She’s a good dog. Apparently we’re not the only ones to think so. — JS | Continue reading
"Any way to salvage it?" Gardener raises concern after examining new order of soil: 'Make sure it's not contaminated with herbicides or anything' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
We're talking about the griffin / griffon / gryphon (Ancient Greek: γρύψ, romanized: grýps; Classical Latin: grȳps or grȳpus; Late and Medieval Latin: gryphes, grypho etc.; Old French: griffon), "a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion, and the head and … | Continue reading
I took my car to the local Kia dealership to get TSB ELE234 taken care of on Tuesday. I still don’t have my car back or any indication of when I’ll be getting it back. | Continue reading
My father was obsessed with Hi-Fi stuff, though I only started getting really stuck into it during COVID in 2020. Our house was decked out with Pioneer, Sony, Marantz, and Onkyo; I’d heard the names Kenwood, Akai, and TEAC; and I coveted anything made by Matsushita (like Technics … | Continue reading
In past posts I’ve listed numbers that don’t have seven, then did it again, and then clarified numbers that don’t have eight. Today we’re looking at numbers that don’t have nine. I provide this service free of charge. 42 Nine Wait, damn it. By Ruben Schade in Sydney, 2024-05-05. | Continue reading
Up in the morning and took coach, and so to Gilford, where we lay at the Red Lyon, the best Inn, and lay in the room the King lately lay in, where we had time to see the Hospital, built by Archbishop Abbott, and the free school, and were civilly... | Continue reading
Perfect for households where one partner stays up later than the other to read/knit/crochet/etc. | Continue reading
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2024 What viewers were told on Fox: It's the wonderful thing about "cable news." Everybody gets to go to bed happy! Yesterday, starting at 4 p.m., Blue America was reassured about what Hope Hicks had said. Late last night, in the 11 p.m. hour, viewers in Red Amer … | Continue reading
By painting with code and bits of data, AI artist Refik Anadol reveals surprisingly deep insights into what it means to create art. | Continue reading
"If my 'lawn' looked this beautiful, I think I'd die of happiness." Gardener shares progress photo of low-maintenance yard transformation: 'It will be interesting to see how it turns out' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
For me, nothing beats people thinking they’re superior and then falling back to earth—or in this case eventually under the earth (RIP). The supercut (above) shows the classic trope of “what are you gonna do, shoot me?” followed by getting shot. The video opens with Columbo, follo … | Continue reading
Tetris players have gone so deep, and become such powerful wizards, that they can avoid the end of the world. The post Going Deep | 2407 appeared first on thejaymo. | Continue reading
Hydristor in Toronto is proposing two long term energy storage facilities that use compressed air ajd stored heat to power turbines. The post Hydrostor Plans Two Large Compressed Air Storage Facilities, One In Australia And One In California appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
In 2024, Magic: The Gathering enthusiasts revealed in a bountiful year packed with thrilling new sets and Secret Lair unveilings. Adding to the buzz, Viz Media dropped a bombshell announcement via their official X channel the criminally underrated manga, “Destroy All Humans, They … | Continue reading
With just days left until Mother’s Day 2024, it is hardly surprising Amazon has started a sale on its Kindle e-reader device. The retailer is now offering its flagship Kindle, the Scribe at a discount which applies to the entry-level Scribe as well as the Kindle Scribe Essentials … | Continue reading
Tickets went on sale earlier this week for Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025, and now the first four celebrity guests have been revealed. The Guests The “Star Wars” universe has a wealth of potential guests to invite to the biggest “Star Wars” event of 2025, and these four are the … | Continue reading
"You will no longer be beloved celebrities. You will be wrathful gods. Show me a little wrath." | Continue reading
"I really really hope this coral recovers." Photo of individual's thoughtless act of vandalism underwater sparks anger for safety of marine life: 'Take only pictures, leave only bubbles' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
In honor of Star Wars Day, Bones Coffee Company has released its new ‘Star Wars’-inspired coffee collection, and we have all the details. The Coffees Designed for “Star Wars” fans and coffee lovers alike, the collection includes three all new Bones Coffee flavors, as well as them … | Continue reading
This homeowner’s advice? Don’t be afraid to go bold. READ MORE... | Continue reading
Today is day 4 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out! Today’s song is “The Commander Thinks Aloud” by The Long Winters. … | Continue reading
"We turn tragedies into comedies all the time." Writers pitch Hollywood studios unexpected new subject for TV shows and blockbusters: 'We did not have a hard time getting interest' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Like it or not, email is a critical part of our digital lives. It’s how we sign up for accounts, get notifications, and communicate with a wide range of entities online. Critics of email rightfully point out that email suffers from a significant number of flaws that make it less … | Continue reading
We've all heard the common refrain that electric heaters should not be plugged into extension leads. I'm fairly sure, too, that most of us will have ignored that advice at least once. We "temporarily" plugged our living room heater into one. We didn't do so blindly and first chec … | Continue reading
"The Jedi justify their galactic dominance in the name of peace. But that peace is a lie." | Continue reading
For those not subscribed to the FIT File (it’s free!) via your regular podcast app or on YouTube, here’s a quick post with the highlights from the most recent episode. In this episode, we talk about Garmin Connect's controversial update, … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Rachel Cooke at The Guardian: Olivia Laing’s new book, The Garden Against Time, is as fragrantly replete as a long border at its peak. The word that comes to mind is spumy: a blossomy, brimful excess that’s almost too much at times. Here are hundreds of plants, exquisitely descri … | Continue reading
Olivia Laing & Ottessa Moshfegh – The Art of Loneliness Posted on Saturday, May 4, 2024 3:35PMSaturday, May 4, 2024 by Morgan Meis | Continue reading
Rachel Donadio at the NYT: In April 2022, soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, two men arrived at the library of the University of Tartu, Estonia’s second-largest city. They told the librarians they were Ukrainians fleeing war and asked to consult 19th-century first editions of wor … | Continue reading
Run, don’t walk — this won’t last!!! READ MORE... | Continue reading
A few months ago, I was interviewed by Jeremy Jung of the Software Engineering Radio podcast about my book The Creative Programmer. The episode, #614, was published yesterday, so be sure to give it a listen! Here’s how Jeremy summarized our hour-long conversation: Wouter Groeneve … | Continue reading
In honor of Star Wars Day, Insight Editions has announced its upcoming schedule of “Star Wars” -themed books to be released in 2024. These can all be pre-ordered from your favorite book retailer, and if you order by May 6th at 11:59pm PT, you’ll get 40% off most of these and othe … | Continue reading
Nintendo’s Pokémon series has had a powerful grip on pop culture for decades, and it’s doubtful to change anytime soon. The bulk of that power comes from the video and trading card games, along with the eternally ongoing anime and the movies and shows that’ve spun out of that. So … | Continue reading
Went for a walk around Port de Sóller on the work-away trip two of weeks ago. Have some thoughts? Send me an email. | Continue reading
Janet Evanovich’s number fifteen is the first book in the series with a name that makes at least some sense. Stephanie will be food-colored because of a cooking competition. The tiny issue with the competition is that nobody can cook and some heads are rolling. There will be expl … | Continue reading
"We are in a situation where we really need to be taking any possible action we can." Conservationists embark on underwater 'Noah's Ark' project to preserve coral reefs: 'Making a kind of backup' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I like learning new things. It stimulates my creativity, helps me gain diverse perspectives, and helps me be humble. When you’re a notorious… | Continue reading
At the start of the year, it was reported that Francis Ford Coppola’s long-awaited sci-fi flick Megalopolis might finally see the light of day. That day appears to be pretty soon, because Coppola’s production banner American Zoetrope released first-ever footage of the film that g … | Continue reading
“Star Wars” creator George Lucas has been chosen to receive this year’s Honorary Palme d’Or at the upcoming 77th Cannes Film Festival, for his contributions to film. The Details Lucas actually got one of his big breaks at the festival when his first 1971 film, “THX-1138,” was cho … | Continue reading
FULL BLOWN FAMINE in northern Gaza Senior UN official says northern Gaza is now in ‘full-blown famine’ : NPR A top U.N. official said Friday that hard-hit northern Gaza was now in “full-blown famine” after more than six months of war between Israel and Hamas and severe Israeli re … | Continue reading
To celebrate the launch of the newest Star Wars Original Series, The Acolyte, as well as the designers and makers who have worked to create distant worlds, creatures and—yes—the droids we all love, Autodesk and Disney invite you to join their ranks by entering a Droid design comp … | Continue reading
Many people feel a need for long-range batteries when they buy electric vehicles, and that actually goes for new buyers as well as repeat buyers. I have to admit that I have a hard time understanding it unless you’re an encyclopedia salesman (not sure if those still exist) or go … | Continue reading
"Momentick is excited to reveal its technology to the world." Company raises millions in funding to scan entire planet with satellites: 'A one-stop-shop emissions intelligence platform' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I am one of the people who tried to block so-called “AI” programs from training on my published works. I implemented every code or rule I know to block corporations use my material for training their programs. I’m not against AI, but I don’t want my material be published or used … | Continue reading
How do we think about a fundamentally unknown and unknowable risk, when the experts agree only that they have no idea? | Continue reading
It’s frustrating (though not surprising) to see the distorted media presentation of violence at the Pro-Palestinian protests on campuses last week. Most notably the UCLA protest where police did nothing as masked Pro-Israel counter “protestors” attacked the student encampment Tue … | Continue reading