https://www.wired.com/story/why-hurricane-dorian-defied-forecasts-and-sank-the-bahamas/ Eric Niiler Science 09.04.2019 07:00 AM Why Hurricane Dorian Defied Forecasts and Sank the Bahamas The storm evolved swiftly and unpredictably. But it was other weather phenomena that caused Dorian to stall, devastating the island nation. Astronaut Nick Hague posted this photograph of Hurricane Dorian to Twitter from the International Space Station. By Tuesday … Continue reading Why has Dorian acted so strangely?
Month: September 2019
B&N running a fire sale on Nooks and Nook accessories
Even before Amazon Kindle became the juggernaut it still is, I was concerned about the longevity and support by B&N for Nook devices. They have not been discontinued and B&N now has a new owner. Whether this sale is a predicate toward exiting the business is unknown. https://goodereader.com/blog/barnes-and-noble-nook-ereader-news/barnes-and-noble-is-having-a-firesale-on-nook-and-accessories Barnes and Noble is having a firesale … Continue reading B&N running a fire sale on Nooks and Nook accessories
Turns out iPhones and other Apple devices aren’t invulnerable to malware attacks after all
Turns out we were all deluding ourselves that Apple products connected to the internet were somehow invulnerable to malware attacks, including hacking. Am attaching articles from Slate, ZDNet and Forbes. Slate's article is fairly objective. ZDNet's article sounds like someone's feelings are hurt, while Forbes is downright rabble rousing. Google's release trumpeting that iPhones are … Continue reading Turns out iPhones and other Apple devices aren’t invulnerable to malware attacks after all
Chinese hopes for adding infrastructure around the globe could be catastrophic for the global climate
A recent article noted that the large impact on global CO2 of making concrete when done on the scale of Chinese infrastructure and city building projects. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46455844 The number and size of those projects have increased sizeable in the past few years. If everything planned is built, the increase in global average temperature will exceed … Continue reading Chinese hopes for adding infrastructure around the globe could be catastrophic for the global climate
Multi-purpose tool most of us have with us all the time
I've kept an eye out for stories featuring dental floss ever since I saw it used to cut angel food cake. Here are other unexpected uses. https://www.npr.org/2019/08/15/750789383/it-slices-it-dices-it-binds-and-stops-bugs-dental-floss-is-your-secret-multitool It Slices, It Dices, It Binds And It Stops Bugs: Dental Floss Is Your Secret Multitool August 15, 2019 2:16 PM ET Suzette Lohmeyer The next time … Continue reading Multi-purpose tool most of us have with us all the time
More than you want to know about Google Chrome — URLs for techies & geeks
As the browser used by two billion people (that's a "B"), any changes Google makes to Chrome produce ripple effects. Recently Google has been a little too active recently with not all changes benefiting the user. Yes, it is decluttering Chrome and making it easier to remove unwanted features. But it's also trying to force … Continue reading More than you want to know about Google Chrome — URLs for techies & geeks
Turning off Facebook’s new facial recognition features
https://9to5mac.com/2019/09/03/review-turn-off-facebook-face-recognition/ Facebook just changed how its face recognition features work, here’s how to turn them off Michael Potuck @michaelpotuck - Sep. 3rd 2019 12:51 pm PT Facebook has updated how its face recognition features work and will be turned off for some users by default going forward. However, for those accounts in which the features have … Continue reading Turning off Facebook’s new facial recognition features
Sci-fi/fantasy books to look for in September
https://www.polygon.com/2019/9/1/20842068/science-fiction-fantasy-books-recommendations-september-stan-lee-game-annalee-newitz-margaret-atwood Am always pleased to find a new (to me) place with lists of new (or even older) sci-fi/fantasy novels worth finding. This one looks fine. https://www.polygon.com/2019/9/1/20842068/science-fiction-fantasy-books-recommendations-september-stan-lee-game-annalee-newitz-margaret-atwood 13 New science fiction and fantasy books to check out this September Strange tales of suspense to astonish you By Andrew Liptak Sep 1, 2019, 10:00am EDT … Continue reading Sci-fi/fantasy books to look for in September
Doing the simplest thing possible for the environment — stop buying water in plastic
I agree with this headline. There's no justification for buying bottled water. One point not emphasized here is that Nestle (in particular, but there are others) are destroying rivers, aquifers, and other sources of water needed for agriculture, human consumption, and support of nearby life -- all to bottle it up in plastic and make … Continue reading Doing the simplest thing possible for the environment — stop buying water in plastic
Forgetting a word is not the end of the world — honest
As one gets older, it becomes natural to see any temporary blip in mind or body as the beginning of the end. Optimism requires just a little more effort. Forgetting a word tho is just that -- forgetting a word. It's OK. https://considerable.com/what-it-means-when-you-cant-remember-a-word/ What it means when you can’t remember a word A failure to … Continue reading Forgetting a word is not the end of the world — honest
If Amazon burns off, its diversity and wonders are gone for 10 million years
If you think the fires in the Amazon are no big deal, you are wrong. These are not just rows of cottonwood pine. These areas contain miracles we haven't yet found, a diversity of life found nowhere else, and a wealth of life that cannot be replaced later by planting a few seeds. Stopping this … Continue reading If Amazon burns off, its diversity and wonders are gone for 10 million years
Global oversupply of natural gas due to U.S. fracking industry exceeding demand
This is definitely a highly opinionated piece but it is upsetting to see the destruction of natural resources, damage caused during the transport process, and -- worst of all -- the huge contribution to greenhouse gases adding to the climate crisis. If the US has all of these resources, but they aren't needed now, why … Continue reading Global oversupply of natural gas due to U.S. fracking industry exceeding demand
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