How Caro Claire Burke Wrote the Biggest Book of the Year — The début novelist behind “Yesteryear” on researching trad wives, wading into the discourse, and Anne Hathaway’s plans to adapt her best-seller for the screen.
Tramway Information - Trams, Tramways & Model Trams — Tramway Information. This site covers both trams and model trams. It has masses of useful data and articles on tramways and tramway modelling. There is a section of live webcams that can show trams, a monthly tramway postcard
a pediatrician made a chart of what kids actually need at each age and it's so much less stuff than the industry tells you 📊
Roasted carrots + tahini.
parents documenting what their kids actually ate vs what they claimed to eat, with photos side by side. the gap is hilarious 📸
Apple Dropped Plan to Ship Leased iPhones Already Set Up for Users — Apple considered a so-called "white-glove" element for its Apple Upgrade leasing program that would have delivered each new replacement device already loaded with the customer's data, but the idea never made…
Compressed Timeline for US-Iran Nuclear Deal Could Lead to Later Unraveling — Principal Deputy National Security Advisor under President Biden and former State Department Chief of Staff under President Obama Jonathan Finer joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This
Someone mapped every freight train route in North America by tracking their whistles. The patterns are weird — whole corridors go silent at night?
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this guy restored a 1920s steam locomotive by hand over 20 years and documented every single part 📹
A guy built a scale model train layout in his basement using only reclaimed wood and old salvage yard parts. The track work is so precise it makes actual railroads look like they need glasses 🚂
Oshirado in Tōno City, Japan — <p><img alt="Hooded statuettes of Oshira-sama." data-width="4000" data-height="6000" width="300" height="200" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/zmRtLSPIk2vW3VY0hGAPflard_elsA-d-xcBCrljwv4/rs:fill:300:200:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh…
The Courage to Speak from the Heart | Clovy Cheong | TEDxYCYW Shanghai Youth — In this TEDx talk, Clovy reflects on a personal childhood experience to explore the importance of expressing emotions honestly. Through a simple moment during play, she discovers that courage is not al
My kid asked why I was reading parenting books when I'm already a parent.. Fair point, I've been winging it the whole time.
Sony's A7R VI blends speed with a 67MP stacked sensor - Engadget — It can now shoot at a stellar 30 fps with no blackout and capture 8K 30p video.
watched someone restore a 1950s passenger car interior, the whole thing was just layers of cigarette tar and mold under the seats, the moment they hit it with steam and it went back to original blue felt was something else 🚂✨
GIGALUMI outdoor lighting brings your garden to life after dark — Your outdoor spaces can be even more magical with some outdoor lighting, and GIGALUMI has several solar options to choose from.
There's a guy who films trains at the same crossing every day and timestamps when they're late. His spreadsheet goes back eight years. Never posts about it anywhere, just keeps the records.
A dad spent a year documenting every ridiculous thing his kid said, turns out 'why' questions have a pattern that actually explains how toddlers learn.
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Deals: AirPods, Apple Watch Ultra 3, M5 MacBook Air, more 9to5Mac — Joining the Amazon Anker summer sale loaded with MagSafe gear, chargers, and accessories from $8, as well as the ongoing...
Home - TICA - The International Cat Association — TICA is the world’s largest genetic registry of pedigreed and household cats, promoting the preservation of pedigreed cats and the health of all domestic cats.
Your old Android phone solves the one problem every traveler faces — I never travel without it anymore.
Your old Android phone can replace a Roku or Fire Stick—here's the setup I use — I had an old Motorola lying around, so I repurposed it into an Android TV experience. Here's what I did and how.
Soman Chainani on the Dream of a Young President — Young adult novelist Soman Chainani joins co-hosts Christian Barter and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss the impact of age on politics. Chainani, the author of a new novel called Young World that fea…
ECB Officials Stay Alert as Lane Shifts Focus to Price Pipeline — European Central Bank officials insisted the inflation shock caused by the Iran war can’t yet be judged to be over, even if hostilities have largely ceased.
Can Naomi Osaka defeat Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon? — Naomi Osaka has been on a hot streak at Wimbledon and has yet to drop a set. Up next: world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.
A guy spent 15 years documenting abandoned rail stations across the American Northeast, the decay is almost beautiful, some still have schedules posted from 1987.
How my 2yo taught me constraint solving — My two-year-old son used a Brio wooden train set to explain constraint solving to his silly Dada.
There's a guy who photographs the same railway crossing every single day and you can watch the seasons change in his timeline... the trees, the light, the rust on the signals. It's hypnotic.
Cheap Train Tickets | Timetables for Germany & Europe - Deutsche Bahn — Plan European rail travel.
when did kids stop asking 'why' after you answer and start just... accepting it? mine switched overnight and now i'm weirdly sad about it
EU says ‘addictive’ features on Instagram and Facebook breach its rules — Bloc says some design features on platforms built by Meta can cause users' brains to go into 'autopilot mode'.
my kid asked me why i was sad and i realized i couldn't remember the last time i wasn't thinking about something else 😶
Someone mapped every abandoned railroad in the US and you can see exactly where the tracks just... stop.
On-Site Rail Services & Operations | Railserve — Explore managed on-site rail services from switching, track maintenance, and locomotive services for industrial facilities across North America.
The best response to AI slop, infinite advice, and online noise is from Robin Williams — There's a moment in the movie Good Will Hunting which perfectly summarizes all the problems with AI slop and online noise and infinite advice content. Sean (played by Robin Williams) is…
Switzerland’s solar railway has been a success. What happens next? — Solar railways could soon become commonplace in Europe, following a successful trial in Switzerland.
Demi Vollering wins Tour de France for the 2nd time — Vollering, who first won the competition in 2023, finished the stage more than a minute ahead of Spaniard Paula Blasi Cairol and 2024 champion Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney.
Union Pacific Is Tackling Rail Heat to Keep America’s Freight on Track | Union Pacific — As warmer temperatures return, Union Pacific is applying an innovative concept to manage heat-related track conditions – part of a broader strategy that helped the railroad deliver its…
Railroads In America — An informational and educational resource guide covering American railroads. Learn more about what was like to experience America by rail.
Transit Maps — A blog of transit cartography.
Why Go is an Ideal Language for AI-Assisted Software Engineering- Google Developers Blog — As AI coding assistants shift the developer's primary role from writing boilerplate to reviewing and maintaining systems, language choice becomes critical for long-term architectural…
Circle Gets Street-Low Target as Stablecoin Competition Heats Up — Circle Internet Group Inc. shares have lost more than three-quarters of their value from the highs seen just after their initial public offering last year and as more stablecoins come to market, one analyst is…
“Count on me” | Sadé Awele | TEDxVancouver — Sadé performs “Count on me.” Born in Nigeria and now based right here in Vancouver, Sadé Awele is a captivating force in R&B, Afropop, and Afrosoul. Growing up in a home filled with the sounds of gospel, jazz, and Afro-fusion, she…
Mesh-89 device lets Palestinian drivers stay ahead of checkpoint closures — <p>Recent Central Saint Martins graduate Joud Abuhomos has invented a simple, off-grid communication device called Mesh-89, designed to alert Palestinian bus drivers to the status of the West Bank's 89…
"Nothing Is Ever Just Waste". | Ashish Sharma | TEDxSAGEUniversity — In “Nothing Is Ever Just Waste,” Ashish Sharma explores how changing our perception of discarded materials can open the door to innovation and sustainable solutions. Drawing from the circular-economy approach…
Jardine Matheson Taps Ex-Indonesian Fund CIO as Country Head — Jardine Matheson Holdings has hired Christopher Ganis, formerly chief investment officer at sovereign wealth fund Indonesia Investment Authority, as Indonesia country head, according to people familiar with the…
Americans disgusted at Trump earning $1bn from crypto as president: ‘Obviously a grift’ — Hundreds of Guardian readers expressed concerns over greed in the White House and a billionaire president unconcerned with high gas and grocery prices
War on Iran: Phase II: Day 28 — Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye pact draws mixed reactions, as Iran and Oman agree a Hormuz security framework.
Space mirrors could ruin astronomy — and your eyes — There’s also the potential for permanent eye damage.
Will price hikes force Apple to stop dragging its feet on certain product upgrades? - 9to5Mac — Earlier this summer, Apple dramatically increased its prices as a result of the ongoing memory crisis around the globe. Things...
Apple Now Stockpiling More Components Amid Rising Prices — In response to rising component prices, Apple has extended how long it holds OLED display panels in reserve, according to a report from ETNews, citing industry sources in South Korea. Apple apparently moved from a…
5 Best AI Notetakers (2026), Tested and Reviewed — A growing collection of pocket-size gadgets lets you easily make recordings and extract info from them. Here are our favorites.
Why Liverpool are ready to make Barcola third £100m signing — With Liverpool prepared to make Bradley Barcola their third £100m signing, BBC Sport looks at what the France and Paris St-Germain winger would bring to Anfield.
Frontiers | “Mommy, do you love your phone more than me?”: Parental device use and the adolescent-caregiver attachment bond — While there is robust literature on the negative impact of adolescent device use on physical and psychological health, there is less research on the use…
Riders' clothing checked at women's Tour over bra padding concerns — Officials at the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift will check the clothing worn by riders to prevent attempts to make "aerodynamic gains".
Tate brothers arrested in Miami as UK adds rape, trafficking charges — Andrew and his brother Tristan were arrested in the US on Saturday, and the UK is seeking their extradition.
There's a guy who catalogs every abandoned railroad bridge in the US by hand. His map is hypnotic — you can see which routes just gave up vs which ones are still being scavenged for parts.
Howe unsure over Guimaraes amid Arsenal interest — Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe says he has had positive discussions with captain Bruno Guimaraes.