GadgetComa – The state into which a gadget geek falls after acquiring a new techno-toy. Days seem to go by while he or she fiddles with said gadget and raves to others about how groundbreaking it is.
Insurance companies should be granted an exception so they don’t have to cover hospital costs for covidiots like this. COVID patient in Louisiana says he’d opt for hospitalization again over vaccine Read more about this idiot on CBS News.
At some point, I’m sure the big oil companies will find a way to get government handouts to switch to renewables instead of handouts to continue polluting. A new study lays to rest the tired argument that electric vehicles aren’t much cleaner than internal combustion vehicles. Over the life cycle of an EV — from digging up the materials needed...
Following this study, animal rights activists insisted that the cuttlefish not be deprived of their newfound interest and will be getting 8K OLED TVs and 3D Blu-ray players. A new study planned for next year will assess the impact of 7.1 surround sound. (CNN) — Cuttlefish have the ability to watch 3D movies and react to them much like they...
As much as I love science and Macs, how have I not heard of this before? It’s been a few months since I launched Downlink, and since then I’ve put out a few nice updates—better handling of Spaces, multiple displays, and so on. But there was one big feature on my list that I’m happy to announce is now available:...
I think these crows are smarter than some humans. A small South Pacific island is home to a crow with remarkable abilities that have scientists hooked. New Caledonian crows make and use tools – including a kind of fishing hook. They can solve complex problems and have even been recorded capturing grubs by repeatedly poking them with a stick until...
READ MORE Crow vending machine skills ‘redefine intelligence’
Yikes! Recent events in Hawaii have been producing some remarkable images. But if you’re not a geologist—or resident of Hawaii—you might be wondering what the heck is going on. We’re here to help: while lava spewing from back yards in a subdivision seems wild, it’s not really surprising. Read the full article at arstechnica.com.
READ MORE Here’s what’s going on with Hawaii’s erupting volcano
Against all odds, we survived Irene. Maybe we were really lucky or the forecasts were a bit off, but aside from some wind gusts near 50 mph and a bit of heavy rain, not much happened. We have had severe thunderstorms with similar conditions. No power outage, no trees down. So I guess we shouldn’t worry about the locusts coming...
To think, it was in the 70’s on Friday. Stupid groundhog. Capital Weather Gang – Odds increasing for heavy, wet snow late Wed..
READ MORE Capital Weather Gang – Odds increasing for heavy, wet snow late Wed.