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  1. Knowledge and resources | Open Innovations, , more info

    Wrapping up with Youth Futures Foundation
    By: Tazmin ChilesAs we're wrapping up our project with Youth Futures Foundation (YFF) after its final phase, it's a moment to reflect on what we've achieved with them. Our goal was to build an open data platform that would enable YFF and their network to understand and make decisions about the youth employment market. We wanted to help them answer questions such as: where are the data gaps for understanding …
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  2. Good Stuff NW, , more info

    Cheers to the Holidays: Four Favorite Cocktails Set the Mood
    During the holiday season my parents would invariably designate one evening before Christmas to invite friends over for an open house. My mom, a dedicated holiday baker, used the occasion to haul out all the fruitcakes she'd made—one packed with whole nuts and citron barely held together with batter, an applesauce bread studded with nuts and raisins, another cakey version that had been wrapped in a brandy-soaked cloth—plus cookies filled …
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  3. Corporal Frisk, , more info

    Interim Weapons and Intermediate Cartridges
    The trickle of news from Sweden and Finland has continued when it comes to the firearms programs. To begin with, the deliveries of AK 24 are up and running, with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) having run their verification testing – including a 30,000 round service life test – and the formal delivery of the first batch of 1,200 series-produced rifles from FMV to the Swedish Armed Forces took …
    By Corporal Frisk, 3,006 words
  4. Practical betterments, , more info

    Leave a copy of your keys with a trustworthy pal
  5. Cinemasparagus, , more info

    I Blame Society
    "What's the Showstopper?""A feature, of course. The other two, calling cards or proof of concept. This is the biggie." — "It's got evyerthing from the previous films?" — "All that and more. I mean, it's different, but the same." — "I get this OJ vibe." — "You're not off. You like the amibiguous shit after all, right?" — "Sure I do." — "So what's to say we doing have IP …
    By craig keller., 135 words
  6. Africa Is a Country, , more info

    On Safari
    On our year-end publishing break, we reflect on how 2024’s contradictions reveal a fractured world grappling with inequality, digital activism, and the blurred lines between action and spectacle. Circuito de playas in Lima, Perú. Image credit alobos life via Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. As we prepare to take our annual publishing break, the question on everyone’s minds is: what should we make of 2024? In this moment of global certainty, …
    By William Shoki, 2,997 words
  7. Julia Bausenhardt Blog, , more info

    End of year reflections (2024)
    As the year draws to a close, I’d like to look back a bit on this year, and talk about what I have planned for 2025. First off, thank you so so much for the feedback and kind words you left me in my survey!I feel very humbled by all of your positive, encouraging words, ... Read more Source
    By Julia, 64 words
  8. Canadian Climate Institute - Blog, , more info

    How does Canada’s new 2035 climate target stack up internationally?
    At first glance, Canada’s target looks less ambitious than those already set by our trading partners. But the numbers only tell part of the story. The post How does Canada’s new 2035 climate target stack up internationally? appeared first on Canadian Climate Institute.
    By Maëlle Martin-Richon, 53 words
  9. Silent London, , more info

    Season’s greetings 2024
    Wishing all the readers of Silent London happy holidays and great things for 2025! Have yourselves some fabulous festivities and don’t forget to vote in the Silent London Poll of 2024. xx
    By PH, 35 words
  10. Ploum.net, , more info

    Mon collègue Julius
    Mon collègue Julius Translation in English Lazygyu의 한국어 번역 Vous connaissez Julius ? Mais si, Julius ! Vous voyez certainement de qui je veux parler ! J’ai rencontré Julius à l’université. Un jeune homme discret, sympathique, le sourire aux lèvres. Ce qui m’a d’abord frappé chez Julius, outre ses vêtements toujours parfaitement repassés, c’est la qualité de son écoute. Il ne m’interrompait jamais, acceptait de s’être trompé et répondait sans …
    By Ploum, 1,569 words
  11. Belgian Smaak, , more info

    EP052 | How Westvleteren 12 Accidentally Became “The Best Beer In The World”
    Photos by Jonny Garrett This editorially independent podcast has been supported by VISITFLANDERS as part of the “Game Changers” series of podcasts. Garrett is the co-founder of The Craft Beer Channel and the author of several books about beer including Beer School, A Year in Beer, and his most recent book The Meaning of Beer. Jonny’s story about Westvleteren 12 was recently published on Belgian Smaak, and in this podcast, …
    By Breandán Kearney, 222 words
  12. Games That Weren't: Cancelled & Unreleased Games, , more info

    Thank you!
    And that is a wrap for 2024. Merry Xmas and happy holidays to everyone! Thank you all for your kind support in what has been a tough year and hope you have enjoyed the archive this year. Having a well … Continue reading →
    By Frank Gasking, 46 words
  13. LOW←TECH MAGAZINE, , more info

    How to Build an Electrically Heated Table?
    Image: The electrically heated table that we build in this manual. Photo: Marina Kálcheva. Model: Anita Filippova. Why build an electrically heated table? The table Step 1: Get a table Heating the table Step 2: Choose a heat source Step 3: Choose a thermostat Step 4: Wire everything together Step 5: Program the thermostat Insulating the table Step 6: Insulate the heat foil Step 7: Get a carpet Step 8: …
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  14. Iain Plays, , more info

    Wristwatch Roulette V of XII: Synoke Face Pusher
    I’m not a Creep. I belong here. # If you’ve just joined us, welcome to my series: Wristwatch Roulette, where I furnish my forearm with two fancy finds a fortnight, from fan-favourite Ali Express, market of choice for my 2023 series Shenzhen Safari, and 2024 series Shenzhen Sojourn. Your Skin Makes Me Cry # Synoke: Face Pusher # There are four ways to press my face. And many ways to …
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  15. Xena, , more info

    Can AI do maths yet? Thoughts from a mathematician.
    So the big news this week is that o3, OpenAI’s new language model, got 25% on FrontierMath. Let’s start by explaining what this means. What is o3? What is FrontierMath? A language model, as probably most people know, is one of these things like ChatGPT where you can ask it a question and it will write some sentences which are an attempt to give you an answer. There were language …
    By xenaproject, 2,039 words