In gradually becoming a better RPG gamemaster, the toughest lesson for me has been how to surrender control to my players. Here's the story of the importance of that lesson, and some of the mistakes I've made along the way. | Continue reading
My life is a mess at the moment, and I have no idea what I’m doing anymore. The last thing I want to think about is this online space, so for now, I’m taking a break. I have no idea for how long. It could be a few days, a few weeks, or a few months, or I may never return. I don’t … | Continue reading
I found myself watching the original iPhone announcement today, and I know it’s cliche to say, but damn is that a remarkable presentation. Steve Jobs so clearly presents the current state of the world, explains the problems with the current state, and then proceeds to explain how … | Continue reading
Inputs Charles Duhigg, "Supercommunicators" Shane Parrish, "Clear Thinking” Maryville University classes in: • Data Visualization • Experimental design W.i.S.H. is a new India pop girl band who have released two singles, Lazeez (Delicious) and Galti (Mistake), I love both of them … | Continue reading
"In terms of battery safety and energy density, BYD's Blade Battery has obvious advantages." Chinese automaker to release innovative, next-generation EV battery this year — here's how it could revolutionize EV market first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
L'articolo ZOOMARK 2025A LANDMARK EVENTFOR THE GLOBAL PET MARKET proviene da BolognaFiere Group. | Continue reading
L'articolo ZOOMARK 2025 PUNTO DI RIFERIMENTO DEL MERCATO PET INTERNAZIONALE proviene da BolognaFiere Group. | Continue reading
Did you know that a Suffragette invented the UK's electrical plug? Dame Caroline Haslett was an electrical engineer who foresaw the way that electricity could be used to remove domestic drudgery from women's lives. There is a slim biography of her, written by her sister, which is … | Continue reading
From Friedrich's 'Wanderer above the Sea of Mists' to Carl Friedrich Lessing's 'Silesian Landscape', figures with their back to the viewer. | Continue reading
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology's Regional Innovation Scheme is active in 22 countries and regions and aims to close Europe's innovation gap. Photo: EIT The Regional Innovation Scheme has had some success in closing Europe’s innovation gap, but ten years after … | Continue reading
iHeart is number one for podcasting again. And what is the most-watched podcast episode of all time?. Sponsored by Supporting Cast. Don't lock your members into one platform! 🔓 With Supporting Cast, YOU own your podcast subscription and control the subscriber relationship … | Continue reading
Because the battery system will store this energy from wind and solar power, it will also be clean, making it safer and more sustainable. Companies ink major deal on energy storage system: 'To ensure a stable and reliable energy grid' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
TL;DR: Avoid setting heading levels greater than six (6). This applies whether using aria-level or the proposed headingstart HTML attribute. Use HTML elements whenever possible. ARIA The aria-level attribute, when applied to headings (or nodes with the heading role) lets authors … | Continue reading
Had to rotate a single page of a PDF. Here's how to do it using pdftk. rotate page 1 by 90 degrees clockwise: pdftk in.pdf cat 1east output out.pdf To rotate all pages clockwise: pdftk in.pdf cat 1-endeast output out.pdf The east etc. is meaningful if you want other rotations. … | Continue reading
A damp sunrise after thunderstorms in the night. Waves of scent from the lilac, whose blossoms are beginning to fade and droop. The nonstop chatter of goldfinches. | Continue reading
Today's SMBC: The mouseover title: "Disappointed with myself that I haven't don't a creationism joke in years. Six years is like 0.1 percent of the past." The aftercomic: As I wrote last year, "I've wondered for a long time why Biblical inerrantists have a big problem with biolog … | Continue reading
TikTok and its owner ByteDance officially sued the federal government on Tuesday (May 7) to block the law signed by… Continue reading TikTok’s parent firm ByteDance tries to overturn US ban Act The post TikTok’s parent firm ByteDance tries to overturn US ban Act appeared first on … | Continue reading
Ana Tudor, as always, shows excellent methods to create (what I'd call) retro print effects to images using CSS. This is something I've typically turned to PhotoShop to (struggle) with, but Ana shows how this can be done with CSS. In Ana's CodePens, SCSS is used, but even the com … | Continue reading
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review JamesHoare Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16 | Continue reading
The Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology (CPSBB) was established in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, in 2015 with the help of the Horizon 2020 Teaming project, PlantaSYST. Photo: CPSBB Teaming for Excellence, which is designed to support the creation or upgrading of centres of exc … | Continue reading
UP Catalyst, one of the start-ups supported by the SmartCap Green Fund, is scaling up to produce tonnes of graphite from carbon dioxide. Photo: UP Catalyst Estonia is using €100 million from the NextGenerationEU recovery fund to bolster venture capital for green technology start- … | Continue reading
Researchers have cracked the code to a sperm whale ‘alphabet’ after using machine learning technologies to understand vocalizations. In a… Continue reading Machine learning helps to discover sperm whale ‘alphabet’ The post Machine learning helps to discover sperm whale ‘alphabet’ … | Continue reading
Something I think about often: how does Anh Do write so many books in such a short span of time? Some context for overseas readers: Anh Do is an Australian artist who started out his media career as a comedian, but has also had another career as a children’s books writer. He also … | Continue reading
Plus: Two more Columbia custodians come forward: ‘I could have been killed in there.’ Also: Momala. Drake versus Kendrick Lamar. And much more. | Continue reading
Zum 1. Mai 2024 hat Toni Ackermann die Leitung Kongresse, Tagungen und Events bei der Koelncongress GmbH übernommen. Er verantworte damit das 9-köpfige Team sowie die Weiterentwicklung des Geschäftszweiges Kongresse, Tagungen und Events. | Continue reading
"This is taking away the 'EVs are too expensive' story." Tesla reduces prices for some of its most popular models: 'Teslas are now cheaper than the average new car' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Singapore's literary community is pushing back against an official effort to train LLMs using their published works, part of a growing global resistance. | Continue reading
by Jennifer Smith Richards and Jodi S. Cohen ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, t … | Continue reading
Przejdź do treści Menu Na skróty Hity Kwestii Smaku Znane i lubiane Filety drobiowe Polędwiczki Schab Karkówka Kotlety Burgery Pulpeciki Potrawy tradycyjne Popularne ciasta Więcej... Szybki obiad Szybkie ciasto Obiad na niedzielę Bar mleczny Naleśniki Pierogi Kluski śląskie Kopyt … | Continue reading
Reysu in the video How to absorb books like a sponge and read 2x faster: One of the most valuable things you can do with your free time is reading books. They not only contain a huge depth of information, but just a single idea in a book has the possibility of changing your life … | Continue reading
Legendary pinball machine manufacturer Stern is back, and this time it has Artificial Intelligence on its side. If you ever… Continue reading It’s you versus machine as Stern unveils the world’s first AI pinball machine The post It’s you versus machine as Stern unveils the world’ … | Continue reading
The European Parliament commemorates the 20th anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement. Photo: Alain Rolland / European Union May 2024 marks 20 years since the EU’s largest single enlargement, when 10 countries joined. This opened a new chapter for these member states, with most of … | Continue reading
Ex Africa semper aliquid novi. Attributed to various luminaries of antiquity, that saying (the probable inspiration for Isak Dinesen’s poem “Ex Africa,” itself the probable inspiration for her memoir Out of Africa, which in turn was loosely adapted into Sydney Pollack’s Oscar-lav … | Continue reading
Many HOAs dislike ground cover other than grass, and residents often have an uphill battle to plant anything else. Homeowner warned against making yard mistake to appease HOA: 'Make sure you read the statute' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Learn various ways to convert Queue to List in Java. | Continue reading
It seems no matter how much of the Force you were prepared to use, taking down your father should be… Continue reading You don’t know the power of the Dark Side as Fortnite nerfs Darth Vader – iconic boss just too difficult to beat The post You don’t know the power of the Dark Si … | Continue reading
Senator for Economy, Energy and Enterprise Franziska Giffey has been attacked at a library in the Rudow neighbourhood of Berlin. Former Berlin mayor hospitalised after attack... | Continue reading
I find this difficult to believe…but it must be true. Chris and I have never flown to a place to teach concurrent classes. Or flown concurrently to different places to teach classes. But it is finally happening: Chris and I are both presenting at the London International Woodwork … | Continue reading
After loosing my Kindle Paperwhite in London a couple of weeks ago I have been a bit lost. I did order another one, but when posts started popping up about a colour Kobo Libra I decided to return it and try something new. Granted I have only had it since Friday, but I am already … | Continue reading
You might’ve heard a little something about AI these past few months. If… Tags: AI, ethics, Hack Club, Nicky Case | Continue reading
With every major cloud provider now offering Arm-based instances, it’s time to start looking at what you need to do to migrate your Java applications to Aarch64. The post Is your Java application ready for the next generation of server CPUs? appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading
"We will continue to closely monitor the situation." Conservancy achieves incredible milestone with release of 'ecosystem engineer' tortoises: 'We need to remain vigilant' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Delete unused AMIs with the command line tool aws-amicleaner to reduce costs. | Continue reading
"By embracing clean, electric power, we're paving the way for a healthier environment." Officials celebrate opening of fully electric bus fleet: 'Progress continues to be at the forefront of this city' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I won’t be blogging today, as we are off on a trip to visit friends for lunch. Depending on when when get home, I will try to look at some of your blog posts. Failing that, see you on Thursday! | Continue reading
"Do your best and don't give up." Gardener seeks advice after making beginner mistake with planter boxes: 'It shouldn't be end of the world' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Stiff all over after shifting books around yesterday (not just loading the three bookshelves, but also moving book boxes out from Margaret’s library and my closet out to get them in position to shelve), so my morning run was slow; I felt as though all my motion was restricted, ev … | Continue reading