Altho this isn't totally fresh reporting, the EPA's plans (frankly) floor me. Surely some of them remember the days before the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts. I'm not ancient and I do. Don't they care at all about their own families, much less next generations? The total blindness to consequences is incomprehensible to me. … Continue reading Another assault by the EPA on the Clean Air Act
Month: April 2019
EU continues to be more proactive on inhibiting the use of pesticides
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/29/eu-bans-widely-used-pesticide-over-safety-concerns? EU bans UK's most-used pesticide over health and environment fears Officials say chlorothalonil poses high risk to wildlife and may potentially harm humans Damian CarringtonEnvironment editor @dpcarrington Fri 29 Mar 2019 09.22 EDTFirst published on Fri 29 Mar 2019 06.59 EDT Chlorothalonil is the most used pesticide in the UK. Photograph: Peter Barritt/Alamy One of the world’s most … Continue reading EU continues to be more proactive on inhibiting the use of pesticides
Frogs, the canaries of nature, face catastrophe
For decades, any child stopping by a stream or pond with frogs has seen an increasing number with extra legs or odd colors or other signs of being affected by the world around them. Frogs have attempted to adapt but they seem to be extraordinarily vulnerable to everything from hormones in the water supply to … Continue reading Frogs, the canaries of nature, face catastrophe
Protecting your internet accounts keeps getting easier
I'm all in favor of two-factor authentication even if I get annoyed at being forced into it. The obvious concern tho is that not everyone has a smart phone that makes these forms of security so effortless. Yet one more form of economic layering. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/27/technology/personaltech/two-step-authentication.html compelling. CreditGlenn Harvey Image By Brian X. Chen March 27, 2019 … Continue reading Protecting your internet accounts keeps getting easier
Rule of law trips up Trump efforts to open up vulnerable areas to drilling
As a firm believer in the rule of law in the US, I'm relieved to see opinions telling the current administration that they can't just toss laws or regulations that were properly enacted or promulgated after notice to the public, hearings, reviews, and the other elements that protect the public. Unfortunately, many of the efforts … Continue reading Rule of law trips up Trump efforts to open up vulnerable areas to drilling
Bottom line — skip the Apple Card, just use Apple Pay
I agree with this article. Apple Pay is terrific and already available. Why get another credit card? It's just not that sexy.https://www.wired.com/story/apple-card-security-benefits-use-apple-pay/ AUTHOR: LILY HAY NEWMAN SECURITY 03.26.19 08:00 PM WANT APPLE CARD’S SECURITY BENEFITS? JUST USE APPLE PAY You don't need to wait until Apple Card comes out this summer to experience the security features … Continue reading Bottom line — skip the Apple Card, just use Apple Pay
Think a little before you tie yourself to the new Apple card
As you know, I'm thoroughly immersed in the Apple universe, mostly happily. That includes using Apple Pay from my phone or watch as it appears to be one of the most private and secure methods of payment. Now, Apple Card is being offered (altho not yet available) as a thoroughly integrated method of payment that … Continue reading Think a little before you tie yourself to the new Apple card
New software being dropped for Amazon Kindles
This update will happen automatically for anything after the first version of the Kindle Paperwhite. Its main value is the ability to sort on read vs unread. https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/amazon-releases-5-11-1-1-update-for-the-kindle
What podiatrists think of a few shoe trends
Fashion conscious women won't pay much attention to this article but I found it entertaining. https://www.whowhatwear.com/most-comfortable-shoe-trends-according-to-a-podiatrist MAR 31, 2019 A Podiatrist Laughs Every Time You Wear These 6 Shoe Trends by LAUREN EGGERTSEN PinterestPHOTO: THE STYLE STALKER They say that beauty is pain, and in the fashion world, we often swap out the word "beauty" for "style." Style … Continue reading What podiatrists think of a few shoe trends
Small effects from climate change add up for the vulnerable (poor, elderly, etc.)
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/30/706941118/in-florida-doctors-see-climate-change-hurting-their-most-vulnerable-patients In Florida, Doctors See Climate Change Hurting Their Most Vulnerable Patients March 30, 20197:00 AM ET IAN STEWART LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO Jorge lives in a small efficiency near downtown Miami. He sells fruit on the street to make a living, and says he has felt the impacts of increasingly hot summers on his health. Maria … Continue reading Small effects from climate change add up for the vulnerable (poor, elderly, etc.)
Huge sale on Amazon Kindle Voyages — if you like page turns in bezel, jump!
One of the Amazon Kindle features that's come and gone is physical page turn buttons or haptic turners in the bezel. The original keyboard Kindles had physical buttons, but they've gradually vanished until only the Kindle Oasis has them (among the currently sold models). One of the experiments for people who prefer not to swipe … Continue reading Huge sale on Amazon Kindle Voyages — if you like page turns in bezel, jump!
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