Month: September 2018

Simply a more severe example than usual showing why women are reluctant to report sexual assault

The attacks upon any woman who reports a sexual assault are unacceptable and (yes) evil and a reflection of the misogyny built into our society. What's happening to Christine Blasey Ford is downright criminal. Here's a story debunking five theories already floating around the underbelly. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/19/us/politics/christine-blasey-ford-kavanaughs-fact-check.html? Debunking 5 Viral Rumors About Christine Blasey Ford, Kavanaugh’s … Continue reading Simply a more severe example than usual showing why women are reluctant to report sexual assault →

Men are beginning to be held responsible for their actions toward women — HOORAY!

Every woman can come up with examples where men are not held responsible for their actions, lust, carelessness -- you name it -- because after all, boys will be boys. And, of course, it's all women's fault for being sexy, dressing conservatively or not conservatively -- basically just being there. Women should not have to … Continue reading Men are beginning to be held responsible for their actions toward women — HOORAY! →

Nook still operational, but for how long?

https://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/barnes-and-noble-is-throwing-in-the-towel-on-the-nook-e-reader Barnes and Noble is throwing in the towel on the Nook e-reader September 7, 2018 By Michael Kozlowski 6 Comments Barnes and Noble is officially not prioritizing the Nook anymore. The company has announced that in the past three months hardware digital sales fell 8.6%, to $25.3 million. One of the big reasons of the decline is … Continue reading Nook still operational, but for how long? →

How is Florence different from other hurricanes — it’s more than just size

Axios Science puts out wonderfully insightful information on science, including that related to climate issues. Here's a short, but fascinating, glimpse into our current hurricane Florence. What sets Hurricane Florence apart Data: NOAA HURDAT2, National Hurricane Center; Map: Harry Stevens/Axios Hurricane Florence is the first storm in known Atlantic hurricane history to reach the U.S. from where … Continue reading How is Florence different from other hurricanes — it’s more than just size →

Finally, a way to opt out of Twitter choosing which tweets you see first

https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/17/17872276/twitter-algorithmic-timeline-settings-change-viral-tweet-response Twitter will soon let you switch between chronological and ranked feeds In the meantime, the company says it's fixing its timeline settings Twitter has made a surprise change to how it shows tweets to its users, following a viral thread earlier today that discussed ways to reverse the platform’s algorithmic timeline. Now, when you … Continue reading Finally, a way to opt out of Twitter choosing which tweets you see first →

How much worse can these hurricanes get?

The super-sized and dangerous hurricanes we're seeing these days (Florence is just the latest North American example) are inevitable with global warming. Turns out our categories 1 through 5 are totally inadequate to measure the intensity and damage potential of the new types of storms. Here's an informative, if frightening, adapted extract about the issue … Continue reading How much worse can these hurricanes get? →

Kudos to Nike for recognizing the importance of Colin Kaepernick’s protest — but see the reactions at the bottom of this post

I totally stand behind the Black Lives Matter protest begun by Colin Kaepernick. It's the essence of a silent Gandhi-like, non-harmful but visible objection to generations of mistreatment (what an understatement) of people based solely on their skin color. Those who object are ignoring the amazing and admirable fact that this persistent action at great … Continue reading Kudos to Nike for recognizing the importance of Colin Kaepernick’s protest — but see the reactions at the bottom of this post →

Readable list of pros and cons to the new Apple Watch Series 4

This leaves out a video at the top of the article. Go to the link to see it: https://www.macworld.com/article/3305328/wearables/apple-watch-series-4-features-design-price.html#tk.rss_all If you already have the Series 3, you should also look at this for a comparison: https://www.macrumors.com/2018/09/13/apple-watch-series-4-vs-series-3/ Apple Watch Series 4: Six reasons to upgrade (and one big reason not to) The screen is awesome but … Continue reading Readable list of pros and cons to the new Apple Watch Series 4 →

Changes made by Apple WatchOS 5

I'm still working thru the modifications, but they seem to reflect thought and listening to past feedback. As an owner from the first day of release of the first version, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Steve Jobs would never have let it out the door because it does not "just work." … Continue reading Changes made by Apple WatchOS 5 →

After installing iOS 12, update your security with these five steps

NOTE: Settings has two items labeled Passwords and Security, one on screen immediately after tapping Settings, the other after tapping your name as a second step. You need to remember this to correctly follow the article’s suggestions. https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/17/five-security-settings-in-ios-12-you-should-change-right-now/ Five security settings in iOS 12 you should change right now Zack Whittaker   @zackwhittaker / September 17, 2018 … Continue reading After installing iOS 12, update your security with these five steps →