Kris Kristofferson has died at the age of 88. The Country Music Hall of Fame singer-songwriter and Golden Globe-winning actor passed away “peacefully in his home in Maui, Hawaii on Saturday, September 28th, surrounded by family,” according to a spokesperson. “We’re all so blessed for our time with him. Thank you for loving him all […]
Some hackers have the skills to help us find noteworthy lessons in even the most basic of repairs. For instance, is your computer failing to boot? Guess what, it could just be a flash chip that’s to blame — and, there’s more you should know about such a failure mode. [Manawyrm] and [tSYS] over at […]
WASHINGTON (RNS) — When the Rev. Barbara Williams-Skinner celebrated her 80th birthday late last year with a party at the headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women near the National Mall in Washington, she asked for no presents. Instead, each attendee — clergy of different faiths, Washington insiders and young people she has mentored […]
Cyme, the maker of the photo cataloging application for macOS Peakto and Peakto Search has announced that Peakto is now fully compatible with the powerful image enhancement software Topaz Photo AI. Following successful launches with Adobe Lightroom, DxO, Luminar Neo, and Capture One Pro, Peakto will bring essential organization features to the Topaz Photo AI […]
Why It Works Fresh grated coconut ground into a silky smooth paste adds richness and body to the dish. A freshly prepared tamarind paste gives the dish a wonderfully tart, acidic flavor and pickles the shrimp as it sits. One of my favorite ways to eat shrimp is the Indian dish khadkhadi, plump shrimp simmered […]
I’ve got a sci-fi short film here for you to watch today titled Jettison, which comes from writer and director JJ Pollack. The movie follows a restless young woman ships off to fight an interstellar war, only to struggle with the effects of being cut off from her home by both time and space. This […]
Outlaw country musician and Hollywood actor Kris Kristofferson died on Saturday, September 28, at his home in Maui, Hawaii. The news was announced in a press release from Essential Broadcast Media. A cause of death was not provided, just that he was surrounded by family. Kristofferson was 88 years old. Kristofferson was born into a […]
There was movement in the “AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act” last week, with the bill advancing out of the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee and heading to a full floor vote. For those not playing along at home, auto manufacturers have been making moves toward deleting AM radios from cars because […]
This story originally appeared in The Technology Letter and is republished here with permission. Oh, the Metaverse! Remember that bit of nonsense, from three years ago? Deep in the pandemic lockdowns, it seemed we all would be living in a digital cave for the rest of eternity. The Metaverse was the signature of Facebook’s transformation into Meta Platforms. What […]
