http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/11/iphone-hack-keyboard-cursor.html HACKS NOV. 19, 2018 I Truly Did Not Know My iPhone Could Do This and If You Did Congrats on Being a Genius By Madison Malone Kircher@4evrmalone A very useful iPhone hack. Photo: Screenshot via Twitter Here in the tech blogging business we talk a big game about hacks. We love hacks. And we really love that … Continue reading iPhone keyboard trick that is suddenly appearing everywhere
Month: November 2018
How to quickly free up space on your iPhone
https://www.pedestrian.tv/tech/free-up-space-on-your-iphone-hdd/ How To Easily Free Up Extra Space On Your iPhone HDD By Matt Hopkins 15/11/2018 So you’re out and about, minding your own business, taking a couple of pictures when you get a message – your iPhone is full. The images you took won’t save and you can forget about installing a new app. So how do … Continue reading How to quickly free up space on your iPhone
Why you shouldn’t trust your cat
Older, but cute. https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/11/man-cat-dog-best-friend-pet/382740/?utm_source=atlfb Why You Shouldn't Trust Your Cat Unlike dogs, cats are at best semi-domesticated—and we love them for that. GWYNN GUILFORDQUARTZNOV 13, 2014 ALI JAREKJI / REUTERS Share Tweet Email Dog lovers will find it baffling that cats are the world’s most popular pet. After all, they’re passive-aggressive, emotionally unavailable, and known … Continue reading Why you shouldn’t trust your cat
The single best biography of Churchill yet(?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/13/books/review/andrew-roberts-churchill-winston-biography.html Is This the Best One-Volume Biography of Churchill Yet Written? An elderly Winston Churchill, with books and dog.CreditThe New York Times Image An elderly Winston Churchill, with books and dog.CreditCreditThe New York Times BUY BOOK ▾ When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Richard Aldous Nov. 13, … Continue reading The single best biography of Churchill yet(?)
Great American Read list for books to enjoy for many years
If you go to the article, you can sort the books alphabetically, by date, and generally play. This was written before the final selection was made of the top vote getter -- "To Kill a Mockingbird." https://www.thirteen.org/blog-post/the-100-books-on-the-great-american-read-list/ The 100 Books on the Great American Read List APRIL 20, 2018 America’s Best-Loved Novel will be … Continue reading Great American Read list for books to enjoy for many years
Netflix’s Epic ‘Dogs’ Documentary Series, Reviewed by a Cat Owner
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pa5pxb/netflixs-epic-dog-documentary-series-reviewed-by-a-cat-owner Netflix’s Epic 'Dogs' Documentary Series, Reviewed by a Cat Owner 'Dogs' is six straight hours of immersive cinema verite stories about pups and their humans. Could I, an obsessive cat dad, resist their charms? L: Image courtesy the author R:Image courtesy Netflix I am an obsessive cat dad. If cats come up in conversation—and … Continue reading Netflix’s Epic ‘Dogs’ Documentary Series, Reviewed by a Cat Owner
Wearable tech device to measure sun protection — odd new product
https://www.vogue.com/article/la-roche-posay-wearable-tech-my-skintrack-uv-gadget-device-sun-skin-cancer-protection-pollution-apple-stores This New Wearable Tech Device—Now in Apple Stores—Is the Future of Sun Protection NOVEMBER 14, 2018 6:00 AM by LAUREN VALENTI Photographed by Greg Harris, Vogue, November 2016 Facebook Pinterest The future of sun protection has arrived. And it isn’t something you slather all over your body, nor is it the latest iteration of second-skin neoprene. It’s … Continue reading Wearable tech device to measure sun protection — odd new product
‘Siri, I’m being pulled over’: iPhone app Shortcut records your interaction with police
The Shortcut app does many more things than record interactions between police and civilians at traffic stops, but this is certainly a highly useful task. https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/11/13/siri-im-being-pulled-over-iphone-app-shortcut-records-your-interaction-with-police ‘Siri, I’m being pulled over’: iPhone app shortcut records your interaction with police Nov 13, 2018 11:25 am A new iPhone app called Shortcuts can be used to create … Continue reading ‘Siri, I’m being pulled over’: iPhone app Shortcut records your interaction with police
What you need to know about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
I love New York City-centric articles. The key point is that it's being televised on NBC from 9am to noon. Given how cold it's going to be, you're not going out to watch it or to drive around. You're going to be planted on your chair between dashes to the kitchen. BUT, if you want … Continue reading What you need to know about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
For those in NYC who forgot they’re the cook this Thanksgiving
https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/trader-joes-thanksgiving-food-sides-store-bought? Trader Joe's Best Thanksgiving Foods for Lazy People By LEE BRESLOUERPublished On 11/16/2018 @LeeBreslouer Courtesy of Trader Joe's Some people spend all Thanksgiving day in the kitchen, working hard to prepare the turkey, multiple side dishes, and desserts for their friends and family. And while those people are heroes, if you’re reading this, you’re probably a little lazier than those … Continue reading For those in NYC who forgot they’re the cook this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving from Nutrition Action — two novel and healthy side dishes
Nutrition Action is often the source of that quirky, but critical, info you'll see on the latest unhealthy food fad or the best food choices for health based on disclosed criteria. A favorite group with an excellent publication. Worth your support. https://www.nutritionaction.com/daily/healthy-recipes/two-delicious-additions-to-your-thanksgiving-table/ Two delicious additions to your Thanksgiving table All recipes in this post developed … Continue reading Thanksgiving from Nutrition Action — two novel and healthy side dishes
Can anyone credibly claim ignorance now of the link between fracking and earthquakes?
The first article is from the UK, the second is from Kansas, the second is also from Kansas but from three years ago. In each, persons in the business of fracking "shocked, I'm shocked" when told that earthquakes in the nearby area (which never had earthquakes before) are caused by their activities. The same factual … Continue reading Can anyone credibly claim ignorance now of the link between fracking and earthquakes?
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