If childhood occupies half our subjective life, how should we live?
TL;DR A thought experiment treats subjective time as proportional to the fraction of life an interval represents, making childhood feel…
How to Make It Through Cold and Flu Season: Practical Prevention Tips
TL;DR Annual flu vaccination plus simple hygiene practices are the most reliable ways to reduce your risk of seasonal respiratory…
University of Helsinki develops reusable superbase-alcohol CO2 capture fluid
TL;DR Researchers at the University of Helsinki report a recyclable liquid made from a superbase and an alcohol that captures…
The Compiler Is Your Best Friend — Stop Lying to It and Trust Types
TL;DR A recent long-form podcast script argues developers should stop bypassing compiler checks and treat compilers as allies. It reviews…
University of Helsinki develops recyclable fluid to capture atmospheric CO2
TL;DR Researchers at the University of Helsinki have created a recyclable superbase–alcohol fluid that absorbs CO2 from ambient air at…
IPv6 Turns 30: Still Not Dominant, But Not a Failure for the Internet
TL;DR IPv6 was standardized in 1995 to replace IPv4 by expanding address space from 32 to 128 bits, but adoption…
Quick ways to password-protect image files on a Mac
TL;DR macOS doesn’t offer native per-image password locks in Preview, but you can secure pictures using built-in tools without third-party…
Alternating-current electrolysis turns persistent pollutants into useful chemicals
TL;DR Researchers at ETH Zurich developed an electrochemical method that breaks carbon–halogen bonds in long-lived pesticides such as DDT and…
How the British Empire Built a Resilient Global Subsea Telegraph Ring
TL;DR By 1902 the British Empire had largely finished the Red Line subsea telegraph system, a ring-shaped global network designed…
How the British Empire Built a Resilient Global Subsea Telegraph Ring
TL;DR By about 1902 the British Empire had largely completed the Red Line subsea telegraph network, a global ring that…