The Cronica universalis, written in Latin by the Milanese friar Galvaneus Flamma (in Italian, Galvano Fiamma, 1283 – c. 1345), contains an astonishing reference to a land named Marckalada (terra que dicitur Marckalada), situated west from Greenland. This land is recognizable as the Markland mentioned by some Icelandic sources and …
Read More »Vocal Learning Avians
An international team of scientists led by Flinders University has found evidence of prenatal auditory learning in embryos of three vocal learning species (superb fairy-wren, red-winged fairy-wren and Darwin’s small ground finch) and two vocal non-learning species (little penguin and Japanese quail). Colombelli-Négrel et al. demonstrate a capacity to perceive …
Read More »Power Outages
by Just Energy | Educational, Electricity, Energy Topics In at least 14 different U.S. states, residents lost power during the winter storms that swept through the country in February 2021. The results were devastating, with over five million customers experiencing rolling blackouts that often lasted more than three days. The …
Read More »YC’s Startup Raised $16M
Trove, a startup that sells a suite of internal compensation tools to other startups, has quietly graduated from this summer’s Y Combinator batch with millions in venture capital and a whopping valuation. A16z and Trove did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The deal likely began after the …
Read More »Shopify Tradeoffs
What to consider before selecting your next e-commerce platform Selecting the appropriate e-commerce platform for your goals, circumstances and customers can influence your sales and the amount of time your staff dedicates to maintaining that platform. If you’re looking at Shopify as your next potential e-commerce solution, you need to …
Read More »AT&T Advises Customers
Credit: Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Smartphones are, unfortunately, disposable pieces of technology. They’re hard to repair, have limited software support, and carriers constantly push upgrades. However, ATT has taken things to the extreme with its latest email to customers. Using clumsy and profoundly misleading language, ATT has …
Read More »OpenCore Computers
Wants to Sell You a Hackintosh Before It’s Sued Out of Existence Apple has grown to be one of the most valuable companies in the world thanks in part to the tight integration of hardware and software. Unlike Google or Microsoft, you can only get Apple’s software if you buy …
Read More »Travel Books To Read Before Your Next Adventure
It’s around this time of year that many Canadians are itching to take a trip. Whether you’re a fresh graduate who has just completed your post-secondary program, or a professional looking for your next family vacation destination, the allure of an international adventure is undeniable. One of the best ways to …
Read More »Google reaffirms 15% of searches are new, never been searched before
Today, Google has reaffirmed that 15 percent of Google searches done by users on a daily basis have never been seen before. Google said this back in 2013 and now has restated that metric as Google announced Project Owl this morning. Google wrote: There are trillions of searches on Google …
Read More »Beetroot Juice before Exercise Keeps Aging Brain Sharp
According to a study published recently in the Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, drinking a beetroot juice before exercise makes the brain of older adults perform more efficiently, mirroring the operations of a younger brain. Drinking a beetroot juice before exercise makes the aging brain perform more efficiently. Image credit: …
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