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Speaking of historical satellite imagery, Bill Morris went digging for satellite imagery of what preceded Manicouagan Reservoir before it was created in the 1960s by Quebec’s massive hydro dam projects. But since Landsat first launched in 1973, after the dam was completed, what imagery was there? Answer: CIA spy satellite imagery from 1965—when satellites took pictures on film that was then sent back to Earth—that was declassified in 1996. Read …

Not sure which publication this was in - probably International Times - but this could be the start of a sporadic series: reviews in which critics don't perceive the significance of something at the time of its release. Interesting, though, that the one track Farren digs and praises is "We Will Fall" - the track that most Stooges fans find tedious and interminable.Contradicting his own point, it also the one …

At the risk of becoming a bit repetitive: how can it be October already? It’s definitely getting darker outside. I’ve eaten several baked potatoes. I already have one (1) pumpkin. 🎃 MORE ON BEEPS: when I mentioned the melodious beep of my new washer dryer, Denise expressed… disappointment? surprise? relief? — to characterise it in any way would be projection really — …that I hadn’t provided audio of the beeps …

Thirty days until election day. Or, rather, the first election day for the presidency, thanks to an electoral college that today withstands just as much scrutiny as the original text of Article I § 2 cl. 3 — especially in light of their common flaw: Restricting full voice to "the right kind of people" beyond the mere facts of "citizenship" and "adulthood." OpenAI is possibly poised to become

There's an espresso machine in Breville's lineup that few know about or focus on. But it could be their best bang for the buck machine today. The post The Breville Infuser: The Insider Secret Espresso Machine appeared first on CoffeeGeek.

Where did we stay last year?The bright yellow color of this Spotted Tussock moth caterpillar made it easy to spot as it headed up the fourth step of the porch, looking to find itself an overwintering spot.The Lophocampa maculata, the Yellow Spotted Tussock moth, is really a Tiger moth. Those hair tufts on the caterpillar cause it to be called a "tussock moth caterpillar". This caterpillar has five spots; the …

So my last post used a racing analogy . My Friday a couple of weeks ago was another day that would be backing the long odds . Until Thursday evening I had no intention to fish on Friday as the weather forecast was making Saturday look like a certainty for a good day . But late plans meant that on Friday I was heading out to the river again . …

I tried Levels (with the Dexcom G7 sensor) for a month. It changed my life.For one thing, I never would have eaten raw broccoli out of a plastic bag in a hotel bathroom before. Also, I proudly consumed chicken wings and salmon sashimi at a tempura joint, avoiding the oh-so-tempting main options. I've been getting soup at the hawker center recently... Chinese food without rice, gasp! My sister will tell …

A weekly Saturday recap to share with you our favorite links, discoveries, exhibitions, and more from the past seven days. This week: Sophie Lou Jacobsen scales up her glass work, Pinch celebrates its 20th anniversary with an American pop-up, and we put a spotlight on two North Carolina fundraisers to benefit the decimated creative community in Asheville.

I recently lost a dear friend with the passing of Jay Popa. Anyone who is a big band fan is familiar with the website The Big Band Alliance, which Jay and his brother Chris run. Jay had a big heart, and I count him as a friend. Here is his beautiful obituary...Everyone should have a devoted son, loving brother, and best pal like James Michael Popa, known to family and …

Premise I was introduced to John Vervaeke and his work by the inimitable Matt Church who leads the Thought Leaders Business School and is based in Australia. John is an award-winning professor of psychology, cognitive science, and Buddhist psychology at the University of Toronto. He says that there are four different ways we can know things, which he calls the 4P’s of Knowing. These are about the manners in which …

Atlas Games’ Penumbra line of D20 products continues to lead the field in D&D supplements. Review Originally Published December 15th, 2000 There are two primary functions that a review serves: First, it lets people know about a product they might otherwise have been unaware of. Second, it tells them enough about it to let them know whether or not its a product they should buy. The Black Amulet is a …

Thanks to Charlie Horse 47 and Killdumpster for their sponsorship of this post, via the magic of Patreon. ***It must have seemed like nothing but fear was waiting to greet those who foolishly entered a cinema in October 1974.It was, after all, a month which saw the release of those never to be forgotten nightmares The House on Skull Mountain, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, It's Alive, The Cars That …

The WordPress drama has not dried up. Since I wrote last, Matt Mullenweg has done a number of interviews, WP Engine sued Automattic, the structure of the WordPress organization has become clearer, and over 150 employees left Automattic in a buy-out deal. Now it seems Mullenweg is going after a popular plugin to try and win his battle against WP Engine. Ernie Smith wrote an excellent overview of recent events …

1. Apple’s built in apps can do (almost) everything One of the characteristics of hardcore nerdery is the tendency to over engineer your systems. People spend a lot of time creating systems, tinkering with them, making them as perfect as possible, only to abandon them a few years down the line when some new shiny hotness appears. I’m as guilty of this as the next nerd, but at least I’m …