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It’s our first lazy weekend open thread of the new year…talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the last fragrance you tried and put aside for different weather, whatever. Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer… Read the rest of this article »

The BBC claims that researchers have found the first evidence for string theory, citing a recent discovery of long-wavelength gravitational waves that might indicate the existence of so-called “cosmic strings.” Crazier still, they think that this could allow time travel! But do these gravitational waves actually mean that cosmic strings exist? And what, if anything, does it have to do with time

A selection of SF volumes acquired over winter break! Which books/covers/authors intrigue you? Which have you read? Disliked? Enjoyed? 1. Flesh, Philip José Farmer (1960) Gerald McConnell’s cover for the 1st edition From the back cover: “Spaceman by DAY… MONSTER by night! Peter Stagg was caught in the vilest trap ever devised–his own lust-driven body! For FLESH is the pulse-stirring story of a space explorer’s return from the strangest voyage …

Andrew Grima, Brooch, 1968. Made of gold, tourmaline and diamonds. Photo Tony Walsh. Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim / Cincinnati Art Museum.

Beloved duo Wallace and Gromit returned to our screens at Christmas, 34 years after their first appearance on UK television, in their second feature-length film, Vengeance Most Fowl. Group blog (-slash-arts-magazine) It’s Nice That recently interviewed creator and director Nick Park, co-director Merlin Crossingham and supervising animator Will Becher about the plasticine pair’s legacy and creating their new adventure. The movie sees the return of arguably the series’ best baddie, …

A werewolf walks into a bar and …. No, that’s not a joke. It’s the opening scene of a 1956 low-budget film with the straightforward and generic title of The Werewolf. And if you’ve seen other werewolf films, you’ll guess … Continue reading →

Recently, I did myself a favor and bought a little Beelink SER5 Pro Mini PC a home server to run some services I use on my home network and also to run some development containers. With this shiny new home server, I also wanted to set up some offsite backups for it. I asked on Mastodon for suggestions and got tips to use borgbackup and restic. Both are reasonable suggestions …

Someone made this point on Mastodon this week, and I thought it was an excellent point. I think what most of us want is a social network, but social networks don't scale to billion-dollar corporations, so what we keep ending up with is social media. A social network is semi-private. It's you and the people you admit to your network. Another way to think about it is that your social …

We’ve started a tradition of writing a group document with very short takes on the games that we play. Of course, you’ll not get as much info as in a full review, but as our reviews likely won’t start … Continue reading →

The black poplar or velvet pioppino mushroom is a nutty tasting fungi with elegantly long, chewy stems. Although they can be hard to find, they've started to gain some popularity as a boutique mushroom in the U.S. and are worth seeking out. In this post we'll look at their background, why they're hard to find,... Read More The post Black Poplar or Velvet Pioppino Mushroom appeared first on Forager | …

Transit advocates are gearing up to pass House Bill 2191, which would allow Public Transit Benefit Authority boards across the state to create voting seats for transit riders. Last July, Atlanta’s transit agency board went viral. But it probably wasn’t the sort of attention they were excited to get. A records’ request by a high school student and transit advocate uncovered that most MARTA board members rarely rode transit, including …

We live in a world where right-wing nationalism is on the rise and many governments, including the incoming Trump administration, are promising mass deportations. Trump in particular has discussed building camps as part of mass deportations. This question used to feel more hypothetical than it does today.Faced with this reality, it’s worth asking: who would stand by you if this kind of authoritarianism took hold in your life?You can break …

Day off today. Got up at 10.20. Colder today. Dug one border under the fence. Never went to P. Nell took Anne to see Dot. Ron got a bad cold. Went to Sheaf at night. Got knife from Len Withers.

Holy moly, as my daughter would say: I found today’s Newsday Saturday Stumper, by Matthew Sewell, incredibly easy. How can that be? Dunno. I began with a hunch and filled in 2-D, five letters, “Literally, ‘lawful.’” And then I saw 17-A, five letters, “Bayer brand,” and the game was on. By the time I hit the puzzle’s center, four or five answers at a time were asking (quietly, politely) to …

Located in the coastal landscape of Al Khiran, Kuwait, the White Fortress is a modern residence designed by TAEP/AAP. Completed in 2023, the house reinterprets Northern Gulf architectural principles of... The post White Fortress by TAEP/AAP: A Contemporary Residential Landmark appeared first on ArchEyes.