Author: csilvest
Peterborough residents can recycle more items starting Jan. 1. Here’s what’s included
Expanded list of items that can be recycled through the Blue Box…
a good explainer of the nfld tradition of mummering
https://youtu.be/2U2Y9Vo_0DY?si=JMDrsd9yr_SW9w_a&t=479 A MUMMERS CHRISTMAS IN NEWFOUNDLAND also, Charlie Angus!
Trump wants the U.S. to build tiny cars. Will they take off? : NPR
President Trump recently embraced kei cars, tiny vehicles that are popular in…
An Orbital House of Cards: Frequent Megaconstellation Close Conjunctions
Source: An Orbital House of Cards: Frequent Megaconstellation Close Conjunctions from the…
10 solstice facts for everyone to know
Earth orbits the Sun while spinning on its tilted axis, with two…
my next pc i7-14700-128gb-2tb-ssd
here’s the html verions from partspicker.ca. Only 4200C$. which alings with john…
China Has Reportedly Built Its First EUV Machine Prototype, Marking a Semiconductor Breakthrough the U.S. Has Feared All Along
China Has Reportedly Built Its First EUV Machine Prototype, Marking a Semiconductor…
Arctic temperatures increasing at over double the global rate since 2006, NOAA report says
Arctic temperatures increasing at over double the global rate since 2006, NOAA…
Cartels in Mexico take a leap forward with narco-drones: ‘It is criminal groups that are leading the innovation race’
Cartels in Mexico take a leap forward with narco-drones: ‘It is criminal…
The perfect plastic? Plant-based, fully saltwater degradable, zero microplastics
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1110174 fta: Last year, Aida and his team developed a plastic that…
EU drops 2035 combustion engine ban as global EV shift faces reset
EU drops 2035 combustion engine ban as global EV shift faces reset
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/eu-relent-combustion-engines-ban-after-auto-industry-pressure-2025-12-16
Our Petty, Hollow, Squalid Ogre in Chief
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/opinion/trump-reiner-death-post-truth-social.html?smid=url-share fta: Though I tend to think it’s usually a waste of…
THE NON-GRAVITATIONAL ACCELERATION OF 3I/ATLAS
Conclusion: 3I/ATLAS is exotic and wonderful. It is also a comet. fta:…
P.U. IQ! Sniffing your own farts could boost brain power, fend off Alzheimer’s: new study
https://nypost.com/2025/12/13/health/pew-iq-sniffing-your-own-farts-boosts-brain-power-new-john-hopkpins-study-suggests its from the New York Post, so now I doubt the…
‘This time is for real’: High-speed train heading to Peterborough sooner than later, Alto CEO says
Alto CEO Martin Imbleau says construction of Peterborough stop will begin before…
Investor Outlook: Microsoft’s $7.5B AI push puts Canada in global spotlight, analyst says
Microsoft’s $7.5B Canada AI investment plus analyst insights on rates, Netflix, Adobe…
Not the 51st state but a vassal state: What Donald Trump’s national security strategy envisions for Canada
Released Thursday, the 2025 National Security Strategy is also a window into…
The Dogs of Today Are Undergoing a Mysterious Brain Expansion, Study Suggests
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a69644378/why-dog-brains-are-getting-bigger/?ICID=ref_fark fta: “Different dog breeds live in varying levels of social complexity…
Justice Department moves to drop charges in international soccer corruption case
Federal prosecutors in New York moved to drop charges against former Fox…
The U.S. wants some tourists to submit 5 years of social media history. Here’s who will be affected
The proposal would affect travellers from certain visa-waived countries. Should Canadians be…
Two Self-Driving Waymos Just Crashed Into Each Other, Trapping a Third Waymo
Two Waymo robotaxis crashed into each other in a dead-end street, blocking…
Ever-opportunistic bitcoin miners in the US are reportedly now transforming their crypto farms into ‘AI megafactories’
ASICs out, AI GPUs in. And probably net-nothing for PC gaming. Source:…
mom needs 90degree ac adapters…
a few ac sockets could benefit from a 90degree adapter or plug:…
New material removes forever chemicals from water in seconds
A new layered hydroxide structure captures PFAS with record efficiency, showing potential…
New construction material absorbs CO₂ and sets quickly for sustainable building
Source: New construction material absorbs CO₂ and sets quickly for sustainable building
mom needs a deflector for air register so drapes don’t wiggle and get stuck in ugly positions…
the air output register in Mom’s new apartment blows across the top…
Andrew Phillips: Trump wants Venezuela’s oil — that’s bad news for Canada
If Trump is in fact determined to go the distance in Venezuela…
Elon Musk claims Tesla FSD drivers can now text and drive, do police agree?
Source: Elon Musk claims Tesla FSD drivers can now text and drive,…
Switzerland: Voters reject climate tax in referendum – DW – 11/30/2025
More than 78% of Swiss voters opposed the introduction of a new…
Cannabis Use Associated With Reduced Risk of Oral Cancer
Researchers reviewed studies involving over 15,000 subjects Source: Cannabis Use Associated With…
After Barbie’s Creation, Consumers Demanded a Boy Version. There Was Just One Problem.
“Ken was to be the first new character in the Barbie universe,…
Man orders 3kg of Haribo from Amazon, scoffs the lot and seriously regrets it – Manchester Evening News
EXCLUSIVE: After a three-day Haribo binge, one Yorkshire lorry driver found himself…
IPA Reader – reads pronunciation strings in IPA, reads in English
IPA Reader – International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) reader. for instance, Montreal is pronouced…
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here’s an example of how I gether quick notes into the file…
Rage bait named word of the year 2025 by Oxford University Press
The phrase – meaning to get angry scrolling through social media –…
Shawn Micallef: This truck ad shows why Toronto needs smaller vehicles — if only the carmakers wanted to sell them
A car comically overloaded with plywood? It’s a good ad for a…
Instant Pot Meatball Stroganoff
stolen from allrecipes.com, asked gemini+ to convert to instant pot version, then…
What a federal ban on THC-infused drinks and snacks could mean for the hemp industry
THC-infused drinks and snacks have soared in popularity as alcohol sales have…
Surging measles cases are ‘fire alarm’ warning that other diseases could be next
As measles cases continue to rise around the globe, the World Health…
What’s inside the vaping devices Virginia students are using? – WTOP News
Researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University have found that vaping devices confiscated…
‘They’re not dolls, they’re babies!’: How the Cabbage Patch Kids caused a near-riot in the 1980s
Xavier Roberts’ cuddly-toy business grew into a billion-dollar empire in the space…
Canada to accelerate high-speed rail project connecting Quebec City and Toronto
With the passing of the budget, the Government of Canada will fast-track…
Toronto is about to get its first new TTC line in over a decade. Here’s the status of it and every other major transit project in the city
Finding it hard to keep track of all the transit projects around…
Grizzly bear on loose after attacking school group in Canada, injuring 11
A male teacher “got the whole brunt” of the attack and some…
Cuter and closer: Raccoons may be on their way to becoming America’s next pet
The rubbish raiders are showing reductions in snout length, a sign of…
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mom gave us some meat from her freezer. packaged in butcher paper,…
canada beat up GM?
watching this video. wrote this while watching: –this video seeems suss to…
Bird flu outbreak hits 32,000 poultry at Southwestern Ontario farm | London Free Press
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency “confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian…
China’s diesel trucks are shifting to electric. That could change global LNG and diesel demand
China is rapidly replacing its aging diesel trucks with electric models, signaling…
