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This blog post accompanies part 2 of a three part series where we explore the CDS Plugin mechanism in CAP Node.js to find out how it works. In part 1 we looked at the plugin mechanism itself and how it worked. In this part we use the cds REPL to start our CAP service running and to explore it - to introspect it. For information on the series and links …

Sergeant York's Mill. U.S. Highway 127, Pall Mall, Tennessee. Sergeant Alvin York was the greatest hero of World War One, wiping out a German machine gun nest and capturing 132 enemy soldiers with a small band of men. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his exploits and had many opportunities to profit from his celebrity. But he chose to live a simple life. After the war, he returned …

To be tired of London is to be tired of life, as goes the famous quote, so much is there to discover. The tabletop scene is no exception, and those not from ‘round 'ere will be glad to know that while the solutions available used to make a much murkier prospect, these days you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to dice rolling in humble London Town. Behind the noise …

Had this idea after watching Porco Rosso for the millionth time! Shoutout to all the Goemon fans, I see you I promise!

Washington is blanketed in snow just rarely enough that it’s a big deal. You want to go for a peaceful walk the first day, have a snowball fight, do some sledding. For the photographically inclined, you want to get some frames to remember. 2024 lookback Before we get to photos this week, let’s take a minute and recognize everyone who contributed to Photo Friday posts in 2024. A whopping 50 …

Saturday 14th December 2024, 10am Lunchtime away kick offs. Gawd bless you Sky TV! So much better for the pub ticker than a 3 o'clocker where you have to break off pubbing and then wonder if you can squeeze something in post-match. 'Twas a first chance for me to see the 'new look' Hull City under our new manager we'd pinched off Reading. Daddy B reported an improvement in our …

Qodoesen is now selling an accessories package for their DX-286 and it looks like an incredibly good deal to me. This package includes: Canvas Carry Bag with Velcro closure Telescopic Whip Antenna 2 Rubber feet Battery Cover 2 Flip stands All for $10 (which would be a good price for the whip antenna alone). See this package at Amazon: Jay Allen

Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting Инес Масуки ...🚭, or Ines Lauria, chose this single picture for her Flickr showcase and it’s an apt choice as it very much captures her sensibility. Despite the “No Smoking” symbol in her account handle, it’s a bit of work to find a picture of her without a cigarette. She seems very much the laconic, cool young …

News 28 Years Later Sorry Zombies, Cillian Murphy Will Not Be In 28 Years Later By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on January 10, 2025 Screenshot: Sony Pictures Comment 0 Share New Share 28 Years Later&url=https://reactormag.com/sorry-zombies-cillian-murphy-will-not-be-in-28-years-later/” target=”_blank” title=”Twitter”> 28 Years Later” target=”_blank” title=”Pinterest”> Screenshot: Sony Pictures We have confirmation that the zombie many thought in the recent 28 Years Later trailer (pictured above) was Cillian Murphy is not, in fact, the …

I won't beat around the bush, Coralie Fargeat’s THE SUBSTANCE was by far my favorite film of 2024 and that’s that. This colorful, sometimes humorous film put me through an emotional ringer and the gooey special effects laden conclusion rocked me in ways I haven’t been rocked in literal decades. Demi Moore delivers a career defining tour de force performance and deserves to be pelted with laurels wherever she goes …

Restoration work has been completed on the Palazzo Vecchio’s Map Room (no relation); see this Popular Archaeology article for details and photos. In tandem with the restoration, there is now a virtual version of the… More

From 500 miles above Earth, NASA satellites track thousands of fires each day. Their goal: to help predict, detect, and understand wildfires in this era of climate change—turning space-based data into tools that help protect both ecosystems and communities. From this informative Wildfires 101 video from NASA Goddard: “When you...

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I don’t know how many of you are active on Instagram, but today, the LEGO Group launched a brand-new Instagram page called @LEGOBuilds. This new channel is set to be the ultimate go-to Instagram destination for LEGO fans—a channel made by builders, for builders, with exclusive content, highlights, rewards, and more. There is already a […]

This story also appears in the January-February issue of the Library of Congress Magazine. George Washington was 11 when his father, a prominent landowner, died. The future founder of the country inherited several things – an imposing physical frame, a sense of civic duty, several parcels of land, 11 enslaved people and an endless, entrepreneurial interest in acquiring ever more land. Augustine Washington also left behind some surveying tools, which …