https://mashable.com/article/apple-iphone-confusion/?utm_cid=mash-com-fb-main-link#eHlegsR53Gqr I wanted a new iPhone. Apple confused the hell out of me. The iPhone XS, XS Max and XR: How to choose? IMAGE: APPLE BY CHRIS TAYLOR4 DAYS AGO I still love my iPhone 6s. The device, hailed by some as the last great iPhone (and the last one with a headphone jack), has served me well for the … Continue reading Great article about choosing among the new Apple iPhones (and if you even want to upgrade)
Month: September 2018
Essential guide for anyone whose house has ever been flooded — how (or if) you can fix the damage
Superb article explaining what flooding does to homes and how (or if) you can fix the damage. Way too many graphics to include but a must-view for those who are dealing with Florence or any other flooding cause. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/national/flooded-home/?utm_term=.3359fe718fb2
CrowdSource Rescue – a literally life-saving app
App that helped rescue thousands during Hurricane Harvey wants to do the same for Florence Alex Dalbey— Sept 13 at 7:37AM JL Jahn/Shutterstock (Licensed) The app has been an official lifesaver. During Hurricane Harvey, a volunteer made an app to help fellow rescuers coordinate—and now his team is preparing to use it for Florence. When Hurricane … Continue reading CrowdSource Rescue – a literally life-saving app
How to prepare to transition to iOS 12 and what changes if you do
Is it only me or does it sound offputting (and perhaps forbidding) to see so many articles about the necessary to prepare your devices to move to iOS 12? https://www.valuewalk.com/2018/09/apple-ios-12-gm-prepare-phone/ https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-prepare-your-iphone-for-ios-12/ And all to get these features: https://www.forbes.com/sites/amitchowdhry/2018/09/14/ios-12-features/amp/
How many Mexican dishes do you know well enough to order?
https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/best-mexican-food-dishes 13 MEXICAN DISHES YOU SHOULD BE ORDERING BUT AREN'T By SERENA MARIA DANIELS Published On 09/14/2018 EL ATORADERO AT PARK LIFE | COLE SALADINO/THRILLIST Mexican food has a long history in the United States. Fellow journalist Gustavo Arellano, author of Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America, traces it back to the days of the Alamo when the "chili … Continue reading How many Mexican dishes do you know well enough to order?
Great prices now for Kindle Oasis
Amazon is presently selling refurbished editions of the 2017 Kindle Oasis (second Oasis, month's generation) in both the 8GB and 32GB sizes. With Amazon's dynamic pricing I can't tell you exactly what will appear on your screen but mine shows $40 to $60 off -- close to $200. If you read a lot or are … Continue reading Great prices now for Kindle Oasis
NY Times Sunday magazine article about the Superbowl of beekeeping — after this, you’ll be planting bee-friendly flowers everywhere
The reduction in the bee population continues. If we lose them altogether, there are certain foods that simply will no longer be available. Altho all of the causes of their decline aren't clear, the impact of certain pesticides IS clear and yet the producers refuse to either cease production or move to something less toxic. … Continue reading NY Times Sunday magazine article about the Superbowl of beekeeping — after this, you’ll be planting bee-friendly flowers everywhere
24 highly recommended audiobooks
There's some overlap between this and other lists because certain readers have a history for almost perfect presentations. If you're brand new to listening to a book, you might want to try one from this list or one of those readers. https://www.buzzfeed.com/tabathaleggett/incredible-audiobooks-you-wont-be-able-to-stop-listening?utm_term=.gkeBVz2R6#.qhZzv6G3n 24 Audiobooks You Won't Be Able To Stop Listening To Your commute is … Continue reading 24 highly recommended audiobooks
Pithy cooking tips you didn’t know you needed
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/10/25/slate_endorses_theis.html “Put Salt on Everything” and More Home Cooking Tips You Didn’t Know You Needed By Rebecca Onion Everything.Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images The best part of Cooks Illustrated magazine is the letters section, which runs missives from home cooks who’ve evolved interesting kitchen hacks after years of practice. On Tuesday night, Twitter user @spindlypete went on a run, dealing out a … Continue reading Pithy cooking tips you didn’t know you needed
Google still tracks you even with ‘location history’ turned off
Google still tracks you even with 'location history' turned off — here's how to disable that completely on iPhone and Android Sean Wolfe Aug. 14, 2018, 12:16 PM A recent Associated Press exclusive demonstrated that Google will track and store some of your location data, even if you have the 'location history' setting turned off. Luckily, it's … Continue reading Google still tracks you even with ‘location history’ turned off
“Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters” by Matt Ridley (books that matter to me)
This book, first published in 1999 and since reprinted multiple times, has a funny history with me. Before the advent of the Amazon Kindle, I used to travel with half the space devoted to clothes and other non-essentials and the other half allocated to BOOKS!!!! particularly when I'd have time to read on vacation. I … Continue reading “Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters” by Matt Ridley (books that matter to me)
12 books better listened to than read — try it for pure magic
This article will give you a great list of audiobooks to draw you in. You'll also get insight into us book listeners' devotion to certain readers. For example, Roy Dotrice read the first three volumes of George R.R. Martin's "Game of Thrones" until "A Dance of Dragons." He not only brought everything to life, but … Continue reading 12 books better listened to than read — try it for pure magic
Abycats' Thoughts 