Crappy AI-generated websites flourishing in search results

Trouble's brewing, what with all the unreadable AI dreck turning up in search results. Soulless and repetitious generated text is forcing out everything from the old machine-written junk (like those those gadget spec-comparison sites) to things that expensive humans write. — Read the rest

Lego bricks come to life in mesmerizing mechanical contraption

Lego bricks can be used to create complex and fascinating mechanical marvels, as demonstrated in this YouTube video that showcases the assembly of 20 different kinds of linkages and other mechanisms using Lego bricks.

The video features a variety of linkages, including a Schmidt coupling, universal joint, torque limiter, and constant-mesh gearbox. — Read the rest

SYNTH GEMS 1 is a gorgeous coffee table book full of analog synthesizers

A few months back, I received two separate PR pitch emails at nearly the exact same time. One was an invitation to a speaking event in Texas hosted by a "free speech" conservative publishing company, featuring Kyle Rittenhouse as a keynote speaker. — Read the rest

10-year-old asks for a DNA test on a cookie allegedly bitten by Santa to prove if he's real or not

A 10-year-old girl from Cumberland, Rhode Island has a big question that she's hoping a DNA test will answer. Wanting to know if Santa Claus is real, she put a cookie he allegedly bit in a plastic baggy and sent it down to her local police department. — Read the rest