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The Three Investigators #5 The Mystery of the Vanishing Treasure by Robert Arthur, 1966. The Three Investigators don’t have a case at the moment, so Jupiter entertains himself and his friends with an intellectual exercise – figuring out how someone could steal the Rainbow Jewels from an exhibit at the Petersen Museum, an exhibit that has been promoted in the local papers. Pete and Bob object that they solve thefts, …

HP is a dear friend of mine who prefers anonymity. What he has to say about teaching writing is important for those teachers, administrators, and parents who fret about AI’s effects on students’ writing. HP sees more of an upside than a downside for both teachers and students using AI to write essays, reports, and research papers. In the rapidly evolving landscape of education, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) …

Here's what we looked at this week:New production method for quickly building walls: Impact printing with clay. The world's underwater fiber optic cables.From MIT, sustainable 3D-printed glass masonry.Caroline's Cart is a shopping cart designed for special needs individuals and caregivers.Product-based inspiration for spaceship designs by Eric Geusz.Designer on a sci-fi mission: Daryl Villanueva's EVE Odyssey.Master Forge: An ultra-fast chord keyboard with rather unfortunate aesthetics.Unusual product design: The BedBox, a wildly …

(Written by William) I’m not exactly sure what it is about LEGO Ideas projects, but I tend to forget what’s coming out right before they get released. This is especially true for the projects that don’t go through the normal LEGO Ideas project cycle. So, when LEGO offered the #21352 LEGO Ideas Magic of Disney […]

Nagoya, Japan, blends history, culture, and modern attractions. From Nagoya Castle to local cuisine and vibrant shopping districts, explore the best sights with this essential travel guide. READ: Nagoya Travel Guide

Selection: Introduction https://londonjazzcollector.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/henry-lowther-band_introduction_child-song_deram-sml1070-1970-ljc.mp3 . . . “Hey Henry, what do you want to call the first track, you know, the introduction?Yeah, that’ll do.” The rest are apparently word-pictures that relate to the theme of children’s play. Track List A1 IntroductionA2 Trav’lling SongA3 Plaything (Child Song And Anima)B1 3/4 Skip (Trip Up)B2 BetweenB3 Puppet Song Artists: Henry Lowther Band Daryl Runswick, bass guitar, double bass, percussion; Mike Travis, drums, percussion; Mike …

Jackson Lampe, a junior at Wahlert Catholic High School in Dubuque, Iowa, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout, and was named the school’s student of the month for his efforts. For his service project, Jackson provided care kits to the burn unit at the University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital to support parents of pediatric burn victims. His own experience as a burn survivor at age …

Thoughtful and actionable paper from Johan Allspaw about engineering resilience—with principles and tactics applicable to other kinds of work, I think. Importantly, resilience as defined here depends on a number of different behaviors, including open and honest communication, reciprocity, and a lack of judgment. What I find notable about this framing is the sense that resilience is a collective, rather than individual, attribute. That is, it depends on sharing information, …

On 19 September 2021, the island of La Palma, one of the Canary Islands off the northwestern coast of Africa, saw its first volcanic activity after about 50 years of dormancy. The eruption lasted about 3 months and created a new volcanic cone, named Tajogaite, amid the island’s Cumbre Vieja volcanic ridge. It released large plumes of ash and gas, as well as roughly 200 million cubic meters of lava …

[They might leak out of your phone.] With iOS 18, iPhones have finally gained support for RCS, the text message replacement for SMS and MMS. Android devices, meanwhile, have supported RCS for years. The two platforms are doing things a little differently, though, and it could lead to some conflicts.Link: https://www.androidauthority.com/rcs-apple-ios-group-chat-name-android-3483387/

If you like little apps here’s The Economist telling you which 500 books you should spend the rest of your life reading (no doubt behind a paywall however). Their app is derived from Shane Sherman’s Greatest Books website which is based on a comparison of mentions on 343 different lists of great books, so is presumably meant to have the virtues of impartiality. Still, any list of best books which …

I’ve been on a bit of a 12th-century kick lately, mainly because it’s one of

In August, a bunch of my friends, acquaintances and some new faces got together for the third annual Saint Paul Nut Roll, a social bike ride themed around St. Paul’s most delicious export, Pearson’s Salted Nut Roll. This year, nearly 60 people rode with us, cruising across the city, eating Salted Nut Rolls and getting to know one another. Saint Paul Nut Roll participants pose in front of the Pearson’s …

It’s a claim you will find repeated in dozens – possibly hundreds – of places: that the so-called “Hymn to Ninkasi”, a poem in the Sumerian language to the goddess of beer, at least 3,900 years old, known from three fragmentary clay tablets found in and around the ancient city of Nippur, which stood between the Euphrates and the Tigris, is “effectively a Sumerian recipe for brewing beer”, “the oldest …

Today, I have the Bauche Stargazer Carina Nebula in for review. It’s a new watch from a new brand, set to make its debut on October 18 on Kickstarter, and… The post Bauche Stargazer Carina Nebula appeared first on The Time Bum.