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The embedded image is a screencap from a title gif at The New York Times.For thousands of years, the glaciers were replenished with ice in the winter. But they have shrunk by more than 40 percent since 1968, uncovering rocks that, when exposed to the elements, can trigger chemical reactions that leach toxic metals into the water and turn it acidic...Deglaciation above Lake Shallap, the headwaters of Shallap River, has …

I struggled with work early this week and mainly couldn't focus well. But by the end of the week, I was okay. I must catch up on my TODO list and ensure I can start well on Monday. On the bright side, Echo is doing much better than last week. Uma and Pathu enjoy listening to me read books. I doubt they understand much, but they stay attentive. Appa was …

At first glance, these three photos from Walt Disney World in 1971 appear quite ordinary. They show a young woman posing in front of Cinderella Castle while a custodial cast member walks by. But is that really all there is to see? Let’s add a touch of animation and a dash of fictional prose to our Magical Trash and uncover the hidden story within these images.—It’s October 1971, and Walt …

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Lewisham’s Olympic hero Alex Yee has been given the ultimate honour by his home borough – the running track where he started out has been named after him. The 26-year-old, who was born a stone’s throw away in Lewisham Hospital and brought up in Brockley, unveiled a plaque at the renamed Alex Yee Ladywell Arena […] The post Olympic gold medallist Alex Yee has Ladywell Arena named after him appeared …

This could’ve a Wheat Thins flavor, but it’s dormant in the Wheat Thins section at Nabisco. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Market Street.) If you’re out shopping and see new products, snap a picture of them, and send them in via an email ([email protected]) with where you found them and “Spotted” in the subject line. Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered …

In 2002, Paul O’Brian, a prolific author, reviewer, and commentator on the contemporary interactive-fiction scene, attempted to compile a list of those people who had done the most to help text adventures live on beyond the death of Infocom. Among the names he listed were those of Mike Roberts and Graham Nelson, the creators of TADS and Inform; Andrew Plotkin, who contributed crucial technical innovations of his own and authored …

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, writing at The Verge: Next year, [Apple] will reportedly launch an “AI wall tablet for home control,” and it’s said to be developing more devices for the home (including cameras, a tabletop robot, and maybe even a TV). Among other features, such as video calling, this new smart display will reportedly be a hub for Apple’s home automation platform, Apple Home, providing a communal household interface for …

macOS 11 offers up a much improved Start Page in Safari Apple and Google’s rules governing browser development on their platforms is stifling innovation, claims UK regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority. All about innovation, right “Through our investigation, we have provisionally found that competition between different mobile browsers is not working well, and this is holding back innovation in the UK,” said Margot Daly, chair of theCompetitions and Markets …

Recent DNA analyses of Piceni individuals, conducted by an international team of researchers led by the University of Rome “La Sapienza” and the Italian National Research Council (CNR), reveal a fascinating view of pre-Roman Italy. The findings of this study, published in the journal Genome Biology, explore the DNA of over 100 skeletal remains found […]

A special Kickstart Your Weekend this week. Last week, I mentioned a new DC Heroes Kickstarter on the way. Well, it launched on Monday, and it has already blown through all its stretch goals, and now they are making new ones. So, this Kickstarter doesn't really need my help. But anyone who spends any time here at all knows about my deep love for all things DC Comics. So they …

I’ve talked a lot on this blog about using constant lights typically aimed for videography, for photography. It’s a typical article I keep bringing up as I upgrade my lights on both the video and photo sides and look for any crossover that can be found. The reason is simple – if you’ve ever been […]

(Ironically, given the week was spent mostly thinking about time, I am super late with these notes. Oh Universe, you card.)This week I spent two days down in London taking part in workshops with the Flickr Foundation and their Data Lifeboat project.I was very excited to be asked by George to join the workshops, and grateful that ISOC give us volunteer time to work with other charities and non-profits.The attendees …