Regular visitors to TBTP know that I love my coffee but I’m not sure this is a good idea. 

Vampires are typically depicted as being weakened or even incinerated by sunlight.  Now the Department of Computer Science at the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences has developed a unique “vampire mode” that allows the undead in Zurich to navigate the city while staying out of the sun. Vampire mode may also prove useful for other city dwellers looking to avoid the intense daylight heat during the summer months.

Mend is a project based in Syracuse, NY that publishes the “creative work of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people as well as individuals who have been impacted by the criminal justice system”.

“To create is to live twice.”
– Albert Camus

A list of bans and fines travelers may encounter in Europe this summer. / TravelPulse

Craig Mod explains how overtourism and TikTok are hurting small businesses in Japan. / Ridgeline

Both images were entries at NASA’s Astronomy Photo of the Day (November 5, 2024 and July 2, 2025).  Relevant discussion at each link.