The rain finally stopped by Saturday morning, but out on my walks there is still thick mud, and some deep standing water. It is brighter and warmer today, but who knows how long that will last? I recently read a long-range weather prediction that stated by 2050 it will rain const … | Continue reading
Coffee of the Day: June Bird Coffee Flower Child Cold Brew with white chocolate lavender cold foam and Sabbath Coffee Roasters Whole Bean Liturgy House Blend (a harmonious marriage of natural processed Costa Rica and Brazil with notes of plum, creamy milk chocolate and the refres … | Continue reading
I started working on DeclarativeTextKit mostly out of desperation, because the naive approach wouldn’t do the trick any longer. I complained about this on Mastodon in the beginning, but until now, I haven’t actually shown the code that made me want to change things. | Continue reading
Many LLM applications involve retrieving information from external data sources using a Retriever. A retriever is responsible for retrieving a list of relevant Documents to a given user query. The retrieved documents are often formatted into prompts that are fed into an LLM, allo … | Continue reading
Two miles this morning, fruit and coffee and crumpets, I’ll attend Mass at St Michael and All Angels, then come home, then drift over to St Helen’s, where I’ll be standing by to teeach the Confirmation Class (unless the Rector has come home in time so to do; his timetable wasn’t … | Continue reading
(Every now and then — not often, but occasionally — I flash back to early days when ‘hard rock’ was modulating into ‘metal’, and two of the bands I appreciated were Humble Pie and Uriah Heep; one of Heep’s best-known songs is ‘Easy Livin’’.) But that’s not why I chose this title … | Continue reading
Two watersheds that could occur in macOS 15: that it only supports Macs with Apple chips including an Arm processor, and that it opens access to older versions of macOS on Apple silicon. | Continue reading
A new meme coin Dogeverse is ending its successful crypto presale tomorrow at 10am UTC after raising over $15 million.… Continue reading Last Day to Buy ‘Dogeverse’ in Presale Before Launch: Next Meme Coin to Watch in June? The post Last Day to Buy ‘Dogeverse’ in Presale Before L … | Continue reading
Public libraries in Berlin recorded a significant increase in the number of people registering for library cards in 2023, the Berlin Central and Regional Library (ZLB) has said.... | Continue reading
Here we are again, another Sunday and another Meals of the Week post. This one is my first one for the month of June! As most of you know each Sunday I do a post sharing all of the delicious main meals along with their recipes and menu suggestions that I have enjoyed over the pas … | Continue reading
[Editor’s note: After reading Dave Reichmuth’s most recent piece, I started thinking about a comparable study on Wisconsin land use. Land use and solar power, which generates clean electricity that many increasingly use to power EVs and homes, are topics of complaints we hear fro … | Continue reading
NREL Explores Setup and Security of 5G for Microgrids With a 5G Sandbox Whether it is coincidence or careful planning, the infrastructures of both power systems and telecommunications are heading in a similar direction: toward the edge. Solar panels on a roof are like 5G towers i … | Continue reading
Together They Will Conduct Public Flight Demonstrations As Part Of Korea’s Grand Challenge As Soon As Q4’2024 The Korean government has set the goal of commercializing urban air mobility in the country by the mid-2020s, and in support of that objective the Ministry of Land, Infra … | Continue reading
Originally a mechanical engineer, Bruno Grunau now spends his days testifying before Congress, meeting regularly with the Alaska governor’s office, and learning from Alaska’s utilities, communities, and Indigenous people whose ancestors have lived here for thousands of years. Gru … | Continue reading
How Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems Can Reduce Transmission Line Traffic Jams A Navigation App for Electric Highways Just like busy roads, the U.S. transmission system can experience congestion, leading to inefficient travel of electricity. “Imagine some small t … | Continue reading
The 2024 Jeep® Wagoneer S, the brand’s first global battery-electric vehicle (BEV), which will launch initially in the U.S. and Canada, delivers 4xe capability, impressive performance credentials, a sleek aerodynamic design and state-of-the-art technology. Jeep Wagoneer S deliver … | Continue reading
Don’t have time to pop to the shops after work and need a quick grocery delivery? Or maybe you need a break from cooking and want to save yourself the effort by using a food... | Continue reading
David Remnick: Donald Trump Is Guilty in His New York Hush-Money Trial | the New Yorker The conviction on these felony charges is only the most recent stain on the legal history of the former President. Last year, in a civil trial, another New York jury found Trump liable for sex … | Continue reading
17:00 Tasting done. Took Nurse to one of our favorite stores on the square, got her a couple […] | Continue reading
First, what is a fad? From Wikipedia: “A fad, trend, or craze is any form of collective behavior that develops within a culture, a generation or social group in which a group of people enthusiastically follow an impulse for a short time period.” Even though I’m pro electric vehic … | Continue reading
The seventh annual Milky Way Photographer of the Year collection has been released, featuring ever more stunning shots of our home galaxy, contrasted against our home planet. This year’s gallery is sure to inspire awe and just a touch of existential dread. Continue Reading Catego … | Continue reading
Having taken our leaves of Sir W. Batten and my Lady, who are gone this morning to keep their Whitsuntide, Sir W. Pen and I and Mr. Gauden by water to Woolwich, and there went from ship to ship to give order for and take notice of their forwardness... | Continue reading
The Moan Pantone 6 e-reader is now available to buy, just a couple of weeks after it was first announced. It is currently available to order for 999 yuan (140 USD) via JingDong. That makes for quite an affordable price point for an e-reader sporting a 6-inch Kaleido 3-color e-pap … | Continue reading
The media is full of stories about EVs that catch on fire. Actually, research doesn’t support that claim. In fact, data demonstrates that EVs are much less likely to burst into flames than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. It’s just that, at this moment in time, it’s not … | Continue reading
Right now AI is the worst it’s ever going to be. It costs about £60 a day to house a little computer person powered by an LLM in a virtual world. What will the world be like when it costs 60p? The post Little Computer People | 2411 appeared first on thejaymo. | Continue reading
Last year we reported on “The hat”: A single shape that can tile the plane aperiodically but not periodically. A commenter pointed out that the aperiodic “hat” tiling included mirror reflections, which led to the question of whether there’s a … Continue reading → | Continue reading
"This makes me so happy!" Impressed resident shares photos of public space in their city: 'The park system is amazing!' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"People think the rules apply to everyone but them." Photo of national park visitor ignoring warning signs for photo of moose sparks reaction online: 'I cannot stand this stuff' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Discover the stunning transformation of Big Sky One, a modern mountain retreat in Yellowstone Club, Montana. Renovated by Richard Beard Architects and Kelly Hohla, this elegant home blends contemporary design with comfortable living, offering breathtaking Rocky Mountain views. Co … | Continue reading
At the recent graduation ceremony of the Idaho Fine Arts Academy, Annabelle Jenkins, a graduate, took a stand against book censorship in a striking manner. Jenkins handed the West Ada School District superintendent, Derek Bub, a copy of the graphic novel adaptation of Margaret At … | Continue reading
At the recent graduation ceremony of the Idaho Fine Arts Academy, Annabelle Jenkins, a graduate, took a stand against book censorship in a striking manner. Jenkins handed the West Ada School District superintendent, Derek Bub, a copy of the graphic novel adaptation of Margaret At … | Continue reading
At the recent graduation ceremony of the Idaho Fine Arts Academy, Annabelle Jenkins, a graduate, took a stand against book censorship in a striking manner. Jenkins handed the West Ada School District superintendent, Derek Bub, a copy of the graphic novel adaptation of Margaret At … | Continue reading
Do you like action movies? Do you like the ones where a bunch of crazy nonsense is happening that seems like it defies all the laws of physics? Do you like video games? Good news, all three of those itches are going to be scratched with an adaptation of the Just Cause games. Read … | Continue reading
"For me, the trees are trying to tell us things." Conservation adviser for the crown estate staunchly advocates for King Charles' protection of ancient trees in Britain: 'Our single biggest obligation is the care of our ancient trees' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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Roaming the Web, as I do, I’ve started noticing more linkblogs of late. For the purposes of this post I’m defining a linkblog as a blog dedicated to passing along URL links, as opposed to a normal blog which would have a mixture of content posts and link posts. The purpose of a l … | Continue reading
Measure twice, sketch once... | Continue reading
Hi, welcome, dear music lover, here you have five acts that you shouldn't miss out on. #LT1KF Unknown But Essentials! Round-up Week 23 | Continue reading
A series of fun beginner kits that come with everything you need to create amigurumi (small yarn plushies). | Continue reading
"This is not responsible." Company proposes controversial use of cyanide in community after decades of mining: 'It's a question of, do we trust them?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
It was in March last year that Meebook launched the M6 e-reader. Now, as the website eReaderPro.co.uk reported, the company has followed that up wit the launch of the color version of the same which it has named Meebook M6C. Apart from this, Meebook also launched the P78 Youth Ed … | Continue reading
This year’s a big one for Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse: the Godzilla film that kicked off the whole shebang turned 10 earlier in May, andits direct sequel Godzilla: King of the Monsters has now hit the five-year mark. The newest MonsterVerse entry, Godzilla x … | Continue reading
Susan Neiman in The New York Review of Books: Decolonization, said Frantz Fanon, began a new chapter of history. It’s common enough for the politically engaged to magnify their engagement, if only to sustain themselves through the cycles of danger and boredom that accompany serio … | Continue reading
Suzanne Schneider in Dissent: Amid the mass slaughter and starvation of Palestinians in Gaza, it is easy to forget the political drama that gripped Israel only one year ago. After assuming power in December 2022, a new far-right government led by Benjamin Netanyahu had proposed a … | Continue reading
In my March column, I discussed the need for IEEE to increase its retention of younger members and its engagement with industry. Another one of my priorities is to increase the organization’s outreach to the broader public. I want people to know who we are and what we do. To tell … | Continue reading
"Whoever invented this brick is absolutely a genius." Amazing video shows Lego-like bricks that can withstand a bulldozer — and they're made from plastic trash first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Everyone likes to talk about best practices. I went the other way around and gathered all the worst practices on how to build the worst… | Continue reading