https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/06/15/technology/personaltech/gmail-archive-delete.html? Get Gmail to Stop Archiving and Start Deleting The mobile app for Google’s service may be set to automatically archive messages you’ve swiped past, but you can change the setting. June 15, 2018 TECH TIPQ. When I swipe to get rid of a message I don’t want in the Android Gmail app, it says Archived … Continue reading Gmail – Change archive to delete
Month: August 2018
China may be most at risk for deadly, extreme heat waves
China, with its billions and already huge water supply and unhealthy air problems, is facing perhaps the greatest threat on the planet from rising temperatures. https://www.axios.com/china-faces-most-damaging-heat-waves-on-earth-study-88280366-da7b-45c1-80ab-9b24aa637a30.html?China may be most at risk for deadly, extreme heat waves Andrew Freedman5 hours agoHeat waves in the North China Plain — China's breadbasket — are predicted to become so … Continue reading China may be most at risk for deadly, extreme heat waves
Goodreads humor — Yes, there is such a thing
A bit old, but I find it funny. And no, I am not going to disclose the size of my Goodreads "Want to Read" list. https://bookriot.com/2016/04/10/spring-clean-your-goodreads-tbr-pile/ How To Spring Clean Your Goodreads TBR Pile Amanda Diehl04-10-16Spring cleaning is a necessary evil, regardless of whether you’re pruning your bookshelves or something more digital. I was sitting … Continue reading Goodreads humor — Yes, there is such a thing
Amazon’s amazing process for constant price changes
Anyone who shops regularly on Amazon is vaguely aware that a good price needs to be grabbed instantly as it's unlikely to be there two minutes later, but here's an explanation of the process. Amazon changes prices on its products about every 10 minutes — here's how and why they do it Neel Mehta, Parth … Continue reading Amazon’s amazing process for constant price changes
Shouldn’t sci-fi/fantasy start showing us a future with a declining population?
Have been asked by friends since posting this whether it's reasonable to project a decline. It's already likely in Japan and the US. Massive droughts, heat that makes human life unsustainable, and uncontrollable coastal flooding, charitable relief is likely to find it impossible to supply even basic needs for populations trying to flee to areas … Continue reading Shouldn’t sci-fi/fantasy start showing us a future with a declining population?
I like Tom Hanks’ book choices
A By the Book column in the New York Times that made me think Tom Hanks and I would really enjoy talking about books. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/13/books/review/tom-hanks-by-the-book.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/13/books/review/tom-hanks-by-the-book.html Tom Hanks: By the Book Oct. 13, 2017 Image Tom HanksCreditIllustration by Jillian Tamaki Tom Hanks, the actor, producer, director and author of a new story collection, “Uncommon Type,” has … Continue reading I like Tom Hanks’ book choices
Takes a big city to justify a book about small neighborhoods
https://www.westsiderag.com/2017/04/30/book-review-the-upper-west-side-is-the-city-of-nostalgia-in-fascinating-new-book BOOK REVIEW: THE UPPER WEST SIDE IS THE ‘CITY OF NOSTALGIA’ IN FASCINATING NEW BOOK Posted on April 30, 2017 at 8:10 pm by West Sider By Harriet Flehinger In his endearing new book Magnetic City, Justin Davidson, the architecture critic of New York Magazine, takes readers on seven engaging walks through New York City … Continue reading Takes a big city to justify a book about small neighborhoods
An optimistic book about our country
http://www.wbur.org/artery/2018/06/15/jon-meacham-soul-of-america In His Latest Book, Jon Meacham Explores 'The Soul Of America' "The Soul of America" by Jon Meacham. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)The timing of Jon Meacham’s new book, “The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels” — No. 4 on The New York Times Nonfiction Bestseller list — has everything to do with President … Continue reading An optimistic book about our country
Free excerpt from Bloomberg Law’s In Focus page about Medical Marijuana
Bloomberg (the organization and the individual) regularly impresses me. Here's a free download of information about the legal issues related to medical marijuana. As usual, their information is on point and helpful. Here's their intro with links. Legal marijuana continues to take the country by storm. This is particularly true for medicinal or medical marijuana, … Continue reading Free excerpt from Bloomberg Law’s In Focus page about Medical Marijuana
James Hansen (to whom I bow down) 30 years after warning us of disaster
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/listening-to-james-hansen-on-climate-change-thirty-years-ago-and-now? Listening to James Hansen on Climate Change, Thirty Years Ago and Now Elizabeth Kolbert On June 23, 1988—a blisteringly hot day in Washington, D.C.—James Hansen told a Senate committee that “the greenhouse effect has been detected and is changing our climate now.” At the time, Hansen was the head of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, … Continue reading James Hansen (to whom I bow down) 30 years after warning us of disaster
Yet another pipeline battle in New York
https://www.thenation.com/article/latest-pipeline-battle-ramping-new-york/ The Latest Pipeline Battle Is Ramping Up in New York Communities once ravaged by Hurricane Sandy are now fighting the Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline. By Arvind Dilawar AUGUST 10, 2018 Heavy surf pounds the beach in the Rockaways, October 12, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo / Kathy Willens) Ready To Join The Resistance?Sign up for … Continue reading Yet another pipeline battle in New York
Nine book lists — One is bound to fit
Good vacation books https://www.bookbub.com/blog/2018/06/10/good-vacation-books-201850 Must-Read Werewolf Romance https://bookriot.com/2018/06/27/werewolf-romance-books/9 Reads Almost as Satisfying as Taking a Vacation https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/07/03/t-magazine/travel-stories.html?9 Books to Read If You Love a Good Rom-Com https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahorenstein/books-to-read-if-you-love-a-good-rom-comTop 10 Books To Help You Survive the Digital Age https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/may/30/top-10-books-to-help-you-survive-the-digital-age?Cyberpunk: Your Beginner's Guide to the Genre https://bookriot.com/?p=156890 Ambassadors Recommend the One Book to Read Before Visiting Their Country … Continue reading Nine book lists — One is bound to fit
Abycats' Thoughts 