Way back when Spotify appeared. I thought this would be a legal way of listening to music so signed up right away. Within days I deleted my account. Why? The software AUTOMATICALLY posted everything I played on my Facebook page for public consumption. I had nothing I was hiding but the idea that Spotify would … Continue reading Stop Spotify from tracking you
Month: August 2021
This is now heat/fire season, not summer
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/06/summer-normal-heat-season-deadly/619302/ Summer Is Hot, but This Is Abnormal Scorching weather has far outstripped old expectations, but many Americans still have trouble seeing high temperatures as a distinct hazard.By Kathy Baughman McLeod Ralph Freso / Getty JUNE 26, 2021SHARE About the author: Kathy Baughman McLeod is the director of the Adrienne Arsht–Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center at the Atlantic Council. … Continue reading This is now heat/fire season, not summer
Downsides to using artificial turf in low-water areas
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/artificial-turf-installment Is Artificial Turf Right for You? 3 Things to Consider Before Installing a Fake Lawn Because the grass isn’t always greener By Ali Montag August 12, 2021 A small summer house cabin and pair of sunbed loungers with artificial turf in a back garden.Photo: John Keeble via Getty Images It’s the American ideal: a green … Continue reading Downsides to using artificial turf in low-water areas
Arnold says: “Don’t be a schmuck”
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/08/schwarzenegger-schmuck-mask-vaccines/619746/ Don’t Be a Schmuck. Put on a Mask. Generations of Americans made incredible sacrifices, and we’re going to throw fits about putting a mask over our mouth and nose?By Arnold Schwarzenegger Robyn Beck / AFP / Getty AUGUST 13, 2021SHARE About the author: Arnold Schwarzenegger was the 38th governor of California. Earlier this week, I delivered a simple message: … Continue reading Arnold says: “Don’t be a schmuck”
Only governmental changes will be enough to fight climate crisis — but will the politicians step up?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/10/un-climate-report-joe-biden-us-response UN climate report raises pressure on Biden to seize a rare moment The US president may have only one chance to pass legislation to confront the crisis: ‘We can’t wait’ Joe Biden at a cabinet meeting last month. Global action on climate could hinge in large part on the US response. Photograph: Drew Angerer/Getty Images … Continue reading Only governmental changes will be enough to fight climate crisis — but will the politicians step up?
What’s with A/C for outside dining?
https://ny.eater.com/2021/8/11/22595852/nyc-restaurants-outdoor-air-conditioning-outdoor-dining For Restaurants That Can Afford Them, Outdoor Air Conditioners Are the Latest Pandemic Pivot Air conditioned outdoor dining rooms are driving up electricity bills. And luring back customers. by Luke Fortney@lucasfortney Aug 11, 2021, 6:19pm EDT As New York City settles into the slowest period of the summer season, some restaurant owners are once again on … Continue reading What’s with A/C for outside dining?
CDC urges pregnant women to get vaccinated
https://apnews.com/article/health-coronavirus-pandemic-cdc-pregnant-women-vaccines-4e7f7231737a11fbe235fa7180dcfd3a CDC urges COVID vaccines during pregnancy as delta surges By LINDSEY TANNER and MIKE STOBBE August 10, 2021 In this March 29, 2021 file photo, a worker readies syringes with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in Metairie, La. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging all pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19, … Continue reading CDC urges pregnant women to get vaccinated
Planet already permanently changed by climate change according to U.N.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/some-climate-change-effects-may-be-irreversible-u-n-panel-report-says-11628496000? Some Climate Change Effects May Be Irreversible, U.N. Panel Says Report highlights human responsibility for heat waves, droughts, intense storms and other extreme weather events By Robert Lee Hotz and Timothy Puko Updated Aug. 9, 2021 6:00 pm ET Rising seas, melting ice caps and other effects of a warming climate may be irreversible for centuries and are unequivocally … Continue reading Planet already permanently changed by climate change according to U.N.
Heavy load on medical providers helping unvaccinated who didn’t need to die
Medical providers have been working full out for those with COVID since March 2020 -- and watching people be placed on machines or die before vaccines were available. Those miracle workers and compassionate caregivers will continue to do their best for the unvaccinated facing serious outcomes but the emotional burden of seeing unnecessary death has … Continue reading Heavy load on medical providers helping unvaccinated who didn’t need to die
Tweaks so color blind can use iPhones
https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/10/how-to-use-an-iphone-if-you-have-color-blindness? How to use an iPhone if you have color blindness By Malcolm Owen | Aug 10, 2021 E-mailFacebook Twitter Reddit If you are color blind, it can sometimes get in the way of enjoying visual content, such as by making the iOS and iPadOS user interface harder to understand and use. Here are ways you can set up your iPhone and … Continue reading Tweaks so color blind can use iPhones
5 Takeaways from major U.N. climate change report
http://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/09/climate/un-climate-report-takeaways.html? 5 takeaways from the major new U.N. climate report. The burning of fossil fuels is behind rising levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Credit...Kacper Pempel/Reuters By Henry Fountain Aug. 9, 2021 On Monday the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a scientific body convened by the United Nations, released a major new report concluding that the … Continue reading 5 Takeaways from major U.N. climate change report
If you want to add a free digital vaccine certificate to Wallet on your iPhone
Note that there are no assurances that this vaccine certificate will be accepted. http://www.cultofmac.com/749709/how-to-add-a-free-digital-vaccine-certificate-to-wallet-on-iphone/ How to add a free digital vaccine certificate to Wallet on iPhone BY DAVID SNOW • 9:20 AM, AUGUST 10, 2021 HOW-TO Travel is a main reason why a digital vaccine certificate on your iPhone could come in handy.Photo: VaxYes Now that you’ve got … Continue reading If you want to add a free digital vaccine certificate to Wallet on your iPhone
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