Month: November 2019

Not too late to get an Apple TV 4K for $90

Getting the Apple TV 4K for half price is worth the trouble of finding an AT&T corporate store. https://lifehacker.com/you-can-still-get-a-90-apple-tv-4k-from-at-t-1839611941 You Can Still Get a $90 Apple TV 4K From AT&T Brendan HesseMonday 2:45PM•Filed to:Apple20.9K152 AT&T dropped a huge deal this weekend: an Apple TV 4K for just $90. That’s nearly 50 percent off its regular … Continue reading Not too late to get an Apple TV 4K for $90 →

If you had to choose a single book to represent each country…

Before GoodReads, there was LibraryThing where I recorded several thousand books I’ve read over my life including the countries of origin. At the time I thought I was well-read, but my inability to read in any languages but English and (sometimes) French limited me fat more than I was willing to acknowledge. People living in … Continue reading If you had to choose a single book to represent each country… →

NYC’s new street plans illustrate the complex changes needed to address congestion and pollution

This plan appears to be a comprehensive and considered approach to decreasing congestion and pollution in NYC by improving traffic flow, promoting bicycle use, and more. But reading the investment and time needed to improving just this one element of public transportation shows what daunting problems lie ahead to improve our environment. https://ny.curbed.com/2019/10/28/20936587/city-council-streets-master-plan-corey-johnson City Council … Continue reading NYC’s new street plans illustrate the complex changes needed to address congestion and pollution →

Certain PayPal payments can be reversed

There are times that a PayPal payment is made in error. This offers a way of reversing the transactions, provided that the payee has not yet collected the funds. https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-cancel-paypal-payment How to cancel a PayPal payment if the receiver has not yet claimed it Steven John November 4, 2019 You can cancel a PayPal payment … Continue reading Certain PayPal payments can be reversed →

Here’s why Costco pizzas taste so good

Unfortunately, several key factors in the always reliable "yum" factor are not reproducible in the home kitchens. But several of the reasons why the pizza tastes great can, and should, be a part of the home kitchen: measuring ingredients consistently and accurately, letting the yeast do its job before rushing the pizza into the oven, … Continue reading Here’s why Costco pizzas taste so good →

Book discussions invade even TikTok

Since I am very far from being a teenager, I know what Tiktok is (essentially very short videos) but would never have thought of it as something suitable for discussing or even relating to books. This author has spent the time to find nine Tiktok accounts that have something to say about the written word. … Continue reading Book discussions invade even TikTok →

How difficult is it to stop flying? Depends

It's virtually impossible for those who live on relatively isolated islands (depending on your career) to avoid ALL air transportation. But there are approaches that can help at least reduce air travel. At the very least, one can purchase offsets. Being a New Zealander is a classic example. No fly zone: I didn't catch a … Continue reading How difficult is it to stop flying? Depends →

Scotland preserves a carbon sink

Always nice to see a country take affirmative action on the climate crisis. Peatlands (bogs) are carbon sinks that work twice as well as forests. Unfortunately, nature creates them -- not humans. But it is possible to take action to protect the peatlands that now cover 3% of the world's land in 175 countries. https://www.ecowatch.com/scotland-peatlands-climate-change-2641173982.html … Continue reading Scotland preserves a carbon sink →

Phone numbers you need on your smartphone

Given that smartphones now serve as the replacement for multiple devices, we need to be as efficient as possible. This handy list of phone numbers you should enter into the phone is one worth pursuing Now. https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/important-emergency-phone-numbers-36638923? 11 Phone Numbers Everyone in the US Should Have Saved In Their Phone by Caroline BiggsPublished: Oct 27, … Continue reading Phone numbers you need on your smartphone →

If you’ve been looking for best sellers in eBook format, this is why they’ve disappeared

If you want to borrow a book from the library that's printed, you may have to wait on a hold list for a bit before gaining access but the library owns the volume and can allow users to borrow the book until it literally falls apart. Publishers are doing their best to establish a very … Continue reading If you’ve been looking for best sellers in eBook format, this is why they’ve disappeared →

Nine AirPod Pro tricks to learn

The AirPod Pro reviews I've seen so far are universally full of praise but not necessarily helpful to the eventual user. This article fills that role. Because of all the screen shots, I suggest you just click thru. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/9-cool-airpods-pro-tips-and-tricks-to-try-with-your-new-earbuds/#ftag=CAD-09-10aai5b