Time magazine reports on is a big scientific advance: “the understanding that our bodies often operate according to different clocks.” Although the federal government recommends that Americans sleep seven or more hours per night for optimal health and functioning, new research is challenging the assumption that sleep is a one-size-fits-all phenomenon. Scientists have found that…
Scientists Solve a Mystery By Firing a Laser at the Moon
“The moon is drifting away,” reports the New York Times. Every year, it gets about an inch and a half farther from us. Hundreds of millions of years from now, our companion in the sky will be distant enough that there will be no more total solar eclipses. For decades, scientists have measured the moon’s…
Building a Gimballed Motorcycle Helmet Camera from Scratch
[Nixie Guy] has hit all of important design elements in a single motorcycle helmet-cam project which packs in so much that the build log spans three posts. These cameras need to stand up to the elements and also to being pelted by insects at 80 MPH. They need to attach securely to the helmet without…
What Makes Some Programming Languages the ‘Most Dreaded’?
O’Reilly media’s Vice President of Content Strategy (also the coauthor of Unix Power Tools) recently explored why several popular programming languages wound up on the “most dreaded” list in StackOverflow’s annual developer survey: There’s no surprise that VBA is #1 disliked language. I’ll admit to complete ignorance on Objective C (#2), which I’ve never had…
Cory Doctorow: ‘Self-Driving Cars are Bullshit’
“Self-driving cars are bullshit,” writes Cory Doctorow: I’m a science fiction writer, so I quite enjoy thinking about self-driving cars. They make for really interesting analogies about data, liability, self-determination, information security and openness… But I’m a science fiction writer and that means I can tell the difference between “thought experiments” and “real things.” Alas,…
Happy Birthday to Debian, CPAN, and Mutt
27 years ago today, in 1993, Debian first appeared in the world. August 16th has since been recognized as “DebianDay,” celebrated shortly before the annual Debian Conference — with lots of ways to get involved, according to Debian.org: Today is also an opportunity for you to start or resume your contributions to Debian. For example,…
The best outdoor home security cameras to buy in 2020 – CNET
We’ve tested dozens of outdoor home security cameras. Here are the best of the best. …read more Source:: CNet
Save $25 on the Lenovo Smart Display 7 with Google Assistant – CNET
The 7-inch touchscreen is a lot like Google’s Nest Hub but has a camera for video calls and is now just $75. …read more Source:: CNet
In Lovecraft Country on HBO, racial commentary meets witches and vampires – CNET
Review: Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams produced the rich new drama series, and it shows. …read more Source:: CNet
NASA powers up first Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, as it travels through space – CNET
Feel free to get hyped about flying a helicopter on another planet. …read more Source:: CNet
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