According to Pew Research this June, Cell phones are owned by 96% of the population in the United States and 81% of those are smartphones. For those who love statistics as I do, here's a link. https://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheet/mobile/ Of those 100 million smartphone users, 45% use iPhones. More stats here: https://www.statista.com/statistics/236550/percentage-of-us-population-that-own-a-iphone-smartphone/ That means there are a … Continue reading Housekeeping for your iPhone
Month: August 2019
Vaping damages lung tissue after one use even without nicotine
In just the past month, there's been a rash of hospitalizations whose only common factor is vaping. At least one person has died. Given the great popularity of vaping with younger people, and its fairly recent explosive rise in use, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are already actively investigating the causes of these … Continue reading Vaping damages lung tissue after one use even without nicotine
Now I understand why older people have shared habits that seem odd
This is a fun article for its insights. Particularly once you have cataracts removed, o Journal Reports: Retirement Older People Used to Seem So Odd. Now I Get It This article resonated. So many things make perfect sense eventually. That’s because I do so many of the things I once found strange. Chalk it up … Continue reading Now I understand why older people have shared habits that seem odd
English proves itself a very strange language (again)
As I read thru this article, I found myself attempting to reorder adjectives differently than listed here, and it definitely feels wrong. https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/grammar-bizarre-weird-rule-adjective-order-matthew-anderson-mark-forsyth-cambridge-dictionary.html This Is the Most Bizarre Grammar Rule You Probably Never Heard Of But I've been following it all my life, and so have you. By Minda ZetlinCo-author, The Geek Gap @MindaZetlin Getty … Continue reading English proves itself a very strange language (again)
Is there anything wrong with watching the same shows or reading the same books again instead of something new?
I think even the most adventurous of us occasionally likes comfort consumption, just like we like comfort food. https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/8/22/20826617/harry-potter-the-office-netflix-rewatching-binge-comfort-show In defense of reading the same book over and over again Why we revisit old favorites — like Harry Potter — so often. By Rebecca Jennings@rebexxxxa Aug 22, 2019, 8:10am EDT A Harry Potter reader … Continue reading Is there anything wrong with watching the same shows or reading the same books again instead of something new?
A final set of useful articles from Bustle about the innards of the Apple Card
https://www.bustle.com/p/why-does-the-apple-card-change-colors-heres-what-each-color-means-18669982 Why Does The Apple Card Change Colors? Here's What Each Color Means By Emma Lord August 21, 2019 Apple There are a lot of things that separate the Apple Card from the regular credit cards you're used to, but chief among them may be the fact that this is the first one that completely … Continue reading A final set of useful articles from Bustle about the innards of the Apple Card
Baby boomers were expected to begin taking retirement savings but they’re too scared
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-22/nervous-retirees-with-money-to-spare-are-sitting-on-their-wealth Nervous Retirees Are Too Scared to Spend Even rich Americans worry about living the good life and running short of cash. By Ben Steverman August 22, 2019, 5:00 AM EDT ILLUSTRATION: JOE MELHUISH FOR BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK LISTEN TO ARTICLE 6:05 SHARE THIS ARTICLE Share Tweet Post Email The U.S. economic recovery, the longest in recorded … Continue reading Baby boomers were expected to begin taking retirement savings but they’re too scared
More on the fires in the lungs of the world — the Amazon forests
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/23/amazon-fires-what-is-happening-anything-we-can-do? Amazon fires: what is happening and is there anything we can do? Why people should be worried about the blazes and increased deforestation in Brazil Jonathan Watts @jonathanwatts Fri 23 Aug 2019 11.33 EDT First published on Fri 23 Aug 2019 08.14 EDT A satellite image shows smoke rising from Amazon forest fires in Rondônia state, … Continue reading More on the fires in the lungs of the world — the Amazon forests
Amazon’s plastic replacement for cardboard boxes taking heat
The latest plastic envelopes from Amazon carry a logo suggesting they be returned to a nearby Amazon store. But how many people are going to be willing and able to do that? Amazon under fire for new packaging that cannot be recycled Use of plastic envelopes branded a ‘major step backwards’ in fight against pollution … Continue reading Amazon’s plastic replacement for cardboard boxes taking heat
Amazon fires extremely dangerous for the planet — this is why
This sort of article is essential but makes it very difficult to be hopeful. https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-fires-may-help-dieback-emit-carbon-hurry-climate-change-2019-8? Fires in the Amazon could be part of a doomsday scenario that sees the rainforest spewing carbon into the atmosphere and speeding up climate change even more Sinéad Baker Aug. 22, 2019, 9:04 AM Imagery from European Union satellites shows … Continue reading Amazon fires extremely dangerous for the planet — this is why
Here’s the Apple Support nuts and bolts on the Apple Card, including adding it to your TouchID Mac
If you want or already have an Apple Card, a very helpful AppleSupport article (below) takes you from the application process to adding it to any Macs you have with Touch ID. KEEP SCROLLING. Note the most recent modification was August 20, 2019. Other versions may come soon. How to apply for Apple Card Learn how to apply … Continue reading Here’s the Apple Support nuts and bolts on the Apple Card, including adding it to your TouchID Mac
Two meals a day optimal for health?
I've not tried intermittent fasting but I don't find it difficult to believe that this approach would result in less food consumed. https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-intermittent-fasting-skipping-meals-may-promote-health-2019-8 A cancer researcher who studies intermittent fasting says 2 meals a day may be the ideal recipe for long-term health Hilary Brueck Aug. 22, 2019, 3:47 PM Dr. Miriam Merad at the … Continue reading Two meals a day optimal for health?
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