This article talks about the stress between concerned children and their parents. That's viewing the problem too narrowly in my view. Sometimes the concerned adult is simply a younger friend who's also aging, but still a bit more capable. But the problem of taking the car keys is MAJOR. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/30/health/stubbornness-parents-elderly.html? Carl Abrams, 90, a retired … Continue reading Think your aging parent is stubborn? Join the crowd. Interfering children? Same.
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“The Biggest Little Farm” appearing on Upper West Side on Labor Day Monday at 1pm — bring your family and sense of wonder
This has been one of my favorite movies recently. It's definitely flying under the radar as a small budget (about $1 million) documentary, but you really want to see it on the big screen. It's visually stunning and presents a positive environmental story -- something you and your children haven't seen recently. The movie is … Continue reading “The Biggest Little Farm” appearing on Upper West Side on Labor Day Monday at 1pm — bring your family and sense of wonder
How to find the passwords stored on your iPhone to edit or delete them
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-find-passwords-on-iphone How to find all of your saved passwords on an iPhone, and edit or delete them Dave Johnson Aug. 28, 2019, 1:08 PM You can find saved passwords on your iPhone your Settings app. Flickr/Eduardo Woo Your iPhone keeps a list of all your saved passwords, and has a menu to let you find … Continue reading How to find the passwords stored on your iPhone to edit or delete them
Current deregulation efforts often exceed what’s been requested by industry
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-30/trump-gives-businesses-deregulation-whether-they-want-it-or-not? Trump Gives Businesses Deregulation Whether They Want It or Not By Jennifer A Dlouhy August 30, 2019, 4:00 AM EDT Updated on August 30, 2019, 11:47 AM EDT Deregulatory zeal sometimes draws ire of regulated industries Supporters say president’s moves are unleashing U.S. economy Automakers have begged the White House to alter course in its plans … Continue reading Current deregulation efforts often exceed what’s been requested by industry
Encryption is the way to secure erase your Mac Disk now
https://www.cultofmac.com/648072/secure-erasing-mac-disks-no-longer-secure/ Secure-erasing your Mac’s disks is no longer secure, Apple says BY CHARLIE SORREL • 1:00 PM, AUGUST 28, 2019 HOW-TO TOP STORIES Encrypting your disk is way safer than trying to 'secure' erase it. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of MacIn the olden days, when you wanted to replace your hard drive with a bigger one, you’d run a … Continue reading Encryption is the way to secure erase your Mac Disk now
Turns out those horrific scientific estimates of the future were overly conservative
Many scientific estimates ten years and more ago of the effects of what was then called global warming anticipated a gradual climb in temperatures followed by a very steep spike upward == aka hocky puck graphs. Turns out that those scientists didn't take into account the reluctance of governments and society to make the wholesale … Continue reading Turns out those horrific scientific estimates of the future were overly conservative
10 of the best standalone fantasy novels
As you know, I'm an absolute sucker for book lists. I never run into one that doesn't either point out something new or something I'd forgotten that's good to remember. https://theportalist.com/best-standalone-fantasy-books? 10 of the Best Standalone Fantasy Books These magical fantasy reads prove sometimes less is more. PROMOTED BY OPEN ROAD MEDIA By Stephen Lovely Fantasy is … Continue reading 10 of the best standalone fantasy novels
Such a Manhattan tale — bike lane, condominium overlooking Central Park, lawsuits, and dissent
This story has legs. A biker was killed on Central Park West (that's the four-lane, slow-travel road along the west side of Central Park) last year. The local Community Board called on the Department of Transportation to set up a safer routing. Its choice resulted in removal of 400 parking spaces along the western edge … Continue reading Such a Manhattan tale — bike lane, condominium overlooking Central Park, lawsuits, and dissent
Are you among those having your Facebook account “disabled”?
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/22/business/reactivate-facebook-account.html For a decade, Christopher Reeves, an Uber driver in Seattle, used Facebook for everything: talking with friends, communicating with fellow drivers, meeting singles. But one day in June, as he was uploading photos from a comic book convention and a family trip to Disneyland, he found himself abruptly logged out. When Mr. Reeves, 32, … Continue reading Are you among those having your Facebook account “disabled”?
As we use more a/c, we make the heating problem worse
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/29/the-air-conditioning-trap-how-cold-air-is-heating-the-world The air conditioning trap: how cold air is heating the world Illustration: Guardian Design The warmer it gets, the more we use air conditioning. The more we use air conditioning, the warmer it gets. Is there any way out of this trap? By Stephen Buranyi Thu 29 Aug 2019 01.00 EDTLast modified on Thu 29 Aug 2019 10.01 EDT … Continue reading As we use more a/c, we make the heating problem worse
How to change your watch to metric
One of those "gee, wouldn't it be nice" changes that's easy once you know where to go. https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/08/27/how-to-change-your-apple-watch-to-metric-measurements How to change your Apple Watch to metric measurements By William Gallagher Tuesday, August 27, 2019, 09:04 am PT (12:04 pm ET) It's easy to have your Apple Watch show you all of your activity details in … Continue reading How to change your watch to metric
New Mexico wind farms present the classic problem of wind and solar
Much of our current energy supply is produced by burning fuel that's been transported to a power plant. Renewable sources of energy has similar, but different, transmission problems. They can be solved, but additional investment beyond the initial wind or solar farms is needed. https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2019/08/eastern-new-mexico-could-become-the-saudi-arabia-of-wind/? Eastern New Mexico could become the Saudi Arabia of wind … Continue reading New Mexico wind farms present the classic problem of wind and solar
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