V Taller creates fragmented layout for Casa Duraznos in Jalisco
Mexican firm V Taller drew upon hacienda architecture while designing a stucco-clad house filled with lush gardens and "unexpected encounters" at every turn. Read more Mexican firm V Taller drew upon hacienda architecture while designing a s.....»»
Surfing the Metaverse’s Real Estate Boom
The real estate boom isn’t limited to reality. A prime plot in Decentraland, a metaverse platform, sold for the equivalent of 2.4 million dollars in November of 2021, and less desirable land often sells for six figures. This creates a problem.....»»
Man Creates Entire Game of Pong Inside a Single Commodore 64 Sprite
"Pong on a Commodore 64 is one thing... but Pong in a single C64 sprite? That's uncharted territory," writes Slashdot reader segaboy81. Neowin reports: The Commodore 64 is an iconic machine. For many of us boomers, it was our introduction to progra.....»»
Watch Out, Facebook. American Non-Profit Creates Social Network for Older Adults
Wikipedia points out that America's two largest-circulation publications are the two magazine sent out to over 38 million members of massive non-profit AARP (originally the American Association of Retired Persons). It's now starting its own social.....»»
Why Should Businesses Take Advantage of Instagram
Instagram is a social media app that has taken the world by storm. It’s captivated billions of users and turned them into brands in themselves. Why does Instagram work so well for business? It all starts with the layout, which is specifically desig.....»»
A new picture of the hot water beneath Yellowstone’s geysers
Hot, mineral-rich water creates changes in electric fields that can be mapped. Enlarge / Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park. (credit: Ignacio Palacios / Getty Images) The vast volcanic calde.....»»
Studio Melina Romano gets creative with fibreboard at Casa Alma in São Paulo
Mossy gardens and curved elements made of medium-density fibreboard feature in an apartment-style exhibition space in São Paulo designed by Studio Melina Romano. Read more Mossy gardens and curved elements made of medium-density fibreboard.....»»
Phil Gervasi: Why End-to-End Visibility Is a Must-Have in the Hybrid Workplace
Riverbed's Phil Gervasi discusses some of the challenges the hybrid workplace creates for IT teams and why visibility into networks and apps is needed. Continue reading........»»
Friday Poll: Using Gestures or Kicking It Old School With Buttons Still?
Kellen recently got me back to using the 3-button layout for my navigation needs, after having various issues with native gestures when used with 3rd-party launchers. Because none of that seems to be getting fixed anytime soon, I’m sticking wit.....»»
Rare monkey adapts to fragmented habitat by dieting and reducing activity
A team of scientists with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Oxford Brookes University found that a rare species of monkey in Bolivia has adapted to living in a fragmented forest by dieting and moving less during lean times......»»
New detailed molecular map of skin layer creates pathways for treatments
Scientists have accurately analyzed the tough barrier layer of the skin, giving the most detailed molecular map of its structure, which will help in the development of new skin products and treatments......»»
Sea ice that slowed the flow of Antarctic glaciers abruptly shatters in three days
In just three days in late January, a mass of ice the size of Philadelphia fragmented from the Larsen-B embayment on the Antarctic Peninsula and floated away, after persisting there for more than a decade. NASA satellites captured the break-up betwee.....»»
DeepMind’s new AI gives historians a powerful new tool to interpret the past
Ithaca system restores text, can also ID location and date of damaged inscriptions. Enlarge / This fragmented inscription records a decree concerning the Acropolis of Athens and dates back to 485-484 BCE. (credit: Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 3......»»
DeepMind’s new AI tool helps resolve debate over ancient Athenian decrees
Ithaca system restores text, can also ID location and date of damaged inscriptions Enlarge / This fragmented inscription records a decree concerning the Acropolis of Athens and dates back to 485-484 BCE. (credit: Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 3.0.....»»
Russia Creates Its Own TLS Certificate Authority To Bypass Sanctions
Russia has created its own trusted TLS certificate authority (CA) to solve website access problems that have been piling up after sanctions prevent certificate renewals. From a report: The sanctions imposed by western companies and governments are pr.....»»
Can tech help revive India"s "crumbling" health system?
Indian doctors hope big investment and smart tech will improve a fragmented healthcare sector......»»
International team creates first complete fruit fly cell atlas
An international research team has completed an atlas of every cell found in adult fruit flies, one of the most important animal models in science and medicine......»»
Stonehenge may be ancient solar calendar
Bournemouth University's Timothy Darvill says layout represents 365.25-day solar year Enlarge / A new theory holds that Stonehenge served as an ancient solar calendar. (credit: Timothy Darvill/Bournemouth University) Scholars.....»»
Dog walking creates social bonds within communities, research finds
Companion animals are a core part of family life in the United States, with 90 million American households having at least one pet. Many of us view pets as beloved family members who provide nonjudgmental emotional support and companionship during ti.....»»
Using two different elements creates new possibilities in hybrid atomic quantum computers
Qubits, the building blocks of quantum computers, can be made from many different technologies. One way to make a qubit is to trap a single neutral atom in place using a focused laser, a technique that won the Nobel Prize in 2018. .....»»
Lenovo brings 16:10 trend to the small screen
Lenovo announces its first portable monitor with the taller aspect ratio. Enlarge / Lenovo ThinkVision M14d. (credit: Scharon Harding) We've been watching PC screens get taller, especially those of laptops, and now Lenovo is.....»»