How to clean your home like a German

Want your home to be sparkling clean? In popular imagination, Germany is often thought of as a country that’s big on cleanliness. Helpling looks at some German cleaning habits to... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 41 minutes ago

Crispy Pork Cutlets and Cabbage

I decided to cook another recipe from a recipe magazine I have had for a while called Quick & Simple Cooking for Two, from Hearst Magazines. I am trying to use these things as much as possible, or else what is the purpose in buying them! The recipes in the magazine are all for tw … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 41 minutes ago

Motorist sparks frustration online after sharing photo of absurd vehicle spotted on road: 'Should be illegal'

"It is a danger to all of the other cars." Motorist sparks frustration online after sharing photo of absurd vehicle spotted on road: 'Should be illegal' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 41 minutes ago

No matter how you interpret the data, dark energy remains

When it comes to the Universe, it’s easy to make the incorrect assumption that what we see is an accurate reflection of all that’s out there. Certainly, what we observe to be out there really is present, but there’s always the possibility that there’s far more out there that’s un … | Continue reading


@bigthink.com | 41 minutes ago

Scientists sound alarm over concerning discovery in Louisiana wetlands: 'A problem of utmost … importance'

"Sea-level rise ... [is] among the most severe consequences of climate change." Scientists sound alarm over concerning discovery in Louisiana wetlands: 'A problem of utmost … importance' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Baladins Is a No-Combat Co-Op RPG With A Time Loop Hook, Releasing This May

Here’s a fascinating mash-up of mechanics for an RPG. Baladins is developed by Seed By Seed and being published by Armor Games. This game has you form a party of four, where each character can be assigned to a player via online or local co-op (solo play is also available), and go … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 hour ago

Three US presidents make it onto SmartLess

The winners from The True Crime Awards. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/presidential-guests for the story links in full, a … | Continue reading


@podnews.net | 1 hour ago

Explaing how or why something is

I’ve been on the Web long enough to know that responses to a technical opinion fall into one of two camps: How something got to be the way it is. Why (or the corollary: why should it still be that way). My experience is that people who don’t understand the difference tend to answ … | Continue reading


@rubenerd.com | 1 hour ago

Jump From Shadow To Shadow In 3D Platformer Schim, Releasing This July

Have you ever stare outside on a sunny day and imagine a being that can jump from shadow to shadow? It’s a highly specific thing to imagine, but alongside imagining something running alongside your view out of a moving transport, it’s a specific imagination many folks may have ha … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 hour ago

What I Learned About JFK in Omaha, Nebraska: The Memoir Continues

by Barbara Fischkin It was the summer of 1961. I was six years old. My mother and I had arrived in Omaha the night before, flying out of what was still “Idlewild,” not JFK International Airport, as it is now named. We would visit relatives with roots in the same Eastern European … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Where and How I Listen

I have two very small office areas: one at home and one that I rent nearby. Neither has a proper stereo system. The home office has a small modular synth setup next to my desk. For space-management reasons the speakers (monitors, actually, in music-equipment speak) sit perpendicu … | Continue reading


@disquiet.com | 1 hour ago

Granblue Fantasy: Relink April 2024 Update Adds New Characters, New Quests And More

Granblue Fantasy: Relink’s latest free update, Version 1.2.1, is now live. This update adds two new playable characters into the action-RPG, alongside other new content. The two playable characters, Seofon and Tweyen, are now part of the crew. But there’s a catch. You’ll need to … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 hour ago

Official report uncovers unexpected way urban-dwellers are getting around their city: 'Paths are always full'

This city has been at the forefront of the anti-car movement in recent years. Official report uncovers unexpected way urban-dwellers are getting around their city: 'Paths are always full' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Honkai Star Rail Update 2.2 Goes Live May 8

A new game update for Honkai Star Rail will go live next week, developer Hoyoverse announced. Update 2.2 “Then Wake To Weep” will see the Penacony story arc reaches its climax, plus two new playable characters being added. Several new Dreamscapes will be added as players continue … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 hour ago

Dare I commit to trying to post once a day for an entire month when we all know that my tolerance for obligation is basically nonexistent?

I think if you possess even a cursory awareness of me and my writing habits, the last thing you would anticipate I’d willingly participate in is a month long daily blogging challenge. Well buckle up, motherfuckers, because May is about to get embarrassing! WeblogPoMo2024, the bra … | Continue reading


@gkeenan.co | 2 hours ago

Most kids are only coached by men in junior sport – women need to be part of the picture, too

Ask your son or daughter, niece, or nephew to draw you a picture of a sport coach. They will most probably draw a man. Why? Our latest research published in the Psychology of Sport and Exercise Journal suggests children’s beliefs are shaped by what they experience. When it comes … | Continue reading


@theconversation.com | 2 hours ago

What is pathological demand avoidance – and how is it different to ‘acting out’?

Shutterstock/Brian A. Jackson “Charlie” is an eight-year-old child with autism. Her parents are worried because she often responds to requests with insults, aggression and refusal. Simple demands, such as being asked to get dressed, can trigger an intense need to control the situ … | Continue reading


@theconversation.com | 2 hours ago

A major wind farm set to power 1.5 million homes is using a recycled material for its turbines — here's how

This move toward greener turbines is part of a broader effort within the renewables sector to become more sustainable. A major wind farm set to power 1.5 million homes is using a recycled material for its turbines — here's how first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

FlixTrain announces largest expansion in company's history

The German rail company has said that the number of connections running out of Berlin, Cologne and Frankfurt will increase significantly. FlixTrain to expand services ahead of... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 2 hours ago

A Field Guide to Conquering the Grocery Store

Welcome to my world, where the mere thought of stepping into a crowded grocery store makes me break out in hives. As an introvert, shopping is my personal hell. I hate shopping and I hate people. Grocery shopping is the horrifying confluence of the two. Ever since curbside delive … | Continue reading


@musingsfromatangledmind.com | 2 hours ago

NREL Keeps Getting Greener

Three NREL Labs Recognized With ‘Green’ Certification Three National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) labs were awarded “green” certifications by My Green Lab late last year. This certification was achieved by following an extensive online evaluation of their procedures, equipm … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 2 hours ago

Stellar Blade Adds New Game+ Mode In Day-1 Patch, Includes New Outfits, Remixed Enemies

Stellar Blade is out now, and developer Shift Up has a nice surprise for those that are just started playing on launch day, New Game+. New Game+ in Stellar Blade not only lets you replay the game with all the unlocks available, there’s also new content in store. The biggest of wh … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 hours ago

Sunday 2024-04-28 – Link List

Lameazoid Link List for Sunday 2024-04-28 28-Apr-2024 – LEGO Super Mario Summer 2024 Sets Introduces New Box Art Brief Summary: ” Last month, LEGO announced some new LEGO Super Mario sets coming this August but we only had the pr” 28-Apr-2024 – Jessica Rothe hints that Happy Deat … | Continue reading


@lameazoid.com | 3 hours ago

Expert projects single factor will have caused millions of deaths by end of year: 'Nobody is counting it'

The effects of a warming world are getting harder and harder to ignore. Expert projects single factor will have caused millions of deaths by end of year: 'Nobody is counting it' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

TopSpin 2K25 Out Now

Tennis game TopSpin 2K25 is out now. Publisher 2K has revived the dormant franchise developed by Hangar 13, the developer mostly known for the Mafia series. TopSpin 2K25 features all four Grand Slam tournaments, 25 playable pros (plus the ability to create your own custom tennis … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 hours ago

2024-04-29-001

Using sysrq on my laptop - documenting mostly for myself. My laptop has started freezing sometimes, not sure why. Usually, I can just force power off using the power button and start it again, but it has happened twice that I had to recover the system by booting via a USB drive, … | Continue reading


@srijan.ch | 3 hours ago

Work for a foreign employer? The 30% ruling and taxes explained

Working in the Netherlands for a foreign employer? Taxsight explains how to set up the right tax structure and apply for the 30% ruling. When you become a Dutch resident, you... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.nl | 3 hours ago

Everaert Advocaten: Immigration services for expats and international companies

If you want to bring your partner, family or business to the Netherlands, or you already live in the Netherlands and you want to know what your options are for permanent residence... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.nl | 3 hours ago

Incredible before-and-after photos show landscape transformation at victim advocacy center: 'A great place to add something beautiful'

The Healing Garden is a great example of how people and plants can have a mutually beneficial relationship. Incredible before-and-after photos show landscape transformation at victim advocacy center: 'A great place to add something beautiful' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

‘Climbing Is Inherently Dangerous’

As I become more cemented in the climbing community, meeting new people and expanding my “network” of fellow climber friends and acquaintances, its inevitable that I’ll know more people who will get hurt and die from our sport. Just this weekend, I learned of two falls of people … | Continue reading


@heydingus.net | 3 hours ago

Feud-Limiting Norms

In this post I want to suggest an explanation for two sets of related puzzles. The first puzzle is why protestors go out of their way to do illegal things, and especially things that force police to remove and detain them using direct physical contact. Sure, it makes sense for pr … | Continue reading


@overcomingbias.com | 4 hours ago

EV driver encounters frustrating scene at local charging station: 'This must be vandalism'

Cases of vandalism at EV charging stations are sadly nothing new. EV driver encounters frustrating scene at local charging station: 'This must be vandalism' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

‘Invisible’ consultants help companies write sustainability reports. Here’s why that’s a problem

witsarut sakorn/Shutterstock Around the world, more and more companies are publishing sustainability reports – public scorecards detailing their impacts on society and the environment. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) reports outline the positive and negative effects of … | Continue reading


@theconversation.com | 4 hours ago

7 Things This Week [#142]

A weekly list of interesting things I found on the internet, posted on Sundays. Sometimes themed, often not. 1️⃣ Rachel’s put together a list of blog posts from folks’ personal websites that praise the small web. I see some familiar names there! [🔗 Rachel // projects.kwon … | Continue reading


@heydingus.net | 4 hours ago

Homeowners sound off with warnings against use of popular landscaping product: 'It is literally trash'

"It was all the rage for a very, very short period of time." Homeowners sound off with warnings against use of popular landscaping product: 'It is literally trash' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

Week Notes – Apr 22 to Apr 28

🥳The horrible COVID headaches are gone! 📒I got a reusable notebook: Rocketbook Fusion and some blue and colored Pilot Frixion Synergy pens in 0.5mm. It comes with a black 0.7mm and I prefer writing in blue. I really like the feel of writing on it, it's exceptional … | Continue reading


@noisydeadlines.net | 4 hours ago

2024 Week Notes - Week 17

I was in Tallinn (Estonia) this week to visit my work colleagues. The team has grown since the last time we all met, so it was good to meet some of the newer members of the team in-person. I woke up on Tuesday to thick snow outside the hotel I was staying in. I managed to shuffle … | Continue reading


@declanbyrd.co.uk | 5 hours ago

Nissan unveils plans to mass-produce EVs with next-generation battery technology to catch up to Tesla and BYD: 'A game-changer for making EV sales grow explosively'

"We are finally in the phase of scaling up on our all-solid-state battery line." Nissan unveils plans to mass-produce EVs with next-generation battery technology to catch up to Tesla and BYD: 'A game-changer for making EV sales grow explosively' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 5 hours ago

Thoughts on Cosmotechnics

A fine post by Ethan Marcotte called The negotiation cycle led me to an incredible essay by Alan Jacobs called From Tech Critique to Ways of Living. It references an old idea called “The SCT1” which is new to me but based on thinking by the likes of Ursula Franklin and Neil Postm … | Continue reading


@daverupert.com | 5 hours ago

‘My Unborn Baby Was Dying. But I Couldn’t Get an Abortion.’

Allie Phillips doesn’t want any American woman to go through what she went through. That’s why she’s running for office in Tennessee. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 5 hours ago

Visitor shares saddening photo of defaced botanical garden site: 'I wish people could respect nature'

"It's sad we need signs like this." Visitor shares saddening photo of defaced botanical garden site: 'I wish people could respect nature' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 5 hours ago

Mozilla Devs Adding ‘New Tab Wallpapers’ to Firefox

Mozilla Firefox is working on new customisation options, including the ability to set a background image on the new tab page. A number of modern web browsers including Google Chrome, Vivaldi, and Microsoft Edge allows users to set a custom image as the backdrop for the new tab pa … | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 hours ago

Engineers resurrect dead oil and gas wells in profitable move toward geothermal energy: 'It is a win-win situation'

"Our findings show that the Illinois Basin can be an effective means to store excess heat energy." Engineers resurrect dead oil and gas wells in profitable move toward geothermal energy: 'It is a win-win situation' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 6 hours ago

Is Your Bank Financing Fossil Fuel Companies? This App Lets You Find Out.

We Don't Have Time has created an app that lets you see which banks are investing in fossil fuel expansion or green energy. The post Is Your Bank Financing Fossil Fuel Companies? This App Lets You Find Out. appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 hours ago

Underwater cultural heritage: why we’re studying ‘orphaned objects’ to work out which shipwrecks they came from

Hence Kertajaya/Shutterstock A lot of the recent talk about maritime issues in Southeast Asia has focused on issues such as security, the Blue Economy, law enforcement and climate change. But there’s one maritime challenge that’s gone underdiscussed: underwater heritage. We are c … | Continue reading


@theconversation.com | 6 hours ago

Dubai's Planned $32 Billion Mega Airport Project

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced this Sunday that it will begin building new terminals at Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai's second , to make it the largest in the world, once completed, with capacity for more than 260 million passengers . | Continue reading


@tamernoah.substack.com | 6 hours ago

Homeowner shares before-and-after photos after letting goats loose in yard overrun with invasive species: 'I need to find this service in my area'

"They probably ate enough to shock [it] to death." Homeowner shares before-and-after photos after letting goats loose in yard overrun with invasive species: 'I need to find this service in my area' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 6 hours ago

Rack_Test or Selenium ?

Improving performance for your test suites is one of those things that can easily get overlooked when starting a new project but gets increasingly crucial as the test suites grow. a faster test suite results in less time waiting for the tests to run which saves time during develo … | Continue reading


@thoughtbot.com | 6 hours ago