In a statement, President Joe Biden praised the passage of the CR funding bill to keep the government open which Biden said prevents "an unnecessary crisis that would have inflicted needless pain on millions of hardworking Americans."
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суббота, 30 сентября 2023 г.
The GOP needs to start worrying about Trump
Just this week, a New York judge found Trump liable for fraud, on top of his four criminal indictments. And Republicans have no viable alternative in 2024.
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More Gems (and Fool’s Gold) from AliExpress
Who doesn’t love these GreatScott! videos where he buys, tests, and rates parts and products he purchases from AliExpress? And I can never get enough of Scott’s meticulous schematics and explainer graphics that he always draws in his videos.
In this installment (part 6) of his AliExpress gems videos, he looks at 7 different products: VFD displays, T-splitter connectors, a solar panel multimeter, a battery charger/booster, damaged...
Why is the 2 by 4 getting smaller and smaller?
This video made me realize I actually had no idea what a 2 by 4 was or how it got its name. And now I’ve learned what the term rough lumber means and I cannot wait to drop it into casual conversation at the next available opportunity.
Check out this video from The Engineering Hub for more details.
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The simple way to save the House from MAGA’s grip
Kevin McCarthy’s inability to lead the House and pass legislation keeping the government open goes back to his 14 failures at winning the Speaker vote.
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пятница, 29 сентября 2023 г.
Trump’s autoworker speech was a scam
In Michigan, Trump made clear that he thinks autoworkers are very stupid people. And if they believe what he is trying to sell them, he’ll be right.
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Megan Thee Stallion and the politics of profanity in hip-hop
Women artists like Megan Thee Stallion have exposed rap’s double standards on sex, says hip-hop-loving anthropologist Nikki Lane of Duke University.
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In Georgia case, one defendant reaches plea deal with prosecutors
In the Georgia election interference case, Donald Trump was one of 19 co-defendants. Now, one of the 19 is pleading guilty as part of a plea deal.
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Stelar celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month #HispanicHeritageMonth #LatinxHeritageMonth in title

Stelar (The STEM learning and research center) has compiled a few Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers to help Hispanic/Latinx youth identify their STEM passions and explore careers in STEM! Via Stelar
The Hispanic Heritage observance began in the United States in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week and was later expanded...
четверг, 28 сентября 2023 г.
Simple text keyring #3DThursday #3DPrinting

elhef shares:
A simple text keyring to label a found key
download the files on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6200912
Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with...
Latino lawmakers aren’t buying Menendez’s Cuba-focused bribery defense
Facing federal bribery charges, Sen. Bob Menendez claims he kept nearly $500,000 in cash at his New Jersey home because of his family’s history in Cuba.
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House Republicans vote to lower Defense secretary’s salary to $1
Marjorie Taylor Greene pushed a measure to lower Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's salary to $1. Making matters worse, it was added to a GOP spending bill.
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EYE on NPI – ADI/Maxim’s MAX77789 Standalone 3.15A Charger #Digikey #EYEonNPI #Adafruit DigiKey @ADI_News @Adafruit

This week’s EYE ON NPI (video) stands alone as a fantastic new solution for high power charging of large battery packs and also power boosting from battery to system: it’s ADI/Maxim’s MAX77789 Standalone 3.15A Charger, an all-in-one power management IC that lets you ditch DC power plugs and simplifies your BOM, at an excellent price.
We’ll...
The future of Latinidad in the U.S. is English
Being Latino is about so much more than speaking Spanish. Gatekeeping Latinidad is detrimental to many U.S. Latinos who struggle with the language.
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среда, 27 сентября 2023 г.
SHOW and TELL 9/27/2023 #ShowandTell
The biggest and longest running worldwide online Show and Tell LIVE! 9/27/2023 – video.
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The GOP's second debate matters more than you might think
Republican presidential candidates prepare to debate a second time, but they've already been upstaged by President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
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Chutkan declines to recuse from Trump's federal election interference case
Trump wanted her off the Washington election interference case for comments she made in other Jan. 6 cases.
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Webb Space Telescope looks at the spectrum of the TRAPPIST-1 planets #Space @NASA

Scientists have just published the first JWST spectrum of one of the TRAPPIST-1 planets!
Our findings could have important implications for the planets in the habitable zone.
TRAPPIST-1 is a cool red dwarf star famous for having 7 rocky planets (3 or 4 of which lie in the habitable zone). This star system (40 light years away) is one of...
Republicans confront new questions about whether they can govern
Taking stock of several GOP fiascos this week, one observer put it this way: "At this moment, House Republicans can’t govern. This isn’t just an opinion."
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вторник, 26 сентября 2023 г.
Kutcher, Ballard seem to reveal an ugly side of trafficking activism
Here’s what Ashton Kutcher and Tim Ballard — two men who have been portrayed as heroes in the fight against sex trafficking — have unwittingly helped show.
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Examining The Mythology of Masculinity

Nat Meade explores the meaning of masculinity through his paintings. via Artsy
So far, Meade has mostly worked small, and his intensely colorful, dense compositions have earned him spots in notable private and public collections. “Hank Stamper’s Bones,” Meade’s second solo show at Hesse Flatow in New York, on view through October 14th,...
Moms are driving our economic recovery. So why is Congress pushing them over a cliff?
The federal emergency funds that revived the child-care industry are set to expire on Sept. 30. Unless Congress acts, moms – and their families – will once again be pushed to the brink.
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The Lines of History Depicted in a 10,000-Pound Glass Sculpture #ArtTuesday

The Liberty Science Center has a program called Big Art. It’s been going on for 30 years, and for its 30th anniversary the sculptor Dustin Yellin stepped up in excellent form. He created a piece called The Politics of Eternity it’s 10,000 pounds and explores historical time over seven columns. Here’s more from COLOSSAL:
He spent around...
Lawrence: In a year of Defendant Trump, Democrats must deal with Defendant Menendez
After the recent second indictment for Senator Robert Menendez, MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell analyzes the history of members of the Senate resigning and why Menendez should resign.
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Read: Full text of Sen. Bob Menendez indictment on bribery charges
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., was indicted on federal bribery charges, the Justice Department announced Friday.
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понедельник, 25 сентября 2023 г.
Biden is bringing back a vital Covid emergency service. Even more is needed.
Biden's free Covid test program is quick, efficient and potentially lifesaving. It's also a reminder of how low we’ve set the bar when it comes to our expectations.
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The hate directed at Deion Sanders is not about football
The University of Colorado Buffaloes lost 42-6 to the Oregon Ducks Saturday. Buffaloes Coach Deion Sanders has received unnecessary hatred in his first year.
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The Python on Hardware Newsletter: subscribe for free #CircuitPython #Python #RaspberryPi @micropython @ThePSF

The Python on Microcontrollers newsletter is the place for the latest news involving Python on hardware (microcontrollers AND single board computers like Raspberry Pi).
It arrives about 11 am Monday (US Eastern time) with all the week’s happenings.
Catch all the weekly news on Python for Microcontrollers with adafruitdaily.com.
This ad-free,...
Gen. Milley faces radical pushback from Trump, GOP’s Gosar
Donald Trump's criticisms of Gen. Mark Milley have taken a dangerous turn. It was against this backdrop that Rep. Paul Gosar made matters even worse.
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What Hillary Clinton sees in Trump’s lies
In an new interview for "Inside with Jen Psaki," Hillary Clinton offered an interesting insight into how Donald Trump operates.
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Sen. Menendez's alleged corruption requires a deeper fix than his resignation
Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey was indicted for allegedly accepting cash and gold bars for favors, despite the Supreme Court limiting anti-corruption laws.
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воскресенье, 24 сентября 2023 г.
Adafruit Weekly Editorial Round-Up: National Hispanic Heritage Month 2023, Scannable Links with NFC, Guitar Synth with CircuitPython SynthIO, and more!

ADAFRUIT WEEKLY EDITORIAL ROUND-UP
We’ve got so much happening here at Adafruit that it’s not always easy to keep up! Don’t fret, we’ve got you covered. Each week we’ll be posting a handy round-up of what we’ve been up to, ranging from learn guides to blog articles, videos, and more.
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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Celebrated from...
In his retirement, Rupert Murdoch leaves behind a wake of destruction
Rupert Murdoch retires from the boards of Fox Corp and News Corp. His influence helped launch the Iraq War, Brexit and the political career of Donald Trump.
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‘They’re already putting this plan into action’: The chilling truth about Project 2025’s radical agenda
Ali Velshi breaks down the goals and origins of Project 2025, a radical, far-right plan to purge and restructure the U.S. government if the Republican party wins the 2024 election, including dismantling the FBI, Department of Justice, Department of Education, among others, and placing federal agencies directly under the president’s control. Foreign Policy Senior Correspondent, Michael Hirsh, and MSNBC Political Contributor...
Volunteer at the Greenbelt Native Plant Center, the Seed Bank and Greenhouse for Native NYC Plants

The aptly named Greenbelt Native Plant Center store seeds and grows native plants that are used for restoration projects across the city!
Together with our colleagues in Parks and our partners throughout the region—
local conservation, research, education, botanic, and cultural institutions—we work towards the long–term sustainability of...
Before you read Cassidy Hutchinson's book 'Enough,' remember her bravery
Cassidy Hutchinson was a front-row witness to the insurrection. Her book could bring even more details from the inside on what happened leading up to Jan 6.
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The Off-Kilter Beauty of the City’s Shabby, Singular Storefronts

Great recent post on Grub Street that highlights the work of photographers James and Karla Murray, specifically their latest book Store Front NYC: Photographs of the City’s Independent Shops, Past and Present (you can buy the book here from Rough Trade). If you’re a tenured New Yorker, you’ll likely recognize many of these store fronts....
Those who think there's a John Fetterman aren't inclined to question their belief
There are simple reasons Sen. John Fetterman looks and sounds different. He shaved, and he's recovering from a stroke. But some are convinced he has a body double.
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суббота, 23 сентября 2023 г.
New Products 9/21/23 Feat. Adafruit USB Type C Power Delivery Dummy Breakout – I2C or Fixed -HUSB238!

We’ve got the New nEw NEW for you right here:
NEW PRODUCTS THIS WEEK
Adafruit AD5693R Breakout Board – 16-Bit DAC with I2C Interface – STEMMA QT / qwiic
Which is better, less bits or more? MORE of course! So why settle for a 12-bit DAC like the MCP4725 when you can go for the 16-bits of the AD5693? OK well there may be some reason to...
How To Make The Best Coffee, According To Science
The SciShow turns its gaze at your morning brew! Making coffee is really just chemistry and the management of variables. They break down every step with science. From bean to cup, they look at different roast, brew methods and more.
If you drink coffee, you might wonder if you’re doing the most to make your absolute best cup of coffee. And fortunately for you, science has the answers, from getting the perfect grind to finding...
пятница, 22 сентября 2023 г.
Cutting Disc Sanding Time in Half
In this Stumpy Nubs video, James demonstrates how the use of a dust extractor or shop vac attached to a disc sander can functionally cut your sanding time in half.
There are a number of other useful tips in here, too, like using a lumber crayon (or graphite) to mark a surface to be sanded so that you can see when you’ve completely sanded off the markings and it’s time to switch grits.
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'It was something': Tempers flare in pre-trial hearing in NY AG's Trump fraud suit
New York Times Investigative Reporter Susanne Craig and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman join Nicolle Wallace to discuss the pre-trial conference for New York Attorney General Letitia James' $250 million fraud suit against Donald Trump and executives at the Trump Organization ahead the trial’s expected start date of October 2nd.
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Latest Clarence Thomas shadiness highlights GOP recusal hypocrisy
One of the things ProPublica’s latest Clarence Thomas report highlights is the GOP’s hypocrisy when it comes to judicial recusal.
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Wiki.JS: A Free, Self-Hosted Wiki for Raspberry Pi @Raspberry_Pi #PiDay #RaspberryPi

Want to add a free wiki that can run on your Raspberry Pi? Here’s Wiki.JS. Here’s more from PiMyLifeUp:
Wiki.JS is a powerful, free, and self-hosted wiki that you can run on your Raspberry Pi….
One of the benefits of this particular Wiki clone is that it boasts a considerable number of features and has support for a visual editor, markdown,...
Like any adolescent romance, 'Sex Education' eventually had to end
The final episodes of the Netflix series “Sex Education” are dropping in time for the weekend. The series never broke through to become the smash hit it deserved to be.
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George R.R. Martin and John Grisham deserve better copyright laws — and so do we
This week, the Authors Guild sued OpenAI for allegedly violating the Copyright Act of 1976. The authors allege that using copyrighted work to train ChatGPT is illegal.
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четверг, 21 сентября 2023 г.
Why the ugly Russell Brand allegations give ‘hiding in plain sight’ a whole new meaning
Russell Brand, British comedian, MTV star and Katy Perry ex, has been accused of sexual assault. Did his raunchy comedy hide his rape? Did Hollywood?
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Watch a Deep Dive w/Scott at 2pm Pacific Tomorrow (22 hours from now) @tannewt
Join Scott tomorrow Friday, September 22nd, on Adafruit YouTube or Twitch at 2pm Pacific.
Join the Discord and ask to be added to the “Deep Divers” role to be notified of time changes or computer troubles.
The plan is to answer questions and go over the IDF 5.1 update for ESP32C6 and ESP32H2 support.
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LTT Screwdriver, With Ratchet #3Dprinting #3DThursday

Cheff4K shared this project on Thingiverse!
Introducing the unofficial 3D-printed LTT screwdriver clone, equipped with a removable ratchet mechanism and storage for six bits. Assembly is simple, with potential for minor adjustments using glue if needed. Ongoing enhancements ensure a robust yet user-friendly ratchet, capable of tackling...
Headset Hanger #adafruit #3DThursday #3DPrinting

BeLittleMaker shares this great design for a Headset Hanger!
download the files on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6189714
Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with...
среда, 20 сентября 2023 г.
World’s First 3D-Printed Vegan Salmon Now In Supermarkets

When you first hear about 3D printed meats your stomach might turn. And fish no less…BUT there is a high likelihood we’ll all laugh at our former naivety as we chomp down new vegan options.
This “salmon” is “printed” from a fungus. More from IFLScience:
The alternative fish fillet, dubbed “THE FILET – Inspired By Salmon” by its creator,...
See Peter Navarro’s first 'Beat' interview since Jan. 6 subpoena conviction
Former Trump aide Peter Navarro joins Ari Melber on “The Beat” for his first interview with MSNBC since his conviction. (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://ift.tt/4IBxPVi)
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Will the high court stand up to Alabama’s voting rights defiance?
Alabama Republicans’ war against the Voting Rights Act is back with the Supreme Court. The spotlight is on Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
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FIFA Tracking Footwork With Wearables #WearableWednesday

Professional sports have been tracking athlete’s physical performance data for years, but usually via wearables worn on the upper body. Playermaker’s AI is changing this with their new lower body wearable tracker. The tracker straps to soccer cleats to monitor technical and physical performance data including acceleration, kicking velocity,...
Police can't put politics ahead of their duty to protect and serve
Karin Riebe's siblings filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the King County Sheriff's Office for failing to arrest her son before she was killed.
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Here’s why Fani Willis just listed Lin Wood as a state witness
We just got a pretty big clue about why one person was on the special grand jury’s list but hasn’t been indicted: Lin Wood.
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The problem(s) with Trump’s latest claims about Jan. 6
From burned evidence to Nancy Pelosi to pardon plans, Donald Trump's rhetoric about the Jan. 6 attack is taking a turn toward the preposterous.
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вторник, 19 сентября 2023 г.
Sen. Whitehouse: 'Very possible illegal conduct' in billionaires' SCOTUS gifts
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell shares a “stunning” Senate floor speech given by Rhode Island Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and speaks to him about the potential illegal activity Whitehouse sees in the gifts from billionaires to Supreme Court justices.
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Chesebro advances adventurous argument on ‘fake elector’ plot
Kenneth Chesebro, a lawyer facing trial in Georgia, has mounted a creative argument to try to have his election charges dropped. Maybe a little too creative.
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Rolling Stone was the ultimate music bible. Jan Wenner just exposed our blind faith.
Rolling Stone was my music Bible. But Jan Wenner New York Times interview exposed why it worshipped white artists like The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen and Bono.
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Tutorial: Scannable Links with NFC – Make a DIY Tap-to-Pay link or Social Media Link

Check out the latest Adafruit Learning System tutorial from Erin St Blaine: use NFC tags to create a scannable tap-to-pay link or social media link that’s inexpensive and easy to use. NFC tags use RFID technology, scannable and writeable by most modern smart phones. This is a very inexpensive and easy way to connect with the people...
Don’t fall for Trump’s absurd attempt to skirt the abortion issue
Trump's elusive comments on his position on abortion on NBC's "Meet the Press" reveal his slippery new strategy for dealing with the issue. Don't fall for it.
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Report: Assistant says Trump wrote 'to-do lists' on classified White House documents
Former top DOJ official Andrew Weissmann and New York Times Washington correspondent Mike Schmidt join Nicolle Wallace to discuss the new reporting from ABC News that an aide told investigators that, more than once, she received requests or tasks from Trump that were written on the back of notecards and she later recognized those notecards as sensitive White House materials.
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понедельник, 18 сентября 2023 г.
'He went rogue' Inside Jeffrey Clark's Fulton County hearing
Ana Cabrera spoke with NBC Correspondent Gary Grumbach, MSNBC Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos, and former federal prosecutor Temidayo Aganga-Williams about Jeffrey Clark's hearing in Fulton county.
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How Silicon Valley Became Silicon Valley
A couple weeks back the folks over at Vox published this video on the history of the geographic area we now call Silicon Valley thanks to Vannevar Bush and Fred Terman.
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The human consequences of the House GOP's shutdown chaos
Congress has until September 30 to pass a resolution to fund the government. House Republicans reached an agreement that may not pass, and McCarthy is mad.
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Yes, the missing F-35 jet is funny. It's also a horribly perfect metaphor.
The F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet that went missing in South Carolina showcases how much the F-35 costs and America's out of control military spending.
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Adafruit.io WipperSnapper Adds No-Code Support for the MPRLS Ported Sensor – Acquire Pressure Readings without Programming!

You now can use the MPRLS Ported Pressure Sensor with Adafruit.io WipperSnapper for real-time pressure measurements, without the need for writing a single line of code!
More about the MPRLS Ported Pressure Sensor:
We stock a few barometric pressure sensors, great for altitude and weather measurements. This pressure sensor is...
Trump’s Rosh Hashanah message manages the unimaginable
In a message on Truth Social, Trump posted a list of ways he claims to have helped Jewish people during his presidency while advising Jewish liberals to support him.
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Trump turns to Putin for validation (yes, again)
First, Donald Trump celebrated Vladimir Putin's embrace of his election messaging. Now the two have linked arms on Trump's rhetoric about Ukraine, too.
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Texas Republicans acquit Paxton, but his troubles are far from over
In his impeachment trial, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's partisan allies shielded him from accountability. The Republican's other troubles continue.
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Trump confuses Obama and Biden in speech, warns Biden will lead U.S. into 'World War II'
Former President Trump in a Friday speech seemed to confuse President Biden and Obama, and he also criticized Biden's cognitive abilities and said Biden will lead the U.S. into 'World War II'. The Morning Joe panel discusses.
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воскресенье, 17 сентября 2023 г.
Going from 0 to 100 km/h in 0.956 seconds
Students from ETH Zurich and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts have broken the previous world record for acceleration with their hand-built electric racing car. The vehicle accelerated from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 0.956 seconds over a distance of 12.3 metres (40.35 feet).
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This library has every book ever published.
Similar to the United States’ Library of Congress, the UK has the British Library. Everything that gets published in the UK is archived there. “The raw text of history” The volume of material is staggering and requires Matrix-like robots to zip around retrieving and organizing it.
The internet and digitized content adds a new wrinkle to maintaining such an archive. Tom Scott takes a tour!
The British Library is one of the six...
Looking at Cyberpunk from an Architecture and Urban Planning POV #cyberpunk #scifisunday
In this fascinating video essay, Canadian architect Dami Lee takes a look at the architectural design and urban planning evident in cyberpunk sci-fi and relates it to the urban realities of today and our uncertainties about the future.
There are some fascinating insights here I’ve never thought of, like the dearth of children in almost all cyberpunk lit, and how the Brutalist architecture of the Mayan-inspired corporate pyramids...
Why Drew Barrymore's talk show returning is such a disappointment
Crossing the WGA's picket line to resume filming her daytime talk show isn't exactly on-brand for Drew Barrymore.
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Cinematic Battle Reports in Tabletop Gaming
Many months ago, Brent of Goobertown Hobbies and Dave of MiniWarGaming announced an epic “cinematic battle report” they had recorded with a professional film studio. I was excited to see the results.
And, here they are, a 47-minute video of Dave and Brent playing a game of One Page Rules’ Grimdark Future with all of the bells and whistles of professional film-making.
As a huge fan of tabletop mini gaming, I am always looking for...