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  1. Brain Baking, , more info

    Experiencing Old Games In New Eras
    Bill from The Retro Sofa claims that the original Legend of Zelda is Unplayable in 2024 and wonders why that is and what we can do about it. That video was a very timely Stumble Upon as a week ago Florian from the DOS Game Club had: […] this idea of starting reading old game magazines and experiencing the hardware and games from the era “in realtime”. I’m turning 40 …
    By Wouter Groeneveld, 1,225 words
  2. String-Or-Nothing, , more info

    POST REBOOT PROGRESS
    Although I’ve been lax about blogging, I have made progress on the Treyavir sampler. Although it looks like I used several yellows for the accents to the plain black stitching, they are all the same color. What makes them look differently are the numbers of plies, the stitch used, and the stitch density. The yellow in the acorns is done in two plies of DMC #3820 in plain old cross …
    By kbsalazar, 719 words
  3. History Unfolding, , more info

    The crippled United States government
    Regardless of who wins the election, politics will continue to divide the United States into two nations defined by their hostility to one another. The Democrats are very likely to win back the House of Representatives, while it will take a miracle--a Democratic victory in Montana, Texas, Florida, or Nebraska--for them to stop the Republicans from taking control of the Senate if Harris wins, and a double miracle if she …
    By David Kaiser, 931 words
  4. some LANDSCAPES, , more info

    Streams had burst their banks and sallied out
    In 1809 Ivan Krylov (1769-1844) published his first collection of twenty-three verse fables - over time the book grew to include 197. Gordon Pirie’s translations of a few of these were praised in reviews of The Penguin Book of Russian Poetry. Ever since Aesop, fables have mainly featured animals - wolves, lions, foxes, tortoises, hares etc. - but Krylov's ‘The Peasants and the River’ concerns landscape features. Local streams are …
    By Plinius, 402 words
  5. Reviews – The travels of Mary Loosemore, , more info

    A Room Full of Bones – Elly Griffiths
    A Room Full of Bones – Elly Griffiths Dr Ruth Galloway, DCI Harry Nelson and the wider team find themselves investigating unexplained deaths at a local museum and a local horse racing stables. And a surprise or two await in the coffin of an early medieval bishop. Normal for Norwich? Author page: A Room Full of Bones – Elly Griffiths
    By Mary, 68 words
  6. Tim McMahon, , more info

    Vapcell SU2 5A Charger Review
    Vapcell SU2 5A Charger Specifications Introduction Charger in use Battery compatibility Dimensions User interface Tests Teardown Conclusion Price Product page Specifications Brand/model Vapcell SU2 Channels 2 Input DC 12V/2.5A 5.5/2.1mm USB-A Output DC 5V/1A Simple mode current options (3.6V Li-ion) 250mA, 500mA, 750mA, 1000mA, 1500mA, 2000mA, 2500mA, 3000mA Simple mode current options (Ni-MH, Ni-Cd) 250mA, 500mA, 750mA, 1000mA Pro mode current options (3.6V Li-ion, 3.2V LiFePO4, 4.35V Li-ion) 50mA, 100mA, …
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  7. Classic Movie Blog Association, , more info

    CMBA presents: A Haunting Blogathon: In the Afterlife
    CMBA presents: A Haunting Blogathon: In the AfterlifeThe blogathon will run from November 11-15, 2024.This event, for CMBA members only, allows you to explore the captivating theme of the afterlife in film. A realm where past and present are woven together and the echoes of lost souls connect us. But this exploration can also extend well beyond the supernatural. It invites us to reflect on the haunting nature of being …
    By Classic Movie Blog Association, 245 words
  8. Jeremiah Lee, , more info

    Artykuły z pierwszego roku funkcjonowania Kontroli Czatów
    Wizja katastrofalnego pierwszego roku działania kontroli czatów w UE - jak dziś możemy temu zapobiec.
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  9. Kev Quirk, , more info

    The Right to Remain Silent
    I've recently been down a YouTube rabbit hole about Police who abuse their position. If you were stopped by an officer, would you exercise your right to remain silent? Ok, so I'm browsing YouTube, as one often does, and I end up down this rabbit hole of videos about "corrupt cops" and how they basically bully people into either a) giving them their ID etc. or b) being arrested for …
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  10. Longest Voyage, , more info

    [log] Cooling Down
    The end of Summer is so close. We have a few days forcasted to be popping back into 30°c this week, but overall we’ve dropped down to the point where we can go outside without regret. We escaped out to Karuizawa to visit some friends. Karuizawa is a bit of a resort town. About an hour north of Tokyo. It’s an absolutely beautiful area filled with trees and views. And …
    By ge (Jamie Crisman, 479 words
  11. Web3 is going just great, , more info

    Victim loses over $32 million to wallet drainer
    A victim lost 12,083 spWETH tokens (~$32.4 million) after signing a malicious transaction stemming from someone using wallet drainer software. These drainers are "scam-as-a-service" products, where the drainer creators allow others to operate the drainer software in exchange for a 20% cut of stolen funds.The victim wallet sent a message to the thief, offering "a peaceful resolution to this situation" in which the thief could keep 20% of the total …
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  12. Pharyngula, , more info

    This summary of Chris Rufo is tight
    Here’s everything you need to know about Chris Rufo. In case anyone forgot Chris Rufo posted a $5,000 bounty for a video of Haitians eating cats in Springfield then posted a video of unknown people with chicken on a grill in Canton then we remembered he was married to someone who came to the US illegally then it turned out he had an Ashley Madison account and he threatened to …
    By PZ Myers, 367 words
  13. HAWKWORLD, , more info

    Hawkman and Hawkgirl Tryout Page by Robb Phipps
    I came across this page on a comic art site but it gave few details. If anyone has more information, please let us know in the comments. AND SOMEBODY SIGN THIS GUY UP FOR A HAWKMAN COMIC!!!
    By Tim Board, 45 words
  14. Scrivener's Error, , more info

    With One Stone
    <SATIRE> I've had a brilliant idea on how the Heffalumps can cast one stone and kill a bunch of annoying issues. It'll deal with the future of the nation; it'll deal with annoying immigrants (and, in particular, refugeesillegal immigrants);† it'll have yuuuuuuuge public health benefits, with all of the best words. Childless catladies have no stake in America's future, and therefore
    By CEP, 64 words
  15. Society for US Intellectual History, , more info

    “Don’t Mind Me: Andrew S. Lea on How We Think about Brains and Algorithms and How It Changed How Medicine Works” by Alex Sayf Cummings
    In a classic 1996 episode of Seinfeld, Elaine Benes finds herself in a doctor’s office and manages to take a peek at her chart. Her medical history is all there, Read more The post “Don’t Mind Me: Andrew S. Lea on How We Think about Brains and Algorithms and How It Changed How Medicine Works” by Alex Sayf Cummings first appeared on Society for US Intellectual History.
    By Alex Sayf Cummings, 92 words