The M1 iPad Air is heavily discounted, and does almost everything the latest model does. | Continue reading
Ultra-heat resistant computer storage can operate at Venus-like temperatures and may be used in extreme conditions such as nuclear plants and even for future NASA missions. | Continue reading
Many of us will spend a lot of hours working in a browser window when sitting in front of a computer—and for two-thirds of people, that browser will be Google Chrome. To put it another way, Google Chrome keyboard shortcuts have the potential to save a lot of users a lot of time, … | Continue reading
Electric appliances tend to be more efficient. You could save thousands by replacing your old gas appliances — and now is a great time to do it first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The bike aspect of the racing games genre has been on a pretty good run, wouldn’t ya know? The folks at Milestone have been tinkering hard on their motorbike series and MotoGP has seen many changes in the two years since we last reviewed them. So bar the highly requested Rider Tr … | Continue reading
Fog lifts to reveal blue sky, the sun in the treetops. A scarlet tanager hurtles past the porch with a second in close pursuit. The morning’s first itch prickles the […] | Continue reading
A new satellite called EarthCARE to be launched later this month will provide unprecedented data on clouds and aerosols that will help ECMWF to initialise its weather forecasts. EarthCARE is a joint venture between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Explorati … | Continue reading
Medicine, climate, quantum physics or materials science. These are just few of the areas where supercomputing and modelling can play a major role in scientific, industrial, and social development. To strategically improve cooperation between Europe and Japan in this area of resea … | Continue reading
"We don't get any money." Energy efficiency company offers to pay clients' utility bills: 'We've got it all on the line' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Karolinska Institutet has signed a memorandum of understanding with the pharmaceutical company Chiesi, which has an office and laboratory facility in KI Science Park. The parties have agreed to strengthen efforts that can accelerate research and development in areas such as respi … | Continue reading
The post Persist LocalDateTime, ZonedDateTime & Co with Hibernate appeared first on Thorben Janssen. The Date and Time API, introduced in Java 8, finally replaced the old java.util.Date. It’s much easier to use and finally offers separate classes representing date, date with time … | Continue reading
May 1st 2024 marked the 20th anniversary of the Czech Republic joining the European Union (EU). The past 20 years have profoundly changed the Czech research landscape, German-Czech research cooperation and the European Research Area. “Science has greatly benefitted from the possi … | Continue reading
11 Wisdoms from Miller's 2006 'Global Perspectives on Investment Management' Discussion | Continue reading
It is coming to the timewhen sunlight is visible at an earlier hour. The sunrise is a pretty thing to see in the morning.And I know that life is still happening. I know that times can be hard and there are ideas and thoughts and feelings, which are less than easy to deal with. I … | Continue reading
Pakistan has one of the youngest populations in the world, which means older gig workers are seldom the focus of platform policies. | Continue reading
With crime statistics already high in South Africa, older gig workers find themselves easy targets for theft, hijackings, and attacks. | Continue reading
The ‘Butcher of Tehran’ is dead. A backlash in Portland. Harvard capitulates to the student intifada. Harrison Butker’s commencement speech. And much more. | Continue reading
Venezuelans who have struggled against age discrimination and hyperinflation have found a lifeline in online gig work. | Continue reading
For some older workers, gig platforms are a lifeline. But at a certain age, they get the boot. | Continue reading
The weekend behind us was mostly calm in the crypto space, and meme coins experienced a slow price action. However,… Continue reading Pepe Price Prediction 2024 – Next Meme Coin to Watch? The post Pepe Price Prediction 2024 – Next Meme Coin to Watch? appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading
Rest of World spoke to 50 older workers around the world who see gig work as a lifeline — or a last resort. | Continue reading
"Sreejith says that such a house cannot be emulated just by having a similar plan." Homeowners show off incredible home designed with sustainability at its core — see what makes it so unique first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Rest of World’s four Labor x Tech fellows reflect on their year reporting about the global tech industry’s impact on its workers. | Continue reading
Boom, asked and answered — within 2 minutes! randlesc asked about finding a remembered Youtube channel about various theatre traditions, and Iris Gambol was zippy AF with the answer: Crash Course Theatre, featuring a lot of interesting vids (with fun titles such as "Pee Jokes, th … | Continue reading
It’s easy to imagine that when something’s out there on the internet it’s there forever (this feeling is doubled when… Continue reading 38% of decade old webpages suffer from digital decay The post 38% of decade old webpages suffer from digital decay appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading
Coffee of the Day: Starbucks White Chocolate Macadamia Cold Foam Movie of the Day: Imaginary (164 days until Halloween) | Continue reading
We like Glorious gear here at Readwrite. We covered the launch of its excellent Sketch keycaps as part of its… Continue reading Glorious’ new D2 mouse has all the comfort, speed, and performance you need The post Glorious’ new D2 mouse has all the comfort, speed, and performance … | Continue reading
Volume 11, Issue 1, January-December 2024 . | Continue reading
Some of you were interested in what happened when I opened the boxes containing the new hose reel, and the pressure washer I have had unopened for almost a year. Yesterday afternoon following my walk in the sunshine, I could put it off no longer! It wasn’t quite ‘Pandora’s Box’, … | Continue reading
Michael McDonald has been a member of two of my favourite bands; Steely Dan, and the Doobie Brothers. I have followed his career since it started, and when he became a solo performer in 1982, I was quick to buy his albums. He is known for being able to sing in a very high voice … … | Continue reading
With the completion of my serial ‘Happy Birthday’, I thought I would expand the background to the story. In the 1990s, I was working as an EMT in London, and we received a job on the radio to transport an elderly lady from one hospital to another for an MRI Scan. She was very ale … | Continue reading
My father grew up in a small lumber mill town in Idaho called Potlatch, where the panhandle meets the pan. In 1953, Potlatch High School won the state championship in Track & Field. How’s that for a school with a graduating class of seven? How’s that for a school whose Track and … | Continue reading
Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Michael Bennett, Return to Blood (Atlantic Monthly Press) “Bennett highlights Hana’s struggle to reconcile the pull of her Māori roots against her inner cop, a struggle that serves as a compelling bac … | Continue reading
The first time I went to Adelaide the first thing everybody told me about the city was its specifically non-criminal antecedents. Adelaide, I was repeatedly told, is the major Australian city not originally established as a penal colony by the British. Today Adelaide is a jewel o … | Continue reading
“Aunt Betsy, what do we do with these boxes? They’re filled with paper,” my nephew shouted across the large playroom. In preparation for the estate sale, we were cleaning out my mother’s office, something that hadn’t been done in 32 years. We’d sorted through medical files, perso … | Continue reading
You want the best for your kids, right? One of the best ways to achieve that end is to share your wisdom with them. That will help shape their character, provide them with essential skills, and guide them through life’s journey. As the Dalai Lama said, “Share your knowledge. It i … | Continue reading
“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” Though that line probably originated with a Canadian novelist called Grant Allen, it’s long been popularly attributed to his more colorful nineteenth-century contemporary Mark Twain. It isn’t hard to understand why it n … | Continue reading
Pilots have been doing barrel rolls in small planes throughout the history of aviation. But has anyone ever attempted this maneuver in a commercial airliner? | Continue reading
May 2024's full moon, also known as the Flower Moon and the Planting Moon, will be at its fullest on Thursday, May 23. It will also appear bright and full on Wednesday and Friday. | Continue reading
But there is something more going on. We also face a new “transcendent reality,” as Klass puts it, in which we see the spiritual world with new eyes. This may include changed views of the sacred, nature, and time itself. | Continue reading
This themed crossword comes from Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikel, who grew up in Xi’an, China, before moving to the United States in 2001. She's the author of Sip & Solve Easy Mini Crosswords. You can solve the puzzle below, or download it in .pdf or .puz. Note that the links in the clue … | Continue reading
This week, I’m joined by Dan Churchill, a performance chef redefining what it means to thrive in the culinary world. With a Master’s in Exercise Science, Dan is fueling plates and human performance. As executive chef of Osprey in Brooklyn’s 1 Hotel, a former restaurant owner, coa … | Continue reading
"That’s a very attractive economic development opportunity for a state like Kentucky — or maybe for its neighbors." Billion-dollar 'green smelter' project sparks debate over future of dying industry: 'There's a huge opportunity on the table' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Scientists have discovered that the ancient Egyptians may have had help building the pyramids after all – not from aliens, but a long-lost river. Evidence of a previously uncharted branch of the Nile has been found snaking along near dozens of pyramids, lending credence to the id … | Continue reading
Recent lawsuits say Arrowhead, Evian, Poland Spring, and other water bottlers are deceiving customers. | Continue reading
None Dare Call it Normal The email landed in my box with a nearly audible thud. Dear Stella, It’s time for your online follow-up visit to the Brain Health Registry! Just like your first visit, you’ll be asked to update your information by answering questionnaires and re-taking br … | Continue reading
Volume 11, Issue 1, January-December 2024 . | Continue reading
What’s up Internet? I can’t believe this is the twentieth post for #WeblogPoMo2024, May is almost over already. Yesterday I spent the afternoon in the kitchen meal prepping while enjoying a couple beers. I had the Sonos Roam speaker on the bench playing music from PlexAmp. I fina … | Continue reading