"If we reach these extreme levels of plastic pollution at our coasts ... many species may become unable to reproduce." Study finds culprit behind sudden deaths of marine embryos: 'We need urgent action' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Hello World on SSD1306 using Arduino After looking through numerous libraries and examples to control the SSD1306 with Arduino, I’ve found nothing simple. There are some really powerful libraries with lots of support. In this post I’ll post the simplest possible “Hello World” exa … | Continue reading
"We have knocked this essential cycle off balance." Research finds increasing temperatures can limit ability of trees to filter air: '[Trees] are essentially coughing instead of breathing' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This morning I went by water with Payne (Mr. Moore being with me) to my Lord Chamberlain at Whitehall, and there spoke with my Lord, and he did accept of Payne for his waterman, as I had lately endeavoured to get him to be. After that Mr. Cooling... | Continue reading
"This looks gorgeous, well done." Homeowner shares 'fantastic' progress photo of their yard's unconventional transformation: 'I wish more people did this' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Reaction videos were (and still) are considered ‘low effort’. At worst a parasitic grift. Leveraging the creative work of others for social clout The post React + Re-Consume | 2408 appeared first on thejaymo. | Continue reading
Harrowing clips like this are all too common, with tourists being much too bold around wild animals. Bystander captures video of terrifying encounter between parents and bison at Yellowstone: 'Ignoring all the warnings yourself is one thing, but bringing a kid too...' first appea … | Continue reading
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"I owe it to my children to tell them that I am doing absolutely everything I can." New York mom unites other parents to take action against crisis burdening children: 'I wouldn't do this if I didn't have hope' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This post is inspired by episode 015 of Hemispheric Views. When I started drafting this post, I got distracted trying to find the first game I ever played. Turns out it was Asterisk Tracker which you can read all about here. I played that game for endless hours on an Amstrad comp … | Continue reading
Some DIY tricks helped me pull it off. READ MORE... | Continue reading
Okay so. Originally they were going to lend me a Kia Forte, which is a tiny economy car, but that was returned in unsafe condition. | Continue reading
Get ready for a rollercoaster of TV fun in my latest post! From family and teen drama to sci-fi and sports action. Whether you're into heartwarming moments or adrenaline-pumping thrills, there's something for everyone to enjoy. So grab your popcorn and settle in for an epic binge … | Continue reading
"We wanted to do everything we could to help after the fire happened." Conservationists use unlikely helpers to save iconic Joshua trees from extinction: 'Absurdity plus practicality' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
It’s been over a month since Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire came out, and once the credits rolled, discussion pivoted to what was coming next. Were Warner Bros. and Legendary going to split the two monsters off into their own isolated adventures, or would they do another straigh … | Continue reading
I had Tor support in GoBlog for over three years now, but I decided to disable it on my blog (and the GoBlog blog) for now. Several times, Tor randomly started using a lot of memory on my VPS and even crashed my block one or two times. It could have been the Go library used to in … | Continue reading
One of the most frequent complaints about the current intersection of the web and society is that we share too much. Every day more and more content is shared in more and more online places. We share videos, we share pictures, we share audio and written words. And yet, if you tak … | Continue reading
"This new technology could be integrated into production chains quickly and inexpensively." Scientist develops biomimetic concept inspired by fish to tackle microplastic problem — and it starts with our laundry machines first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Things are a little crazy here in the US right now – as is our perpetual state of existence these days - so I thought now might be a good time to revisit my 2020 blog post about protesting, surveillance, privacy and security. For the cynics in the crowd, I want to make it clear t … | Continue reading
Few drugs have achieved the stardom that semaglutide, marketed in the United States as Ozempic or Wegovy, has today. A synthetic, injectable version of an intestinal hormone, it is the flagship of a new category of drugs initially developed for diabetes that rose to fame in the m … | Continue reading
Researchers spent two weeks at the Mars Desert Research Station conducting an analog mission for potential future trips to Mars. | Continue reading
"We are not making a lot of compromises to live like this." Unsuspecting suburban home has LEED Platinum certification for its remarkable passive living features: 'The model for how we need to live, now and in the future' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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New seasons of Doctor Who have always been a big deal, but this one has had even more anticipation behind it. Between Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor and the return of Russell T. Davies, there’s been the promise of a bold, new era for the sci-fi series, which started on Friday wit … | Continue reading
I've recently been working with Google Cloud more, and so while developing a Cloud Function locally, I naturally tried to follow the official local development (with Pub/Sub) guide. As I'm (btw) an Arch user, I've set up the gcloud CLI using the google-cloud-cli AUR package so wh … | Continue reading
You don’t even need to turn on the stove to make this. READ MORE... | Continue reading
Bullets & Blockbusters looked at the original and ill-fated Superman V script that would have featured Christopher Reeve had Superman IV not been so bad and the whole franchise collapsed into itself. Although I knew about the weird journey that Superman IV’s sequel took from the … | Continue reading
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Every January, I head to the American Astronomical Society’s big annual meeting with an ulterior motive in mind. Beyond merely uncovering new scientific findings, gathering information for potential stories, and connecting with friends and colleagues, I also look to meet emerging … | Continue reading
Haven’t been, and I think of any excuse I can. Get up before the day lifts off, before […] | Continue reading
The sold-out Oval Platter is back, too! READ MORE... | Continue reading
The homemade teriyaki sauce only has five pantry ingredients. READ MORE... | Continue reading
"We hope to see fans rallying behind the work we're doing." Hellmann's makes public appeal to prevent 'extinction' of mayo: 'A relatable way to educate' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Greek philosopher Plato played a huge role in shaping Western thought, particularly around politics, and even though he died more than 2,300 years ago, his “Republic” is still one of the most studied books at top US colleges. Despite Plato’s wide and lasting influence, though, th … | Continue reading
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"DO YOU LIKE ME NOW?" by Love Ghost is punch to the gut for the haters who want to "destroy them". An aggressive and powerful track produced by none other than MIKE SUMMERS (Tech N9ne, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne). | Continue reading
The good stuff on the Internet really does occur in the comments! I thought all that would happen is a few ‘likes’ and a comment or two. But then a CEO jumped in to point something important out…. while it technically might have been the recent recap which officially lowered the … | Continue reading
Over the last few months, news has slowly come tricking out about 28 Years Later, which fans of the first two movies have been wanting for a long time. We know Danny Boyle’s back in the director’s chair with returning writer Alex Garland, and that Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnso … | Continue reading
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Pisces Pie is truly a remarkable piece of work, and proves Odelet once and for all as an artist with a unique vision and approach to songwriting. | Continue reading
Birds are some of the most colorful animals on Earth, with a palette of rainbow tones to feast your eyes on. Here are our picks for some of our most flamboyant feathered friends. | Continue reading
With the new roadmap for the grid, we could see growth in affordable energy and less reliance on dirty energy. DOE issues first-ever roadmap to address backlog of clean energy projects waiting to be built: 'Essential to deploying clean electricity to more Americans' first appeare … | Continue reading
by Paul Kiel, ProPublica, and Russ Buettner, The New York Times ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re publishe … | Continue reading
It's about time for the spring update of goings on in Maps! There's been some changes going on since the release of 46. Vector Map by Default The vector map is now being used by default, and with it Maps supports dark mode (also the old raster tiles has been retired, though there … | Continue reading