ARTIKEL DER WOCHE: Im Eventsektor kann Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) Symbiose zwischen menschlichem Know-how und maschineller Produktivität schaffen. Grundlage dessen ist der Zugang zu hochwertigen Daten bzw. Open Data. | Continue reading
A strategy for diagnosing problems using the log. How to limit the number of entries shown using appropriate periods and predicates, and more. | Continue reading
Spicy autocomplete absolutely can’t replace journalists. — Cory Doctorow on AI There’s something very deep in our response to righteous anger. Spicy autocomplete. Righteous anger, followed by italic uncertainty. Dehumanizing the AI so that we’re ready for eradication. At the same … | Continue reading
I am a huge lover of the Hot Sandwich. In fact I guess you could say I am a lover of the Sandwich in general. Sandwiches, savory bakes and pies, they are a weakness of mine. In fact I would have to say that I love savory things far more than sweet things. I could easily live with … | Continue reading
"This is extremely upsetting!" Arborist shares frustrating footage of efforts made to slowly kill trees: 'This should be illegal' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
In all of scientific history, no single theory has been tested more robustly — and still stands without a single failure — than the Standard Model of elementary particles and forces. Successfully describing every known species of quantum particle in existence as well as their pro … | Continue reading
The federal government is due to introduce legislation on Thursday to enable new caps on the number of international student places at educational institutions in Australia. These include universities, TAFEs and private colleges. The government is proposing that education provide … | Continue reading
In 2005 I got an iPod Video (5th generation) for Christmas. The first thing I did was plug it in and start syncing my music collection that I'd been ripping in preparation for getting it. While I was waiting for the music to transfer over the mega-slow USB 2.0, I started browsing … | Continue reading
There are few power tools that raise a neighbor’s hackles quite like the leaf blower. Sure, others can be loud, but there’s just something about their particular ear-splitting drone that cuts in like a dentist’s drill. Perhaps it's people's frustrating tendency to use them early … | Continue reading
When President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021, he announced a goal to install 500,000 new electric vehicle chargers across the nation by 2030. The Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office has tasked the experts at Idaho National Laboratory to ans … | Continue reading
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with three other national labs, have developed a free online platform to help utilities understand how solar energy projects will affect the operation of their power systems. This capability … | Continue reading
Take it off any sweet jumps yet? Yes, yes they have. Continue Reading Tags: Choppers, Off-road, Custom Bikes, Motorcycle, KTM, Crazy | Continue reading
"Experiments like this help bring fuel cell researchers closer to an ideal catalyst." Researchers use new X-ray technique to explore affordable alternative fuel cell materials: 'This is critical' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Central Asia is expected to see a slight decline in growth from 5.7 per cent in 2023 to 5.4 per cent in 2024, but will still see Eurasia’s highest levels of growth—much of it driven by a soaring ICT sector. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) expects outpu … | Continue reading
I have spent the past couple of days making my own game covers for PS1 and SNES games to display on my Miyoo Mini Plus, so I wrote about it. | Continue reading
Liz Reid, head of Google Search: People have already used AI Overviews billions of times through our experiment in Search Labs. They like that they can get both a quick overview of a topic and links to learn more. We’ve found that with AI Overviews, people use Search more, and ar … | Continue reading
Jennifer Musser Metz, VP Product Management — Core Platforms & Expansion at Paramount+, talks about the importance of horizon spotting. The post Leader Spotlight: Developing horizon-spotting skills, with Jennifer Musser Metz appeared first on LogRocket Blog. | Continue reading
You’re the master wiggler. Nice move loosening that awkwardly-curled delicious pink meat from the plasticy trappings of its own tail. Now you’ve increased your shrimp intake and can rest knowing the shrimp’s life was made entirely useful. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, shrimp to A … | Continue reading
A new MIT system could help astronauts conserve energy and extend missions on the lunar surface. | Continue reading
Monster Hunter Stories, the Monster Hunter spin-off RPG where you capture and battle monsters, is getting a PC and console release. Originally released on the Nintendo 3DS, and later ported to mobile, Monster Hunter Stories can now be experienced on more gaming platforms. Monster … | Continue reading
Coal phase-out is necessary to solve climate change, but can have negative impacts on workers and local communities dependent on coal for their livelihoods. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and Central European University in Austria have studied governme … | Continue reading
You can’t sing. I can’t sing. But we both should sing, from the depths of our bellies because it’s good for your soul. We don’t sing enough in modern society! Hence, my love of karaoke. Live band karaoke is the best, which I’ve done everywhere from the basement of Hill Country BB … | Continue reading
Came across this beautiful newsletter by Oliver Burkeman on our propensity to hoard life – the desire to have beautiful moment again and again. He describes this phenomenon as a form of... | Continue reading
The MacBook Airs are Apple’s best-selling laptops; the iPad Pros are Apple’s least-selling iPads. I think it’s as simple as this: the current MacBook Airs have the M3, not the M4, because there isn’t yet sufficient supply of M4 chips to satisfy demand for MacBook Airs. — John Gru … | Continue reading
SteelSeries has launched the Arctis Nova 5 gaming headset, now available in Malaysia. This new entry to the Nova line of headsets is design for use on gaming consoles, though it’s also compatible with PC, mobile and VR devices. It’s a wireless headset (2.4GHz wireless connection) … | Continue reading
CEO Altman: "OpenAI would not be what it is without him." | Continue reading
The ID. Buzz, Volkswagen’s electric reincarnation of the iconic Microbus will be offered in the U.S. in three trims: Pro S, Pro S Plus, and a launch-only 1st Edition Both RWD or 4Motion® AWD configurations will be available Standard features include 91 kWh battery, 20-inch wheels … | Continue reading
"I would much rather labor over flowers than boring green grass." Homeowner sparks conversation after converting 'hellstrip' into garden: 'I threw a bunch of seeds out and just let it grow' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Jake Solomon, previously of Firaxis and the game director behind the rebooted XCOM series as well as underrated strategy-RPG Marvel’s Midnight Suns, has announced his new development studio, Midsummer Studios. And their first game will be a The Sims-esque life simulator. Solomon … | Continue reading
microSD cards' SBC days are numbered For years, SBCs that aren't Raspberry Pis experimented with eMMC and M.2 storage interfaces. While the Raspberry Pi went from full-size SD card in the first generation to microSD in every generation following (Compute Modules excluded), other … | Continue reading
"It's exciting to see an increasing trend, especially in this highly variable population." Recent findings of critically endangered species in Death Valley raise hopes about conservation efforts: 'It was really encouraging to see such a large number' first appeared on The Cool Do … | Continue reading
Donors who once worried more about Donald Trump now see the president’s bid for a second term as the greater threat to America. | Continue reading
“Pro-Palestinian protesters reach agreement with Harvard University to end encampment” (CNN): A group of pro-Palestinian protesters maintaining an encampment at Harvard University have reached an agreement with the university and will end their encampment, the group said in a new … | Continue reading
"Police harassing cyclists for no reason is a tale as old as time." Cyclist gets confronted by police on way home from grocery store: 'Did you file a complaint with his department?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Clean technology startup Ndustrial will enhance ABB’s digital and sustainability portfolios with energy optimization solutions that take into account complete production processes Investment complements ABB’s service offering with AI-powered predictive energy management solutions … | Continue reading
The Pjelax wind farm of 56 wind turbines, a joint project between Finnish energy companies Fortum and Helen, was inaugurated on Tuesday, 14 May 2024. Located in the areas of Närpiö and Kristiinankaupunki in western Finland, the wind farm will produce more than 1 TWh of wind power … | Continue reading
In 2017, I wrote a post with the title “We have great tools to create – are we creating great things?”. It was in reference to a Doc Searls liveblog post on a podcasting conference at Columbia University. My observation was that there are a lot of low-quality podcasts, but as tim … | Continue reading
"Bags of trash. I don’t care if you fish, or if you don’t fish, or if you don’t boat, you at least drink the water." Fisherman shares disappointing scene found at local lake: 'That's probably the worst I've seen' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I’m not sure if this is a new thing or not, and I’m too lazy to look it up as it’s 3 AM right now, so here it is. I’ve been thinking about state machines lately, and how Clojure’s multimethods are a cool way to implement a state machine. Multimethods are somewhat like pattern mat … | Continue reading
Digital Happiness is teaming up with publisher Soft Source Publishing to release DreadOut Remastered Collection for consoles. This collection includes the survival horror title DreadOut and DreadOut: Keepers Of The Dark. This is announced just as the original DreadOut game hits i … | Continue reading
"I couldn't do anything with the space." Homeowner shares before-and-after photos after transforming backyard overgrown with invasive plant: 'It looks so much cleaner' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Most batteries used in technology like smart watches and electric cars are made with lithium that travels across the world before even getting to manufacturers. But what if nearly half of the lithium used in the U.S. could come from Pennsylvania wastewater? A new analysis using c … | Continue reading
The Warhammer Skulls event returns. The annual festival of Warhammer video games, now entering its eighth entry, will go live starting on May 23. This will be kickstarted with a showcase hosted by Rahul Kohli. Expect to see more of the upcoming shooter Warhammer 40,000: Space Mar … | Continue reading
FERC acted today to ensure the transmission grid can meet the nation’s growing demand for reliable electricity with a new rule that outlines how to plan and pay for facilities that regions of the country will need to keep the lights on and power the American economy through the 2 … | Continue reading
More fish spawning should help the ecosystem. Officials share remarkable before-and-after images of lake as water nears record levels following drought: 'This level of the lake is great for us' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI’s co-founder and chief scientist, announced he was leaving the company on Tuesday. OpenAI confirmed the departure in a press release. Sutskever’s official exit comes nearly six months after he helped lead an effort with other board members to fire CEO Sam A … | Continue reading
"There’s a unique sort of dread that comes with being born in this time." Man shares 'staggering' statistics highlighting major issues with cars: 'An indictment of how far we [haven't come]' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This site and a good dozen others that I’ve built and maintain, are built with Eleventy (aka 11ty). It’s not only a really good static-site generator but also a center piece of a wonderful community of web developers, bloggers, indiewebbers and other people who like to make web s … | Continue reading