Hydristor in Toronto is proposing two long term energy storage facilities that use compressed air ajd stored heat to power turbines. The post Hydrostor Plans Two Large Compressed Air Storage Facilities, One In Australia And One In California appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
In 2024, Magic: The Gathering enthusiasts revealed in a bountiful year packed with thrilling new sets and Secret Lair unveilings. Adding to the buzz, Viz Media dropped a bombshell announcement via their official X channel the criminally underrated manga, “Destroy All Humans, They … | Continue reading
With just days left until Mother’s Day 2024, it is hardly surprising Amazon has started a sale on its Kindle e-reader device. The retailer is now offering its flagship Kindle, the Scribe at a discount which applies to the entry-level Scribe as well as the Kindle Scribe Essentials … | Continue reading
"You will no longer be beloved celebrities. You will be wrathful gods. Show me a little wrath." | Continue reading
"I really really hope this coral recovers." Photo of individual's thoughtless act of vandalism underwater sparks anger for safety of marine life: 'Take only pictures, leave only bubbles' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
In honor of Star Wars Day, Bones Coffee Company has released its new ‘Star Wars’-inspired coffee collection, and we have all the details. The Coffees Designed for “Star Wars” fans and coffee lovers alike, the collection includes three all new Bones Coffee flavors, as well as them … | Continue reading
This homeowner’s advice? Don’t be afraid to go bold. READ MORE... | Continue reading
Today is day 4 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 “The Commander Thinks Aloud” by The Long Winters. … | Continue reading
"We turn tragedies into comedies all the time." Writers pitch Hollywood studios unexpected new subject for TV shows and blockbusters: 'We did not have a hard time getting interest' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Like it or not, email is a critical part of our digital lives. It’s how we sign up for accounts, get notifications, and communicate with a wide range of entities online. Critics of email rightfully point out that email suffers from a significant number of flaws that make it less … | Continue reading
We've all heard the common refrain that electric heaters should not be plugged into extension leads. I'm fairly sure, too, that most of us will have ignored that advice at least once. We "temporarily" plugged our living room heater into one. We didn't do so blindly and first chec … | Continue reading
"The Jedi justify their galactic dominance in the name of peace. But that peace is a lie." | Continue reading
For those not subscribed to the FIT File (it’s free!) via your regular podcast app or on YouTube, here’s a quick post with the highlights from the most recent episode. In this episode, we talk about Garmin Connect's controversial update, … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Rachel Cooke at The Guardian: Olivia Laing’s new book, The Garden Against Time, is as fragrantly replete as a long border at its peak. The word that comes to mind is spumy: a blossomy, brimful excess that’s almost too much at times. Here are hundreds of plants, exquisitely descri … | Continue reading
Olivia Laing & Ottessa Moshfegh – The Art of Loneliness Posted on Saturday, May 4, 2024 3:35PMSaturday, May 4, 2024 by Morgan Meis | Continue reading
Rachel Donadio at the NYT: In April 2022, soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, two men arrived at the library of the University of Tartu, Estonia’s second-largest city. They told the librarians they were Ukrainians fleeing war and asked to consult 19th-century first editions of wor … | Continue reading
Run, don’t walk — this won’t last!!! READ MORE... | Continue reading
A few months ago, I was interviewed by Jeremy Jung of the Software Engineering Radio podcast about my book The Creative Programmer. The episode, #614, was published yesterday, so be sure to give it a listen! Here’s how Jeremy summarized our hour-long conversation: Wouter Groeneve … | Continue reading
In honor of Star Wars Day, Insight Editions has announced its upcoming schedule of “Star Wars” -themed books to be released in 2024. These can all be pre-ordered from your favorite book retailer, and if you order by May 6th at 11:59pm PT, you’ll get 40% off most of these and othe … | Continue reading
Nintendo’s Pokémon series has had a powerful grip on pop culture for decades, and it’s doubtful to change anytime soon. The bulk of that power comes from the video and trading card games, along with the eternally ongoing anime and the movies and shows that’ve spun out of that. So … | Continue reading
Went for a walk around Port de Sóller on the work-away trip two of weeks ago. Have some thoughts? Send me an email. | Continue reading
Janet Evanovich’s number fifteen is the first book in the series with a name that makes at least some sense. Stephanie will be food-colored because of a cooking competition. The tiny issue with the competition is that nobody can cook and some heads are rolling. There will be expl … | Continue reading
"We are in a situation where we really need to be taking any possible action we can." Conservationists embark on underwater 'Noah's Ark' project to preserve coral reefs: 'Making a kind of backup' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I like learning new things. It stimulates my creativity, helps me gain diverse perspectives, and helps me be humble. When you’re a notorious… | Continue reading
At the start of the year, it was reported that Francis Ford Coppola’s long-awaited sci-fi flick Megalopolis might finally see the light of day. That day appears to be pretty soon, because Coppola’s production banner American Zoetrope released first-ever footage of the film that g … | Continue reading
“Star Wars” creator George Lucas has been chosen to receive this year’s Honorary Palme d’Or at the upcoming 77th Cannes Film Festival, for his contributions to film. The Details Lucas actually got one of his big breaks at the festival when his first 1971 film, “THX-1138,” was cho … | Continue reading
FULL BLOWN FAMINE in northern Gaza Senior UN official says northern Gaza is now in ‘full-blown famine’ : NPR A top U.N. official said Friday that hard-hit northern Gaza was now in “full-blown famine” after more than six months of war between Israel and Hamas and severe Israeli re … | Continue reading
To celebrate the launch of the newest Star Wars Original Series, The Acolyte, as well as the designers and makers who have worked to create distant worlds, creatures and—yes—the droids we all love, Autodesk and Disney invite you to join their ranks by entering a Droid design comp … | Continue reading
Many people feel a need for long-range batteries when they buy electric vehicles, and that actually goes for new buyers as well as repeat buyers. I have to admit that I have a hard time understanding it unless you’re an encyclopedia salesman (not sure if those still exist) or go … | Continue reading
"Momentick is excited to reveal its technology to the world." Company raises millions in funding to scan entire planet with satellites: 'A one-stop-shop emissions intelligence platform' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I am one of the people who tried to block so-called “AI” programs from training on my published works. I implemented every code or rule I know to block corporations use my material for training their programs. I’m not against AI, but I don’t want my material be published or used … | Continue reading
How do we think about a fundamentally unknown and unknowable risk, when the experts agree only that they have no idea? | Continue reading
It’s frustrating (though not surprising) to see the distorted media presentation of violence at the Pro-Palestinian protests on campuses last week. Most notably the UCLA protest where police did nothing as masked Pro-Israel counter “protestors” attacked the student encampment Tue … | Continue reading
It’s now been five years since Disney bought 20th Century Fox, and we’re finally seeing that really pay off on the movie side. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is hitting theaters next week, Alien: Romulus and Deadpool & Wolverine are later this summer. What Fox movies are due n … | Continue reading
A new detector system based on the game “Tetris” could enable inexpensive, accurate radiation detectors for monitoring nuclear sites. | Continue reading
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A couple of months ago, I went back to England. I had to take a trip abroad to get back to the office. It felt bizarre to meet colleagues in person after more than three years of working remotely. But, it was great to meet people with whom you interact over the internet. While I … | Continue reading
The auto market saw plugin EVs take 91.0% share in Norway in April, roughly flat from 91.1% year on year. BEVs alone took 89.4% share, up from 83.3% YoY. Overall auto volume was 11,241 units, up 25% YoY, a recovery over recent months. April’s best selling BEV was the Volvo EX30. … | Continue reading
Yes, my friends, the malevolent yet artistic beings of 9 o'clock Nasty are back again with more mischievous acts. | Continue reading
It’s Star Wars Day, so Disney+ has treated fans to another trailer for it’s upcoming series, “The Acolyte,” which fleshes out the storyline a bit more, along with new poster key art. The Series The series is about an investigation into a shocking crime spree which pits a respecte … | Continue reading
I believe these things: 1. If you use generative tools to produce or modify your images, you have abandoned photointegrity. 2. That’s not always wrong. Sometimes you need an image of a space battle or a Triceratops family or whatever. 3. What is always wrong is using this stuff w … | Continue reading
Nutrition is critical for any coast-to-coast helicopter flight. I loaded up on dim sum at Din Tai Fung in a Costa Mesa mall, then paid only $13 for a few strawberries at Hannam Chain in our inflation-free economy. The folks who run the supermarket are Korean and had neglected to … | Continue reading
Your running speed partly comes down to factors you can't control, like genetics, and partly relies on your training. | Continue reading
"By making our small-batch, premium coffee available in compostable K-Cups, we are marrying innovation with sustainability." Company releases first-ever fully compostable product that can be used with popular coffee machines: 'This is a proud milestone' first appeared on The Cool … | Continue reading
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Social media was bad. Adding AI into the mix could easily get a lot worse. | Continue reading
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2024 It depends on which channel you watch: Do we the people get the national discourse we deserve? We wouldn't recommend such a sour outlook. That said, the question popped into our heads this morning when we reviewed the online Washington Post. Oof! As of 8:30 … | Continue reading