photo cred: my dad Here’s a story from 30 years ago that would make no sense today. It’s 1992. Pearl Jam’s debut album Ten is selling well. But then MTV puts the music video for their song “Jeremy” in heavy … Read more
Spring is here and the nettles are growing again so I decided it was time to make a meal out of them. Most people know that stinging nettles are pesky green plants that irritate the skin when you touch them. … Read more
I am passionate about food. I love making it, eating it and feeding it to others especially. But passion has a shadow side: obsession. I used to eat until I couldn’t sneeze (this is true), because even taking a deep … Read more
Despite the hype, Model Context Protocol (MCP) isn’t magic or revolutionary. But, it’s simple, well-timed, and well-executed. At Stainless, we’re betting it’s here to stay. “MCP helps you build agents and complex workflows on top of LLMs”. If you’ve paid … Read more
Fat cells (artificially coloured). Restrictive diets cause fat loss and lengthen life, but the two effects are not necessarily linked.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/SPL Cutting calorie intake can lead to a leaner body — and a longer life, an effect often chalked … Read more
Competing trends “AI” is just a kind of program, so the “energy use of AI” is the energy used by the computers that are performing AI’s various processing tasks. So, first, what are the big-picture trends in computational performance as … Read more
If you’re watching your sugar intake, you’re probably already well-acquainted with sugar-free packaged snacks and sweets. Advertisement Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products … Read more
Eating meat with a lower carbon footprint often means killing more animals and treating them more poorly. An increasing number of people would describe their dietary habits as “flexitarian” or “reducitarian.” These are people who still eat meat and dairy … Read more
The rock lying by the roadside did not look like much of interest at first: a rather nondescript limestone, with little more to show to casual observation than a few vague blotches. Anyway, old habits die hard, so I picked … Read more
Dear Doctors: I’ve been hearing a lot about PFAS and how they have an adverse effect on our health. I read that some food wrappers, like bags for microwave popcorn, use PFAS to keep food from sticking. My kids eat … Read more