I’m reading Areté by Brian Johnson at the moment (no, not that Bryan Johnson). I would describe it as a summation of every self help book ever written[^1]. As such, it’s long. I’m slowly getting through it. It appears that the message that Brian most wants get across is to follow … | Continue reading
A MIDI controller for a Midas M32R Digital Console... | Continue reading
"We need to do our bit for the planet and this place is well past its sell-by date." Country's last remaining coal power plant to shut down after decades of operation: 'We're going to end it' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and I discuss how Apple crushed it at its iPad event, and Federico lets loose in London. Links and Show Notes Crushing It Apple’s Crush! ad Hugh Grant, Justine Bateman and More Slam Apple for iPad Pro ‘Crush’ Ad: ‘Truly, What Is Wrong With … | Continue reading
L'articolo LEVANTE FOR 2024 proviene da BolognaFiere Group. | Continue reading
"For decades, the fossil-fuel industry has known about the economic and climate harms of its products." Internal documents illuminate industry's efforts to deceive public and investors ahead of Senate hearing: 'A rare glimpse' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Forget living fast. I like to wander, mosey around and go for strolls and dilly dally far too much. Pasta is like duct tape, it fixes everything. Concerts and restaurants were well enough but a bookstore was civilization. (I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger) Stressed, blessed and … | Continue reading
Volume 11, Issue 1, January-December 2024 . | Continue reading
Volume 11, Issue 1, January-December 2024 . | Continue reading
Just a couple of days ago, Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted out a video promoting, “the new iPad Pro: the thinnest product we’ve ever created.” The response has been overwhelming, and overwhelmingly negative: for many viewers, the ad’s imagery of a hydraulic press crushing a heap of mu … | Continue reading
The new technique could enable detailed studies of how brain cells develop and communicate with each other. | Continue reading
by Lisa Song ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. When I register … | Continue reading
"We would like to develop something that can last decades and generations." Designer aims to revolutionize fashion industry with unexpected material: 'We often forget how remarkable it is' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"We've certainly got big challenges ahead, but we have all the ingredients to solve them." Scientists achieve astonishingly high temperatures with breakthrough fusion reactions: 'Outside the status quo' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
DNA and Democracy I have just published my new book: DINA: Nature’s Case For Democracy. In it, I describe how democracy preceded humans by about two billion years. Of course, we don’t call it democracy in nature. We call the beings that practice democracy by their common names li … | Continue reading
Not only do burnout stunts like these can pollute the air with harmful chemicals, they may also pose a threat to those standing nearby. Footage of smoking car for gender reveal party sparks upset online: 'I think it was kind of intentional' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I love an article that presumes no prior knowledge and quickly gets everyone up to the same level with clear, concise content. I also love an article that is useful for me at a very specific time and guess what? Ryan’s article on SVG sprites is absolutely both. I’ve been around t … | Continue reading
For Reuters, Mariano Zafra, Anurag Rao, and Jon McClure describe how bird flu… Tags: bird flu, Reuters | Continue reading
The latest news TWENTY YEARS OF EU IN 10 GRAPHS: Research funding, innovation performance, scientific papers, international cooperation… We look at what has changed in the EU’s 2004 members. We also cast our eyes to the future. “The next 20 years will be different and we’ll have … | Continue reading
"Signing contracts for zero-emission vessels is a significant milestone." Government finalizes plans for world's largest hydrogen-powered ships: 'It will be exciting to deliver something that no one has done before' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Kobo has two new six-inch e-readers in their 2024 product lineup, the Kobo Clara BW and Kobo Clara Colour. The first model is a pure black and white e-reader using E INK Carta 1300, the latest e-paper. It has a great response time, and page-turn speed is faster. At the same time, … | Continue reading
"They can get out of control for sure!" Gardener shares lesson-learned about spacing plants with photo of uncontrollable harvest: 'Mistakes were made' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
In two years, macOS has gained two more XProtects. Apple's latest Platform Security Guide provides insights into all three XProtects and how they work. | Continue reading
Image by Michiel Hendryckx, via Wikimedia Commons Occasionally I slip into an ivory tower mentality in which the idea of a banned book seems quaint—associated with silly scandals over the tame sex scenes in James Joyce or D.H. Lawrence. After all, I think, we live in an age when … | Continue reading
"But manager says to." Starbucks employee sparks conversation online with photo of shift aftermath: 'Why make that much?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
For more than 50 years, there’s been a mystery about the Universe that the greatest minds in physics and astronomy have been unable to solve: the fact that, when we map out all of the known matter that we can see and apply the known laws of gravity, it doesn’t add up to match the … | Continue reading
It's time to shed some light on the vital role bats play in agriculture and a sustainable environment. Experts call attention to consequences of dwindling bat populations — here's how it could impact you first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Okay so maybe the definition of sitelet doesn't quite fit but it's close enough to describe these common pages people have on their sites. Maybe it needs a better name. Pagelets? Web dongles? Barnacles? Do they need a name? I want one. Anyway, Chris had an idea for a /interests p … | Continue reading
"These reforms will help safeguard the health of our public lands and nearby communities for generations to come." Biden administration increases cost to drill and mine on American soil for first time in century: 'Taxpayers have been losing billions of dollars' first appeared on … | Continue reading
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"Just one embarrassment after another." Resident calls out government's ad campaign targeting clean energy: 'A disgraceful use of our tax dollars' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Kieran Healy tweeted out a gem earlier this evening: | Continue reading
The new balcony systems are another exciting development that is making the benefits of solar energy available to more people. Balcony solar panel systems gain popularity for their portable convenience — here's how they work first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A new algorithm learns to squish, bend, or stretch a robot’s entire body to accomplish diverse tasks like avoiding obstacles or retrieving items. | Continue reading
Ashutosh Kumar, a materials science and engineering PhD student and MathWorks Fellow, applies his eclectic skills to studying the relationship between bacteria and cancer. | Continue reading
Following last year’s decision to introduce mandatory ID checks at outdoor swimming pools, Berlin senator Iris Sprenger (SPD) has announced several additional security measures.... | Continue reading
"It is important to explore the effects that may be coming down the road." Scientists turn to crawfish to study lithium contamination: 'Moves through the food chain and potentially into us' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"This looks like a lovely place." Homeowner shares before-and-after photos after creating urban oasis in backyard: 'You're living the dream' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I am writing a fairly long blogpost and I feel weird about it, so here is another post to compensate | Continue reading
Catch up quickly with the stories from Central and Eastern Europe that matter, this week led by news that the Ukrainian domestic intelligence service has uncovered a plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky. Russia’s war on Ukraine Ukraine this week said it uncovered a ne … | Continue reading
"By the time we got here it was already busy." Residents endure hours-long lines outside local police stations as food crisis looms: 'We had no other choice' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"How is this even a possible thought in a human's brain?" Teens caught on video tossing garbage into ocean after Boca Bash turn themselves in to police: 'This is a teaching moment' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"That's going to be an expensive remediation." New homeowner receives harsh warning after sharing photo of landscaping blunder: 'That won't be that way for long' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The "loan guarantee" is contingent on regulatory approvals and other requirements. Biden administration issues billion-dollar loan for reactivation of nuclear power plant: 'There's a growing sense among officials in the industry and government that it may not be the last' first a … | Continue reading
"You cannot know what freedom means till you have seen a peregrine loosed into the warm spring sky to roam at will through all the far provinces of light." | Continue reading
Mary Beth Thomas, VP and Director of Independent Retail Sales at HarperCollins, has left the company, as confirmed by Publishers Weekly (PW). It’s uncertain whether a successor will be appointed. Additionally, HarperCollins is launching a voluntary buyout program for sales staff, … | Continue reading
"That's almost as big as the ego of anyone who would want to drive that." Photo of monstrous two-story vehicle leaves internet in disbelief: 'This can't be real' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"We have to be prepared." Unpredictable droughts lead to cities being placed under constant water restrictions: 'It is troubling that we're still so many feet below normal' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading