Happy 50th Birthday FTP
FTP (file transfer protocol) celebrated its 50th anniversary this week. Long-time Slashdot reader sandbagger shares an article commemorating a half-century of FTP: Over the years, the FTP protocol got refined with 16 different revisions(*1) adding.....»»
Big Man is only hours old, but Deep Cut"s "Splatoon 3" idol is already perfect
Behold, Big Man. He's a happy, smiling manta ray who brings some slick (water pun intended) moves to the dance floor. He's also perfect and we love him. Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab) Big Man is one of the.....»»
Locked-in syndrome and the misplaced presumption of misery
Surveys suggest most LIS patients are happy. Researchers want that more widely understood. Enlarge (credit: Amy DiLorenzo | Getty Images) In 1993, Julio Lopes was sipping a coffee at a bar when he had a stroke. He fell into.....»»
How Brands Can Keep Customers Happy During Supply Chain Shortages
Supply shortage woes don't look like they're going away anytime soon. Here's what brands are doing to keep their customers satisfied. Continue reading........»»
Wish a very happy 10th landing anniversary to Mars rover Curiosity
Today NASA's Curiosity rover celebrates 10 years on the red planet, and it's still going strong......»»
9to5Mac Happy Hour 393: iPhone 14 always-on details, more App Store ads, iPadOS 16 delayed
Benjamin and Zac catch up on Apple’s quarterly earnings results from last week, and bemoan the ongoing expansion of Apple’s ad business. iPadOS 16 will also reportedly be delayed until October for the first time. There are also iOS 16 always-on.....»»
Ziggy Stardust and the 54 Spiders: New spider genus named after David Bowie
Senckenberg arachnologist Dr. Peter Jäger named a new genus from the wandering spider family in honor of the late pop musician David Bowie—on the occasion of the music legend's 75th birthday. Within the genus Bowie gen. nov. originating in Asia, h.....»»
Review: Beavis & Butt-Head reclaim their thrones of the reaction video genre
Paramount+ revival adapts to how teen "TV" watching has shifted 30 years later. Enlarge / Look at how happy they are to be back on their TV-watching couch. Based on what we've seen, the new run of Beavis & Butt-Head has attached some k.....»»
Avowed bitcoin creator Craig Wright is not happy with £1 win in UK libel lawsuit
What the judge calls "deliberately false," Wright calls misunderstood evidence. Enlarge / Craig Wright, self-declared inventor of bitcoin, center, arrives at federal court with his attorney Andres Rivero, right, in West Palm Beach, Flo.....»»
Lomi review: A great countertop composter -- if you"ve got the space for it
Pela's countertop composter Lomi brings the eco-friendly practice of composting out of the backyard and into your home.LomiLomi is a countertop composter for disposing of food waste, which also promises to keep your houseplants happy and reduce your.....»»
9to5Mac Happy Hour 392: iOS 16 beta 4 changes, more Apple Watch Pro info, and AR’s uncertain future
Benjamin and Zac analyze the new changes in iOS 16 beta 4, and recall some recent positive SharePlay experiences. There’s even more new info on the Apple Watch Pro, and we have doubts about the state of the augmented reality businesses in big tech.....»»
9to5Mac Happy Hour 391: MacBook Air hands on, Apple TV+ Emmys, Apple Health whitepaper
This week, Benjamin and Zac break down Apple’s continued success at getting TV+ awards, and some new Apple Music initiatives. Plus, Zac gets his hands on with the brilliant — completely controversy unencumbered — new MacBook Air. Sponsored by.....»»
The role of unobservable subjective factors in the experience of happiness
The notion of happiness is highly subjective, and whether we consider ourselves to be happy might be determined by the conditions in which we find ourselves, but may well be controlled to some degree by past experiences, genetics, cognitive traits an.....»»
Kids want to put Montana on trial for unhealthy climate policies
For her birthday every October, Grace Gibson-Snyder and her family explore the Lamar Valley just inside the northern border of Yellowstone National Park......»»
Meta is suing Meta. It’s pretty meta
In October, Facebook announced that it had created a new parent company called Meta. But it turns out that not everyone is happy about it......»»
4,000 beagles to be rescued in Humane Society"s "largest operation ever"
There's a lot of terrible news stories around, so here's one with a happy ending — but a warning, some of the initial details are distressing. Around 4,000 beagles are being rescued from a facility that bred and sold animals for laboratory test.....»»
Abortion Access Allowed Us to Have a Happy, Healthy Family
Canceling Roe means that other parents with high-risk pregnancies will not have the options that we had.....»»
To Life: Abortion Access Allowed Us to Have a Happy, Healthy Family
Canceling Roe means that other parents with high-risk pregnancies will not have the options that we had.....»»
9to5Mac Happy Hour 390: iOS 16 public beta is out, macOS Ventura System Settings, Apple Car details
This week, Jony Ive says goodbye to Apple for the second time. Apple releases iOS 16 beta 3 for the second time, and we talk about the rumored bigger Apple Watch for the second time in as many weeks. Benjamin and Zac also discuss a really interestin.....»»
"Captain America" star Chris Evans misses the Home Button, says new iPhones too heavy
Despite being an Apple TV+ alum, Chris Evans isn't a fan of his iPhone 12, says he misses the Home Button and would happily switch back to a working iPhone 6s given the chance.Chris Evans isn't happy with his heavy iPhone 12. Image credit: ColliderIn.....»»
Researchers observe fast-evolving transient MUSSES2020J early in its evolution
Across many Asian cultures, there is a much-loved story of Tanabata: the Weaving Princess and the Cow Herder, a happy young couple in the heavens who are separated as punishment for neglecting their duties and only allowed to meet one night each year.....»»