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Classic sci-fi/fantasy series everyone should know

These are the core of the very best of classic sci-fi/fantasy series that a fan should gobble up. No list is definitive. I would definitely add the Dune series by Frank Herbert, the In Her Name series by Michael R. Hicks, and the Ender Quartet by Orson Scott Card. I'd consider including the Xanth series … Continue reading Classic sci-fi/fantasy series everyone should know →

Political campaigns have added smartphone tracking to their repertoire

The key is to turn off your smartphone's tracking (instructions below). https://www.wsj.com/articles/political-campaigns-track-cellphones-to-identify-and-target-individual-voters-11570718889 Political Campaigns Know Where You’ve Been. They’re Tracking Your Phone. Voter targeting has grown more invasive with location data that apps can transmit from cellphones President Trump at a rally in Fayetteville, N.C., last month. kevin lamarque/Reuters SaveShare Text 127 By Sam Schechner, … Continue reading Political campaigns have added smartphone tracking to their repertoire →

Mass mussel die-off unexplained but smelly

I can't be the only person to suspect that this disease has either gotten worse or was caused by changes in the climate. We don't need more extinctions. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/14/the-smell-will-knock-you-off-your-feet-mass-mussel-die-offs-baffle-scientists 'The smell will knock you off your feet': mass mussel die-offs baffle scientists Mussels, the backbone of the river ecosystem because they control silt levels and … Continue reading Mass mussel die-off unexplained but smelly →

Nobel Prizes in Literature announced

Nobel Prizes in Literature Awarded to Peter Handke, Olga Tokarczuk Swedish Academy names two laureates after postponing last year’s prize; award to Handke rekindles controversy over his support for Milosevic Austrian novelist Peter Handke, left, and Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk won the 2019 and 2018 prizes, respectively. PHOTO: FROM LEFT: CESAR CABRERA/EFE/ZUMA PRESS; BE&W/ZUMA PRESS ByDominic Chopping and James … Continue reading Nobel Prizes in Literature announced →

Maybe we’ve been ignoring another cause of the climate crisis

This is not a new article, but it does takes a fresh approach. So many times the indigenous cultures look at a problem so differently than totally science-based cultures than they find some factors that seem small, but could be worth pursuing. Inuit Elders Are Warning the World and NASA that “Earth has Shifted”   … Continue reading Maybe we’ve been ignoring another cause of the climate crisis →

The #MeToo movement has made women more aware of assumptions

Women have historically simply taken it for granted that they would be asked to do the grunt work in addition to their regular job regardless of their position. Altho the #metoo movement has undoubtedly surprised many men (and women) by reframing casual assumptions made, it's also made women far more aware that there's simply no … Continue reading The #MeToo movement has made women more aware of assumptions →

How do cats automatically know how to use a litter box?

We're just taking advantage of cats' natural way of dealing with the problem in the wild. How Do Cats Automatically Know How to Use a Litter Box? Morgan Cutolo Nils Jacobi/Shutterstock Reader's Digest Cat owners agree on the fact that it's convenient that they don't have to train their cat where to go to the … Continue reading How do cats automatically know how to use a litter box? →

Books not a part of most adults’ lives

Growing Number of U.S. Adults Just Don’t Read Books by Daniel Sweat0 October 1, 2019 https://bookstr.com/article/growing-number-of-u-s-adults-just-dont-read-books/ More than a quarter (27%) of U.S. adults say they haven’t read a book in the last year. No print books, no e-books, not even an audiobook – nothing! I know, I know, book lovers might be kind of … Continue reading Books not a part of most adults’ lives →

How do you sync once you update to MacOS Catalina and lose iTunes?

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/itunes-is-dead-heres-how-to-back-up-and-sync-your-iphone-in-macos-catalina/#ftag=CAD-09-10aai5b iTunes is dead. Here's how to back up and sync your iPhone in MacOS Catalina Apple killed off its syncing app for Mac, but we'll show you everything you need. Jason Cipriani October 12, 2019 3:00 AM PDT With the release of MacOS Catalina, Apple made some key changes to how you'll use your … Continue reading How do you sync once you update to MacOS Catalina and lose iTunes? →

Protecting contents of freezer in power outage

https://www.kcra.com/article/why-you-should-put-a-quarter-on-a-frozen-cup-of-water-before-the-outage/29405365 Why you should put a quarter on a frozen cup of water before the shutoffs Updated: 9:42 PM PDT Oct 8, 2019 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With planned PG&E power outages for more than 800,000 Californians on the horizon, here's a simple trick used often by those in major storms that may be a big … Continue reading Protecting contents of freezer in power outage →

Microsoft issues warning for 800 million users of Windows 10

Editor's Pick|517,928 views|Oct 9, 2019,4:38 am Windows 10 Warning For 800 Million Users: Microsoft Says Install THIS Update First Davey WinderSenior ContributorCybersecurityI report and analyse breaking cybersecurity and privacy stories Microsoft hasn’t had the best of times lately as far as Windows updates are concerned. Users are rightly and royally fed up with updates that … Continue reading Microsoft issues warning for 800 million users of Windows 10 →