Recently at a Coffee, Cake and EVs morning, a friend told me how he had just bought a Great Wall ORA Cat for only AU$30,000! That’s cheaper than a petrol Corolla! Mind you, the AU$6,000 government rebate helped. The ORA Cat was launched a year ago for $46,000 as the ... [continue … | Continue reading
"For so many products on the supermarket shelves, green doesn't mean clean." Scientists issue warning about supposedly safer home cleaning products: 'Many consumers are being misled' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Two years ago, sodium-ion battery pioneer Natron Energy was busy preparing its specially formulated sodium batteries for mass production. The company slipped a little past its 2023 kickoff plans, but it didn't fall too far behind as far as mass battery production goes. It officia … | Continue reading
Some time ago, I wrote a little shell script called next, which used the date command to output the date some number of weekdays after the current date. So if I ran it today (Thursday, May 2, 2024) with this invocation, | Continue reading
Whether it’s at a borrel after work or on a sunny terrace with lunch, the Dutch know how to enjoy a refreshing glass of beer. So, while you’re in the country’s capital, you may as... | Continue reading
"I love killing lawns!" Landscape designer shares progress photo of client's yard after ripping out all grass: 'This looks awesome' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Developer Long Jaunt and publisher Hooded Horse announced that they are pushing back the Early Access release date for Norland, the Rimworld-esque medieval colony sim/ story generator. The game will now be releasing in July rather than in May, and this extra two months of develop … | Continue reading
When I first read about the work of the University of Queensland research team claiming to create electricity from CO2, my initial thought was that this was a cross between a fossil fuel funded beatup and a fairytale. But, digging deeper, and talking with Dr Zhuyuan Wang of UQ’s … | Continue reading
"Your neighbor is probably gonna owe you a lot of money for this." Homeowner catches neighbor destroying tree on their property: 'File a report' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Space launches have become so common in recent years that even crewed missions don't get a lot of coverage, unless it's some sort of 'first.' But with Monday's Starliner mission, there's good reason for a heightened level of interest. Continue Reading Category: Space, Science Tag … | Continue reading
The impacts of these herbicides go far beyond these kids in Ecuador. Urine sample study finds industrial toxin in adolescents: 'There is a lot of exposure' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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"I find at least one on every hike." Hiker sparks frustration after sharing photo of trash found in wilderness: 'You can't escape the garbage' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Terence Eden wrote about his recent experience of IndieWebCamp Brighton, in which he mentioned that somebody – probably Jeremy Keith – had said, presumably to provoke discussion: A blog post doesn’t need a title. Terence disagrees, saying: In a literal sense, he was wrong. The HT … | Continue reading
"California is hitting our goals years ahead of schedule." Federal court blocks attempt to revoke California's authority to set vehicle standards: 'Major automakers support our standards' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
How many different angles can you have on one data breach? Facial recognition (which probably isn't actual biometrics), gambling, offshore developers, unpaid bills, extortion, sloppy password practices and now, an arrest. On pondering it more after today's livestream, it's the un … | Continue reading
All-perovskite tandem solar cells could soon pick up where silicon solar cells reach their limits. These highly efficient, lightweight, and flexible cells have already proven themselves in the laboratory — now, Empa researchers are working on scaling them up and making them ready … | Continue reading
Kitchens in the 1970s were often characterized by bold colors, like avocado green and harvest gold, along with lots of wood paneling and laminate countertops. Appliances tended to be large and colorful, with refrigerators sometimes featuring rounded corners. Open shelving and han … | Continue reading
Although this trend's practitioners seem to think that they are protecting the tree, the reality is that they are harming it instead. Resident seeks advice to correct concerning landscaping trend: 'I've done it lots of times' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Over the last month, lawmakers moved swiftly to pass legislation that would effectively ban TikTok in the United States, eventually including it in a foreign aid package that was signed by President Biden. The impact of this legislation isn’t entirely clear yet, but what is clear … | Continue reading
TLDR; practice, welcome feedback regularly, and remain biassed towards bringing people together to achieve outcomes. Be audience-centric: identify your audience and desired outcomes, then ruthlessly tailor your exercises and experience. Prepare: keep any inputs or reference mater … | Continue reading
Catch up quickly with the stories from Central and Eastern Europe that matter, this week led by NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg’s morale boosting visit to Kyiv. Russia’s war on Ukraine NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told Ukrainians this week that his alliance’s members had f … | Continue reading
Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time a neighbor has gotten involved in a little tree surgery. Owner upset after discovering neighbor chopping down trees: 'It's trespass and vandalism' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
It hardly needs to be stated that in an assignment, a value must be assignable, but here we are… Assignment statements … In assignments, each value must be assignable to the type of the operand to which it is assigned… We’ve already talked about assignability, so we won’t go into … | Continue reading
Perhaps one of the delights of a new Ondaatje book arriving is learning how others read his work, or first came upon it. I like reading the stories interviewers tell. The way he once took a Robert Frost quotation from his wallet and read it to a reporter, which I came upon in the … | Continue reading
Did I know there was an Autopia at Disneyland? No, I did not. But I’m very happy to hear that Disney is now refreshing it in order to center it around electric cars. Of course, it’s good Disneyland is in California rather than Florida (where Disney World is) — an ... [continued] … | Continue reading
Jason Snell: Apple announced its financial results for its second fiscal quarter of 2024 on Thursday. The company booked $90.8 billion in revenue (down 4% versus the year-ago quarter) with $23.6 billion in profit. Mac revenue was up 4%, presumably buoyed by the release of the M3 … | Continue reading
On describing Bianca, Andy Warhol said: “Bianca Jagger is one of the most Socially Diseased people I know. She’s almost as bad as me – and I’m terminal.” | Continue reading
A Bluey episode originally released in 2020 everywhere except the United States finally gets the green light to be seen—with a catch: it’s only online (for now). Read more... | Continue reading
"Rain-on-snow events in the future will have an outsized impact." Scientists scramble as rare rain events in the Arctic trigger issues: 'We are trying to keep up with what is going on' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Jack back from his camping mission and away, and now home with me. Relaxing, talking to me after […] | Continue reading
Welcome to the weekend reading list, edition #224. If you want to see your article here, reach out to me on Twitter/X or the blog. Você tem sugestão de artigos em Português? Gostaria de ver seu artigo divulgado aqui no blog? Envie sua sugestão pelo Twitter/X ou pelo blog. NYJavaS … | Continue reading
5-2-24 Back from 4 mile run. 11:07, drinking as much water as I can. Using the flavored nutrient […] | Continue reading
Services growth looked rosy as Apple's hardware revenue in China slowed. | Continue reading
The video game industry doesn't stop just because AAA releases have The post We’ve Gotta Play SOMETHING appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Time to celebrate the moms in your life—who we should really be celebrating every day—with the latest fashion and accessory releases from major geeky retailers in stores and online. BoxLunch, the Disney Store, the Gap, Hot Topic, and more have incredible fandom picks across genre … | Continue reading
A woman with heart and kidney failure is now the second person in the world to undergo a gene-edited pig kidney transplant. | Continue reading
"Why would anyone dig?" Expert gardener shares 'easiest' method to keep weeds out of your garden: 'My mind is blown' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
For around 60 percent of companies, sustainability is an important driver for changing their business models. It is also clear that the more fundamental the change in companies, the greater the importance of sustainability for them. Sustainability is not an end in itself: economi … | Continue reading
Norway may have eliminated most of its major EV incentives, but sales of electric cars continue to climb higher anyway. The post EV Sales Continue To Increase In Norway appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Today is day 2 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out! Today’s song is “Float On” by Modest Mouse. I failed Driver's Ed. … | Continue reading
All you have to do is press puff pastry over the asparagus spears, lemon zest, goat cheese, and fresh thyme, bake, and flip for a beautiful spring tart that takes less than an hour to prep, including bake time. | Continue reading
A long-standing tradition for most Planet of the Apes sequels is a long title with a unique, fitting first word. So far there’s been Beneath, Escape, Conquest, Battle, Rise, Dawn, and War. That tradition continues with next week’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes which, accordin … | Continue reading
If you're an avid camper who drives a Tesla Model Y or a Rivian R1S, chances are you'll love Fruble's new Camper Kits for those EVs. Both kits feature pullout drawers for meal preparation and gear storage, along with optional in-vehicle sleeping platforms. Continue Reading Catego … | Continue reading
Originally Published in July 2020. You were writtenin my destinyOnly as the skyUntouchable I can admire youYour presenceOnly never be withUntouchable When you are a starI am not the darkIn my world to be seenUntouchable To fly would beFeel your presenceOnly never beWith you prese … | Continue reading
I squeezed in two screenings of The Social Network — the 2010 film by David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin, dramatizing the founding of Facebook — on the day it was released in Australia. I went up to the local cinema the morning it opened, so I could write about it here, then returned … | Continue reading
"That bear could have closed that gap way quicker than I think he realizes." Video captures man's dangerous encounter approaching bear and cubs: 'He's lucky' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Tech planning call, sync with Lily, mail backlog. Booked flights to the next LibreOffice Technology Hackfest in Budapest - hosted by Miklos. Should be a great place to work on all things LibreOffice & Collabora Online. Got background save progress updates to not interrupt the use … | Continue reading