A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
Craig Clark is a good neighbor to have. After he retired from managing a chain of convenience stores, he became a computer technician. That’s when he got the idea to provide laptops for those who couldn’t afford them.
Source: Need a laptop? This retiree refurbishes laptops, gives them away to those in need
As you might expect, I love this!
‘When I leave to the spirit world, I’m going to leave my knowledge behind on that machine’
Source: Yukon First Nation uses holograms to preserve the knowledge of elders
Cool use of the tech.
Legislation was written by lawmaker whose aide had complained about ad breaks startling his newborn daughter
Source: New California law bans loud ads on streaming services for ‘peace and quiet’
Yes, please! Good news indeed.
The three males are the first ever Asian small-clawed otter pups at the Virginia Zoo. They were born on August 25 to parents Jilin and Elbe.
Source: 3 baby otters born at Virginia Zoo
Who doesn’t live baby otters?!
A Seattle-area nonprofit group called Community Loaves donates home-baked bread and cookies to food banks in four states.
Source: When food banks need bread, 900 home bakers answer the call
I know someone who does this … it’s REALLY good bread, too!
Discover the innovative use of streetlights for EV charging, offering a practical alternative to traditional stations.
Source: Scientists turn streetlights into EV charging stations in bold move
Cool idea.
The clinical trial also showed that early consumption may ease allergy symptoms and benefit long-term health.
Source: Common fruit found to boost babies’ immune systems
That’s kinda cool.
A new AI tool called DOLPHIN exposes hidden genetic markers inside single cells, enabling earlier detection and more precise treatment choices. It also sets the stage for building virtual models of cells to simulate disease and drug responses.
Source: DOLPHIN AI uncovers hundreds of invisible cancer markers
Very cool.
A Cochrane, Alta., man’s 10-year-old Doberman has been inducted into the Purina Animal Hall of Fame after saving him from a charging grizzly bear last spring.
Source: ‘A very brave dog’: Alberta Doberman honoured for saving owner from grizzly bear
Well done!
Solar and wind represent about 11% to 12% of the energy mix each, while coal sits just under 15%. Developers brought online 16 GW of solar out of a total 21.5 GW electric generation capacity cumulatively added through July in 2025, said the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. There is currently about 5 GW more wind than solar actively deployed in the United States.
Source: U.S. solar will pass wind in 2025 and leave coal in the dust soon after
Very cool.