From an environmental perspective, responsibly managed wood is undoubtedly the best building material. It literally grows out of the ground, it stores carbon, and it can be endlessly regenerated.That being said, there's a lot of waste created in timber production. Not every tree … | Continue reading
Augmented reality wearable company RayNeo and smart gadget maker SEI Robotics have partnered to launch Pocket TV, a palm-sized portable Google TV media device designed for RayNeo's series of extended reality glasses. Continue Reading Category: Home Entertainment, Technology Tags: … | Continue reading
Renting an electric car can be a daunting task if you have never driven one before. Here are some things you should know first. The post Things To Know When Renting An Electric Car appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Both the US and EU are deeply concerned about heavily subdidized Chinese OEMs. | Continue reading
I just completed this large comb-back chair in ash and elm and am selling it via a silent auction (details below). The chair is set up for dining and keyboarding, with its back tilted at 13° and the seat tilted at 2°. This chair is probably the tallest comb-back I’ve made in year … | Continue reading
Scratch that — that was someone else’s wedding ring. Mine is still very much lost and will likely stay that way, so I’m considering a tattoo replacement. ✏️ Handwritten by Geoff Graham on May 13, 2024 Post navigation 👈 Previous | Continue reading
MONDAY, MAY 13, 2024 Our American cousin: On Saturday night, he didn't start raising his voice until 8:07 p.m. Or at least, that's the way we'd score it. We're speaking of The Man Who Screams, the Fox News Channel's Mark Levin. He didn't raise his voice until then—but at 8 p.m., … | Continue reading
Most folks who walk into a room with an 85-inch TV, let alone a 98-inch TV, offer one of two impressions, often verbalized with some screech of surprise. One is, “Wow, look at the size of that thing.” The other is, “That’s just too damn big.” TV Maker TCL, a company more known as … | Continue reading
I’ve done my fair share of whining and grumbling over the current state of WordPress. I simply find it difficult to know the best approach for creating a custom block theme. Do we roll it from scratch? Do we base it off the default Twenty Twenty-Four theme? There’s no good exampl … | Continue reading
It's still $500, with a better screen, longer support, and the same great camera. | Continue reading
Apple Music kicked off a 10-day event today celebrating its newly-compiled list of the 100 Best Albums of all time. Apple’s press release explains that the list was created by: Apple Music’s team of experts alongside a select group of artists, including Maren Morris, Pharrell Wil … | Continue reading
As he sings about willing to wait his turn to be with this person, Rich Hennessy is for sure on his way of becoming a force of nature within the pop world. | Continue reading
When we think of plant-based innovations, we tend to think of veggie burgers and soy-based chicken. A course at Harvard, titled the “Great Food Transformation,” looked at the journey towards a sustainable, resilient food system. They discovered that such a quest is both a challen … | Continue reading
The Dutch entry for Eurovision 2024 has still not commented on his controversial disqualification from the Eurovision Song Contest, despite having arrived back in the Netherlands... | Continue reading
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The US offshore wind industry is finally getting a shot of adrenaline from a gigantic new made-in-the-USA offshore services vessel. The post Massive US Offshore Wind Logjam To Be Un-Jammed By Massive Boat appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Ahmed Best—the man who brought Jar Jar Binks to life and then faced decades of horrifying harassment for it—shouldn’t have needed a Star Wars redemption arc, but he arguably has had one of a sort in the last few years, beyond a renaissance of prequels re-examination, in the form … | Continue reading
GameStop and other meme stocks surged wildly on Monday morning as Keith Gill returned to social media. The leader of the 2021 meme-stock mania, also known as Roaring Kitty and Deep Fucking Value, sent a single tweet on Sunday night that shook the universe of meme stocks, as their … | Continue reading
It's both a love letter to 90s TV, and a radical demand to live a queer life The post I Saw The TV Glow Is Two Different Movies In One appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Resurfacing a highway requires shutting down lanes, and this creates disruption. The Swiss don't like disruptions. Thus the Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) hired Marti Technik AG, a construction firm that specializes in cutting-edge technology and special equipment, to design … | Continue reading
You know, I’ve found a pretty effective way to reduce my addiction to certain websites: blocking them at the DNS level using NextDNS. It’s a trick I picked up after realizing I was spending far too much time on Hacker News (my addiction to that is gone for quite some time already … | Continue reading
Hollywood is usually the harbinger of worst case scenarios. Terrorist attacks on urban centers. Zombies that wreak havoc. Your enemy is your biological father. Recently, though, the most popular films seem to have forgotten the climate crisis, ignoring the hottest temperatures ev … | Continue reading
Rick Slayman was the first person in the world to receive this pioneering surgery in March 2024. | Continue reading
Princess Kristina of Norway, born in 1234, was the daughter of King Haakon IV. She was known for her intelligence and grace. Her marriage to Prince Felipe of Spain was arranged to strengthen the alliances between their kingdoms. Due to the Castilian and Norwegian alliances within … | Continue reading
Mulder and Scully unravel a tale of migrants and metaphorical monsters in this classic 1997 episode. The post Chupacabra as Metaphor: The X-Files, “El Mundo Gira” appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
“I’ve seen disenfranchised communities that are usually at the receiving end of various programs where you have the imposition of models." Co-op recognized for increasing solar accessibility for underserved communities: 'Every member has equal decision-making ability' first appea … | Continue reading
“Some scientists refer to the immune system as the seventh sense,” says Dr. Hao Jin, a neuroimmunologist at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). It’s a comparison that anyone who’s ever had a common cold can appreciate. Much like our traditional sens … | Continue reading
Accompanied by musician Joe Lavinzki on the acoustic guitar, KAT's vocals sound powerful and awe-inspiring in their vulnerability. | Continue reading
Chicken fat, feathers, bones, and droppings are being explored for sustainable energy storage materials and bio-based fuels. The post Energy Storage Meets Schmaltz As Scientists Seek Sustainable Carbon appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
I’m no developer, but I got the AI part working in about an hour. What took longer was the other stuff: identifying the problem, designing and building the UI, setting up the templating, routes and data architecture. It reminded me that, in order to capitalise on the potential of … | Continue reading
Apple is spending the next two weeks trickling out what its “team of experts alongside a select group of artists” think are the one hundred best albums of all time. Sure, add another to the pile, I do not care. However, unlike Pitchfork and Rolling Stone, Apple has a whole music … | Continue reading
Image credit: Google As a parent, finding the buying the best books for your children can be an expensive undertaking, thanks to the price of books are increasing year by year. Addressing this challenge up to some extent, Google Play Books has announced that it is expanding its k … | Continue reading
Star Citizen’s latest update, Adventure Beckons goes live today and brings, for the first time to the universe, native wildlife.… Continue reading New Star Citizen update Adventure Beckons introduces animals, hoverbikes, and much more The post New Star Citizen update Adventure Be … | Continue reading
The latest firmware version 3.11 for the reMarkable paper tablet brings significant enhancements. One of the notable additions is the ability to select, format, and move typed text on reMarkable 2 using the Marker. This update is now available for all reMarkable users. To access … | Continue reading
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This piece was originally published in Canada’s National Observer and appears here as part of our Climate Desk collaboration. A coastal First Nation is celebrating global recognition of its marine protected area after recently snagging a “blue park” designation that highlights ex … | Continue reading
This is my regular digest of links and media I found notable over the last week. Did I miss something? Let me know! British newspaper groups warn Apple over ad-blocking plans, FT reports "British newspaper groups have warned Apple that any move to impose a so-called "web eraser" … | Continue reading
Players from more than 170 countries, unable to create a PlayStation Network account, are still barred from buying Helldivers 2… Continue reading Helldivers 2 players in over 170 countries still banned from buying game on Steam The post Helldivers 2 players in over 170 countries … | Continue reading
Today's Drop covers JSContact, RFC 9562, and the impact of AI on our ears and the livelihoods of folks who used to make coin from their voices. | Continue reading
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Unbundling Teams from Office has apparently failed to impress EU regulators. | Continue reading
Video games Twitch streamer Rudeism, known for playing games with, well, weird controllers for nearly a decade, has perhaps outdone… Continue reading Baldur’s Gate 3’s Mysterious Artifact is now a video games controller The post Baldur’s Gate 3’s Mysterious Artifact is now a vide … | Continue reading
Etienne Constable of Seaside, California is a boat owner. It's parked on a trailer in his driveway, in plain view. The city government informed Constable that this was illegal; the boat would need to be visually concealed behind a six-foot visual barrier.Constable complied and ha … | Continue reading
The Maridon Museum was founded and endowed by Mary Hulton Phillips, a local philanthropist and art collector in 2004. The museum features four galleries. The front gallery contains a collection of ornate jade and ivory sculptures, the largest of which measures more than four feet … | Continue reading
Environmentalists have filed complaints to advertising regulators. Experts call out massive F1 sponsor for deceptive 'green technology': 'These adverts badly mislead motorsports fans and the wider public' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Environmentalists have filed complaints to U.K. and Dutch advertising regulators. Authors file complaints over allegedly misleading F1 sponsor: 'These adverts badly mislead motorsports fans' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Google’s Pixel releases are giving a major case of deja vu. I bought the Pixel 8 in October, but the Pixel 8a feels like nothing more than a reprise, save for the camera hardware and a few other bits. This speaks to Google’s slightly confusing trajectory regarding its hardware. A … | Continue reading
Folklore and fairy tales can be endlessly retold; these books collect some of the most memorable reimaginings of classic stories. The post Retelling Classic Fairy Tales: Seven Must-Read Collections and Anthologies appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading