If you've been online since the mid-90s, you'll remember the chaos of pre-Google search, which is probably best exemplified by Dogpile, a search engine that literally searched all the other search engines for you, to give you some hope of finding what you wanted. Continue Reading … | Continue reading
We've already seen the unique spin Australia's BRS Offroad was able to put on the teardrop trailer, and more recently, it's further honed its craft on a larger, blacked-out stealth machine that disappears into the nighttime landscape like an international dark sky park. The new P … | Continue reading
There's a myth that Java migration is expensive, ties up developer resources, and sets digital transformation efforts behind. The post Migrating from Oracle Java Undermines Digital Transformation Efforts appeared first on Azul | Better Java Performance, Superior Java Support. | Continue reading
The 2024 theme of the conference is: New heritages, new feudalisms: the servitudes of digital documentation This annual conference is organized by the Professional Association of Archives and Document Management of Catalonia. The programme of 2024 edition discusses importance and … | Continue reading
Daimler Buses Solutions GmbH carried out all construction work for 120 charging stations as general contractor A total of 120 eCitaro Solo buses delivered since project start in 2019 Project completion celebrated with Andreas Kowol, Head of Building and Transport of the City of W … | Continue reading
While there have been some positive developments in curbing rainforest destruction, the continued loss of these vital ecosystems poses a significant threat to our planet's health. New report shows concerning trend in global deforestation rates: 'The world took two steps forward, … | Continue reading
After the death of my niece, Lucy, I decided to donate a portion of our household compute to cancer research through Folding@Home | Continue reading
I’ve long held that civilization is the process of turning the incomprehensible into the arbitrary. The incomprehensible can be scary but the arbitrary tends to be merely exhausting. Unless the stakes are high, such as in paperwork around taxes or passports and visas. Then the ex … | Continue reading
Barcelona, 15th May 2024 The Conference, which is structured around three lines of debate, aims to reflect on the future of digital heritage and the dependencies and cooperations that germinate in the liquid age from a scientific, social and humanistic perspective, while transiti … | Continue reading
ARTIKEL DER WOCHE: Im Eventsektor kann Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) Symbiose zwischen menschlichem Know-how und maschineller Produktivität schaffen. Grundlage dessen ist der Zugang zu hochwertigen Daten bzw. Open Data. | Continue reading
A strategy for diagnosing problems using the log. How to limit the number of entries shown using appropriate periods and predicates, and more. | Continue reading
Yesterday and today, two miles each. Fruit breakfast, shower, Morning Prayer (at church yesterday, at home today), finished paperwork, caught up (somewhat) on email, and so on and so forth. Monday was a long trip to Church House in Kidlington; this morning will be a Zoom conferen … | Continue reading
Spicy autocomplete absolutely can’t replace journalists. — Cory Doctorow on AI There’s something very deep in our response to righteous anger. Spicy autocomplete. Righteous anger, followed by italic uncertainty. Dehumanizing the AI so that we’re ready for eradication. At the same … | Continue reading
After investigating 100 articles about testing React Native applications I detected 2 main methods of testing which helped me succeed and can definitely help you. Unit testing A lot of people use Jest with Enzyme to make unit testing more confident and more easygoing. You can do … | Continue reading
I am a huge lover of the Hot Sandwich. In fact I guess you could say I am a lover of the Sandwich in general. Sandwiches, savory bakes and pies, they are a weakness of mine. In fact I would have to say that I love savory things far more than sweet things. I could easily live with … | Continue reading
"This is extremely upsetting!" Arborist shares frustrating footage of efforts made to slowly kill trees: 'This should be illegal' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
In all of scientific history, no single theory has been tested more robustly — and still stands without a single failure — than the Standard Model of elementary particles and forces. Successfully describing every known species of quantum particle in existence as well as their pro … | Continue reading
In 2005 I got an iPod Video (5th generation) for Christmas. The first thing I did was plug it in and start syncing my music collection that I'd been ripping in preparation for getting it. While I was waiting for the music to transfer over the mega-slow USB 2.0, I started browsing … | Continue reading
There are few power tools that raise a neighbor’s hackles quite like the leaf blower. Sure, others can be loud, but there’s just something about their particular ear-splitting drone that cuts in like a dentist’s drill. Perhaps it's people's frustrating tendency to use them early … | Continue reading
When President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021, he announced a goal to install 500,000 new electric vehicle chargers across the nation by 2030. The Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office has tasked the experts at Idaho National Laboratory to ans … | Continue reading
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with three other national labs, have developed a free online platform to help utilities understand how solar energy projects will affect the operation of their power systems. This capability … | Continue reading
Take it off any sweet jumps yet? Yes, yes they have. Continue Reading Tags: Choppers, Off-road, Custom Bikes, Motorcycle, KTM, Crazy | Continue reading
"Experiments like this help bring fuel cell researchers closer to an ideal catalyst." Researchers use new X-ray technique to explore affordable alternative fuel cell materials: 'This is critical' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Central Asia is expected to see a slight decline in growth from 5.7 per cent in 2023 to 5.4 per cent in 2024, but will still see Eurasia’s highest levels of growth—much of it driven by a soaring ICT sector. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) expects outpu … | Continue reading
I have spent the past couple of days making my own game covers for PS1 and SNES games to display on my Miyoo Mini Plus, so I wrote about it. | Continue reading
Liz Reid, head of Google Search: People have already used AI Overviews billions of times through our experiment in Search Labs. They like that they can get both a quick overview of a topic and links to learn more. We’ve found that with AI Overviews, people use Search more, and ar … | Continue reading
Jennifer Musser Metz, VP Product Management — Core Platforms & Expansion at Paramount+, talks about the importance of horizon spotting. The post Leader Spotlight: Developing horizon-spotting skills, with Jennifer Musser Metz appeared first on LogRocket Blog. | Continue reading
You’re the master wiggler. Nice move loosening that awkwardly-curled delicious pink meat from the plasticy trappings of its own tail. Now you’ve increased your shrimp intake and can rest knowing the shrimp’s life was made entirely useful. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, shrimp to A … | Continue reading
"These findings … have broader implications." Scientists find indoor air pollution causes respiratory viruses to 'linger longer': 'This study represents a huge breakthrough in our understanding' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A new MIT system could help astronauts conserve energy and extend missions on the lunar surface. | Continue reading
Monster Hunter Stories, the Monster Hunter spin-off RPG where you capture and battle monsters, is getting a PC and console release. Originally released on the Nintendo 3DS, and later ported to mobile, Monster Hunter Stories can now be experienced on more gaming platforms. Monster … | Continue reading
Coal phase-out is necessary to solve climate change, but can have negative impacts on workers and local communities dependent on coal for their livelihoods. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and Central European University in Austria have studied governme … | Continue reading
You can’t sing. I can’t sing. But we both should sing, from the depths of our bellies because it’s good for your soul. We don’t sing enough in modern society! Hence, my love of karaoke. Live band karaoke is the best, which I’ve done everywhere from the basement of Hill Country BB … | Continue reading
Came across this beautiful newsletter by Oliver Burkeman on our propensity to hoard life – the desire to have beautiful moment again and again. He describes this phenomenon as a form of... | Continue reading
The MacBook Airs are Apple’s best-selling laptops; the iPad Pros are Apple’s least-selling iPads. I think it’s as simple as this: the current MacBook Airs have the M3, not the M4, because there isn’t yet sufficient supply of M4 chips to satisfy demand for MacBook Airs. — John Gru … | Continue reading
SteelSeries has launched the Arctis Nova 5 gaming headset, now available in Malaysia. This new entry to the Nova line of headsets is design for use on gaming consoles, though it’s also compatible with PC, mobile and VR devices. It’s a wireless headset (2.4GHz wireless connection) … | Continue reading
CEO Altman: "OpenAI would not be what it is without him." | Continue reading
The ID. Buzz, Volkswagen’s electric reincarnation of the iconic Microbus will be offered in the U.S. in three trims: Pro S, Pro S Plus, and a launch-only 1st Edition Both RWD or 4Motion® AWD configurations will be available Standard features include 91 kWh battery, 20-inch wheels … | Continue reading
"I would much rather labor over flowers than boring green grass." Homeowner sparks conversation after converting 'hellstrip' into garden: 'I threw a bunch of seeds out and just let it grow' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Jake Solomon, previously of Firaxis and the game director behind the rebooted XCOM series as well as underrated strategy-RPG Marvel’s Midnight Suns, has announced his new development studio, Midsummer Studios. And their first game will be a The Sims-esque life simulator. Solomon … | Continue reading
microSD cards' SBC days are numbered For years, SBCs that aren't Raspberry Pis experimented with eMMC and M.2 storage interfaces. While the Raspberry Pi went from full-size SD card in the first generation to microSD in every generation following (Compute Modules excluded), other … | Continue reading
"It's exciting to see an increasing trend, especially in this highly variable population." Recent findings of critically endangered species in Death Valley raise hopes about conservation efforts: 'It was really encouraging to see such a large number' first appeared on The Cool Do … | Continue reading
Donors who once worried more about Donald Trump now see the president’s bid for a second term as the greater threat to America. | Continue reading
“Pro-Palestinian protesters reach agreement with Harvard University to end encampment” (CNN): A group of pro-Palestinian protesters maintaining an encampment at Harvard University have reached an agreement with the university and will end their encampment, the group said in a new … | Continue reading
"Police harassing cyclists for no reason is a tale as old as time." Cyclist gets confronted by police on way home from grocery store: 'Did you file a complaint with his department?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Clean technology startup Ndustrial will enhance ABB’s digital and sustainability portfolios with energy optimization solutions that take into account complete production processes Investment complements ABB’s service offering with AI-powered predictive energy management solutions … | Continue reading
The Pjelax wind farm of 56 wind turbines, a joint project between Finnish energy companies Fortum and Helen, was inaugurated on Tuesday, 14 May 2024. Located in the areas of Närpiö and Kristiinankaupunki in western Finland, the wind farm will produce more than 1 TWh of wind power … | Continue reading
In 2017, I wrote a post with the title “We have great tools to create – are we creating great things?”. It was in reference to a Doc Searls liveblog post on a podcasting conference at Columbia University. My observation was that there are a lot of low-quality podcasts, but as tim … | Continue reading