cm0002

Early on the morning of January 8, 1902, two young women, Sadie Scott and Minnie Rice, stood on a snow-covered train platform in New Rochelle, New York, waiting for the 7:48 A.M. express that would take them to their jobs as stenographers in New York City.

Nearby stood F.S. Cowdrey, a banker on Wall Street, and 21-year-old H. Frank Crosby, who worked at the American Locomotive Company on Broad Street.

Imagine you're in southeast Cape York Peninsula, heading north from the tiny town of Laura—population 133. You're in a dusty four-wheel drive, bumping over a rough gravel road to a remote location known only to traditional Kuku Warra custodians.

All too soon, the road becomes a station track winding through the woodland, leaving signs of civilization behind.

Original YT Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXehobjmJtI

Palmtops and UMPCs are experiencing a quiet resurgence among people who want something more focused than a laptop and more tactile than a phone. Compact e-ink devices and tiny Bluetooth keyboards have become affordable building blocks for exactly this kind of project, letting makers combine them into pocketable machines tailored to writing, reading, or just tinkering. The result is a small but growing wave of DIY cyberdecks and writerdecks that feel like modern reinterpretations of classic Psion palmtops.

The Palm(a)top Computer v0 is one of those projects, born on Reddit when user CommonKingfisher decided to pair a BOOX Palma e-ink Android phone with a compact Bluetooth keyboard and a custom 3D-printed clamshell case. The result looks like a cross between a vintage Psion and a modern writerdeck, small enough to slide into a jacket pocket but functional enough to handle real writing and reading sessions on the go.

In the history of studying the proliferation of humanity across the globe, there has long been one question that has stumped researchers: How did the islands of Southeast Asia (ISEA) become so well-inhabited so long ago?

It probably required technological seafaring advancements beyond what was considered likely during the Paleolithic era. But those experts may have a surprising new answer thanks to research that shows the ancient people of the Philippines and ISEA may have mastered seafaring well before anyone else.

A NASA fleet has spotted the first magnetic switchback near Earth, a zigzag in the magnetic field at the edge of our planet’s shield. The result shows that twists once seen near the Sun also appear in our space neighborhood.

The work was led by E. O. McDougall, a physicist, at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). McDougall’s research focuses on magnetic switchbacks and reconnection in space plasmas.

About 4.5 billion years ago, the most momentous event in the history of Earth occurred: a huge celestial body called Theia collided with the young Earth. How the collision unfolded and what exactly happened afterward has not been conclusively clarified. What is certain, however, is that the size, composition, and orbit of Earth changed as a result—and that the impact marked the birth of our constant companion in space, the moon.

What kind of body was it that so dramatically altered the course of our planet's development? How big was Theia? What was it made of? And from which part of the solar system did it hurtle toward Earth?

A federal judge in Washington on Friday issued an order blocking the IRS from sharing taxpayer information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, finding the practice is "unlawful."

The court "concludes that the Plaintiffs have shown a substantial likelihood that the IRS’s adoption of the Address-Sharing Policy and the IRS’s subsequent sharing of taxpayer information with ICE were unlawful under the Administrative Procedure Act," U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly wrote in a 94-page ruling.

An environmental chemistry laboratory at Duke University has solved a longstanding mystery of the origin of high levels of PFAS—so-called "forever chemicals"—contaminating water sources in the Piedmont region of North Carolina.

By sampling and analyzing sewage in and around Burlington, NC, the researchers traced the chemicals to a local textile manufacturing plant. The source remained hidden for years because the facility was not releasing chemical forms of PFAS that are regulated and monitored. The culprit was instead solid nanoparticle PFAS "precursors" that degrade into the chemicals that current tests are designed to detect

Ingredients

3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

2 large shallots, chopped (about ½ cup)

8 ounces Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved (about 2 cups)

2 tablespoons water plus 1½ cups, divided, plus more as needed

3 medium cloves garlic, finely chopped (1 tablespoon)

8 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti

2½ cups unsalted vegetable broth

1⅔ cups finely grated Asiago cheese (about 2½ ounces), plus more for garnish

¾ cup heavy cream

⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper, plus more for garnish

⅛ teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil

Directions

Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped shallots; cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add halved Brussels sprouts and 2 tablespoons water. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally and adding 1 tablespoon water at a time as needed to prevent burning, until bright green and tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in chopped garlic and the remaining 1 teaspoon oil. Cook, uncovered and stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer the mixture to a medium heatproof bowl. Wipe the skillet clean.

Combine 8 ounces pasta, 2½ cups broth and the remaining 1½ cups water in the skillet. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil, covered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente and the liquid is nearly absorbed, about 12 minutes.

Stir in 1⅔ cups Asiago, ¾ cup cream, ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper and ⅛ teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and return the Brussels sprouts mixture to the skillet. Using tongs, toss to coat evenly. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons basil. Garnish with additional crushed red pepper and/or Asiago, if desired.