeowner issues warning about aggressive plant species taking over yard: 'They are coming up all over' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
If your regular café’s bathroom doesn’t look like this, I politely suggest you find another | Continue reading
Audible now hosts a staggering 40,000 audiobook titles that have been narrated by artificial AI-generated voice, Bloomberg reported. This has been made possible thanks to a new tool that Amazon introduced last year. The free tool which is still in beta testing is accessible to se … | Continue reading
With color e-readers and e-note devices slowly becoming mainstream, the distinct pattern that has emerged is that almost all of the devices exclusively feature Kaleido 3 color e-paper panels. That seems set for a change with more devices based on the Gallery 3 color e-paper displ … | Continue reading
Ebooks have grown in popularity over the course of the last twenty years or so, yet the medium could have originated as early as the 1940s. The idea itself was patented by Spanish teacher and writer Angela Ruiz Robles in the latter years of that decade. Before this, Italian pries … | Continue reading
Officials have been working to limit the outbreak through a variety of means. Research warns of troubling trend as disease surges among pregnant mothers and children: 'This is a problem that needs to be taken seriously and quickly' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"What matters is that people can produce enough batteries at a price that puts EVs at a price that is attractive for >50% of car buyers." Chinese battery developer discloses new technology with lifespan that could revolutionize EVs: 'An industry first' first appeared on The Cool … | Continue reading
"It is complicated to foresee when the drought emergency will be lifted." Government officials announce regional water restrictions that will affect millions of people amid drought: 'Reservoirs are still at very low levels' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Porbcast The post More Orbs (Morbs) appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
NREL Photovoltaics Researchers Create a New Version of the Iconic Chart That Tracks World-Record PV Cells Across Many Technologies and Time The Best Research-Cell Efficiency Chart is one of the most-visited pages on the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) website. It … | Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Following the IRS release of guidance on Section 30D and 25E incentives, Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) President Genevieve Cullen said, “The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) shares the Administration’s vision for an electrified flee … | Continue reading
"Shameful to see people have little respect for the environment." Park employee irritated after finding hollowed-out tree filled with garbage from parkgoers: 'This makes me livid' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
By April 10th, I had published 49 blog posts and written a few more into the publish buffer. Then on April 11th I got sick and spent nearly two weeks mostly in bed, and didn’t have any energy to read, write or even really think about stuff. I had a few posts in the buffer to main … | Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final rules on the clean vehicle provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that are lowering costs for consumers, spurring a boom in U.S. manufacturing, and strengthening ener … | Continue reading
ZTDNS brings the best of both worlds to DNS: encryption and fine-grained control. | Continue reading
Final Guidance Provides Clarity on Terms that Restrict FEOCs from Clean Vehicle Tax Credits and Support Growth of Domestic Battery Materials Processing and Manufacturing WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) finalized its guidance interpreting the statutor … | Continue reading
There has been a lot of hype in recent months about EV sales growth slowing. As we’ve discussed here on CleanTechnica, the story actually varies geographically and by brand. Some brands are seeing sales rise quickly, while others (most notably Tesla) are seeing them stall or shri … | Continue reading
Punishing Google for being the best would be “unprecedented,” lawyer argued. | Continue reading
Search visibility for Game Informer, Kotaku and Dexerto is down by over 60% The post Google Kneecaps Loads Of Very Big Websites After SEO Change appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Now that I have a house going and some income as a farmer, the next big step in this new world is to get to know the locals. Aside from building up your plot of land, you have the nearby town full of people to build an actual plot of story. Well, “full” is kind of a stretch. Ther … | Continue reading
"We're concerned that in the coming season, we're going to see a lot more." Satellite images reveal concerning pattern in ice-covered lakes: 'We already have hundreds of lakes that are free of ice' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The X-Men find themselves, perhaps almost always, on the precipice of great change. But right now they really do feel like they’re on the edge of something new again. In the comics, after years rejuvenated by the Krakoan Age, they’re ready to rise from the ashes of tragedy once m … | Continue reading
Early to walk with Mr. Creed up and down the town, and it was in his and some others' thoughts to have got me made free of the town, but the Mayor, it seems, unwilling, and so they could not do it. Then to the payhouse, and there paid off the... | Continue reading
‘How long have you known your dentist?’ is a good icebreaking question. | Continue reading
Here are a few assorted thoughts about Apple’s second-quarter 2024 financial results based on the analyst call with executives that followed the release. For a “boring” quarter where Apple revenue was flat and profits surpassed $20 billion, there are still a few tidbits.… | Continue reading
Our series on nine late, great thinkers has concluded—but their voices continue to resonate with one another. | Continue reading
I had to run curl(1) recently for some automated tests, which needed cookies for authentication. I could export these manually from a logged-in session in Firefox, but I wanted something easier. cookies.txt puts an icon in your toolbar, and gives you the option to export all cook … | Continue reading
Finished listening to Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa yesterday. It’s a sad little story but it’s got its highs and lows. There’s some meta-book discussion, since the story revolves around a used-book store and therefore, used books. There’s even (I think) a who … | Continue reading
We revisit the philosophy of binge drops versus weekly releases—because it’s complicated. [Downstream+ members also get to hear us discuss the future of Paramount, complicated NBA rights negotiations, and more RSN drama.]… | Continue reading
Elon Musk says Grok’s real-time news feature, which is going about as well as you’d expect so far, will get information purely from “summarizing what people say on X,” in an email to the Big Technology newsletter Friday. Musk says each Grok summary aims to combine breaking news a … | Continue reading
A surprise hit, a network with brutal baggage, and the Steam profit paradox. | Continue reading
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Do you use a simulator runtime in Xcode? If so, did the recent (30 April) update to XProtect […] | Continue reading
"And here I am yanking them out and tossing them." Plant expert demonstrates how to grow seemingly unlimited supply from single sweet potato: 'This is so cool' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading