How to pack a go bag, a shelter-in-place bag, an emergency car kit, and an everyday carry. Source: Prepping isn’t just for preppers anymore—it’s time to get a go-bag | Popular Science
We all know headphones can be bad for your hearing if you listen to sounds too loudly in close proximity to your ears. But a BBC report suggests that a Source: Are your noise-canceling headphones messing with your head? | TechCrunch
‘The coal fire was where most of our participants let their minds linger.’ Source: Heat pumps have a cosiness problem
After buying the cabin in Washington state, Patrick Hutchison spent six years and $30,000 refurbishing it. The experience sparked a career change. Source: A Man Bought a Tiny Cabin From Craigslist and It Changed His Life – Business Insider
Replit partners with Anthropic’s Claude and Google Cloud to enable non-programmers to build enterprise software, as Zillow and others deploy AI-generated applications at scale, signaling a shift in who can create valuable business software. Source: Replit and Anthropic’s AI just helped Zillow build production software—without a single engineer | VentureBeat
Silicon Valleys software engineers are finding their previously ironclad careers crumbling under the growing cost of AI development. Many, like former Indeed managing engineer Daelynn Moyer, are considering leaving the industry altogether. The 55 year old life-long tech worker told the Washington Post that she’s considering selling her house and retiring early to a farm, after 160 job…
The non-profit’s recent Regenerative Healthcare conference highlighted ongoing research in organic farming. Source: Rodale Institute: Regenerative Agriculture Makes Way for a More Nutritious, Stable Food Future
Some states saw a huge number of people moving there in 2024, while others lost more residents than they gained. Source: Map Shows States People Are Flocking to, and the Ones They’re Fleeing
The relaxing, post-workout amenity may actually lead to a host of health benefits, research found. Experts explain the findings and give their tips for regular sauna use. Source: Study: People Who Sauna Report Being Happier, Healthier
Writing computer code is helpful for people in many disciplines, but learning to program is hard. Large language models can help nonprogrammers skip the difficult details. Source: AI gives nonprogrammers a boost in writing computer code
Starting February 2 in the EU, AI systems deemed “unacceptably risky” or harmful by the bloc’s regulators are being banned from use. Source: AI systems with ‘unacceptable risk’ are now banned in the EU | TechCrunch
The chip leader says the tech should now teach humans, but doesn’t believe it will replace them in the workforce. Source: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says everyone should get an AI tutor | Fortune