Thai chilis from last season, it's not warm enough for new ones. And oregano. Porch harvest for dinner.
UN, regional governments condemn Damascus church bombing
Arab and international leaders condemn the deadly bombing at Mar Elias Church in Damascus, urging the protection of civilians and sacred sites in Syria.
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Oil prices rise, U.S. stock futures slide in response to U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
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Oil prices rise, U.S. stock futures slide in response to U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
The price of oil rose and U.S. stock futures fell as global markets react to the U.S. strike against nuclear targets in Iran.PBS News
Na mídia israelense Haaretz: Cerca de dois milhões de palestinianos, agora forçados a ocupar apenas 18% da Faixa de Gaza, estão sofrendo devido a sobrepopulação, surtos de doenças e desespero. #Palestine #Gaza #GazaGenocide www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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As living space in Gaza shrinks, remaining pockets endure hellish conditions
'They moved the garbage piles and set up tents between them': Nearly two million people are crammed into less than 18 percent of Gaza, as Israel's expanding no-go zones fuel disease outbreaks, overcrowding, and growing hardship – especially for women…Nir Hasson (Haaretz)
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Es vergeht ja kein Statement von Kanzler-Azubi #Merz, über das ich mich nicht aufregen könnte. Obwohl ich persönlich gar keine Lust dazu habe.
Wie gut, dass sich jetzt Dieter Schnaas, Textchef der @WiWoOnline , die Zeit genommen hat, das für mich zu tun. 🤗
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ALUMINIUM CHINA 2025
ALUMINIUM CHINA 2025, taking place from July 9-11, 2025, at the Shanghai New International Expo Center, is Asia’s premier trade show and networking platform for the global aluminium industry.China Business Forum
Hackaday Links: June 22, 2025
Hold onto your hats, everyone — there’s stunning news afoot. It’s hard to believe, but it looks like over-reliance on chatbots to do your homework can turn your brain into pudding. At least that seems to be the conclusion of a preprint paper out of the MIT Media Lab, which looked at 54 adults between the ages of 18 and 39, who were tasked with writing a series of essays. They divided participants into three groups — one that used ChatGPT to help write the essays, one that was limited to using only Google search, and one that had to do everything the old-fashioned way. They recorded the brain activity of writers using EEG, in order to get an idea of brain engagement with the task. The brain-only group had the greatest engagement, which stayed consistently high throughout the series, while the ChatGPT group had the least. More alarmingly, the engagement for the chatbot group went down even further with each essay written. The ChatGPT group produced essays that were very similar between writers and were judged “soulless” by two English teachers. Go figure.
The most interesting finding, though, was when 18 participants from the chatbot and brain-only groups were asked to rewrite one of their earlier essays, with the added twist that the chatbot group had to do it all by themselves, while the brainiacs got to use ChatGPT. The EEGs showed that the first group struggled with the task, presumably because they failed to form any deep memory of their previous work thanks to over-reliance on ChatGPT. The brain-only folks, however, did well at the task and showed signs of activity across all EEG bands. That fits well with our experience with chatbots, which we use to help retrieve specific facts and figures while writing articles, especially ones we know we’ve seen during our initial scan of the literature but can’t find later.
Does anyone remember Elektro? We sure do, although not from personal experience, since the seven-foot-tall automaton built by Westinghouse for the World’s Fair in New York City in 1939 significantly predates our appearance on the planet. But still, the golden-skinned robot that made its living by walking around, smoking, and cracking wise at the audience thanks to a 78-rpm record player in its capacious chest, really made an impression, enough that it toured the country for the better part of 30 years and made the unforgettable Sex Kittens Go to College in 1960 before fading into obscurity. At some point, the one-of-a-kind robot was rescued from a scrap heap and restored to its former glory, and now resides in the North Central Ohio Industrial Museum in Mansfield, very close to the Westinghouse facility that built it. If you need an excuse to visit North Central Ohio, you could do worse than a visit to see Elektro.
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It was with some alarm that we learned this week from Al Williams that mtrek.com 1701 appeared to be down. For those not in the know, mtrek is a Telnet space combat game inspired by the Star Trek franchise, which explains why Al was in such a tizzy about not being able to connect; huge Trek nerd, our Al. Anyway, it appears Al’s worst fears were unfounded, as we were able to connect to mtrek just fine. But in the process of doing so, we stumbled across this collection of Telnet games and demos that’s worth checking out. The mtrek, of course, as well as Telnet versions of chess and backgammon, and an interactive world map that always blows our mind. The site also lists the Telnet GOAT, the Star Wars Asciimation; sadly, that one does seem to be down, at least for us. Sure, you can see it in a web browser, but it’s not the same as watching it in a terminal over Telnet, is it?
And finally, if you’ve got 90 minutes or so to spare, you could do worse than to spend it with our friend Hash as he reverse engineers an automotive ECU. We have to admit that we haven’t indulged yet — it’s on our playlist for this weekend, because we know how to party. But from what Hash tells us, this is the tortured tale of a job that took far, far longer to complete than expected. We have to admit that while we’ll gladly undertake almost any mechanical repair on most vehicles, automotive ECUs and other electronic modules are almost a bridge too far for us, at least in terms of cracking them open to make even simple repairs. Getting access to them for firmware extraction and parameter fiddling sounds like a lot of fun, and we’re looking forward to hearing what Hash has to say about the subject.
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The judge was like IO— I mean, I order— you to stop using that name.
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OpenAI says it has removed all marketing materials announcing its acquisition of Jony Ive's io due to a trademark dispute lawsuit (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) https://www.bloomberg.Threads
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US Strikes on Iran Nuclear Sites, Dems Comment on Attack, More
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Belarus to take part in Morocco Siema Expo
Morocco Siema Expo is considered to be one of the largest exhibition events in food processing, packaging and equipment in the North African region.Belarusian Telegraph Agency
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Keegan Bradley pulls a stunner to deny Fleetwood and win the Travelers Championship
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Meta announces generative AI advances for advertisers at Cannes Lions
Meta introduces new AI-powered advertising tools, video generation features, and WhatsApp ads at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.Luis Rijo (PPC Land)
The miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fish on a late 4th c. sarcophagus from Arles, France. The scene was one of the most commonly depicted in the catacombs and on sarcophagi 📷🇫🇷 flic.kr/p/GJ723R#photography#EarlyChristianity#CorpusChristi#archaeology
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Multiplication of Loaves and Fish (Arles, France)
This detail from a late fourth-century sarcophagus depicts the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. The image appears on the side of the sarcophagus. Christ stands at the center with an apostle on each side.Flickr
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Merz wurde von den USA erst informiert, als der Militärschlag schon fast vorbei war.
Mehr muss man nicht wissen.
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Merz wurde von den USA erst informiert, als der Militärschlag schon fast vorbei war.
Mehr muss man nicht wissen.
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Totally and completely obliterated
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Severe damage
Off to fill up the cars in any case.
Bright side, maybe it will drive Aus government to go all in on renewables.
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How effective was the US attack on Iran’s nuclear sites? A visual guide
Trump claims the assault ‘totally obliterated’ the key facilities, but what do we know about its impact?Peter Beaumont (The Guardian)
Zionism offers a unifying identity for many American Jews. But as a Jew by Choice, born in Mexico and raised in the U.S., I’ve found that Black, Indigenous, and Chicanx thinkers’ theories of diaspora have helped me understand my own identity.
included in the risk calculus for striking iran: the vulnerability of american troops on the ground in iraq,
who are now vulnerable to strikes from not only iran, but capable shia proxies
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You can’t help but feel that the country is coming further apart and lurching toward a state of violence—specifically political violence—not seen here since the 1970s.
America Is at a Terrifying Turning Point—and There’s No Going Back
Why the events of this past weekend should worry everyone who wants a peaceful democracyThe New Republic
“We may share history and memories but we do not share elemental values…”
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To The People I Know Who Voted for Him,
To the people I know who voted for him,John Pavlovitz (The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz)
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On Dobbs anniversary, Senate Democrats aim to restart abortion conversation
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"Many of us are used to celebrating adaptability in our students. Flexibility, shifting attention, joining the group. And those are valid strengths. But constancy is a strength too. Deep, unwavering focus is a strength. Passion is a strength. Sometimes the best thing we can do is to leave the monotrope sacred. To let it be what it is, not what we wish it could become. "
#EDUCATION #AUTISM #EDUTOOTERS
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When joyful autonomy matters so much more than curriculum outcomes - EduResearch Matters
There is a particular kind of attention some children bring to the things they love. What is monotropism? How should we respond?EduResearch Matters (Australian Association for Research in Education)
Sarasate, Copland, Korngold, Chopin and Fry from Boston - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Cody Fry, vocalist, pianist, and composer/arranger, Iris Tian, violin, Margaret King, soprano, Noah Ferris, cello, Max Fan, piano, and the Boston Pops conducted by Keith Lockhart perform: SARASATE: Ziegeunerweisen, Op. 20. CO...www.worldconcerthall.com
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in reply to Toni • • •La imagen presenta un fondo de color morado intenso con texto en blanco en el centro. El texto dice: "Te voy a dar un abrazo que se te van a desbrochar hasta los cordones de los zapatos". Debajo del texto, hay dos emojis: uno con las manos cubriendo la cara y otro sonriendo con un ojo cerrado. El texto y los emojis sugieren un mensaje de afecto y cariño, con un tono humorístico y ligeramente exagerado.
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La imagen muestra un texto escrito a mano en español sobre un fondo negro. El texto dice: "No le encanta la gente que aprieta fuerte. Grande o abraza." La escritura es de color blanco y tiene un estilo informal, con letras de diferentes tamaños y formas, lo que le da un aspecto personal y espontáneo. El mensaje sugiere una preferencia por los abrazos suaves en lugar de los fuertes, y destaca la importancia de la amabilidad en las interacciones sociales.
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