Apple Security Fixes Mean it's Time to Update Your iPhones, iPads, Macs and Watches Brianna Provenzano March 8, 2021, 8:54PM1Save Photo: JOSH EDELSON / Stringer (Getty Images) A newly released set of security fixes from Apple is “recommended for all users,” meaning that for anyone with an iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Watch, it’s probably time for an update. According … Continue reading Time to update your iPhone, iPad, Macs and Watches
CDC (finally) issues guidance to those who are fully vaccinated
Fully vaccinated means either one (Johnson & Johnson) or two (Pfizer and Moderna) doses and a two week wait afterwards. Covid-19 Live Updates: Vaccinated People May Meet Indoors in Small Groups but Should Still Mask in Public, C.D.C. Says Masked people attending a yoga class on a field at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los … Continue reading CDC (finally) issues guidance to those who are fully vaccinated
March madness for the female teams — here’s the schedule
https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-women/article/2021-02-19/game-times-and-broadcast-information-announced-2021-ncaa-division-i-womens? RICK NIXON | NCAA.COM | FEBRUARY 19, 2021 Game times and broadcast information announced for 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship THE FIRST TOP 16 SEED REVEAL BROKEN DOWN BY NCAA COMMITTEE CHAIR NINA KINGSHARE The NCAA announced championship game times and broadcast networks for all six rounds and 63 games of the … Continue reading March madness for the female teams — here’s the schedule
9 of the best books about female spies
9 of the Best Books About Female Spies, According to Kate Quinn By Kate Quinn•March 3, 2021 Women and espionage have always gone together like peanut butter and chocolate. All throughout history there have been spies, and many of them were women — because women have often been able to pass unnoticed while men would be … Continue reading 9 of the best books about female spies
SAG Awards will be just one hour long on April 4th at 9pm
SAG Awards Will Be Pre-taped, Last Only An Hour After Disastrous Globes The SAG Awards are pivoting to a new format after the Golden Globes tanked in the ratings over the weekend. By Cole Delbyck 03/03/2021 03:39 pm ET As pandemic awards shows go, none have been as disastrous as last week’s Golden Globes. Despite … Continue reading SAG Awards will be just one hour long on April 4th at 9pm
We need to keep getting tested — for ourselves and for everyone else
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/03/04/covid-testing/ Americans are getting fewer coronavirus tests. Here’s why that’s bad. Testing helps stop coronavirus transmission. Officials say some people don’t want the inconvenience or to quarantine after getting results. By William WanMarch 4, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. EST Coronavirus testing sites in Los Angeles County were overrun in January. Within minutes of opening online, appointments for the entire … Continue reading We need to keep getting tested — for ourselves and for everyone else
Invasive plants provide fuel for wildfires in Arizona
A staff member at Saguaro National Park East removes buffelgrass, a non-native plant which threatens the Sonoran Desert.PHOTOGRAPH BY NORMA JEAN GARGASZ, ALAMY STOCK PHOTO Invasive grass is overwhelming U.S. deserts—providing fuel for wildfires Volunteers are yanking the dangerous grasses from public lands across the American Southwest.BYSHAENA MONTANARIPUBLISHED MARCH 2, 2021• 9 MIN READ In recent … Continue reading Invasive plants provide fuel for wildfires in Arizona
14 fitness trackers — which one works best for each task
This is a very helpful list with details of why and how each tracker might be your best choice. https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-fitness-tracker/? 03.01.2021 09:00 AM The 14 Best Fitness Trackers and Watches for Everyone Whether you're backcountry skiing or running around the backyard, we have an activity tracker for you. LIKE EVERY PIECE of gear you wear on … Continue reading 14 fitness trackers — which one works best for each task
Taking all types of screen shots on a Mac
This is something I have to look up Every Single time. If you have to do likewise, here's very clear description of how to take every kind of screen shot that you might need. https://www.itg.ias.edu/content/keyboard-shortcuts-capture-screen-shot-mac-os-x Keyboard Shortcuts to Capture a Screen Shot with Mac OS X The Macintosh operating system has always made it easy … Continue reading Taking all types of screen shots on a Mac
Myths and misconceptions about peeing in your wetsuit
My family has always had a deep connection to water -- to preserving fresh water, to trying to prevent warmer oceans from bleaching coral, better managing the abundance of food we harvest from waterlines, not fouling ground water with unnamed chemicals for fracking or with arsenic for gold mining, to a hoped-for end to selling … Continue reading Myths and misconceptions about peeing in your wetsuit
Generously illustrated explanation of how Greenland ice melt is changing Atlantic Ocean currents (including the Gulf Stream)
This article is plentifully illustrated to show exactly how cold fresh water from melting Greenland ice could cause massive changes to global climate (particularly Europe) and increased coastal flooding (particularly along the East Coast of the U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/03/02/climate/atlantic-ocean-climate-change.html?searchResultPosition=1 IT’S ONE OF THE MIGHTIEST RIVERS you will never see, carrying some 30 times more water than all … Continue reading Generously illustrated explanation of how Greenland ice melt is changing Atlantic Ocean currents (including the Gulf Stream)
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