AMRO 2024 was held in Linz from May 8 to 10, 2024 The 2024 edition of Art Meets Radical Openness (AMRO), the biennial festival for art, hacktivism, and open cultures, has just come to an end. Held in Linz from May 8 to 10, it offered a context for discussing the … Continue readin … | Continue reading
Lilium is one of the top electric aircraft companies we’ve been keeping an eye on for the past several years. It’s always seemed to have a pretty sensible, practical, efficient approach to getting electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles to the next level. Just one … | Continue reading
Andrew Petiprin is co-author of a new book from Word on Fire called Popcorn With the Pope, which examines all the movies on the 1995 Vatican movie list. Did you know there was a 1995 Vatican movie list? Me, either! Andrew is a former fellow at Word on Fire, a co-founder of the Sp … | Continue reading
The SE team pulled together six brands of full-fat cottage cheese (from Good Culture to Friendship to Daisy and more) you're likely to find in your local supermarket, and forced the SE team to methodically, empirically, scientifically! taste their way through them all in a quest … | Continue reading
Sci-fi Western Outer Range released its second season on Prime Video this week, bringing more time-travel shenanigans for the people of Wabang, Wyoming—especially the families of Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin) and Wayne Tillerson (Will Patton). The show’s giant hole still contains mo … | Continue reading
According to Apple analystMing-Chi Kuo, there’s a possibility we could get a longer battery life on the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro Max, which will be expected to launch later this year. Read more... | Continue reading
Athens has had numerous fortification walls around the city since ancient times. These walls were mostly made with scavenged material, primarily spoila from the buildings and monuments destroyed by earlier invaders mixed with mudbrick. In the 5th century BCE, Athenian statesman T … | Continue reading
Nanny Ogg has arrived and she will be giving all the pre-wedding advice, as is right and good. The post Terry Pratchett Book Club: I Shall Wear Midnight, Part III appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
A few days ago, I came across this tweet from antirez, author of Redis: A soccer player can have a great idea of the game tactic and strategy, the sense of her/his buddies in the field of game, but anyway to be able to kick the ball well is absolutely required. It’s the same for … | Continue reading
This is the thirty-eighth part of a fiction serial, in 744 words. As the end of March approached, Hettie thought she would lose her mind. She hadn’t been eating properly, and was not concentrating at work. Not a word from George, so she became convinced he was dead. Then one morn … | Continue reading
Monocab is a new form of transportation that makes use of existing infrastructure. Conceived of by German design engineer Thorsten Försterling, the idea is that rural areas of Europe, which often lack public transportation options, could have their disused railway lines populated … | Continue reading
The WebTPA Employer Services (WebTPA) data breach disclosed earlier this month is impacting close to 2.5 million individuals, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notes. [...] | Continue reading
Today's links You were promised a jetpack by liars: AIs and self-driving cars are the new jetpacks. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You … | Continue reading
Zubin Jelveh, Bruce Kogut, and Suresh Naidu, "Political language in economics" The Economic Journal: Abstract: Does academic writing in economics reflect the political orientation of economists? We use machine learning to measure partisanship in academic economics articles. We pr … | Continue reading
From Medical News Today: The proponents of intermittent fasting often cite benefits such as weight loss, improved blood sugar, and reduced cholesterol. And there is some scientific evidence to support these claims — at least in the short term. But what about intermittent fasting’ … | Continue reading
"The scope of the lethality is so vast ... it may eventually dwarf all other homicide cases in the United States, combined." Experts reveal legal theory that could hold major oil companies responsible for millions of deaths: 'Prosecutors should act accordingly' first appeared on … | Continue reading
I have had a long and “crazy” life. A lot of what I learned from difficult experiences has and can help others. I have put off writing a book about my life because it might upset my 91-year-old mother. I do have a blog, but I could write more for it. Should I be patient or stop w … | Continue reading
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- - - Our friends at The Believer are now publishing web exclusives. To celebrate, we’re sharing excerpts of their inaugural weekly column, in which Katie Heindl (author of the beloved Basketball Feelings) writes about the WNBA for both longtime fans and the casual observer. If y … | Continue reading
This site uses two custom fonts, and I wanted to see if I could make them smaller to improve loading times. I found a tool called Glyphhanger that does just that: subsetting fonts to only include the characters needed. The "logo" The "logo" on this site that is set in a custom fo … | Continue reading
From BenGreenfieldLife.com: As I’ve been researching and writing Boundless 2.0, I’ve found myself reevaluating many of the health and fitness strategies that I previously endorsed. In this episode, prepare to have your perspective challenged as I discuss some of the significant s … | Continue reading
The way The Bondurants perfectly blends the essence of the traditional americana and country instrumentations and melodies with a distinctively British approach sounds incredibly fresh and interesting. | Continue reading
The International Space Station (ISS) was caught looking a little undignified in a new photo captured by an imaging satellite in orbit. Read more... | Continue reading
FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2024 This is the way she proceeded: On one occasion, in 2006, did future candidate Donald J. Trump engage in sexual intercourse with director Stormy Daniels? Daniels says the gentleman did. The gentleman says he didn't. That said: As has been explained a million t … | Continue reading
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is now accepting applications for a second patient to receive its brain-computer interface, just five months after Noland Arbaugh became the first human to have the startup’s technology surgically implanted. The second patient will receive the same fame and … | Continue reading
The baobab tree evolved on the island of Madagascar before eventually spreading to Africa and Australia, new research suggests. | Continue reading
Ubuntu first switched to using Wayland as its default display server in 2017 before reverting the following year. It tried again in 2021 and has stuck with it since. But while Wayland is what most of is now login to after installing Ubuntu, anyone doing so on a PC or laptop with … | Continue reading
Raw milk sales have surged following reports of H5N1 infections in dairy cows in the U.S. But drinking unpasteurized products will cause more harm than good, experts warn. | Continue reading
Alkaline water will improve your metabolism, boost your liver health, and even help you fight off cancer—at least according to its fans. The actual truth, however, is far more mundane. There is little good evidence for these and many other health claims attached to alkaline water … | Continue reading
Extra security precautions were put in place at this year’s RIMS RISKWORLD conference in San Diego after an active shooter situation shut down the final day of the 2023 conference in Atlanta. -Andrea Doyle | Continue reading
The Copper River and Northwestern Railway completed the Gilahina Trestle in 1911. The main reason for its construction was to transfer mined copper from the mines in Kennecott, Alaska to Cordova. Amazingly, this trestle bridge was completed in just eight days. The bridge contains … | Continue reading
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Follow the siren song of shimmering scales and hidden depths in these twelve mermaid-inspired poems. The post Twelve Mermaid Poems to Celebrate MerMay appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
It was my first truck-powered cocktail party. General Motors had gathered journalists at a Beverly Hills mansion last week for a vehicle-to-home show and tell. GM’s engineers outfitted the garage with all the components needed for an electric vehicle’s battery to back up the hous … | Continue reading
As the United States continues to transition to clean energy, strengthening the domestic supply chain by increasing the availability of critical materials is paramount to enabling greater domestic manufacturing. This focus on securing the clean energy supply chain—in particular d … | Continue reading
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are developing battery technologies to fight climate change in two ways, by expanding the use of renewable energy and capturing airborne carbon dioxide. This type of battery stores the renewable energy genera … | Continue reading
PSF announces a new five year commitment from Fastly Fastly have been donating CDN resources to Python—most notably to the PyPI package index—for ten years now. The PSF just announced at PyCon US that Fastly have agreed to a new five year commitment. This is a really big deal, be … | Continue reading
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Years ago on a trip to Death Valley, I slept in a tiny one-man tent. The host had provided a cot inside to elevate the sleeping bag. Although the space was coffin-like, sleeping on the cot was far more comfortable than on the cold ground.Jake Lah, a veteran South Korean tent desi … | Continue reading
Hello! Chances are that you clicked this article to get to know something about our new Meerkat project. This is the first article of a series about observability and our attempt towards giving back to the open source community, so I hope you'll stay tuned for the upcoming parts … | Continue reading
A team of marine researchers with the Minderoo—UWA Deep Sea Research Centre got a treat recently, when a rare deep-sea hooked squid (Taningia danae) mistook the crew’s baited camera for prey. The team captured the remarkable footage about 3,281 feet (1 kilometer) beneath the wave … | Continue reading
This classic Banana Bread recipe is tried and true! It’s a quick bread recipe that takes just minutes to prepare and toss into the oven. Every slice of this bread always turns out so soft, sweet, and full of fresh banana flavor. Enjoy more sweet banana flavor with timeless recipe … | Continue reading
Szparagi nie potrzebują większej oprawy. Wystarczy kilka prostych kroków, żeby wydobyć ich głębie. Im mniej naszej ingerencji, tym bardziej pozostaną w smaku szlachetne. W dzisiejszym wpisie mam dla Was dwa przepisy, które wykorzystują szparagi do cna. Na zdrowie! Skład: 2 pęczki … | Continue reading
Google and OpenAI’s latest showcases suggest the AI bubble’s days are numbered | Continue reading
Music group contacts more than 700 companies to prohibit use of content | Continue reading
✍️ Written by: Larry Correia 🏷 Genre: Sci-fi / fantasy 🗓 Published: 04 April 2023 📄 Pages: 471 🧐 My rating: ★★★★☆ (4 stars) The assassination of the Chief Judge has pushed the Capitol to the edge. The Great Extermination has spread to all the land. … | Continue reading
In Gaza, psychological first aid projects like the Free Gaza Circus are providing play, support and laughter amid a bitter war The post Gaza’s children: play in a time of crisis appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Today's Friday Drop introduces a tool to "ping" HTTP/3-enabled sites, showcases a partnership miracle between rival tech giants that should help us all be a bit safer in meatspace, and some Rust katas to help learn or reinforce your knowledge of that spiffy language. | Continue reading