As infrastructure spread across America in the 20th century, we learned that bridges periodically need to be inspected. Having a look at the road surface was easy; just shut down traffic and let the inspector walk it. But inspecting the underside is more challenging, particularly … | Continue reading
Virtual reality meets noir thriller in this artfully constructed tale, where the "real" and artificial worlds bleed into one another in increasingly intense and surreal ways… The post Open Your Eyes: Dreams and Nightmares of Our Own Creation appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Nestled on the serene shores of Phu Quoc island, the Phu Quoc Prison History Museum carries a haunting legacy of suffering and resilience. Once a site of immense brutality during the Vietnam War, it now stands as a solemn memorial, bearing witness to the atrocities endured by pri … | Continue reading
"My jealousy knows no bounds!" Shopper finds vintage furniture with hidden value at thrift store: 'I'm surprised Goodwill didn't try to jack the price up' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
“Out in the west Texas town of El Paso, I fell in love with a Mexican girl.” For many people, Marty Robbins’ classic gunfighter ballad is their first and sometimes only impression of Texas’ largest border city. They may be surprised to discover that the setting of the song, Rosa’ … | Continue reading
Teddy Amenabar in The Washington Post: Older people who aren’t picky eaters appear to have better brain health than those who prefer more limited diets, according to a large study of British adults. The research tracked the dietary preferences of nearly 182,000 older adults in Br … | Continue reading
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2024 It's part of a very long story: At the start of Monday's report, we cited the gloomy numbers which have emerged from the latest administration of the New York Times/Siena College poll. This morning, during the 6 o'clock hour, Joe Scarborough trashed the me … | Continue reading
The all-volunteer student-run bike shop, founded by graduate student Bianca Champenois, provides repair and maintenance services, emphasizes hands-on learning, and promotes sustainable transportation. | Continue reading
SRAM & Hammerhead have just released the latest version of their GPS cycling computer, the “new Karoo”. This unit combines much asked for hardware updates, with a smattering of software updates, to provide a natural evolution over the existing Karoo … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Rethinking our relationship with clothes can be a gateway to a new way of thinking, says Aja Barber, who wrote the book on it The post ‘There’s joy and connection in searching for secondhand fashion gems’ appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Vision Pro’s live captions convert spoken words to text onscreen. This year’s accessibility feature preview from Apple, timed to get a one-day jump on the annual celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, continues last year’s expansion beyond the traditional sight, sound … | Continue reading
Source: Apple. Thursday is Global Accessibility Awareness Day, and to mark the occasion, Apple has previewed several new accessibility features coming to its OSes later this year. Although this accessibility preview has become an annual affair, this year’s preview is more packed … | Continue reading
Outer Range’s first season was a wild ride—a sci-fi Western about a rancher whose land contains a mysterious hole made of time itself. The Prime Video series returns with plenty of fresh weirdness, but it feels sharper—as star Josh Brolin promised—with a plot that’s less meanderi … | Continue reading
There’s a lot of hype about AI agents right now, but developing robust agents isn’t yet a reality in general. Imbue is leading the way towards more robust agents by taking a full-stack approach; from hardware innovations through to user interface. In this episode, Josh, Imbue’s C … | Continue reading
For students and sightseers seeking to reach National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan's premier center of higher learning, the easiest route from the rest of the city is Xiziwan Tunnel, or Old Shoushan Cave. This concrete tunnel burrows through a mountain to reach the s … | Continue reading
While I’m not sure I want an iPad that runs macOS as Matt suggests I am sure that my iPad is my favourite form factor for a computing device. I’m typing at it now, but I often grab it off my stand and take it to another part of the house to have a recipe, […] | Continue reading
What started as a 36-hour hackathon project last weekend could empower the open-source community to upend the smart glasses industry. Five team members built a $20 pair of smart glasses, dubbed Open Glass, that connects what you see and hear to an AI chatbot, such as Meta’s Llama … | Continue reading
"No climbing to the top!" When our daughter was in kindergarten, her school installed an amazing rope-and-steel climbing structure. The kindergartners were forbidden from climbing to the very top, which meant that adults were always hovering around the thing, "reminding" the chil … | Continue reading
Wait, wait, wait, you mean it’s possible to do comedy and cartography at the same?! As pointed out in this post by rory about the Map Men YouTube series, it is not only possible, the results are... | Continue reading
Today is my first day post-sabbatical, getting back in the swing of things with Automattic. W.org, all the things. What a unique experience! I found the lead up to the sabbatical and planning process to be infinitely valuable, the sabbatical itself to be interesting experentially … | Continue reading
But unlike the phone system, we can’t separate an LLM’s data from its commands. One of the enormously powerful features of an LLM is that the data affects the code. We want the system to modify its operation when it gets new training data. We want it to change the way it works ba … | Continue reading
This fruity, spicy, refreshing lemonade uses the natural oils in lemon peel as a solvent for the spicy capsaicin in hot red chiles to create a potent and flavorful spicy lemon syrup. | Continue reading
Join Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, as they try to survive the end of the world... The post The Apocalypse Will Be Televised: Revealing Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
This store is nestled in lovely Magnolia Park. It’s one of the newer oddities shops in Burbank that carries everything from vintage taxidermy, haunted items, occult materials, art from local artists, clothing, jewelry, and more. There are many macabre items to see throughout the … | Continue reading
Paul Campos forwards along this quote from University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers: The income of the average American will double approximately every 39 years. And so when my kids are my age, average income will be roughly double what … Continue reading → | Continue reading
The consensus about the new iPad Pro is in: the hardware is more powerful and impressive than ever, but it’s still largely hampered by software that just hasn’t managed to keep up.… | Continue reading
If you’ve been to the Downtown Disney area of the Disneyland Resort recently, you’ve probably stumbled across a big blue Police Box that looks like it was teleported their from 1960s era London. You weren’t seeing things. It is a promotion for the BBC series “Doctor Who” which is … | Continue reading
A pickup truck isn't anything without tie-down gear, which all have their pain points. Ratchet straps are the go-to for hauling larger items, but they're overkill for smaller stuff, and tedious to wind up. Bungie cords can work well for smaller items, but there's a length/tension … | Continue reading
As artificial intelligence development continues apace, protestors are fighting back. On Monday (May 13) a group of 20 or so… Continue reading ‘Pause AI’ protestors are fighting to put AI development on hold The post ‘Pause AI’ protestors are fighting to put AI development on hol … | Continue reading
Kuro Games much-anticipated gacha game, aiming to take on the likes of Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail launches soon… Continue reading Wuthering Waves – Everything we know about the PC version before launch The post Wuthering Waves – Everything we know about the PC version be … | Continue reading
Jill S. writes, "I gave them a napkin so they could match the icing colors to it. But instead..." ***** Lisa P. wanted her friend's birthday to be a critical success, but we all know how ordering a cake is a roll of the dice: MERCER HAVE MERCY (That one's for you, Critters) ***** … | Continue reading
- - - In this era of economic turmoil, climate catastrophe, and cliques of cool teens just waiting to make fun of your shoes, we live in a heightened state of fear. We’re afraid of the world and afraid of each other—but not nearly as afraid as we should be! McSweeney’s contributo … | Continue reading
Paul Walter Hauser teases his mystery Fantastic Four character. Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Tomb Raider series is a go at Amazon. Plus, what’s coming in Evil’s final season. To me, my spoilers! Read more... | Continue reading
As usual, Google I/O 2024 is an absolute whirlwind of news and announcements. This year, rather than focusing on hardware, Android, or Chrome, Google spent most of this year’s developers’ conference convincing us that its AI features are worth prioritizing. One of those projects … | Continue reading
Looking out over the blue waters of the bay, Ventnor Winter Gardens now stands on the grounds of the original Ventnor Parsonage. Purchased by the Ventnor Urban District Council in 1929, the Victorian stone parsonage with spacious gardens was transformed into a stunning venue that … | Continue reading
A filter made from yeast encapsulated in hydrogels can quickly absorb lead as water flows through it. | Continue reading
This Air Fryer Asparagus might be the easiest recipe I've ever developed. It takes less than 10 minutes from start to finish and is so good! The post Air Fryer Asparagus appeared first on Budget Bytes. | Continue reading
"Raising capital is never easy, especially in a high-interest-rate environment." Company raises over $500M to build clean power plants for communities that can't afford rooftop solar: 'One of the largest capital raises to date' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
It’s often said that people fear public speaking more than death, but in fact, people fear a great many things more than public speaking. According to the Chapman Survey of American Fears, corrupt government, economic collapse, nuclear weapons, climate change, and high medical bi … | Continue reading
The United States has come out on top in worldwide gambling market data. Statista, a leading market analyst, has ranked… Continue reading The US tops the global gambling market rankings The post The US tops the global gambling market rankings appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading
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From the structure of the Standard Model of particle physics, one might wonder if the electron, muon and tau, so similar except for their masses, might really be the same object seen in three different guises. Last week, starting with a post for general readers, and then looking … | Continue reading
The Nintendo Switch Online subscription library has been expanded once again with the introduction of three classic Game Boy titles.… Continue reading Super Mario Land, Alleyway and Baseball join Nintendo Switch membership The post Super Mario Land, Alleyway and Baseball join Nin … | Continue reading
A 24/7 livestream “Portal” that connects New York City and the Irish capital of Dublin was temporarily deactivated on Tuesday as technicians sought to solve a critical flaw in the project’s fun premise: How to stop so many people from sharing inappropriate material—like dick pics … | Continue reading
Moodset is an app that allows you to track, explore, and understand your mood through music. In this interview with founder Oleksandr Zhabin, we talked about the limitations with most mood tracking apps, the relationship between mood and music, implementing a useful in-app model … | Continue reading
It’s way too wet these days. I’m far from my 10k steps daily goal for a second day. The greenery, however, is very green 🙂 | Continue reading
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