Fast fashion is one of the world’s most polluting industries. Its global workforce is paying the price. | Continue reading
This well known surreal painting was originally titled ‘The Garden Of Lusts’. It was painted between 1490 and 1510 by the Dutch artist, Hieronymus Bosch, and is said to either be a celebration of sexual joy, a warning of the perils of the flesh, or both. It is packed with so many … | Continue reading
I'm still a little miffed that my local council took it on themselves to "correct" my name on the electoral roll to something it isn't, thereby potentially disenfranchising me (I can't produce photo ID in the fake name they came up with!). But I'm pleased to report that, after pr … | Continue reading
It's the first evidence of an oil company acknowledging that gas wasn't as climate-friendly as promised. | Continue reading
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When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why? JamesHoare Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19 | Continue reading
I've held the opinion for several years now that the end game is... The post 27% : WearOS Growth Figure Points To the End Game for smart watches – plus a new tech trend is highlighted appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at the5krunner • tri … | Continue reading
Activists appealed to the United Nations for help staving off “disaster capitalism” in the wake of the deadly blaze. | Continue reading
During the 1950s, a researcher gave an artist two 50-microgram doses of LSD (each dose separated by about an hour), and then the artist was encouraged to draw pictures of the doctor who administered the drugs. Nine portraits were drawn over the space of eight hours. We still don’ … | Continue reading
"Beautiful, terrible plant.” Gardeners issue warning about deceptive plant making its way into backyards: 'Kill it now' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
As knowledge worker and when learning new topics, it’s helpful to have a note-taking system and a way to keep track of acquired knowledge and additional pointers. In this video, I’m showing a simple, plain-text-file-based knowledge system powered by your editor of choice. I want … | Continue reading
You may have not noticed it but my blog was down for few hours and I had to being it back up using a backup I had. Tarneo, who generously hosts my blog, noticed it first and he did most of the work on the backend. But all my data was lost due to a […] Comment on this. | Continue reading
A deeply insightful map from xkcd. See also: 19 maps that will blow… Tags: humor, xkcd | Continue reading
Tesla plans to lay off roughly 500 employees in its electric vehicle charging business — a surprising move that industry experts warn could threaten the reliability of the company’s nation-leading network of EV charging sites, complicate its execution of federally funded public c … | Continue reading
The Biden-Harris administration is bringing clean power to America’s less populated – and sometimes overlooked – regions. On Tuesday, the Department of Energy announced $78 million for 19 clean energy projects in rural communities from Alaska to Alabama, for installing everything … | Continue reading
The “enlightenment roadmap” of a Java developer can be scary. How do you become the 10x Java Developer you always dreamed of becoming? The post Crowd-Publishing the 10x Java Dev Book appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading
Jason is sick and sounds “great”. Some media corner for your enjoyment! What kinds of things would you like to see returning for round two? We love feedback! Keep it coming! Get your life right and get on the Johnny Decimal workshop! Andrew is filing feedback to make the world a … | Continue reading
Each Thursday in the Disquiet Junto music community, a new compositional challenge is set before the group’s members, who then have five days to record and upload a track in response to the project instructions. Membership in the Junto is open: just join and participate. (A Sound … | Continue reading
The Hawthorne Siblings project, developed by REFRESH* Studio, introduces a distinctive densification solution in Brisbane’s inner Northeast. Situated on a 600m² corner block, this innovative development combines the renovation of an existing house ... Continue reading | Continue reading
"Doesn't the slash through the recycling logo mean it can't be recycled?" Shopper calls out Scotch-Brite for greenwashing after latest packaging change: 'Both claim that the packaging is recyclable' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
My April iTunes listening according to last.fm: 1 Billie Holiday 7 scrobbles 2 Bruce Springsteen 7 3 Sleater-Kinney 7 4 The Beatles 7 5 The Style Council 7 6 They Might Be Giants 7 7 Elvis Costello 6 8 Florence + the Machine 6 9 PJ Harvey 6 10 R.E.M. 6 As always, the I’ve… | Continue reading
I spend the vast majority of my time doing creative work. I code for a living, sometimes I design for a living. I code as a hobby, sometimes I do design as a hobby. I also write. Being creative ain’t easy. At least not for me. I sit at my desk, staring at the same screen day afte … | Continue reading
EDF! EDF! EDF! If you’re hungry for more horde shooters where you shoot bugs with military jingoism vibes, you’re in luck. D3Publisher is finally bringing developer Sandlot’s game Earth Defense Force 6 worldwide with an English release. EDF 6 released in 2022 in Japan, featuring … | Continue reading
Union mounts let you merge the contents of two volumes without copying any files. Do they work as expected in Sonoma's APFS, though? | Continue reading
Apartment C, designed by KC Design Studio in Taipei, addresses the challenge of a fragmented layout due to its central urban location surrounded by streets on all sides. Continue reading | Continue reading
Here’s a simple pitch of a game. A top-down bullet hell shooter, but you don’t have a gun. Instead, you have a shield that can deflect bullets. That’s the core premise of Deflect Boy, a newly-released indie game by Indonesia-based Reima Project. Its artstyle may be simple, but th … | Continue reading
Matt, then Dave, then Kev, then another Dave, all wrote about what their ideal CMS would be. I don't have as lofty ideals as they do although there's some interesting ideas in there but I do have some things I would like in my perfect CMS and might possibly be doing with a custom … | Continue reading
Looks like there’s another worlds-collide video game featuring various IP and it’s tied together thanks to Funko Pop, the popular collectible figure collection. Funko Fusion is an action-adventure game that can be played solo with online co-op support. The game will feature vario … | Continue reading
Yesterday I ran two good miles, came home for a shower and hot breakfast, then Morning Prayer, then I did some marking, Chapter Meeting, and home for more marking and reading, and even took a nap. No running this morning, among the rain- and thunderstorms. I’ll have a fruit break … | Continue reading
I found myself with some overripe bananas and wanted to do something with them in the baking department. I had exactly enough to make a small batch recipe of this Banana Bread Cake Recipe that I had found on a blog called Together as Family. It looked delicious and to be honest I … | Continue reading
These insects are small, but they can have devastating effects on other wildlife. Resident shocked to see invasive insects swarming local park: 'They seem to be everywhere' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
In our Universe, the laws of physics tell us all the possibilities for what’s allowed to conceivably exist, but only by actually observing, measuring, and experimenting with our Universe itself can we determine what’s truly real. In Einstein’s general relativity, one of the very … | Continue reading
A new update for Bethesda Game Studio’s latest game Starfield is sort-of live, available on the Steam Beta branch for PC players on Steam, but will be available for the rest of the PC players as well as on Xbox Series soon. The new update, Update 4, adds a very much requested fea … | Continue reading
"We need to think about expanding conservation areas and prioritizing different species." Scientists make 'eerie' observation following mass die-off of marine species: 'They couldn't escape' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
If you think it is only the E Ink display that provides you with the best possible eye protection against digital burnout, you are in for a surprise. There is this new class of displays named the RLCD that offers most of the benefits of a traditional LCD panel sans the glare whic … | Continue reading
Ongoing GPS jamming in the Baltic has led to all flights to Tartu in Estonia being cancelled. With Russia the likely culprit, Baltic foreign ministers are calling for a joint NATO response. The departures and arrivals board at Tartu Airport is currently a depressing sight. In wha … | Continue reading
"There's a big water grab out west that now is a really good time to ... cut off one avenue for these massive financial interests to exploit water scarcity." Lawmakers propose bill to prevent investors from profiting off water scarcity: 'Not a commodity for the rich and powerful' … | Continue reading
Apple has just released a further update to XProtect Remediator security software for Catalina or later, bringing it […] | Continue reading
"This is terrifying." Man calls out 'nightmare' pattern happening outside schools across US: 'Surrounded on all sides' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Scientists have developed a promising new drug that could prevent and even reverse the onset of type 1 diabetes. The experimental monoclonal antibody drug acts like a shield to protect insulin-producing cells from damage, even extending lifespan in some cases. Continue Reading Ca … | Continue reading
Dan Lawyer is Chief Product Officer at Lucid Software. He got his kickstart into product while working for Novell, which […] The post Leader Spotlight: Providing autonomy to go fast and make decisions, with Dan Lawyer appeared first on LogRocket Blog. | Continue reading
It’s like playing a harp with only one note. AWESOME! Photo from: here The post #211 When you’re walking next to a fence or railing and you stick your finger or a stick in there so it clangs over and over appeared first on 1000 Awesome Things. | Continue reading
This is one of many breakthroughs in wind power. Researchers design highly efficient wind turbine mimicking bird wings: 'This bio-inspired design can increase the power output' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Ver.di and the Greens say that the German minimum wage should be increased to meet the guidelines of an EU Commission directive. Green Party push for 15-euro minimum wage by... | Continue reading
In 65% of bandage varieties, testing discovered high levels of a marker that indicates the presence of toxins. New research raises questions about potentially toxic components of popular bandage products: 'It doesn't make sense for these companies to use it' first appeared on The … | Continue reading
DOE Finalizes Efficiency Standards for Water Heaters to Save Americans Over $7 Billion on Household Utility Bills Annually Finalized Residential Water Heater Standards Have Strong Industry and Stakeholder Support, Will Accelerate the Deployment of Heat Pump Water Heaters, and Rep … | Continue reading
Let's go through what I did during the month of April, some gaming, some movies, some anime, podcasts and more stuff! | Continue reading
If you've ever been to the Netherlands, you may have noticed that many stores have a "PIN-only" sign. This sign indicates that only payments from a PIN debit card, usually from a... | Continue reading