This cob home looks like something out of a fairy tale — here's what makes it special

"I believe in a future where natural building and self-made homes are accessible." This cob home looks like something out of a fairy tale — here's what makes it special first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 22 minutes ago

Falling Apart

On the last day of our holiday I could feel either the same bug I had before going away making a comeback – doing an encore of sorts – or an entirely new bug caught on the aeroplane making it’s presence known. Given that I had two days at home before returning to work, I […] | Continue reading


@jonbeckett.blog | 27 minutes ago

Expert explains why she has buried her pet turtles in the backyard for more than 20 years

“We hope you enjoyed turtle day!” Expert explains why she has buried her pet turtles in the backyard for more than 20 years first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 36 minutes ago

Heat pump sales are booming across the country — but is there a hidden cost?

You can expect to pay between $100 and $200 a year to ensure it’s running smoothly. Heat pump sales are booming across the country — but is there a hidden cost? first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 37 minutes ago

Frustrated gardener catches thief who took first cucumber from their garden: 'I could think of much worse fates'

“Was planning to put it in a salad this weekend…” Frustrated gardener catches thief who took first cucumber from their garden: 'I could think of much worse fates' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 37 minutes ago

A Family Occasion

Julie sent me a photo from her phone, taken at a family wedding last September. I am sitting next to my younger cousin Paul, and you will see the family resemblance. The others besides Julie are cousins, and the lady far left is Paul’s wife. A nice reminder of a happy day. (The p … | Continue reading


@beetleypete.com | 37 minutes ago

Lufthansa ground staff reach pay deal with airline

Lufthansa airport ground staff have reached a pay agreement with their employer, the German trade union ver.di has announced. Ver.di announces pay deal between ground staff and... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 48 minutes ago

TamponGate. Babies in Bars. Plus. . .

Peter Savodnik on Evan Gershkovich’s year in Russian prison. Eli Lake on campus lunacy. RIP Joe Lieberman, Richard Serra, and Daniel Kahneman. And much more. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 50 minutes ago

Brazil banned these killer kites. Influencers are keeping the black market alive

By advertising on Instagram and TikTok, and selling through marketplaces, vendors are finding their way around the ban. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 52 minutes ago

Episode 706.1 | MicroConf US Tickets Will Sell Out Soon!

MicroConf US in Atlanta is here in just a couple weeks, and this is your last call to buy tickets. We've sold more than 90% of the tickets, and we will sell this event out as we have for many years. The event is April 21st through the 23rd in Atlanta, Georgia at the amazing Starl … | Continue reading


@startups-for-the-rest-of-us.castos.com | 52 minutes ago

Meta’s long-standing problem with “shaheed”

An overdue ruling from the Oversight Board. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 52 minutes ago

Scale AI’s Remotasks platform is dropping whole countries without explanation

Workers in Kenya, Nigeria, and Pakistan were booted off the AI-training service earlier this month. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 52 minutes ago

Firm to build revolutionary plant that can turn pollution into building materials: 'This investment marks a pivotal moment'

"We are poised to accelerate our global commercialization efforts." Firm to build revolutionary plant that can turn pollution into building materials: 'This investment marks a pivotal moment' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 52 minutes ago

Why an Eco-warrior Left the Movement—and Became a Christian

If the First Industrial Revolution used water and steam to fundamentally change the nature of work, the current industrial revolution—the disruption of automation, information, the internet, and now AI—is transforming everything about the way we work, connect, and interact with t … | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 52 minutes ago

Get a free Light Cone in Honkai: Star Rail

Credible leaks from the Honkai: Star Rail 2.2 version beta are coming thick and fast now. One of the latest… Continue reading Get a free Light Cone in Honkai: Star Rail The post Get a free Light Cone in Honkai: Star Rail appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 1 hour ago

Scientists floored by life-saving effect seen in world's first malaria vaccine: 'I was surprised I didn't hear any gasps'

"As a malaria researcher, I used to dream of the day we would have a safe and effective vaccine against malaria." Scientists floored by life-saving effect seen in world's first malaria vaccine: 'I was surprised I didn't hear any gasps' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Let The Good Times Roll – Food Truck Season

Burger of the Day: The Burger Truck – All American Burger Song of the Day: Good Times Roll – The Cars | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 1 hour ago

Supercharge your thinking with the co-founders of Beloga

Beloga offers multi-source knowledge management to offer hyper-contextualized insights, streamline workflows, and make information retrieval easy. In this interview, we talked about addressing the challenges of knowledge management and transfer, cultivating an environment conduci … | Continue reading


@nesslabs.com | 1 hour ago

4 Books In Which Children Are Accused – And Their Parents Wrestle with the Truth

I’ve long wanted to write a story where I take something that is considered a universal positive—the love of a parent for their child—and super-charge it and challenge it to the point where that love becomes dangerous. In my experience, we will do things to protect the ones we wo … | Continue reading


@crimereads.com | 1 hour ago

'Richly decorated' Roman villa with 'curse tablets' and tiny axes unearthed in England

The remains of the ornately decorated Roman buildings contain numerous artifacts, including "curse tablets," tiny axes and a horse-headed belt buckle. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

The Song From the 1500’s That Blows Rick Beato Away: An Introduction to John Dowland’s Entrancing Music

In 2006, Sting released an album called Songs from the Labyrinth, a collaboration with Bosnian lutenist Edin Karamazov consisting mostly of compositions by Renaissance composer John Dowland. This was regarded by some as rather eccentric, but to listeners familiar with the early m … | Continue reading


@openculture.com | 1 hour ago

Staring Into The Abyss

Man must face the reality of his own existence and his ultimate fate. To stare into the abyss of eternity, to examine and grasp the meaning of life, is a necessity. | Continue reading


@frontporchrepublic.com | 1 hour ago

Tenant in disbelief after investigating HOA's refusal to repair hurricane damage: 'It's all very sketchy'

"What IS a surprise is that they had no insurance to cover any of the common areas or amenities." Tenant in disbelief after investigating HOA's refusal to repair hurricane damage: 'It's all very sketchy' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Using satellite imagery to tell stories

Satellite imagery on its own can be limited in what it can say… Tags: Nightingale, Robert Simmon, satellite imagery, storytelling | Continue reading


@flowingdata.com | 1 hour ago

YouTuber ‘TodayTrader’ Launches Free Crypto Giveaway Of 120 Million PEPE Tokens

Crypto influencer TodayTrader has announced a giveaway opportunity for his audience of over 10,000 subscribers. In one of his latest… Continue reading YouTuber ‘TodayTrader’ Launches Free Crypto Giveaway Of 120 Million PEPE Tokens The post YouTuber ‘TodayTrader’ Launches Free Cry … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 1 hour ago

Elizabeth Kolbert wants us to rethink the stories we tell about climate change

In "H Is for Hope," Kolbert explores the contradictions of a global problem, from A to Z. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 hours ago

Twelve Days in the Year: 27th March 2024

Woken by a powerful, disturbing dream, in which I have had to organise some sort of awayday for graduate students, arrive at the venue to unpack everything and take over the room from the previous group punctually at half past six ready for dinner – only for the leader of that gr … | Continue reading


@thesphinxblog.com | 2 hours ago

Emo senses your smile before it happens and responds in kind

A robot called Emo that senses when a human is about to smile and simultaneously responds with one of its own could represent a big step towards developing robots with enhanced communication skills more conducive to building human trust, a new study suggests. Continue Reading Cat … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 2 hours ago

Ukraine’s DTEK continues EU push with purchase of Polish battery storage project

DTEK’s first major infrastructure investment in Poland is a key building block in the company’s plan to create a pan-European energy system uniting Ukraine and the EU. DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy company which has in recent months been making a concerted push to boost … | Continue reading


@emerging-europe.com | 2 hours ago

Obsidian just ate my article

Well fuck. I just spent the last hour writing up an article on my quest for the perfect lounge chair, and somehow, the entire thing just got wiped out. All I remember is hitting ⌘+t to open a new tab, searching for a reference article using ⌘+o, pulling it up, going back to the o … | Continue reading


@bryanmanio.com | 2 hours ago

The Beautiful Art of Making Japanese Calligraphy Ink Out of Soot & Glue

Founded in 1577, Kobaien remains Japan’s oldest manufacturer of sumi ink sticks. Made of soot and animal glue, the ink stick—when ground against an inkstone, with a little water added—produces a beautiful black ink used by Japanese calligraphers. And, often, a 200-gram ink stick … | Continue reading


@openculture.com | 2 hours ago

5 easy hacks to achieve a spotless bathroom

Cleaning our homes is a dirty job. 5 easy hacks to achieve a spotless bathroom first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Geothermal cuts emissions and costs at these Minnesota public schools

This story was first published by Energy News Network . Geothermal heating and cooling is emerging as a go-to technology for Minnesota school district St. Paul Public Schools as it seeks to renovate aging facilities in line with the district’s climate action plan. Minnesota’s sec … | Continue reading


@canarymedia.com | 3 hours ago

As Europe shifts to clean energy, does it still need so much US LNG?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 fundamentally changed the energy landscape in Europe, as Germany, France and their neighbors scrambled to ditch Russian fossil fuels. The effort showed how quickly a modern economy can change its energy sources when it really tries. L … | Continue reading


@canarymedia.com | 3 hours ago

Tesla planned firmware update could slash 'vampire drain' by 40% — here's why that's such a big deal

"This is awesome news!" Tesla planned firmware update could slash 'vampire drain' by 40% — here's why that's such a big deal first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

What to do when offered a new FileVault Recovery Key

You've just updated to 14.4 or 14.4.1 and are prompted to set up a new Recovery Key for FileVault. What do you do next, and how should you check the key? | Continue reading


@eclecticlight.co | 3 hours ago

Link: Sam Bankman-Fried will grow old in jail. But don’t forget those who basked in his orbit

A gruesome list of Bankman-Fried groupies. Take your pick from Blair, Katy Perry, Shaq, Biden and (sigh) Larry David. Also interesting how celebrity and finance has merged into one big ball of hype and influence. It’s quite normal to discuss the POTUS and a retired quarterback in … | Continue reading


@thisdaysportion.com | 3 hours ago

Disquiet Junto Project 0639: Center (4 of 3)

Each Thursday in the Disquiet Junto music community, a new compositional challenge is set before the group’s members, who then have five days to record and upload a track in response to the project instructions. Membership in the Junto is open: just join and participate. (A Sound … | Continue reading


@disquiet.com | 3 hours ago

Fraudsters exploit Z-Library fundraising drive, New features introduced

In a concerning turn of events, the renowned shadow library platform, Z-Library, finds itself embroiled in a battle against fraudsters capitalizing on its latest fundraising campaign. The initiative, aimed at securing crucial funds that the library said it needs for project maint … | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 3 hours ago

Homeowner gets overwhelming response after seeking advice for trimming problematic trees: 'It won't fix anything'

"You're not gonna get anything on here other than 'cut them ... down and replant with natives.'" Homeowner gets overwhelming response after seeking advice for trimming problematic trees: 'It won't fix anything' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP) Made Easy With Java

The AspectJ framework streamlines AOP adoption in Java. AOP improves modularity which leads to code that is easier to understand and maintain. The post Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP) Made Easy With Java appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 3 hours ago

The Top Ten Solar Eclipse Day Things To Watch Out For [Video]

When is the next solar eclipse? A total solar eclipse scheduled for April 8, 2024! Watching the Next Solar Eclipse… The post The Top Ten Solar Eclipse Day Things To Watch Out For [Video] appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading


@kidsactivitiesblog.com | 4 hours ago

Happens This Week

Most important, keep my sister Holly in your thoughts. She’s having a hard time; Margaret is on her way to sit with her, but there doesn’t seem to be any particularly good news on the horizon. Yesterday I sat down to clear out some backed-up (but not forgotten) marking, when a sm … | Continue reading


@akma.disseminary.org | 4 hours ago

Shopper sparks discussion with photo of produce section at local grocery store: 'I still can't wrap my head around it'

“I saw foam padding on every individual apple in Korea." Shopper sparks discussion with photo of produce section at local grocery store: 'I still can't wrap my head around it' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

Podnews Report Card unveiled for 2024

In Podnews today: Good news for Apple; but there's things to improve. This is sponsored by CoHost. Leverage CoHost listener data like social media habits, interests, and income to win sponsors.. Visit https://podnews.net/update/podnews-report-card-unveiled-for-2024 for the story … | Continue reading


@podnews.net | 4 hours ago

Someone Lit An Electrify America Station On Fire, Feds Investigating

A couple of days ago, I came across a very interesting announcement from Electrify America. Using common PR speak, they said, “We are aware of an incident at an Electrify America charging station … and have taken the charging station offline while we investigate.” While most prob … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 4 hours ago

PS5 Game Help Will Feature Community-Generated Gameplay Footage, No PS Plus Required

The PS5 will feature a new enhanced Game Help feature to be rolled out later this year. Game Help allows players to access developer-created hints and guides right from the console or via the PS App on mobile. The guides can also feature videos. However, this feature is locked be … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 hours ago

Homeowner seeks advice after neighbor's logging crew makes a massive mistake: 'Get a lawyer first'

"This is a clear cut case (pun intended)." Homeowner seeks advice after neighbor's logging crew makes a massive mistake: 'Get a lawyer first' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago