https://www.popsugar.com/tech/How-Control-iPhone-Flashlight-Brightness-45846391 Please Tell Me I'm Not the Only One Who Didn't Realize You Can Dim an iPhone Flashlight February 25, 2019by VICTORIA MESSINA 362 Shares View On One Page Start Slideshow ← USE ARROWS KEYS → Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Sheila Gim We've likely all been in the following situation at one point: the clock just … Continue reading Don’t be the person blinding others with your iPhone’s flashlight — turn the brightness down
Month: February 2019
Why does NYC have nine Chinatowns?
This article is a perfect example of why I love living in NYC. Too many lovely photos and graphics to post here. Just click thru for great ideas on where to eat Chinese in this city. https://ny.eater.com/2019/2/25/18236523/chinatowns-restaurants-elmhurst-homecrest-bensonhurst-east-village-little-neck-forest-hills-nyc
Mega-storms could produce horrendous flooding in LA with up to $725 billion in damages
The "extreme" part of hurricanes, typhoons, and even ordinary Blue Northers, or what used to be fast moving rain or snow storms is often now that they simply stay put and keep the precipitation coming down in enormous quantities. We saw this in Texas, in Florida, in Puerto Rico. Turns out the California -- the … Continue reading Mega-storms could produce horrendous flooding in LA with up to $725 billion in damages
Earth-friendly diet means making better choices AND not wasting food
The key to making dietary changes that will stick is doing them gradually enough and with enough attention to taste that you don't wind up with a lot of wasted food. https://earther.gizmodo.com/eating-to-save-the-planet-isnt-just-about-what-i-eat-it-1832826454 Eating to Save the Planet Isn't Just About What I Eat—It's About What I Don't Brian Kahn Friday 3:55pm Photo: GettyIn three weeks … Continue reading Earth-friendly diet means making better choices AND not wasting food
CO2 levels may reach levels not seen in 56 million years
Titles like this are, to some extent, sucker bait in their wording but, depending on what action we take globally, this result could occur in about 100 years under the most extreme assumptions. We do have a remarkably serious problem with continuing to use fossil fuels. We need to make an abrupt switch to renewables … Continue reading CO2 levels may reach levels not seen in 56 million years
BookBub does terrific interviews — this time, a local librarian
Librarian Spotlight: Rita Meade from Brooklyn, NY By Melina Hsiao|February 20, 2019 Librarians know a ton about books — and we love learning from them. With this in mind, we’re spotlighting librarians to hear more about their jobs, and of course, their book recommendations! This month we spoke with Rita Meade, a librarian based in Brooklyn, NY. She … Continue reading BookBub does terrific interviews — this time, a local librarian
Suggestions for reading during Black History Month
Those that I've read from this group are excellent. https://mashable.com/article/new-books-black-authors-you-should-read/ 10 books by black authors that are shaping our conversation about race IMAGE: MASHABLE COMPOSITE BY MJ FRANKLINFEB 20, 2018 Sometimes the best way to understand the world around us is to stop and pick up a book.That's certainly true of race and power in America. … Continue reading Suggestions for reading during Black History Month
Why bottlers protest the sugary soda tax — it works
Whether or not people drink sugar-based sodas in quantity is a public health issue as well as a private choice. If drinking them helps bring on diabetes, and taxpayers pay a good chunk of the consequent medical bills, it's cost-effective the prevent diabetes by changing behavior. Because of strong opposition, sugar soda taxes have not … Continue reading Why bottlers protest the sugary soda tax — it works
With iOS 12.2, Siri will suggest Apple classes that suit how you use your device
85 million historical regency romance published — a list of best entry points from Book Riot
CORSETS AND CARRIAGES: 15 MUST-READ REGENCY ROMANCE NOVELS NAMERA TANJEEM 02-22-19 BOOK RIOT You can’t throw a stone in the historical romance category without hitting a regency romance novel. There are, at a conservative estimate, approximately 85 million regency books at any given period. More come out practically every day; it’s by far the most … Continue reading 85 million historical regency romance published — a list of best entry points from Book Riot
Op-ed stating that Netflix selling model helps cross-border understanding
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/opinion/sunday/netflix-oscars.html? Netflix Is Shrinking the World Instead of trying to sell American ideas to a foreign audience, it’s aiming to sell international ideas to a global audience. By Farhad Manjoo Opinion Columnist Feb. 22, 2019 For months after the 2016 election, I wanted nothing more than to escape America. I don’t mean literally — in the … Continue reading Op-ed stating that Netflix selling model helps cross-border understanding
Less variety in plants and wildlife = food supply endangered
Overuse of excessively broad pesticides, reduction of habitat, blocking migration route, taking too much of any food source -- all of these are dramatically reducing the variety of plants and wildlife that are essential to the chain of life and production of food. This warning is loud and public. I can only hope it alerts … Continue reading Less variety in plants and wildlife = food supply endangered
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