Microsoft closing several Bethesda studios shows that even making great games--and making money--doesn't count as success The post When Is It Enough appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Based in Munich, Marcus Götschl is a Master Cabinetmaker who also holds a degree in Product Design. Götschl shows a little outside-the-box thinking with his New Gen bed:"The focus is on minimising resource consumption and using replaceable components, challenging the culture of d … | Continue reading
At its Let Loose video event today, Apple introduced new 11” and 13” iPad Pros. Both models come in Silver and Space Black and feature OLED displays, the M4 chip, and more. Based on the specs Apple shared, both iPad Pro models appear to be significant upgrades over the existing M … | Continue reading
Zwift has announced that they are increases prices effective June 6th, 2024, the first price increase in more than 7 years for the company. The last increase was in November 2017, from $9.99 to $14.99. In doing so, they’ve essentially … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Apple on Tuesday made some big moves to its iPad lineup, introducing new models of the iPad Air and iPad Pro, as well as a new Magic Keyboard and the Apple Pencil Pro.… | Continue reading
This morning, we took delivery of three more bookcases. They went directly to one of the only rooms that doesn’t have a bookshelf in it: we call it ‘O’Hare’, because when we moved in, that room served as the storage point for the luggage we used to help move our clothes, linens, … | Continue reading
As someone who reveres timber framing, this is kind of painful to see. However, I suppose it's better that the pieces are seen and used as street furniture rather than discarded.These are public benches outside a train station in Otsu, the capital of Japan's Shiga Prefecture. "In … | Continue reading
Scotland took the first step towards legalising assisted dying on March 27 with the publication of the assisted dying for terminally ill adults (Scotland) bill. If the law is passed, Scotland would become the first UK nation to offer terminally ill people assistance to end their … | Continue reading
Gypsy and Traveller communities are among the more socially excluded groups in the UK. There is a long history of government failures in meeting these groups’ housing needs. The shortage of sites has resulted in a homelessness problem. Those who do secure pitches on council-manag … | Continue reading
Shutterstock/Art Furnace The novelist and short story writer J.G. Ballard, is known for conjuring warped and reimagined versions of the world he occupied. Dealing with strange exaggerations of realities and often detailing the breakdown of social norms, his unconventional works a … | Continue reading
Gangs have an enduring presence in Latin America. They have existed as power brokers, illicit economic actors and spoilers in the developmental processes of several countries. And yet, despite their power and influence, the gangs have long been regarded merely as irritants – alwa … | Continue reading
David Sparks tested out the Perplexity AI-driven search engine and was moderately impressed, even though he disagreed with one of its answers. I decided to give Perplexity my own test, a structural engineering problem similar to one I gave ChatGPT last year. | Continue reading
If you didn’t follow the livestream of today’s ‘Let Loose’ Apple event, you can replay it on Apple’s Events site or YouTube. The keynote video can be streamed here and on the Apple TV using the TV app. A high-quality version will also be available through Apple Podcasts as a vide … | Continue reading
An overview of successful, tried-and-true routes into CTO, VPE, and Head of Engineering jobs, from the new book, ‘The Engineering Executive’s Primer’ by Will Larson. | Continue reading
Google’s recent ‘structural simplification’ led to 200 people across many of its core development teams, including Python, Dart, and Flutter, losing their roles. With Canonical committed to using Flutter for its own desktop apps that news has left some in the Ubuntu community wor … | Continue reading
But Disney will still make plenty of sequels The post Disney Boss Bob Iger Says Marvel Will Make Less Stuff appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
MIT CSAIL and Project CETI researchers reveal complex communication patterns in sperm whales, deepening our understanding of animal language systems. | Continue reading
Whenever I, or someone else, posts a link to this blog on Mastodon, it DDoS's me and brings the site down for a couple minutes. Over the last few months, I've noticed that whenever I (or someone else) posts a link to this blog on Mastodon, the decentralised nature of the platform … | Continue reading
The Dilmun Burial Mounds in Bahrain stand as poignant testaments to ancient civilizations and their reverence for the afterlife. Built between 2200 and 1750 B.C., these burial sites offer a glimpse into the beliefs and customs of the Dilmun civilization, which flourished in the r … | Continue reading
While curiosity is almost always the right choice, it’s often not the easy one. I find questions most effective when I work through them with another person. However, I’ve noticed some situations when staying curious is particularly hard. Call these curiosity killers. In the expe … | Continue reading
"Threatening legal action may be needed for landlords unwilling to understand that your project will only increase their property’s value!" Tenant shares frustrations after landlord bars EV charging: 'They aren't allowed to say no' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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Sylas Barrett discusses "Bonds," chapter 25 of Winter's Heart. The post Reading The Wheel of Time: Bonds, Power, and the Allegory of Assault in Winter’s Heart (Part 17) appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Not only did The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which premiered in April 2023, make a lot of money, Nintendo says… Continue reading It’s-a big hit! Super Mario Bros. movie credited with sales push for Nintendo games The post It’s-a big hit! Super Mario Bros. movie credited with sales p … | Continue reading
Two miles yesterday, two miles today. The weather has been MISTy in the mornings, but not too cold, and my legs are slowly accommodating themselves to not taking four days off (cos of rain) out of seven. Two sermons this week (Ascension Day and Sunday), and various other obligati … | Continue reading
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Staying up-to-date with your JVM version is crucial for several reasons, including access to the latest features and updates for critical security vulnerabilities. By updating software versions, you can benefit from the following: There is no need to worry. Following this page wi … | Continue reading
Feeling extra special at 25 with this amazing strawberry cake made by my girlfriend. Grateful for her love and culinary skills on my birthday! 🍓✨ | Continue reading
Video advertisements will now be displayed on the virtual billboards within the Roblox metaverse, as the company embarks on yet… Continue reading Roblox players will now get virtual ad billboards for virtual worlds The post Roblox players will now get virtual ad billboards for vi … | Continue reading
How many of these characters will make it through alive? The post Wednesday Adds a Pile of People for Season Two, Including Billie Piper appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
The FBI, UK National Crime Agency, and Europol have unveiled sweeping indictments and sanctions against the admin of the LockBit ransomware operation, with the identity of the Russian threat actor being revealed for the first time. [...] | Continue reading
Recently we ran an article about Gaming peripheral gear company Glorious and its new monthly keycap program, KeyCapsules aimed at… Continue reading Glorious drops first exclusive KeyCapsule keycaps set The post Glorious drops first exclusive KeyCapsule keycaps set appeared first … | Continue reading
This Slittino bench, made of Maple, is by Geneva-based designer Léa Debernardi. Debernardi sought to meld CNC fabrication with traditional craftsmanship:"CNC machine tools prove to be the most widespread digital tools in Swiss carpentry and cabinetmaking," she explains. "However, … | Continue reading
Take a fantastic voyage into the realm of SFF with these nautical games and stories! The post Set Sail With These Five Seafaring Games and Books appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
The advantage of bioremediation is that, unlike dig-and-haul, it actually addresses the pollution instead of just transferring it somewhere else, and it's cheaper. Scientist optimistic that 'solar-powered vacuum cleaners' could revolutionize cleanup of hazardous sites: 'We have a … | Continue reading
Light famously cannot escape the event horizon of a black hole, leaving astrophysicists to theorize and speculate what it’s like beyond the limits of human perception. Now, NASA researchers take that theorization a step further, in the form of an animation that takes you (the vie … | Continue reading
An award-winning documentary co-produced by the Lemelson-MIT Program celebrates invention, innovation, and curiosity. | Continue reading
The Nintendo Museum will open to the public later this year, the company said in its latest financial report to… Continue reading Nintendo promises Nintendo Museum will open this fall in Kyoto The post Nintendo promises Nintendo Museum will open this fall in Kyoto appeared first … | Continue reading
Advanced software suite aims to bridge technical and commercial operations for optimal asset performance SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Stem (NYSE: STEM), a global leader in AI-driven clean energy solutions and services, today announced its new PowerTrack™ Asset Performance Manag … | Continue reading
I’m not one to shy away from random things I find on the internet, so when I came across the Scott Alexander article on a discovery in the 80s about people who don’t get cavities, my first thought was “how far is Honduras from Houston?” So on February 28th, my friend Rene and I b … | Continue reading
I remember my first exposure to the "technology" of treating children like fully formed human beings -- and I often do think of it as a kind of technology in that it's the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes. I'd previously been exposed to this technology v … | Continue reading
It’s not all that much longer before we get to return to George Miller’s madcap vision of the post-apocalypse in his long-awaited Mad Max: Fury Road prequel Furiosa. But while we wait, at least some people have managed to witness her already: and found a film that, while perhaps … | Continue reading
Hi, welcome, dear music lover, here you have six acts that you shouldn't miss out on. #LT1KF Unknown But Essentials! Round-up Week 16 | Continue reading
OpenAI has signed a deal with the developer-focused Stack Overflow platform to bring in more technical knowledge into ChatGPT and… Continue reading OpenAI and Stack Overflow sign deal to boost ChatGPT The post OpenAI and Stack Overflow sign deal to boost ChatGPT appeared first on … | Continue reading
Among all artists, writers alone suffer the illusion that the world needs to hear what they have to say. I thought that line, or something like it, came from Rollo May, probably in The Courage to Create. But a search within that book says no. ChatGPT and Gemini both tell me May d … | Continue reading
NASA plays nicely with privately owned SpaceX, but is that something to be concerned about? In an interview with NPR, NASA director Bill Nelson assuages any fears of an unsupervised Elon Musk running a space agency by reminding us that SpaceX is actually run by its president Gwyn … | Continue reading
Whether you’re a sports bettor or an online casino player, there are plenty of betting systems available. Such systems are… Continue reading D’Alembert System – How the D’Alembert Betting System Works The post D’Alembert System – How the D’Alembert Betting System Works appeared f … | Continue reading