Steven Pearlstein in The Washington Post: It is one of the recurring plotlines in the psychodrama of U.S. politics: A talented and charismatic young reformer goes to Washington, is hailed for taking on a corrupt and self-satisfied establishment, but in the end is nearly undone by … | Continue reading
It's been a while since we had a post in the Prescriptivist Poppycock category. This example is more a case of badly-researched etymology, but we'll take what we can get, courtesy of Florent Moncomble, who writes: In the May update of the prescriptive « Dire, ne pas dire » sectio … | Continue reading
On Retrovert, we get to see Richard Berger exploring his experimental side in both lyrics as well as the production. Across the twelve tracks, we get to hear Richard at his finest when it comes to world-building atmospherics. | Continue reading
Since its Early Access release back in 2017, Motion Twin and Evil Empire’s Dead Cells has become one of the most popular roguelikes of the current gaming generation. The two studios may have recently ended development on the game, but it’ll still live on the form of the animated … | Continue reading
James Stewart in The New York Times: It’s been 14 years since Goldman Sachs was vilified as a “vampire squid” by Matt Taibbi in Rolling Stone. “Organized greed always defeats disorganized democracy,” he concluded then. Goldman has since experienced some hard times, tarred by scan … | Continue reading
(I am still elbow-deep in the guts of The Regicide Report, hence paucity of recent blog entries.) I must admit that I used to be a big fan of conspiracy theories—or applied psychoceramics, as we called it back in the nineties—but the rise of social media has lifted the carpet to … | Continue reading
With the closure of Arkane Austin, it was looking like the offline patch that was in the works for Redfall was never to materialise. The Redfall Twitter account recently tweeted some good news, it’s still happening. The offline patch will be part of Game Update 4 which will also … | Continue reading
Actually riding somewhere for a reason... | Continue reading
No one should be buying a gas car these days. Here’s a list of reasons you can use to convince your family, friends, and neighbors to buy an electric car next time they need a new vehicle. Electric cars are a new, soon-to-be-dominant technology. Once you drive and own an ... [con … | Continue reading
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024 It was trafficking in unknowns: What actually happened to Stormy Daniels back in 2006? We can't exactly answer that question. Beyond that, we can't say that voters should have been encouraged to explore the answer to that question in the fall of 2016. Start … | Continue reading
Use the power of fat to release flavor from the lemons, strawberries, and chiles for the brightest tasting lemonade you'll ever make. | Continue reading
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Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: Wings would also be acceptable, as would a thousand gibbering eyes. Today's News: | Continue reading
Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: If he'd been Steve Hitler, there'd be no Steve now. Deep thoughts. Today's News: | Continue reading
"Had to borrow my parents' truck to fit it all; completely filled the bed." Homeowner stunned by incredible vintage items found at estate sale: 'A deal of the century' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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Last night, my Aunt Mary accompanied me to an exhibition for a spoken word artist whom I enjoy. We got there just in time to see him perform a few poems and explain the art that adorned the room. Most of it was focused on the home and church in which he grew up. This … Continue r … | Continue reading
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Justin Savoie came across this webpage on “Abacus Data MRP: A Game-Changer for GR, Advocacy, and Advertising”: We should get these people to write our grant proposals! Seriously, we should tap them for funding. They’re using MRP, we’re developing improvements … Continue reading → | Continue reading
Humans can catch a huge number of diseases from animals, and these can be caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites or fungi. | Continue reading
Niçoise salad is protein-packed, crunchy, and oh-so-satisfying-- perfect for meal prep to keep you full all week long. The post Niçoise Salad appeared first on Budget Bytes. | Continue reading
Land for large solar arrays is limited on the island. Rooftop panels can provide electricity during blackouts and bring the island closer to its clean energy goals. | Continue reading
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Summer movie season is kicking off in full swing this week, between glitzy debuts at Cannes, and our first thoughts on incoming blockbusters like Furiosa. But it seems neither you or we could escape the absolute nightmare of John Krasinski’s bizarre new fantasy film, If. Click th … | Continue reading
I was mind-blown to learn that the Game of Life can have a pattern that plays the Game of Life. The idea that Game of Life can play itself is not new. It has existed at least since 1996 (also here). By 2006, a grid like the one above existed. I learned about Game of … Continue re … | Continue reading
Erik Shafer asked me on the Emmett Discord if I could provide a sample of how to run the WebApi application using Emmett. Of course, I said… | Continue reading
We got married in September last year, having previously been booked in to do it in September 2020 and May 2021. We had a small wedding so we didn't need to be precise with the number of people attending for the most part but we[1] did want a website where we could put all the in … | Continue reading
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The Patience of Ordinary Things It is a kind of love, is it not? How the cup holds the tea, How the chair stands sturdy and foursquare, How the floor receives the bottoms of shoes Or toes. How the soles of feet know Where they’re supposed to be. I’ve been thinking about the patie … | Continue reading
Today Ben Lovejoy posted Touchscreen Macs: The idea that will not die on 9to5Mac and as someone who has weighed in here more than a few times, I figured I’ll do it one more time and then let this topic rest for a while. First, we bust out | Continue reading
"It sends a message to investors that their investments are on shaky ground." Controversial new bill in Congress could dramatically affect American EV progress: 'Even if this bill doesn't pass, it will achieve its objective' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This one . . . , , , this one right herecomes from the deepest place in my heartand as for you,this one is for you,and me too. I go back to a morning after a long night, which took place at a time when everything in my life was in the midst of a […] | Continue reading
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Fourteen years ago, I read Fforde's Shades of Grey and my life hasn't been quite the same since. It was a magical tale, almost totally devoid of exposition, building in an fantasy world like no other. Fans have been clamouring for a sequel ever since. The first few chapters of th … | Continue reading
In his new book, Christof Koch views consciousness as a theorist and an aficionado. | Continue reading
Introduced to European painting by JMW Turner and Caspar David Friedrich, fog effects became popular in the later nineteenth century. | Continue reading
They mostly start out clever, cute, and catchy: e.g., "curated". The problem is that they soon go viral, and then just never go away, even after they have become banal and overused, as with "perfect storm": I'm campaigning to have "perfect storm" added to peeve polls in the futur … | Continue reading
This week, our Free Culture Book Club plays Catburglar. To give this series some sense of organization, check out some basic facts without much in the way of context. Full Title: Catburglar Location: https://johngabrieluk.itch.io/catburglar Released: 2023 License: MIT Creator: Jo … | Continue reading
Rain and fog shut out all sounds from the valley; a gobbling turkey and a pair of pileated woodpeckers are the loudest things. A titmouse sheltering in the lilac shakes […] | Continue reading
"Paving the way for a more sustainable future for generations to come." New York's JFK Airport to embark on eco-friendly revamp with stunning new construction plans: 'Guaranteed electric bill savings for 25 years' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A stunning photo of the peculiar parasitic plant species, Thismia thaithongiana, wins gold in the Plants and Fungus category of the World Nature Photography Awards. | Continue reading
Palmer Luckey says it’s a “certainty” that artificial intelligence systems will kill innocent bystanders in wars of the future, according to a recent interview the tech mogul did with Bloomberg News. This is why Luckey stresses it’s absolutely crucial to keep human beings in the … | Continue reading
E Ink showcased its ‘e-tile’ display at the Display Week in Los Angeles last week, the website DisplayDaily reported. The solar-powered e-Tile display comprising of a 2 x 4-inch e-paper display is unique in that these can function independently or can be coupled with up to 96 suc … | Continue reading
What’s going on Internet? For day 18 of #WeblogPoMo2024 I’m jumping back to music to ask a very serious question: Why do you like Nirvana? This came up after a heavy Nirvana listening session this weekend, and my wife commented that she realised that she doesn’t actually like Nir … | Continue reading
The latest iPad Airs and iPad Pros breathed fresh life into Apple’s tablets just as they seemed to be getting stale. Love them or hate them, the new Pros and Airs are pretty damn powerful, with the M4-powered tablet being practically just as capable as the most recent baseline Ma … | Continue reading
I think the last time these saw vises got used was during Matt Cianci’s last saw sharpening class in our shop. In 2019. We unearthed them from our respective basements for Matt’s class going on today and tomorrow – and we will have our ear plugs at the ready. (It is not a quiet c … | Continue reading
DirtyOldTown on the taste of dishwasher rinse additives in St. Peepsburg's question about dishwasher detergent recommendations for the sensitive stomach, in which we also learn to hand wash your travel mug (now and forever!), and "unscented" ≠ "fragrance-free," among other things … | Continue reading
Lots of subjects to think about today. The test will be on Monday afternoon. | Continue reading