Just because a product is compostable doesn't mean it can’t take up space in a landfill. Shopper calls out grocery store for selling wasteful item: 'Why is this even a product?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
There are 3 different ways to access the log, and its entries will be different depending on which way you use. This explains the differences and methods. | Continue reading
What would you ask if you found yourself sitting across the screen from an interactive, digital version of... Well, yourself? Continue Reading Category: Technology Tags: GPT, Artificial Intelligence, LLM (Large Language Model), Video | Continue reading
If you prefer listening to reading, I spoke to John about this on Ruminate 183. I have used Alfred for about nine years. In that time I've come to rely on it for almost everything I do on my Mac - snippets, clipboard history, finding files, and numerous custom workflows. Raycast … | Continue reading
"[These] parks are a treasure and need to be treated with respect." Resident upset after finding careless aftermath of party left in public park: 'This is disgusting' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Today, it’s now 13.8 billion years since the Big Bang occurred. Our observable Universe extends for 46.1 billion light-years in all directions, and is made of: 68% dark energy, 27% dark matter, 4.9% normal (atom-based) matter, 0.09% neutrinos, and 0.01% radiation, with no hint of … | Continue reading
I was wanting some chips/fries today. I don't do fat frying at home. I normally will use oven chips. I had seen this Crispy Air Fryer Chips recipe however on a British blog called Kitchen Sanctuary that I was really keen to try. I decided that today was the day. I did not need fo … | Continue reading
Twenty years ago this week, eight CEE countries joined the EU. According to analysis by the Polish Economic Institute, the GDP per capita of the eight countries in the region is 27 per cent higher than it would have been had they not joined. The real GDP per capita at purchasing … | Continue reading
This week, Google announced the launch of Google AI Essentials, a new self-paced course designed to help people learn AI skills that can boost their productivity. Taught by Google’s AI experts, and assuming no prior knowledge of programming, the course ventures to show students h … | Continue reading
"I've got an hour of material with nothing, at the high point of spring." Scientist makes worrisome discovery after playing back audio recording from his trip to state park 3 decades ago: 'The changes are profound' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The fifth month of the year is an extra special month, packed with major holidays and important dates – It’s… The post Free Printable May Calendar appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading
"It's great to see President Biden jumpstart this landmark program." Biden administration makes major energy move for nearly 1M US households: 'One of the best ways to lower energy costs for American families' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A striking new study led by researchers from the University of Nebraska has found unusually high levels of lead and uranium in urine samples from teenagers who frequently use e-cigarettes. But several scientists, while careful to say not vaping is still the safest option, have so … | Continue reading
"This is disgusting." Resident sparks conversation after calling attention to signs posted around neighborhood: 'I have never seen anything like that' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Joseph Cox has a new book called “Dark Wire” coming out in June about Anom, a company that purportedly distributed highly secured phones but was actually an FBI operation. Cox published a short teaser on Mastodon and was interviewed briefly by Ben Smith of Semafor. I am looking f … | Continue reading
Another gorgeous live performance by Andrew Tasselmyer, who here runs four often though not entirely unidentifiable piano samples through various processes, yielding a piece at once cinematic and immediate, at once widescreen and obscure. Watch his hands as he manipulates the sou … | Continue reading
Books, blow dryers, babies in baskets. These are all things we’d like back. These are all things we usually get back. But somehow it’s different with pens. When someone borrows one it’s like they’re immediately shipped to the Island of Misfit Toys with the rest of their often-bor … | Continue reading
Step 1: Write down the problem in a message you plan to send to a co-worker. Most of the time you’ll solve the problem before you’re done with Step 1. However, if you complete Step 1 and still have the problem, continue to Step 2. Step 2: Hit the “Send” button. Shortly after send … | Continue reading
This breakthrough not only brings us closer to unlocking the potential of fusion energy but also contributes significantly to our efforts to combat Earth's overheating. Scientists achieve momentous fusion reaction millions of degrees hotter than sun: 'This provides significant ad … | Continue reading
Don’t worry, "blood rain" is less dystopian than it sounds. A mix of Saharan dust and rain is set to cross North Rhine-Westphalia, meaning showers could appear deep red in colour... | Continue reading
Senior James Simon wants to effect change in two ways: by quantifying societal issues and working directly with disadvantaged communities. | Continue reading
The recent firing of Tesla’s whole Supercharger team sent shockwaves through the EV scene. We were left with important questions about why a team that has been doing such excellent work all got sent home. But, what might get lost in the noise was another announcement from Elon Mu … | Continue reading
Timothy B. Lee, writing in Asterisk: Over the last decade, Silicon Valley elites have grown increasingly frustrated with media coverage of their industry. And they aren’t wrong that coverage has grown increasingly negative. But I think they’re wrong to assume this reflects a host … | Continue reading
Koei Tecmo’s latest financial results report for the last fiscal year revealed some sales numbers for the publisher’s recent crop of games, from April 2023 to April 2024. One of the most fascinating details from the report is that Rise Of The Ronin, the recently release open-worl … | Continue reading
We live in a world where an organization established for the defense of free speech is expected to openly advocate for Hamas. | Continue reading
"Workers, local residents and businesses have a right to know if their workplace or local area is polluted with toxic chemicals." Government investigation uncovers troubling details about several unmonitored landfills: 'Almost certainly leaching those chemicals directly into the … | Continue reading
Manor Lords launched last weekend, and the most-wishlisted game on Steam right now has sold more than 1 million copies during the opening weekend. More specifically, publisher Hooded Horse says they sold 1 million copies of Manor Lords under 30 hours. The game, despite being avai … | Continue reading
Xbox has set a date for their annual Xbox Game Showcase event. For this year, it will be livestreamed on June 9 10 AM PT (June 10, 1 AM Malaysia Time, +8 GMT). Last year saw a double feature where the Xbox Games Showcase was followed by the Starfield Direct. This year, Xbox is do … | Continue reading
"It has been so exciting to see all the pollinators show up!" Homeowner shares stunning first-year yard progress photos after ripping out lawn: 'It was a lot of work for me, but worth it' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Fri 3 May 2024, 11am at Chambers Hall, Ruan Conference Room – lower level: Audience Choice: Bayesian Workflow / Causal Generalization / Modeling of Sampling Weights The audience is invited to choose among three possible talks: Bayesian Workflow: The workflow … Continue reading → | Continue reading
Save the Web by Being Nice This is a neat little article by Andrew Stephens who calls for more people to participate in building and supporting nice things on the web. The very best thing to keep the web partly alive is to maintain some content yourself - start a blog, join a for … | Continue reading
"No purpose, just stuff that will continue to pollute the earth." Internet responds to comments from regretful toy collector: 'What a waste of money' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
It seems wise to err on the side of caution when it comes to your health and environmental damage. Parent issues warning against weed removal product after learning about concerning health effects: 'I hadn't done an ounce of research' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
When the new Kobo e-readers were announced, the company touted that these would be repairable. This is a way to extend the lifespan of the Kobo Clara BW, Clara Colour and Libra Colour. Kobo and iFixit have formed a partnership, where iFixit would directly sell replacement parts, … | Continue reading
If you're a developer and work with video, there's a chance that you may need to trim or cut parts of the video for your users. In this post, I'll be going through the commands needed to do this in FFmpeg along with some details to consider when trimming video. Let's dive in! | Continue reading
Yesterday, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s economic agenda, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, in partnership with DOE, announced up to $6 billion in a second round of tax credit allocations for projects that expand clean energy manufact … | Continue reading
The good readers and supporters of CleanTechnica support EVs, wind energy, solar power, batteries, and renewables technology, notwithstanding the several industry trolls who sometimes visit our comment section. We understand that the unquestionable primary leader for EVs in this … | Continue reading
SES is buying Intelsat, the world's first commercial satellite operator, for $3.1 billion. | Continue reading
A decline in any wildlife population could create problems up and down the food chain. New study reveals concerning behavioral changes of birds in cities: 'This poses a threat' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
BYD is selling some models in foreign markets for double or triple what it charges in China. How long can that last? The post Prices Of Some BYD Cars In Export Markets Are Double Or Triple Prices In China appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
"It's basically the raw material of adaptive evolution." Scientists use cloning technology to revive endangered species: 'Conservationists have worked very hard to bring them back' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Compelling innovation economics are vital to launching a commercial fusion product on a timescale that matters." Scientists achieve astonishingly high temperatures with breakthrough compact fusion device: 'The cheapest thermal fusion neutrons out there' first appeared on The Coo … | Continue reading
I’m hosting the next Indie Web Carnival edition in May 2024. The topic of the month is creative environments and if that intrigues you, continue reading! This is my first time hosting and I’m very excited, thank you foreverliketh.is for encouraging me to host. What is Indie Web C … | Continue reading
"This is one of the most infuriating things I've seen." Botanical garden pleads with visitors to spare plants after spotting signs of intentional damage: 'It should be common sense' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
When writing or debugging queries with Postgres or another relational database, it’s often helpful to use a database client like psql to view the data directly in the database. However, when using Elasticsearch we can sometimes feel lost trying to understand why a query returned … | Continue reading
At DoltHub, we're building Dolt, a MySQL-comptaible SQL database with Git-like functionality, including branch, diff, merge, push, pull and… | Continue reading
This is a summary of the open source work I've spent my time on throughout March and April, 2024. Overall it was a really insightful couple of months for me, with lots of productive discussions and meetings happening among key contributors to Clojure's data science ecosystem and … | Continue reading
Outlets from ABC News to The Guardian are reporting on the collapse of Bonza, the upstart Australian airline that took to the skies a year and a half ago. Ian Verrender had a poignant line: Former Qantas boss Geoff Dixon used to regale clients and investors with a standing joke e … | Continue reading