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Happy Winter Solstice! In honor of Winter Solstice, I've made an updated list of popular flashlights. Today is the day you're most likely to need a flashlight in the northern hemisphere, and I have some good candidates here. The best flashlight There is no best flashlight, so this is an amalgamation of what enthusiasts have been buying and recommending to others lately along with the author's arbitrary preferences and biases. …

First commercial-scale fusion plant plans announced, to be built in the early 2030s Roger Penrose's biography Renaissance Philantrophy (and within, a link to recent research on wearable cortisol trackers!) Bringing Elon to a knife fight Google Willow, their new quantum chip Something I long suspected: Most of senescent cells are immune cells (hence immune rejuvenation should also solve cellular senescence) This year in biology: 2024; of particular interest is the …

New YouTube video covers:1. Pathways of light reflected on water, 2. Hotspot priming 3. Contre-jour lighting.4. The poetic traditions of glitter paths and moonpaths.

Eight years ago, I embarked on a journey to make sense of the fast-paced, ever-evolving world of full-stack web development. The result was FullStack Bulletin, a weekly newsletter designed to keep developers informed and inspired. With each issue, I aim to share a curated selection of articles, a recommended book, and a thought-provoking quote, all tailored for full-stack developers and those aspiring to join the field. In this article, to …

I found this document from Roland, published in 1978. The information in here is still valuable – and presented as an excellent introduction.

Act One “I put a seashell to my ear, and it all comes back,” said Rod McKuen memorably in his poem The Gypsy Camp, with that beautiful setting by Anita Kerr and the San Sebastien Strings. That line, which many of us heard first via the immortal ‘Barefoot in the Head’ by the supremely cool A Man Called Adam, has been in my thoughts recently. This was partly through hearing …

Utter December randomness follows. The Art of Christmas at the Modern British Gallery / Fear and failing in Chatham, a gonzo art journey / Brick my World, an application that ‘turns your photos into stunning LEGO® models using classic rectangular … Continue reading →

November was a month of saffron buns, Winter sun (more than last year), the first snow (less than last year), colourful sunsets, roe…

“Seattle hills” by chrisostermann is licensed under CC BY 2.0. I’ve recently improved my access analysis software to adjust walking speed based on change in elevation. The use of a constant walking speed, regardless of terrain, in previous analyses opened them to legitimate criticism, especially in hilly Seattle. A walking model can now be selected when computing an access analysis. At this time, there are two options: the original constant-speed …

As the year draws to a close with gloomy December days compensated with lots of artificial lighting, it's not surprising that many people take the time to reflect on their recent past — what we've managed to achieve, what we learned, what we failed in, where we went, and what we experienced. Did you take steps forward this year — or even strides? Did you regress? What did you get …

I recently built a website that breaks down the cost of a UK electricity bill.electricitybills.ukIt's interactive, and I'd recommend visiting it before reading this post. Check it out here: electricitybills.ukHere are three interesting things about the data.#1: The wholesale power cost is only one third of an electricity bill.The wholesale price is the actual cost of buying electricity on the open market. But the average bill is triple that amount.The …

This fall, our second class of 24 blog-building fellows completed our eight-week blog building intensive.The second interaction of our fellowship program was a success: several RPI fellows are in the vanguard of the growing progress studies movement. You’ll find them leading the AI policy debate, earning recognition for their writing on biotechnology, being cited in the Financial Times on China’s penetration of Western markets, and earning the top spot on …

Some people have compared Kevin Ayers's debonair image to Bryan Ferry - the genuine genteel article as opposed to the faux. Some even see him as a prototype, glam just a little too earlyNot sure about that, the music in the first three or four solo albums is nowhere near glam. But I am struck by the use of eye make-up in these Soft Machine appearancesThere is another intersection with …

The post Artspeak Radio – KKFI Interview appeared first on Schliefkevision - Paintings & Art Classes. I was invited on to talk about my recent paintings and the Northeast Open Studio Tour on KKFI’s Artspeak program in December of 2024. Here’s what I covered! Maria Vasquez Boyd was on vacation, so Michael Hogge took over guest hosting duties. Michael was a fun, inquisitive guy, and led the hourlong program with …

[This post is about the day that Glitch failed, and how that failure created the opportunity to make Slack. We're sharing it here (out of chronological order) to mark 12 years since the famous pivot.]“We have to shut down the game.” Stewart Butterfield said. I looked at him out of the corner of my eye. He looked exhausted. The result of years of long days and short nights pouring all …