Month: August 2021

Behavioral economist Dan Ariely writes wisely for the WSJ

https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-we-ignore-friends-to-look-at-our-phones-11630000610? Why We Ignore Friends to Look at Our Phones A behavioral economist answers questions on a new digital faux pas and the importance of learning by doing ILLUSTRATION: RUTH GWILY By Dan ArielyAug. 26, 2021 1:56 pm ET Dear Dan, After so many months of isolation, I am bewildered to observe that many people experience the … Continue reading Behavioral economist Dan Ariely writes wisely for the WSJ →

Blood clot risk worse if you get COVID than if you get vaccinated

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/27/blood-clot-risk-greater-after-covid-infection-than-after-vaccination? Blood clot risk greater after Covid infection than after vaccination Analysis of 29m people finds danger of infection with Sars-Cov-2 far outweighs the risks of having jab Coronavirus – latest updatesBBC presenter Lisa Shaw died of Covid vaccine complications, coroner finds The study weighed rates of hospital admission or death from blood clots within … Continue reading Blood clot risk worse if you get COVID than if you get vaccinated →

Myst (from 1993!) is back and better than ever for the Mac

I feel very sentimental about a few games that were ground-breaking at the time. Zork was one -- green letters on a black background with 40 characters a line. Myst was another. Both were story-telling games where your coordination and rapid reactions weren't what won a game. In many ways, both relied on logic, imagination, … Continue reading Myst (from 1993!) is back and better than ever for the Mac →

iOS 15’s improvements to Health app

https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ios-15-health-app/ What's New With the Health App in iOS 15: Data Sharing, Lab Result Improvements, COVID Vaccine Records and More Friday August 27, 2021 2:29 PM PDT by Juli Clover Apple made some notable improvements to the Health app in iOS 15, primarily focused on helping iPhone users care for elderly parents and others who might need additional medical oversight … Continue reading iOS 15’s improvements to Health app →

10 times you shouldn’t use your credit card for payment

http://www.rd.com/list/times-to-never-use-your-credit-card/ 10 Times You Shouldn’t Use Your Credit Card for Payment Jenn SinrichUpdated: Aug. 26, 2021 Credit cards might be convenient and reliable, but here are some scenarios where swiping or entering your digits could be dangerous. TIM ROBBERTS/GETTY IMAGESWe don’t even think about swiping our credit cards these days since it is so common. … Continue reading 10 times you shouldn’t use your credit card for payment →

Spending down in retirement is tricky

http://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/opinion/how-to-enjoy-retirement-without-going-broke.html? OPINION PETER COY How to Enjoy Retirement Without Going Broke The problem of decumulation is a tricky one, even for Nobel Prize-winning economists.Aug. 27, 2021, 3:00 p.m. ET Credit...Illustration by Arsh Raziuddin, The New York Times; Photography via Getty By Peter Coy Opinion Writer I’ve been asking readers to suggest ideas, and I got this one … Continue reading Spending down in retirement is tricky →

Dead zone in Gulf of Mexico continues to expand

Unfortunately, this is a predictable consequence of a combination of oil well drilling leaks and explosions that haven't been capped and agricultural run-off (pesticides and fertilizers) plus increasing water temperatures, changes in currents and more. http://www.deeperblue.com/scientists-discover-larger-than-average-gulf-of-mexico-dead-zone/? Scientists Discover ‘Larger-Than-Average’ Gulf Of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’ ByJohn Liang -17 hours ago

If you’re unvaccinated, you’ll now have to pay costs of that decision

Fact is that it costs employers, the government, hospitals, healthcare workers, large amounts of money for every person who either gets ill themselves (and usually more ill than a vaccinated person would have) and every person they give COVID to. Why should an employer absorb an extra $10,000 of health costs per unvaccinated employee? How … Continue reading If you’re unvaccinated, you’ll now have to pay costs of that decision →

Highly recommended, very detailed article about bitcoins, their energy use, and how bitcoins function

This is written by one of the many authors who publish on Seeking Alpha that provides access to a limited number of articles a month. Some of the articles go very deep into the weeds, like this one. The article is written by Lyn Alden Schwartzer of Stock Waves Yes, it covers how mining bitcoins … Continue reading Highly recommended, very detailed article about bitcoins, their energy use, and how bitcoins function →

Insights about this fall — foliage, temperature, fires, hurricanes

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/21/weather/weather-fall-outlook-drought-la-nina/index.html Why autumn weather won't be the same this year By Hannah Gard and Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologists Updated 6:35 AM ET, Sat August 21, 2021 (CNN)At the halfway point of August, fall is quickly approaching as schools are back in session. But warm temperatures and prolonged drought could hinder the traditional fall feeling of … Continue reading Insights about this fall — foliage, temperature, fires, hurricanes →

Another way vaccines are protecting us

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/08/coronavirus-evolution-vaccines/619875/ The Coronavirus Could Get Worse Delta is far from the last variant. But what shape the virus takes next depends on us.By Katherine J. Wu Matt Chase AUGUST 24, 2021 If evolution is a numbers game, the coronavirus is especially good at playing it. Over the past year and a half, it’s copied itself quickly … Continue reading Another way vaccines are protecting us →