Manganese blue pigment, used in Pollock’s Number 1A, 1948, was since phased out for environmental reasons Scientists have identified the origins of the blue color in one of Jackson Pollock’s paintings with a little help from chemistry, confirming for the first time that the abstract expressionist used a vibrant, synthetic...
US judge rejects lawsuit challenge to SpaceX launch site over risks to wildlife
FAA ruled to have satisfied obligations in granting approval for expanded SpaceX operations next to wildlife refuge A US district court judge on Monday rejected a suit by conservation groups challenging the Federal Aviation Administration approval in 2022 of expanded rocket launch operations by Elon Musk’s SpaceX next to a...
Did you solve it? The simple T-puzzle that fools everyone (at first!)
The answer to today’s T-zer Earlier today I set you a classic 19th century puzzle The T-puzzle Continue reading...
Is a memory palace actually useful? It helped me memorize the first 20 digits of pi
It felt like a gargantuan achievement – I’m someone who regularly forgets the most important item on a shopping list Tell us about your colorful wedding dress There’s a scene from the 2010s series Sherlock that I think about a lot. Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) visits his “mind palace” to...
Thinking of buying a new SSD? Watch out for potential price hikes
Western Digital and SanDisk recently announced upcoming storage price hikes, with a TrendForce report blaming the surge to unprecedented AI server demand. While it's still unclear whether the impact will trickle down to consumer storage, anyone planning to buy a new SSD should start paying close attention to price trends....