ShakeAlert is definitely useful when it gives even a few seconds of additional warning before a strong quake. What's become apparent tho is that the app determines whether or not to issue a warning based on the strength of the quake where the device is located, and NOT based on the strength of the quake … Continue reading Southern CA earthquakes show need for and limits of ShakeAlert
Month: July 2019
Sargussum smothering Caribbean beaches, extends across Atlantic to Africa
Caribbean Island residents have been struggling to clear their shorelines of the vast beds of sargussum that are washing in and smothering other life. For example, sargussum is a huge danger to the flamingo population on Bonaire. Unfortunately, the sargussum that appeared in 2011 is not going to disappear. Space cameras now show that sargussum … Continue reading Sargussum smothering Caribbean beaches, extends across Atlantic to Africa
Fixing an iPhone quirk we’d gotten used to
Some features on iPhones have been set up one way since inception. Only now is Apple getting around to make our life easier. This time it's a change in iOS 13 that will allow changes in internet and bluetooth connections with far fewer clicks. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/this-annoying-iphone-feature-gets-a-fix-in-ios-13/ This annoying iPhone feature gets a fix in iOS 13 … Continue reading Fixing an iPhone quirk we’d gotten used to
“The Biggest Little Farm” showing tomorrow 1pm near Columbus Circle, Manhattan
Highly recommend “The Biggest Little Farm” - wonderful PG movie showing diversity & nature’s balance solving problems from coyotes, birds, snails to water issues. Visually stunning. A positive environmental movie. Showing Sunday the 7th at 1pm, 1871 Broadway between W 61st and 62nd. Advance tickets and other movie times at http://www.NewPlazaCinema.com This is the group … Continue reading “The Biggest Little Farm” showing tomorrow 1pm near Columbus Circle, Manhattan
So what IS an ultraprocessed food?
We're supposed to reduce our consumption of ultraprocessed food. But what fits in that category? Turns out some canned fruits and vegetables are considered ultraprocessed even tho they don't seem that different from fresh, simply because there are a number of critical processes that must be applied before the product can be sold. Most food … Continue reading So what IS an ultraprocessed food?
Climate zones for crops have moved 365 miles since 1970
Hotter temperatures are not only an inconvenience. They're also already having an effect on where crops can be grown. The ecosystems in the Great Plains of the US, the world's bread basket, have shifted northward substantially just in the past 50 years. These moves mean that certain crops may be unable to pollinate or even … Continue reading Climate zones for crops have moved 365 miles since 1970
For your health, avoid ultraprocessed foods
Trying to eat properly is simply not easy. Turns out that relatively simple foods require quite a bit of processing before they can be sent to your grocery story.. I'm posting a second post with a few articles with slightly different lists of what's considered ultraprocessed. All researchers have now are the results of eating … Continue reading For your health, avoid ultraprocessed foods
Heat records continue to be broken — the choice of Qatar by FIFA looks increasingly dangerous
What should frighten watchers is that the records are being broken by increasing amounts. These results are proving the accuracy of the scientific warnings that the heat was not only going to get worse but that it was going to get to the point where its rise would accelerate. We need to get off fossil … Continue reading Heat records continue to be broken — the choice of Qatar by FIFA looks increasingly dangerous
Finally! Apple’s butterfly keyboards for its portables being abandoned
Apple tends to believe that it knows better than its customers (removal of the jack for headphones, FaceTime replacing Touch ID), but occasionally some technical feature is simply too bad to fix. The butterfly keyboard has been modified at least once, but unsuccessfully. It will be replaced this year for the MacBook Air, but not … Continue reading Finally! Apple’s butterfly keyboards for its portables being abandoned
Planting trees may sound trite but it makes a HUGE difference
One of the more memorable large-scale tree planting projects was China's successful effort to plant Beijing in advance of the 2008 Olympics. We need to have many more projects like that to plant enough trees to make a difference. But every few hundred or a thousand adds up. NOTE tho that trees take awhile to … Continue reading Planting trees may sound trite but it makes a HUGE difference
Yes, it’s not your imagination — the internet is running slowly, with problems
Apple and Facebook have both had problems in the past 24 hours. Hopefully they'll be cleared up by the time you read this, but no, it wasn't you. These links as examples: https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/03/tech/facebook-instagram-not-working-trnd/index.html https://9to5mac.com/2019/07/04/icloud-services-down/ Internet outages are not simply a joke. The world has adapted to using these platforms as an essential part of communication. … Continue reading Yes, it’s not your imagination — the internet is running slowly, with problems
Chef recommendations for NYC’s summer Restaurant Week
Restaurant Week in NYC this summer is set for July 22-August 16 with reservations open July 9th. The holiday today might be the perfect time to think about where you might want to go. Here are some ideas. https://www.nycgo.com/articles/where-chefs-eat-for-restaurant-week
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