The Origin of the Blinking Cursor
Long-time Slashdot reader jimminy_cricket shares a new article from the technology site Inverse exploring the origin of blinking cursors. They trace the invention to the 1960s and electronics engineer Charles Kiesling, a naval veteran of the Korean.....»»
The Fabelmans review: an origin story of Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg plunges into his own childhood with the twinkly-tragic memoir The Fabelmans......»»
Tidal disruption event AT2020opy investigated with radio telescopes
An international team of astronomers has inspected a tidal disruption event (TDE) known as AT2020opy using various radio telescopes. Results of the study, published August 30 on the arXiv pre-print server, could shed more light on the origin and natu.....»»
How the Physics of Nothing Underlies Everything
The key to understanding the origin and fate of the universe may be a more complete understanding of the vacuum......»»
Researchers reveal origin of ultrafast mystery signals in valleytronic materials
Tiny materials hold big mysteries, the solutions to which could bring about next-generation electronics. An international collaboration led by researchers based in Japan has solved the whodunit of cryptic overtone signals in an analysis of molybdenum.....»»
Space Nerds at the Beach: A Dispatch From the Aerospace Games
The annual competition is more than just a field day. For workers from NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin, and more, trophies and glory are on the table......»»
Nvidia’s bizarre ‘GTX 2080’ GPU emerges out of hiding
An interesting Nvidia GPU was just posted on Reddit: The Nvidia GeForce GTX 2080. What's the origin of this peculiar card?.....»»
Neutrino rocket model to explain the origin of high-velocity pulsars
The first pulsar was discovered in 1967. With an increase in pulsar observations, astronomers have found that some pulsars have a proper motion velocity greater than 1000 km/s, and the number of such pulsars is growing each year......»»
One more clue to the moon"s origin
Humankind has maintained an enduring fascination with the moon. It was not until Galileo's time, however, that scientists really began study it. Over the course of nearly five centuries, researchers put forward numerous, much debated theories as to h.....»»
Can-Am Just Revealed Its First Two Electric Motorcycles
Next year will see the arrival of two new electric motorcycle models, the Can-Am Origin and Can-Am Pulse. Here's everything we know about the upcoming models. Next y.....»»
Blue Origin sends first Egyptian and Portugese nationals to space
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin on Thursday launched six people to space, including the first from Egypt and Portugal, on the company's sixth crewed flight......»»
Meteorite findings shed light on origin of Earth"s volatile elements
A study into the zinc isotope composition of meteorites by researchers from the University of St Andrews suggests that material from the outer solar system was an important source of volatile elements during the formation of the Earth......»»
Changing the perspective on the origin of enzymatic catalytic power
The enzymes found in living organisms have impressive catalytic power. Thanks to enzymes, the chemical reactions that sustain life happen millions of times faster than they would occur without them. Enzymes speed up reactions by helping to lower the.....»»
The Elusive Origin of Zero
Who decided that nothing should be something?.....»»
Researchers reveal how parasitic plants evolved
Parasitic plants are extraordinary plants with unique physiology, ecology, and evolutionary histories, and little is known about their origin and evolution. Initially, certain autotrophs evolved to be facultative hemiparasitic plants which obtained o.....»»
How to turn off Quick Note on a Mac
Do you keep accidentally creating a Quick Note while moving your cursor around the screen? Here’s how to turn off Quick Note on a Mac for that Hot Corner......»»
Harley Quinn & The Joker: Sound Mind Podcast Will Tell Harley"s Origin Story From Her Perspective
Spotify is releasing its second DC podcast. This one will feature the origin story of Harley Quinn as told from her perspective. Harley Quinn is getting to tell her own story, and it’s coming in the form of a podcast. Harley Quinn & The Joker: Soun.....»»
He went to orbit on a SpaceX rocket. Now, he"s working for its archrival
One of four passengers who joined SpaceX's first-ever space tourism mission last year and who spent months training on the company's spacecraft before taking a three-day trek to orbit is now working for Blue Origin, one of SpaceX's top rivals......»»
Orphan: First Kill’s new trailer reveals Esther’s origin
Isabelle Fuhrman reprises her role as the deceptively young Esther, in the new prequel to Orphan, Orphan: First Kill......»»
When did the sun blow away the solar nebula?
The story of our solar system's origin is pretty well known. It goes like this: the sun began as a protostar in its "solar nebula" over 4.5 billion years ago. Over the course of several million years, the planets emerged from this nebula and it dissi.....»»
Richard Branson won the space tourism battle, but his company lost the war
"Blue Origin already won the suborbital space tourism race on July 20, 2021." Enlarge / Richard Branson was flying high in VSS Unity a year ago. Today? (credit: Virgin Galactic) It has been 12 months to the day since Sir Rich.....»»