#newfromme — Public Fediverse posts

hi! #newFromMe today on Gamers with Glasses, the new "Carmen Sandiego" game is underwhelming at a US$50 console price. maybe you want to check out a few better games for far less?

#games #videoGames #carmenSandiego

https://www.gamerswithglasses.com/reviews/carmen-sandiego-makes-a-changing-world-too-small

#newfromme: I'm tired of Kagi's founder standing in the way of his own product by espousing unfounded libertarian ideas and calling them "unbiased" and "apolitical." Please, Vlad, shut up and log off, from Discord and forums as well as from LLM hype. That's going nowhere with the exact kind of people who will pay for high-quality searching. (And have your assistant change your passwords.)

https://medium.com/@cdelbert/search-startup-kagi-wants-to-humanize-the-web-using-artificial-intelligence-c78cbdca3a7e

#newfromme: in a study using two kinds of chemical smell detection, scientists recorded the first data directly comparing how babies and teenagers smell. their results are a good stepping stone for further research, and put voice to something we've all "known" in our hearts since we were teenagers ourselves.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a60295932/why-teenagers-smell-bad/

#newfromme: an unusual polymer helped researchers to see and study a particular type of electron up close: the dirac electron, which enables a particularly weird quantum state where the outside of a substance conducts while the interior insulates.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a60248487/scientists-spotted-massless-electrons-moving-in-4-dimensions/

#newfromme: for the first time, scientists have found a superconductor that: 1. works in an "unconventional" way (so, different from the main theory that enables superconductivity); and 2. is, technically, a mineral that can be found in nature. (important caveat: it would be almost impossible to find a natural sample pure enough to superconduct. but it's like movies they fake release for one showing so they can go to the oscars that year.)

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a60216120/superconductor-found-in-nature/

#newfromme: like earth, jupiter has a powerful jet stream air current. unlike earth, the way this jet stream gets twisted around in the atmosphere could reveal a secret about jupiter's core -- since jupiter has no planetary surface or "solids" to stand in the way.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a60133297/jupiter-jet-stream/

also, SURREALLY, my original piece about cooking the burgess shale with "mythical kitchen" leader josh scherer turned into a beautiful collab feature in the magazine that includes sohla el-waylly!! very happy to be part of this #newfromme

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a45963225/prehistoric-palate/

#newfromme: after @mbonsma shared a delightful little paper and thread on puzzle pieces, i was lucky to chat with her about it. how are puzzle pieces like the atoms that make up a crystal or other solid?

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/math/a46204025/jigsaw-puzzle-table-space/

#newfromme: the cost of eyeglasses averages $275 in the u.s., and most people have no vision insurance. can you . . . make your own? (the answer is, not really, unless you're already a glass grinding pro.)

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a45668676/can-you-make-diy-prescription-glasses/

#newfromme: in a series of studies, scientists verified once and for all that some people believe their interests are part of a "true essence of self" that defines them. (those who participated in my marvel poll, it was cut from this piece without my knowledge! but i'm still very thankful to you.)

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a45666408/science-of-attraction/

#newfromme: if people are really sent to space for longer or even lifelong stays, they'll need ways to meaningfully prepare food. will it ever be possible to bake in space, or is the traditional oven only relevant on earth?

#food #mastosci #space #cooking #baking

https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/a45377054/astronauts-bake-in-space/

#newfromme: google has been paying for exclusivity and even undeletable status on apple devices, giving the DOJ the in-road it needed to investigate and charge them with antitrust violations. but google's products have suffered in quality for years as a result of being the only feasible option for many consumers. we need space in the marketplace for whatever the next gamechanging technology might be.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a45359352/google-monopoly-trial-future-search-engines/