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We'll be sketching Colossal Characters two weeks from today in Pasadena. Bring a sketchbook and join us, and let’s dream with our eyes open.This year’s list of Mentors is off the charts (links to Instagram)Thomas Fluharty @thomasfluhartyJess Karpishin @jess.karpKarla Ortiz @kortizartJohn Burton @johnburtonartKiptoe @kiptoe1Angela Sung @angothemangoSean Bodley @seanbodleyJeff Hong @chromacorgAmanda Grose @myworldinillustrationQianjian Ma @q_sketchesKate Rado @kateradoJames Gurney @jamesgurneyart(Pictured from last year: Kymba Plushner (LeCrone) and Gabriel Gonzalez, lead artists at …

Tony Trupp recently asked this question on twitter. It’s not a new question, but given the impending release of Graham Hancock’s Ancient Apocalypse: The Americas, it’s a good time to give it some thought. I have long argued that archaeologists must be an active and vocal presence in the public conversation about archaeology, and about the past in general. When the vast majority of people encounter claims about the past …

🔦 Manker E03H III Headlamp Review on ZeroAir Reviews 🔦The Manker E03H III headlamp uses one High CRI 4000K Nichia 519a emitter and has three colored covers for modifying the output and it can run a 14500 or AA! The post Manker E03H III Headlamp Review first appeared on ZeroAir Reviews. RSS feed managed by AIOSEO.

Everything seems to speed up once the autumn equinox passes; the frequency of low pressure systems rolling through, the wind speed, the flush of colour to the trees and the disappearance of summer migrants.The 'local' swallows had gone by the 18th of September, but there are still small parties of migrating birds, and the odd singleton, trying to outrun (outfly?) the chilly Northerlies. They spend an hour or two swooping …

London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866 (GOLD)Nowhere near as dramatic as last week's transformation, but ceiling work has continued beyond the main fitting of the panels, with untidy areas improved and trim finished etc. London North Eastern Railway 1938 Brake Third Open E16631E (GOLD)The second quarter of the seat re-upholstery has now commenced with stripping of the old covers being the first act.London North Eastern Railway 1931 …

When developing apps for multiple platforms, providing a native experience is key to making users feel at home. Android users expect certain behaviors that differ from what iOS users are used to, and vice versa. One of these subtle, but noticeable differences is the ripple animation on button clicks.In Android, the ripple effect is a well-established part of Material Design, giving users visual feedback on touch. However, on iOS, this …

The 2024 Physics Nobel Prize was announced this week, awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for using physics to propose foundational ideas in the artificial neural networks used for machine learning. If the picture above looks off-center, it’s because this is the first time since 2015 that the Physics Nobel has been given to two, rather than three, people. Since several past prizes bundled together disparate ideas in order …

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Joe Rossignol for MacRumors: A few months ago, the SuperDrive went out of stock on Apple’s online store in the U.S., and it is now listed as sold out or unavailable in all countries. Given it has yet to return, it seems likely that Apple has discontinued the 16-year-old accessory. Introduced in 2008, the SuperDrive is an external CD/DVD drive that was released alongside the original MacBook Air, which lacked …

With the current drama around WordPress and Automattic, I was searching for alternatives to Simplenote, the app I am currently using to save my notes and keep them synced. In the awesome-selfhosted list, I found a software called Memos. It is written in Go and uses SQLite by default. After trying it for a bit locally, it’s difficult to say what exactly it is. A note-taking solution? A knowledge base? …

Another enjoyable weekend in North Devon shot by and no sooner than we had arrived it was time to head back up the M5 to the Midlands again. My friend Ken needed dropping off in Taunton for 1100 hrs so after a quick tidy up we were away a bit earlier than usual. This meant it was still before mid-day when I got to Junction 19 near Bristol. As the …

My friend Blake Watson just released a new free online book on how to build your first website with HTML: HTML for People. If you’re brand new to web dev, this is a fantastic resource, and I’m so impressed by what he’s built. Check it out here

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The Japanese shoe shine bar chain and shoe care brand Brift H, founded by the first world champion of shoe shining Yuya Hasegawa, is now part of the Japanese high-end fashion giant United Arrows. A great journey that started with Yuya being a street shoe shiner, and a testament to the importance the shoe shine industry has, not least in Japan. Yuya Hasegawa grew up in Chiba outside of Tokyo, …

What are you up to this weekend? The boys and I have been admiring Halloween decorations in our neighborhood and brainstorming our costumes. (I’m going as the same thing as last year, haha.)… Read more The post Have a Fun Weekend. appeared first on Cup of Jo.