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Doing my bit for DEI at the lily show, talking about how wide crosses have diverse genomes, that bring out interesting traits, and then sometimes we double (tetraploid) the chromosomes, so as to allow even more diverse mixtures and more interesting crosses.

Excellent: “the new site and map are designed to help roll out EV charging faster and more efficiently in the places they are best for consumers and where they can be most readily supported by the grid.”
https://thedriven.io/2025/07/18/ev-map

EV mapping tool and one-stop shop launched to identify charging locations and help buyers
Australia government launches new EV mapping tool to help locate chargers in right place, as part of a one-stop shop to help consumers make decisions about electric vehicles.

Control of a commercial vehicle by a tetraplegic human using a bimanual brain-computer interface
Xinyun Zou, Jorge Gamez, Meghna Menon, Phillip Ring, Chadwick Boulay, Likhith Chitneni, Jackson Brennecke, Shana R. Melby, Gracy Kureel, Kelsie Pejsa, Emily R. Rosario, Ausaf A. Bari, Aniruddh Ravindran, Tyson Aflalo, Spencer S. Kellis, Dimitar Filev, Florian Solzbacher, Richard A. Andersen

Control of a commercial vehicle by a tetraplegic human using a bimanual brain-computer interface
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) read neural signals directly from the brain to infer motor planning and execution. However, the implementation of this technology has been largely limited to laboratory settings, with few real-world applications. We developed a bimanual BCI system to drive a vehicle in both simulated and real-world environments. We demonstrate that an individual with tetraplegia, implanted with intracortical BCI electrodes in the posterior parietal cortex (PPC) and the hand knob…

💨 This 24,000-Watt Scooter Is Going for a 100 MPH Speed Record at Bonneville
https://www.thedrive.com/news/this-24000-watt-scooter-is-going-for-a-100-mph-speed-record-at-bonneville

This $30,000 Electric Scooter Is Gunning for a Bonneville Speed Record
Believe it or not, there's more than one electric scooter that claims it can break triple-digit speeds.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Yeah Yeah Yeahs:
🎵 Gold Lion
#YeahYeahYeahs
https://pissingagainstthewind.bandcamp.com/track/gold-lion-yeah-yeah-yeahs
https://open.spotify.com/track/6tuiDRFaXOBqFLpeTBjAAn

#TIL Kongregate still exists and they use ruffle for flash emulation
https://www.kongregate.com/games/yfan/tetravalanche

Play Tetravalanche on Kongregate
Help Upman survive the avalanche of Tetraminoes and climb ever higher escaping the dreadful Monster-From-The-Deep!

#Klimademo am Samstag den 20. September in #Osnabrück, 🕖14 Uhr Kundgebung, dann 🕖15 Uhr Demo mit Zwischenkundgebung. Start und Ende: Theatervorplatz.
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💋 Budget Car Buyers Want Automakers to K.I.S.S.
#cars

Budget Car Buyers Want Automakers to K.I.S.S.
At a time when budgets matter a whole lot, potential new car buyers are pleading with manufacturers: "Keep it simple, stupid."

🥤 A Shocking Amount of People Say Car Cupholders Are ‘Difficult to Use’
https://www.thedrive.com/news/a-shocking-amount-of-people-say-car-cupholders-are-difficult-to-use

A Shocking Amount of People Say Car Cupholders Are 'Difficult to Use'
The car cupholder crisis must be solved.

🦾 Ford Aims for Revolution With $30,000 Electric Truck
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Ford Aims for Revolution With $30,000 Electric Truck
Ford is promising a mid-sized EV pickup by 2027 with a budget price, made possible by new manufacturing techniques.