https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/08/13/900234216/i-want-to-expand-my-social-bubble-should-i-get-a-coronavirus-test-first Getting A Coronavirus Test To Make Visiting Family Safe? Not So Fast August 13, 20204:20 PM ET Rebecca Davis Going to stay with family means exposing more than one household. Can testing in advance keep everyone safe? Noel Hendrickson/Getty Images Let's face it, if you've been staying home a lot, you're probably pretty tired … Continue reading Testing yourself before you visit family not as simple as you’d hope
Month: August 2020
Your favorite sci-fi/fantasy authors tell you their favorites
A lot of these choices depend on how old the author was when they first discovered sci-fi/fantasy. I began reading when Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles and James Blish's Cities in Flight were big but I'll admit to a lingering fondness for another book that is not classic -- Clifford Simak's Time Is the Simplest Thing. … Continue reading Your favorite sci-fi/fantasy authors tell you their favorites
Another use for your instapot or rice cooker — your N95 mask
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/mask-n95-multicooker-covid/2020/08/14/94544304-dd8d-11ea-809e-b8be57ba616e_story.html Researchers found a way to clean N95 masks for reuse — in a common electric cooker Researchers out of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign show household electric cookers can be used to decontaminate N95 respirators for reuse. (Global Food and Water Safety/University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) By Allyson ChiuAugust 14, 2020 at 11:48 a.m. … Continue reading Another use for your instapot or rice cooker — your N95 mask
COVID-19 symptoms often appear in order
If you prefer to hear your news, the interview -- all 9:37 of it -- is at the below website. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-19-symptoms-order-usc-study/?ftag=CNM-00-10aac3a COVID-19 symptoms often appear in this order, according to a new study BY ELIZABETH ELKIND AUGUST 14, 2020 / 1:57 PM / CBS NEWS Researchers at the University of Southern California say they've found that … Continue reading COVID-19 symptoms often appear in order
NYC rents decreasing but not by much, but vacancies rising
This is a sponsored post published on the West Side Rag but details the consequences of three major problems hitting hard at urban NYC. The first is the massive move out to the suburbs or second homes of substantial chunks of the residential population that lived here before COVID-19 hit. Those fleeing are taking with … Continue reading NYC rents decreasing but not by much, but vacancies rising
Good intentions on homeless bring on NIMBY and concern about results
NYC has been moving largish groups of homeless into residential hotels in well-to-do neighborhoods such as the Upper West Side where I live. We've have two knifings at the local subway stop (arrest made), masturbation and drug taking on the street, concern about the sex offenders included among those housed, and more. It turns out … Continue reading Good intentions on homeless bring on NIMBY and concern about results
A neck gaiter whose fabric makes it easy to breathe is a lousy mask
Somehow it doesn't surprise that a mask substitute that feels like you're wearing nothing at all is no good as a mask. Researchers are testing various varieties to see which ones work. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/mask-test-duke-covid/2020/08/10/4f2bb888-db18-11ea-b205-ff838e15a9a6_story.html Wearing a neck gaiter may be worse than no mask at all, researchers find This story has been updated to provide more … Continue reading A neck gaiter whose fabric makes it easy to breathe is a lousy mask
Cleaning up a little of Gmail’s clutter
https://www.theverge.com/21363976/google-meet-gmail-tab-how-to-android-ios How to get rid of that irritating Meet tab in Gmail for Android and iOS Reclaim your email space By Barbara Krasnoff Aug 11, 2020, 6:02pm EDT I have nothing against Google’s Meet videoconferencing platform — I’ve even used it a couple of times with relatives — but I can’t help being annoyed when … Continue reading Cleaning up a little of Gmail’s clutter
35 best movies based on true crimes
The way this copied here is rather fun as the titles of the movies are close to invisible (they're right after the name of the streaming service where they appear. https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/g13092790/best-true-crime-movies/? The 35 Best Movies Based on True Crimes Murder, money, and mischief, all based in reality—plus a dash of Hollywood magic.By Paul Schrodt and Emma Carey Aug … Continue reading 35 best movies based on true crimes
How much more can Manhattan survive?
Without tourists, without office towers full of workers, how can retail businesses justify keeping their flagship locations in New York City? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/11/nyregion/nyc-economy-chain-stores.html
12 traits of most cats
https://thebestcatpage.com/the-12-most-important-things-you-need-to-know-about-cats/ The 12 Most Important Things You Need to Know About Cats by Daniel Torres Not all cats have all of these traits but if you are thinking of getting a cat, you should know that the cat you end up getting may or may not exhibit all of these traits, but it will have … Continue reading 12 traits of most cats
Will the people who work on Broadway have to leave NYC?
I had been focusing on the logical nightmares (if not impossibilities) of making money from performances with 50% or fewer of the previous attendees because of social distancing. That problem fades next to the far more immediate issue of whether the performers, stage hands, and support staff can afford to stay in NYC. https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/covid-19-knocked-actors-broadway-stage-are-lights-dim-forever-n1235957? COVID-19 … Continue reading Will the people who work on Broadway have to leave NYC?
Abycats' Thoughts 