Our best summer desserts for the festive season
Summer desserts are for sharing and we have 10 options for end-of-year gatherings and Christmas. ⌘ Read more
Meet Shiloh, the last dog on Christmas Island
Dogs were banned some years ago to protect the unique wildlife of Christmas Island, but one very special chocolate labrador remains, and she is shared by the whole community. ⌘ Read more
December is a perfect storm for anyone wanting to drink less
If you want to drink less (or not at all) this silly season, you don’t have to rely on willpower alone. Having a plan can help. ⌘ Read more
Sudden shutdown of Australian salad grower puts 180 people out of work
Australian salad grower Dicky Bill enters administration, putting 180 people out of work before Christmas. ⌘ Read more
Add Christmas Lights to Home Screen, Dock, & Desktop with Festivitas for iPhone & Mac
Festivitas is a fun app that brings some holiday spirit directly to your iPhone or Mac, by allowing you to add some animated holiday lights to your Home Screen or desktop. And if you’re using it on a Mac, you can even make it snow, or add Christmas lights to your Dock too. Deck the … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/11/30/add-christmas-lights-to-home-scre … ⌘ Read more
Gold Coast sand ‘island’ to disappear by Christmas
Curious beachgoers are being cautioned to stay off the sandbar and to swim between the flags. ⌘ Read more
Lamb prices in Aussie supermarkets on the rise ahead of Christmas
A year of lamb and sheep records in Australia’s saleyards is pushing up retail prices. ⌘ Read more
More detail, even more questions for Google’s data hub on Christmas Island
Google’s plans for a data hub could drag this remote island from a digitally-starved past into an AI-powered future. But are the locals ready? ⌘ Read more
Canine: HotTopic, sparkledog, Christmas tree looking edition
Why you could be paying more for your Christmas prawns this year
Wild-caught Aussie prawn fishers are reporting a tough catch season. Here’s what you need to know. ⌘ Read more
ABC Classic’s curated Christmas list has music for everyone
ABC Classic’s Christmas music selection has everyone covered, whether you’re a fan of choirs, orchestras, Christmas movies, operas, musicals or video games. ⌘ Read more
Christmas is coming 😼 ⌘ Read more
TUXEDO Computers Drops Snapdragon X1 Elite Linux Laptop Plans
Back in mid-2024, the Bavarian Linux PC vendor TUXEDO Computers teased plans for developing a Snapdragon X Elite Linux laptop. Initially they hoped to have it out by Christmas 2024. That didn’t happen and now approaching Christmas 2025 they confirmed they have stopped their plans for shipping a Snapdragon X1 Elite laptop for Linux customers… ⌘ Read more
The 19 best Christmas gifts for science lovers (and nerds)
From microscopes to geodes, New Scientist staff share their top Christmas present ideas in a gift guide unlike any you’ve seen before ⌘ Read more
Patches Proposed For Radeon GCN 1.1 GPUs To Use AMDGPU Linux Driver By Default
For those still using an AMD GCN 1.1 “Sea Islands” GPU like the Radeon R9 290/390 series, HD 7790 / 8870, or other Radeon Rx 200 / Rx 300 series GPUs, there is an exciting early Christmas present this year. Timur Kristóf of Valve’s Linux graphics driver team sent out the patch series on Sunday for enabling the GCN 1.1 GPUs to use the newer AMDGPU driver on Linux by default in place of the existing “Radeon” driver. This can mean … ⌘ Read more
Google Plans Secret AI Military Outpost on Tiny Island Overrun By Crabs
An anonymous reader shares a report: On Wednesday, Reuters reported that Google is planning to build a large AI data center on Christmas Island, a 52-square-mile Australian territory in the Indian Ocean, following a cloud computing deal with Australia’s military. The previously undisclosed project will reportedly position advanced A … ⌘ Read more
Linux Patches Updated For Snapdragon X Elite Powered TUXEDO Elite 14 Gen1 Laptop
In mid-2024, Bavarian PC vendor TUXEDO Computers began teasing a Snapdragon X Elite powered Linux laptop with hopes of having it available by Christmas 2024. As we approach Christmas 2025, there still are no immediate signs of this new ARM-based TUXEDO laptop soon shipping but there are signs of life still with new Linux kernel patches posted for enabling this Snapdragon X Elite laptop… ⌘ Read more
My September ‘25 in Review
The month of September is now over, too. Only 86 days left until Christmas and 92 days until the New Year. So, it’s time to take a (this time, really) quick look back at the past weeks. ⌘ Read more
Christmas came early ⌘ Read more
@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org I walked under 25°C during my lunch hour today, but with a sunshine that could fry an egg if dropped on the asphalt. I told a friend in Manila about it, and she told me that 25°C is Winter/Christmas temperatures for them. I felt cooler right away. :-)
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Said goodbye to my Christmas kitty of 20 years on Valentine’s Day ⌘ Read more
Why does my Cat like to eat Christmas Trees? ⌘ Read more
Bluesky Bans Lunduke For Having Common Views
After a month of internal debates, Bluesky decided to perma-ban Lunduke at 9pm on the Friday after Christmas. ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 52, 2024
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Happy Christmas!
10 Christmas Towns Whose Name Has Nothing to Do with the Holiday
According to information from the United States Census Bureau, there are 29 cities and towns across America with names that embody the spirit of Christmas. For example, nestled in the Adirondack Mountains is the small town of North Pole, New York, where Christmas never ends. The town is home to Santa’s Workshop, one of the […]
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10 Newer Christmas Traditions and Their Backstories
Holidays often have traditions, such as eating turkey for Thanksgiving, decorating with shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day, and carving jack-o’lanterns for Halloween. Christmas is another holiday with many traditions. Some, like enjoying candy canes, oohing and aahing at decorated Christmas trees, and telling a mall or other store-based Santa what is on one’s gift list, […]
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Today’s date, 24.12.24 (using the German date format, DD.MM.YY), is special in a quirky mathematical way! Notice how 12 (the month) is exactly half of 24 (the day and the year). This symmetry adds an extra layer of charm to an already magical time of the year. It’s a rare alignment that makes this Christmas Eve uniquely memorable. ⌘ Read more
10 Adaptions of “A Christmas Carol” That Missed the Mark
Since the book’s release in 1843, Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol has been adapted over 300 times. With that many versions to choose from, there’s a tale that suits everyone’s needs. Whether you want your Scrooge to be a duck or a puppet, a cartoon or a human, a woman or a man, the list […]
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Australian pistachios crack a record harvest
Australia’s pistachio industry has gradually established itself and now with a record harvest, and a new facility, it is looking for new markets overseas. ⌘ Read more
Laughing at your ST Christmas Presents** ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Christmas Every Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/12/22/christmas-every-day.html #fiction #christmas #holiday
10 Reasons Dickens Would Love “The Muppet Christmas Carol” Adaptation
Since it was published in 1843, there have been dozens of adaptions of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. Many of these try to stay true to the original story, but others take a bit more creative liberty. One of the most popular and entertaining versions of the story came out in 1993 and features a […]
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Google Tells Courts How Google Should Be Punished (and Tried to Hide it)
Released Friday before Christmas – the ideal time to hide any announcement – in response to losing an antitrust suit, Google proposes no real changes to their company or search business. ⌘ Read more
It’s not a winter wonderland out here, but with Christmas and winter coming soon, maybe a little snow on my blog isn’t a bad idea. I’ve just programmed a snow animation for another project and thought I could reuse the code in the form of a simple GoBlog plugin. ❄❄❄ ⌘ Read more
Mining Industries’ Leaked Christmas Party ⌘ Read more
Crashing Gina Rinehart’s Christmas Party ⌘ Read more
Crashing Gina Rinehart’s Christmas Party ⌘ Read more
Rain-hit cherries ‘explode’ in several states, slashing Christmas supply
The country’s two largest cherry producing states lose a third of their fruit due to heavy rain, which could see prices rise. ⌘ Read more
Enjoyed the eight christmas party at work today with some colleagues who I have known and worked with for more than ten years now. That is a nice feeling.
‘There is certainly a glut’: Truss tomato growers call for shoppers to help combat oversupply
The price of truss tomatoes across Australia is expected to stay down in the lead up to Christmas. That might be good thing for shoppers, but some growers say they’re struggling to break even. ⌘ Read more
We had a great weekend overall. N. loves ice-skating and we had a nice time with friends today playing a round of bowling and visiting the Dussy christmas market.
Hungry flying foxes cost SA cherry growers $4million to save Christmas
Flying foxes are in abundance in South Australia and their hunger for local fruit is now impacting cherry growers, resulting in an expensive solution to save your Christmas celebration. ⌘ Read more
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WA cherries in low supply this Christmas
South West growers have experienced unseasonable weather conditions throughout 2024 resulting in drastically reduced yields. ⌘ Read more
Love early summer grapes? Flush with water, this outback town could be where they were grown
Water, rich soil and early market access are the key ingredients to the success of Menindee’s horticultural industry in Far West New South Wales. ⌘ Read more
@movq@www.uninformativ.de LOL, you are late! :-P Stores around started selling Christmas’s decorations early September. Like, wow! Usually the earliest is after Halloween, more often after Thanksgiving.
My September ‘24 in Review
And another month has passed. With September, 75% of the year is already over. Christmas is coming soon! 🎄 ⌘ Read more