Tip: Convert an InputStream into a String
How to use Apache commons IOUtils to copy the InputStream into a StringWriter......»»
How to convert your vinyl to a digital format
Converting your beloved vinyl records from wax to digital is a great way to preserve them and take them on the go. Here's how to do it......»»
How to convert HEIC files to JPEG on a Mac
You can convert HEIC files to JPEG on your Mac using built-in tools that make it easy to use and share images from your Apple devices in a more common format......»»
Plants buy us time to slow climate change—but not enough to stop it
Because plants take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it into food, forests and other similar ecosystems are considered to be some of the planet's most important carbon sinks. In fact, the United States and many other countries that p.....»»
What does justice look like for those exonerated after decades? A case for Black reparations
A recent string of high-profile exonerations, including those of Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam, two men wrongfully convicted in the 1966 killing of Malcolm X, has many asking the question: What is justice for people who have been failed by the crimi.....»»
How to read EPUB books on your Kindle
Books are easier to access than ever thanks to the introduction of e-book readers and e-books. Here's how to easily convert and read EPUB books on your Kindle......»»
Report finds every worker who had a work-from-home experience wants to convert to flexible working
While most workplaces acknowledge that they need to offer hybrid working, very few have a strategy to implement it to maximize productivity and worker wellbeing......»»
How to convert a Kindle book to PDF
Amazon locks its Kindle e-books to its Kindle devices, but there's a way to convert these files to read them as PDFs. This guide shows you how using free tools......»»
Ring-billed gulls found able to pass the string-pull test
A team of researchers at the Memorial University of Newfoundland has found that the ring-billed gull is able to pass a widely used cognitive test called the string-pull test. They describe their results in a paper published in the journal Royal Socie.....»»
Numbers in decline for a giant among salamanders
Eric Teitsworth waded through tall grasses and shrubs along a river bank while on the lookout for a giant salamander found only in North Carolina. Every few feet, he pulled on the string of traps he'd placed in the water to look inside......»»
Doing photon upconversion a solid: Crystals that convert light to more useful wavelengths
Solid-solution organic crystals have been brought into the quest for superior photon upconversion materials, which transform presently wasted long-wavelength light into more useful shorter wavelength light. Scientists from Tokyo Institute of Technolo.....»»
Apple sues Israeli spyware firm NSO Group
Apple is the latest in a string of firms and governments to go after the hacking tool firm......»»
How to convert HEIC to JPEG on Windows 10
You might need to convert HEIC to JPG because of the latter being the most common file format. Let's take a look at how to convert HEIC to JPG on Windows 10......»»
Pore-mouth catalysis boosting the formation of iso-paraffins from syngas over bifunctional catalysts
The bifunctional catalysts consisting of spinel ZnAlOx and SAPO-11 zeolite can directly convert syngas (a mixture of H2 and CO) into high-quality gasoline. The selectivity of C5–C11 gasoline-range hydrocarbons can reach 79% with a high content of i.....»»
How to turn a Live Photo into a video
When you shoot an iPhone Live Photo, it captures 1.5 seconds before and after you tap the shutter. We show you how to convert that photo into a video......»»
"Gas Station in Space" - A New Proposal to Convert Space Junk Into Rocket Fuel
"An Australian company is part of an international effort to recycle dangerous space junk into rocket fuel — in space," reports the Guardian. Slashdot reader votsalo shared their report (which also looks at some of the other companies working.....»»
"Gas Station in Space" - A New Proposal to Convert Space Junk Into a Rocket Fuel
"An Australian company is part of an international effort to recycle dangerous space junk into rocket fuel — in space," reports the Guardian. Slashdot reader votsalo shared their report (which also looks at some of the other companies working.....»»
View, edit and convert images with IrfanView
IrfanView is a simple yet powerful image viewer that lets you crop, rotate or convert your files to different formats. There's a portable version available, and can also add functionality via plugins......»»
Smart textiles: High performance, breathable fabric to power small electronics
The triboelectric effect is a phenomenon where a charge is generated on two dissimilar materials when the materials are moved apart after being in contact with each other. Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) use this effect to convert mechanical mot.....»»
Chemists Discover New Way To Harness Energy From Ammonia
fahrbot-bot shares a report from Phys.Org: A research team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has identified a new way to convert ammonia to nitrogen gas through a process that could be a step toward ammonia replacing carbon-based fuels. The disc.....»»
The World"s Largest Record Company Is Creating an NFT Super Group
The world's largest music company has created a band of four virtual apes. Bloomberg reports: Universal Music, the home to top-selling musicians like Drake and Taylor Swift, is working with collector Jimmy McNelis to convert four of his NFTs into a b.....»»