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I lived in LA for 20 years. It took moving my 3 kids to a small Arizona town to find what I'd been missing.

Jen Podany moved her three kids from LA to a small Arizona town, where they can ride bikes, play outside, and enjoy more independence.

  • Jen Podany moved her family from LA to Snowflake, Arizona in late 2024.
  • The family now enjoys a peaceful, uncluttered life with fewer distractions.
  • Snowflake's community fosters stronger relationships and a sense of belonging.

Culture

‘Crystal Lake’ Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane on Some of the Series’ Most Controversial Changes

The “Friday the 13th” prequel series from A24 is now streaming on Peacock The post ‘Crystal Lake’ Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane on Some of the Series’ Most Controversial Changes appeared first on TheWrap…

  • Crystal Lake series reveals Grace, not Pamela, killed camp counselors.
  • Grace, Jason's only friend, discovered his drowning perpetrator.
  • Jason is a genetic mutant from secret Argonaut project combining cockroach DNA.

AI

MeshXFS: AI Adapts XFS Into A Clustered File-System

MeshXFS is a clustered open-source file-system in which "no human wrote any of its own code". Depending upon your views of AI, not necessarily something you want to hear for entrusting your data in an…

  • MeshXFS, AI-created clustered filesystem, released under GPL-2.0
  • AI developed lock managers, cache coherency, and journal recovery
  • Claude Opus, an autonomous coding agent, wrote majority of code

AI

Texas Researchers Say Permian Wastewater Could Cool AI Data Centers

The artificial intelligence boom is placing a dangerous strain on the world’s water and energy resources. As hyperscalers build up resource-hungry data centers at a breakneck pace, demand projections…

  • University of Texas researchers study Permian wastewater for AI data centers.
  • Reverse osmosis and vaporization identified as water desalination methods.
  • Wastewater repurposing reduces data centers' water footprint.

Science

Scientists Discover Why Microplastics Trigger Inflammation

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Scientific American: Microplastics are a source of extreme concern for health: the presence of these tiny pieces of plastic has been linked to heart attacks…

  • Microplastics interact with water to generate reactive molecules
  • Plastic's hydrophobic surface increases reactivity
  • Fragmentation creates new surface area, heightening toxicity
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