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Michael Crider (Hacker News): The big story in PC gaming for the last three years has been the Steam Deck. This low-power, portable, relatively inexpensive machine is clearly something the market has been waiting for, exciting gamers and energizing PC makers to pump out imitators, like the Asus ROG Ally and the Lenovo Legion Go. But all of these machines lack a crucial component, despite copying the Steam Deck’s hardware …

Like a lot of boys, I grew up loving trains. And like a lot of men, I retain my fascination for them today. Once upon a time, I could happily spend hours and hours with my Lionel locomotives. They were, back in that era at least, satisfyingly heavy, made out of the same good solid iron as the full-sized models they imitated; they even smoked the same as the real …

I paged through this illustrated retrospective of Hayao Miyazaki’s work at the bookstore a few months ago and it was gorgeous. “The book is artistic biography, aesthetic treatise, creative process explication, and celebration of the filmmaker’s work.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

This recent paper has a rather unexpected finding that could have some bearing on antiviral therapies. It's well established that viruses come in with a pretty minimal set of proteins to code for, and hijack as much of the host-cell machinery as they can in order to replicate. Many antiviral drugs are targeted towards such viral enzymes, since these targets have the advantage of (usually) not looking too much like …

As part of an ongoing webinar series on transportation policy in Massachusetts, Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA) recently hosted three transportation budget experts for a timely discussion on how the Commonwealth funds its public transportation systems, from the subways of the MBTA to rural vanpools that connect small towns. The event was part of the “People’s Caravan” series, which T4MA is sponsoring to give advocates a more detailed understanding of the …

Fez Carpet marketBob CromwellLet me examine some of the connections between Morocco and Europe I was familiar with. Visitors to the Paros Gallery in Greece should see the Sèvres Imperial Hunting tea service 1812, commissioned by Napoleon as a gift his second wife Empress Marie-Louise. The porcelain and silver gilt cups, saucers and pots each have an individual hunting scene, painted by French artist Jean Francois Robert. Each object slotted …

With not long until Kunos Simulazioni release their new racing sim, the Assetto Corsa EVO Early Access Car List is being revealed, with new entries being shared each day on social media. At initial release on Early Access, Assetto Corsa EVO will include 20 cars, and five circuits, which will be available to use in […] Assetto Corsa EVO Early Access Car List Is Being Revealed OnlineRaceDriver - Sim Racing …

The YouTube source has a transcript of the audio, but I haven't yet found a time-stamped listing of the source movies. I'd appreciate if someone can locate that. Done by a couple readers; see their notes in Comments.It's a long list, obviously, so I won't copy/paste the content here. But it's easy to open this post in one window and open the comments in a second window [not tab] to …

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 …