This involves gently squishing your cat against your body in order for them to feel comfortable and safe. I do not believe this video. from YouTube's Helpful Vancouver Vet, Dr. Uri Burstyn, will be linkable from here, so here's the link: https://boingboing.net/2018/08/28/this-is-how-your-cat-wants-to.html OR the same thing at https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=319&v=OAGfx7eB3gA
Month: August 2018
Not every photo in your iPhone is one you want to share automatically with everyone
https://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/how-to-hide-photos-on-an-iphone/ How to hide photos on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch If you’re anything like us, you love showing off photos you’ve taken with your phone, but there are times when you’ll want to keep certain pictures away from others, because they’re personal or, well, inappropriate. It’s situations like these when the ability to … Continue reading Not every photo in your iPhone is one you want to share automatically with everyone
Steve Jobs’ daughter has now written (well) about her interactions with him. Turns out Jobs was no less difficult to deal with for his family as for those he worked with. Surprised?
The New York Times has produced a lengthy interesting profile of Lisa Brennan-Jobs and a discussion of the memoir that's just been published about her relationship with her very famous, but often not nice, genius Steve Jobs. Several excellent biographies have already been published about him, e.g., "Steve Jobs" by Walter Isaacson, "Steve Jobs: The … Continue reading Steve Jobs’ daughter has now written (well) about her interactions with him. Turns out Jobs was no less difficult to deal with for his family as for those he worked with. Surprised?
Neat step toward sustainability
One Chic Thing: Reebok's New Plant-Based Sneaks [from Our Daily Planet] Reebok is taking sustainable footwear to a whole new level with its newest product. Their latest shoe, dubbed Cotton + Corn, debuted last week and is made entirely of plant-based materials -- the top is all cotton and the soles are made of a corn-based rubber substitute. The … Continue reading Neat step toward sustainability
If millenials don’t take ownership of the climate change issue, it may be too late to act for the next generation
I have watched Eric Holthaus in his incarnations as weather reporter for the Wall Street Journal, commentator on weather and climate on Twitter, and as soon-to-to-published author. He's always worth reading. https://grist.org/article/courage-and-bolt-cutters-meet-the-next-generation-of-climate-activists/ The 1.5 Generation My generation is radically remaking climate activism. Will it be enough? By Eric Holthaus on Aug 22, 2018 My generation, the … Continue reading If millenials don’t take ownership of the climate change issue, it may be too late to act for the next generation
This article is just for fun
https://www.urbo.com/content/everyday-things-you-never-knew-even-had-a-purpose/? 17 Everyday Things You Never Knew Even Had A Purpose Many of the items you use every day are incredible well designed...and you might be missing out on some awesome features. You probably don’t think much about the items you use every day. After all, you’re using them every day—they get pretty boring after a while, … Continue reading This article is just for fun
Huge study says no such thing as a safe amount of alcohol consumption. Now what?
Obviously people are not going to suddenly stop all alcohol consumption, but this huge study reaches the conclusion that the touted benefits of (for example) even a glass of red wine a day are more than offset by the downsides. Any consumption of alcohol increases your health risks. Am attaching two articles as they cover … Continue reading Huge study says no such thing as a safe amount of alcohol consumption. Now what?
Crazy video of worldwide heat
This is horrifying, but beautiful: Via Antti Lipponen: "Temperature Anomalies by Country 1880-2017" from data visualization based on NASA GISTEMP. https://www.flickr.com/photos/150411108@N06/43350961005/
Cayuga County in the Finger Lakes of NY and the Bomb Truck Proposal
Not all articles copy neatly to a blog. This one is worth reading -- a sad tale of what begins as a supposedly happy story of giving up coal for a cleaner fuel but rapidly descends into the transportation by hundreds of trucks ("bomb trucks") of compressed gas thru residential neighborhoods. Check it out here: … Continue reading Cayuga County in the Finger Lakes of NY and the Bomb Truck Proposal
There’s no such thing as “clean coal”
Passionately delivered and factually based objection by a former coal miner to the proposed protection of coal-burning plants to allow continuation of dirty operation. As he says, there is no such thing as “clean coal.” You will have to click thru to see the video which is worth seeing.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/21/opinion/coal-miner-trump-emissions-plan.html Opinion Coal Miner to Trump: ‘Coal … Continue reading There’s no such thing as “clean coal”
Winter weather prediction from Our Daily Planet email
By: Monica Medina and Miro Korenha Friday, August 24, 2018 Sign Up for Our Daily Planet A Warm and Wet Winter Ahead For all you East Coasters out there who are still traumatized by last year's "bomb cyclone" you can take solace because the Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting warmer temperatures for much of the country. The Old Farmer's Almanac which has … Continue reading Winter weather prediction from Our Daily Planet email
Rumor mill going insane for the Apple Watch 4 and new iPhones
The articles keep tumbling over each other about what to expect from Apple's (so-far-unscheduled) September product release announcement. As an owner of an Apple Watch 2 who didn't bother to upgrade, I'm paying attention to guesses about the Apple Watch 4. I also didn't upgrade from the iPhone 7 Plus because I truly prefer fingerprint … Continue reading Rumor mill going insane for the Apple Watch 4 and new iPhones
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