Ottawa, Canada
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Mark Your Calendars !
FEBRUARY 28, 2026
Don't forget to look up the planets will drift quietly across the sky, reminding us how beautifully the universe can align.
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đš: We used to think our home was a circle. Then, a comet.
Now we know the truth: We live inside a cosmic croissant. This is the Heliosphereâthe jagged, electric boundary between us and the crushing pressure of the infinite dark.
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Listen to the story that shaped a generation. Decades after starring in Stand By Me, the film adaptation of THE BODY, Wil Wheaton lends his voice to an all new recording of the audiobook. Pre-order your copy and start listening March 24, 2026.
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Sneakers (1992) got buried by a goofy title and clumsy marketing, but underneath it is a ridiculously well cast, sharply written caper with real wit and gorgeous early 90s craft. People are only now catching on to how good it always was.
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A core memory for humanity.
This is the machine that makes Mars possible.đđđŽ
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Avengers: Endgame â Deleted Scene (Hulk and the Ancient One) The Ancient One explains the dangers of power and the consequences of removing the Infinity Stones from their timelines.
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AURORA TONIGHT!
The Space Weather Center has just confirmed a G4 solar storm has begun impacting Earth. The aurora should be visible across many parts of the U.S. tonight! Aurora with a camera on your phone or in rural areas is possible in the green. Visible with the naked eye in the red with vibrant colors overhead.
This solar storm has trended stronger, possible the vibrant red area moves south some!
In the green, get away from city lights and use your phone after sunset tonight -- especially closer to 10pm - 12am and you should see it!
As of now, max possible viewing will stop before Florida and the Gulf Coast, unless the geomagnetic storm increases in intensity this evening, which does sometimes happen!
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A lesson with Brian Cox on how Einstein postulated that time is relative.
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We are experiencing several outages due to the high winds. Crews are responding to restore power as safely and as quickly as possible.
If outages occur, an estimated time of restoration will be determined for each outage once damage has been assessed by our crews. The safety of our crews and the public remains our top priority. Our Outage Map is updated every 15 minutes as new information comes in from our crews. outages.hydroottawa.com/
If your power is out, you can report it online hydroottawa.com/en/outages-s⊠, via the Hydro Ottawa mobile app: hydroottawa.com/en/save-enerâŠ, by texting âOUTâ to PWROUT (797688) or by calling our 24/7 outage line at 613-738-0188.
âCustomers are encouraged to be prepared in case of extended power outages. Please ensure that electronics, such as cell phones and laptops, are fully charged, and that you have flashlights, batteries and a 72-hour supply of water, non-perishable food and medication as required. To learn more about storm preparedness, please visit our Outage Safety page: hydroottawa.com/en/outages-sâŠ
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Nous sommes au courant de plusieurs pannes causées par les vents violents. Les équipes interviennent pour rétablir le courant aussi rapidement et en toute sécurité que possible.
âSi des pannes ont lieu, une heure estimĂ©e de rĂ©tablissement sera dĂ©terminĂ©e pour chaque panne une fois que les dommages auront Ă©tĂ© Ă©valuĂ©s par nos Ă©quipes. La sĂ©curitĂ© de nos Ă©quipes et du public reste notre prioritĂ© absolue. Notre carte des pannes est mise Ă jour toutes les 15 minutes, au fur et Ă mesure que nos Ă©quipes nous communiquent de nouvelles informations. outages.hydroottawa.com/
Si vous avez une panne de courant, vous pouvez la signaler en ligne hydroottawa.com/en/outages-sâŠ, avec notre appli mobile hydroottawa.com/en/save-enerâŠ, en envoyant un texto «PANNE » Ă PWROUT (797688) ou en appelant notre ligne de panne 24/7 au 613-738-0188.
âNous encourageons nos clients Ă se prĂ©parer en prĂ©vision de pannes prolongĂ©es. Veuillez vous assurer que vos appareils Ă©lectroniques, tels que tĂ©lĂ©phones portables et ordinateurs, sont complĂštement chargĂ©s, et que vous disposez de lampes de poche, de piles, ainsi que dâune rĂ©serve de 72 heures d'eau, de nourriture non pĂ©rissable et de mĂ©dicaments, au besoin. Pour en savoir plus sur la prĂ©paration aux tempĂȘtes, veuillez consulter notre page SĂ©curitĂ© en cas de panne: hydroottawa.com/en/outages-sâŠ
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The holiday classic (and my favorite!) âNational Lampoon's Christmas Vacationâ starring Chevy Chase was released in theatres today in 1989. #80s
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Cloudflare uses lava lamps for their encryption.
No, I am not kidding.
In their San Francisco office, Cloudflare has a wall filled with lava lamps with cameras pointed at them 24/7. At random intervals, a picture is taken, and that image is sent to the Cloudflare servers.
That is then turned into a series of numbers that is then turned into an encryption key.
You're probably wondering "Why not just have a computer do it." Well, computers are actually really bad at making things random.
They follow patterns, and those patterns are easy for hackers to figure out. Thus making Cloudflare susceptible.
So the solution is the real world.
Nature is random. Wild, dare I say.
If these giant tech companies see the value in the wild and natural and random, you should too. ;)
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Prometheus (2012) opens with no dialogue, Just visuals â a Ridley Scottâs masterclass in how to open a sci-fi epic.
The Engineer's sacrifice in the opening scene was filmed at Dettifoss Fall in Iceland â so remote the crew had to build roads just to reach there.
