Bob Ross was a consummate teacher. He guided fans along as he painted “happy trees,” “almighty mountains” and “fluffy clouds” over the course of his 11-year tel…
"Scar Tissues Make Relationships Wear Out"
04/26/2103. From a lecture by Professor John Ousterhout at Stanford, class CS142.
This is my most touchy-feely thought for the weekend. Here’s the basic idea:
Honda Monkey Breaks World Record Covering 4,183 Km On Single Tank - ADV Pulse
Acerbis is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a unique achievement. The manufacturer has snatched its first Guinness World Record Record for the greatest distance ridden on a single tank of fuel by a gas-powered motorcycle. The total distance covered? An impressive 4,183.8 kilometers (2,599.7 miles) without refueling. To achieve this feat, the technical team at […]
Researchers treat depression by reversing brain signals traveling the wrong way
A new study led by Stanford Medicine researchers is the first to reveal how magnetic stimulation treats severe depression: by correcting the abnormal flow of brain signals.
Learning all VSCode shortcuts evolved my developing habits
During the past weeks, I learned every single one of VSCode's keyboard shortcuts. This post describes how it helped me picking up new developer habits.
In 1970, a Zambia-based nun named Sister Mary Jucunda wrote to Dr. Ernst Stuhlinger, then-associate director of science at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, in response…
The Undersea Art Gallery That Ensnares Illegal Trawlers
Trailing weighted nets across the seabed wrecks fish stocks and kills carbon-capturing seagrasses—but one fisherman’s sculpture project has turned the tide.
30 Life Lessons Learned in 30 Years | With my 20s officially behind me, I thought about some of the biggest life lessons I’ve learned over my first 30 years of life. Here they are.
I was doing a bit of tweaking on our agency site the other day. I introduced a del element to one of the headings in a new post. It looked pretty rubbish though because the text decoration …
You can now buy this story as part of my collection, Valuable Humans in Transit and Other Stories. Incidentally, that collection, published in November 2022, is the first appearance of "Lena" in print, which makes it eligible for the 2023 Hugo Awards. Please nominate if you ca...
9 Good Reminders that Will Change the Way You Think
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” — Albert Einstein “This morning, nearly five years after my husband’s passing, a…
13 Productivity Playlists to Center and Focus ADHD Brains
We asked ADDitude readers what focus music helps them hit a productive groove while working or studying. They recommended these 13 playlists for channeling attention — and getting more done.