In English – Sivu 35

2024-01-01 @ 16.17.53 ∈ In English

Only one observation from Finland currently (AFAICS), an Oxypoda spectabilis.

First Known Photographs of Living Specimens

This project is designed to showcase the first known photographs of living specimens of any species. Note that by ‘first known’ I’m referring to the first known photographs of a species anywhere, not just the first photographs to be submitted to iNaturalist.

2023-12-31 @ 13.51.58 ∈ In English

Behold--the Best Space Images of 2023

This year’s most interesting space images include infrared views of galactic “bones,” an asteroid’s double moon, Jupiter’s giant polar vortex, and more

2023-12-30 @ 8.17.10 ∈ In English

Firm develops jet fuel made entirely from human poo

Firefly's team worked with Cranfield University to examine the fuel's life cycle carbon impact. It concluded that Firefly's fuel has a 90% lower carbon footprint than standard jet fuel.

2023-12-21 @ 13.55.48 ∈ In English

Mickey, Disney, and the Public Domain: a 95-year Love Triangle | Duke University School of Law

Many sources claim that even though Mickey is copyright-free in 2024, you still cannot use the character because it is trademarked by Disney. But this is not what the law actually says. Trademark law only prohibits the use of a trademarked character if doing so “is likely to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive” consumers about the source or sponsorship of the new product.

2023-12-21 @ 13.24.32 ∈ In English

At what point does the Santa myth become a harmful deception? | Psyche Ideas

The adults who remembered feeling the worst were at an older age when they learned about Santa, they tended to have found out abruptly, and from another person, rather than figuring it out on their own. Yet a similar number of children, and around 13 per cent of adults, recalled experiencing positive emotions upon learning Santa wasn’t real.

2023-12-20 @ 18.04.55 ∈ In English

British girl, 8, crowned best female player at European chess tournament

A British schoolgirl who made chess history after she beat a master more than 30 years her senior at an international competition got into chess “accidentally”, her father has revealed.

2023-12-19 @ 19.51.35 ∈ In English

Is it OK to let my kids watch the same show over and over again?

On subsequent viewings they may pick up more details about the characters, the songs, the context or even the subtle twists and turns of the plot. So this offers children insights into different characters, stories and ideas. […] Repeat watching also enables immersion into a make-believe world that provides comfort.

2023-12-19 @ 19.21.49 ∈ In English

This page is the first and also the last...

THIS PAGE WAS THE FIRST AND ALSO THE LAST was written, illustrated, and performed by me. The song is PERPETUUM MOBILE by Penguin Cafe Orchestra.

2023-12-19 @ 13.01.11 ∈ In English

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Mapping bedbugs: S Korean blockchain engineer fights infestation with data

His fear of bedbugs drove him to create an interactive map that shows the approximate locations of reported infestations across the country, as well as real-time news stories on the issue. The site now receives as many as 50,000 visitors a day, up from around 40 when Kang launched it.

2023-12-19 @ 12.23.47 ∈ In English

Consent-O-Matic

Consent-O-Matic is a browser extension that recognizes CMP (Consent Management Provider) pop-ups that have become ubiquitous on the web and automatically fills them out based on your preferences – even if you meet a dark pattern design.