Saturday, September 11, 2021

Austin Air Healtmate plus filter

https://austinair.com/shop/healthmate-plus-filter/

Swedish gamble did not pay off

https://www.businessinsider.com/sweden-covid-no-lockdown-strategy-failed-higher-death-rate-2021-8?amp

Quitting sugar can have withdrawal like symptoms

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210818-what-happens-when-you-quit-sugar

AI driven productivity boom?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/08/18/us-productivity-boom/ 

What tinnitus sounds like

https://www.ata.org/understanding-facts/symptoms

How to protect yourself from Tinnitus

https://lifehacker.com/how-to-protect-your-ears-from-tinnitus-because-the-dam-1847483602

How J&J vaccine set back vaccination efforts in African-America communities

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/nyregion/covid-vaccine-black-young-new-yorkers.html

4 second workouts, 24 times a day

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/11/well/move/exercise-high-intensity-interval-training-hiit.html

Possible issue with an ingredient in sunscreens

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-09/sunscreen-concerns-heat-up-as-another-potential-carcinogen-found

Hard time for savers with low interest rates and high inflation

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/09/upshot/terrible-time-for-savers.html

Europe has vaccine protests too

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/covid-vaccine-pass-protests/2021/08/06/cd1b6e74-f5ec-11eb-a636-18cac59a98dc_story.html

Unvaccinated people believe that vaccine is more dangerous than COVID

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/08/04/kff-poll-coronavirus-vaccine-unvaccinated-americans/

But not so:

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/10/new-cdc-study-finds-covid-19-far-riskier-than-vaccines/

New Michelin restaurants bay area

https://www.sfgate.com/food/amp/michelin-guide-sf-restaurants-california-list-2021-16364239.php

Article on how the well educated class created class resentment

https://amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/619492/ (David Brooks, Bobos)

Three ingredient blueberry muffins

https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2021/07/23/three-ingredient-blueberry-muffin-recipe/

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Fix for new outlook mac folder names staying Untitled

 It's a local issue. If you switch back to "old" Outlook and then switch back the problem is solved.

Monday, September 6, 2021

Friday, September 3, 2021

Dolby Vision disc list

https://www.nextgenhometheater.com/dolby-vision-uhd-blu-ray-movies/#upcoming

Ice breaker questions that don't make people of different socioeconomic classes feel out of place

 From Better Allies newsletter quoting Dr. Cathering Tan

  • Longest you have ever kept a plant alive?
  • What is a food that everyone seems to love but you dislike?
  • If you could live in a fictional town (book/tv/movie), where would it be?
  • What is the best bad TV show?
  • Your favorite “life hack.”
  • When you cook for yourself, what is your go-to?
  • What is the least interesting thing about you?
  • If you had to be on a reality/game show, which would it be?
  • Most underrated snack.
  • Your life is made into a movie, name one song/artist that will be on the soundtrack.
  • A new food you tried recently—and your thoughts on it.

Thursday, August 19, 2021

Ergo tip – 15min of standing for every 45min sitting

Research suggests that 15 minutes of standing for every 45 minutes of sitting is optimal for minimizing risks associated with sedentary work. Consider increasing your time standing to 15 minutes an hour.  

Prolonged standing is arguably just as unhealthy as prolonged sitting and is not recommended. Postural variation is the key to improve your overall comfort.

Not great but ok study showing masking in schools works

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/10/opinion/covid-schools-masks.html

Friday, August 13, 2021

How to pronounce names, and how to help others pronounce your name

https://www.pronouncenames.com/ 

https://namedrop.io/

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Contextual explanation of breakthrough cases from Dr. Fauci

Thankfully, Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, explained at the briefing that Americans are eight times as likely to contract the coronavirus if they are unvaccinated and 25 times more likely to be hospitalized or die. “An important point to bring up is that the greater percentage of people that are vaccinated, even with a high degree of protection, the absolute number of breakthrough infections might appear high,” he explained. “That’s not the critical number. The critical number is what is the proportion of the vaccinated people who, in fact, are getting breakthrough infections. And that’s the critical one.”

Put differently, as CNN recently did: “More than 99.99% of people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 have not had a breakthrough case resulting in hospitalization or death.” More than 6,500 breakthrough cases as of July 26 may sound like a lot, but that means “less than 0.004% of fully vaccinated people had a breakthrough case that led to hospitalization and less than 0.001% of fully vaccinated people died from a breakthrough Covid-19 case.” And of those cases, three-quarters are among the elderly.

From: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/08/03/despite-all-disinformation-americans-are-finally-waking-up-covid-19-crisis/

Thursday, July 29, 2021

The game has changed thanks to the delta variant

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/07/29/cdc-mask-guidance/

Vaccinated people that get the delta variant shed as much virus as non-vaccinated people. Wow.

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Recommended laundry basket

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/container-store-stacking-laundry-basket-review/

PG&E to bury 10% of power lines

https://www.npr.org/2021/07/21/1019058925/utility-bury-power-lines-wildfires-california

Thin burger recipe

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/19/dining/better-burger-recipe.html

Maybe the China wet market after all

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/07/19/1016005828/new-data-leads-to-rethinking-once-more-where-the-pandemic-actually-began

Weight lifting signals fat cells to burn energy

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/well/move/weight-training-fat.html

https://lifehacker.com/exercise-doesnt-burn-as-many-extra-calories-as-you-thin-1847333493/amp

LG G1 vs Sony A90J

https://www.whathifi.com/advice/lg-g1-vs-sony-a90j-which-is-the-best-oled-tv

For happiness buy time AND commit what you'll do with it

https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/want-to-be-happier-science-says-buying-a-little-time-leads-to-significantly-greater-life-satisfaction.html

When tech companies will go back to work

https://www.sfgate.com/tech/amp/Which-tech-companies-are-returning-to-their-16319668.php

Body adjusts to keep calorie usage in a narrow band

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/07/16/1016931725/study-of-hunter-gatherer-lifestyle-shows-why-crash-weight-loss-programs-dont-wor

Fascism article, what it is

https://amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/619418/

Best canned tomotoes

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/best-canned-tomatoes/

Paralyzed man's brain learns to "speak" words through brain imaging

https://www.zmescience.com/science/computer-interfaces-brain-waves-to-words-053252/amp/

The whole mystery seed issue was actually just delayed and forgotten deliveries

https://amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/619417/

Don't take drinks from strangers, ask them to drink it first

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/woman-warns-tiktok-viewers-scary-151151463.html

Top Big Bang Theory episodes list

https://www.vulture.com/2018/09/best-big-bang-theory-episodes.html

Gut microbiome article

https://amp.theguardian.com/society/2021/jul/11/unlocking-the-gut-microbiome-and-its-massive-significance-to-our-health

Sunday, July 11, 2021

Donuts are not going to get the hesitant to get a vaccine

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/09/nyregion/free-doughnuts-arent-going-to-boost-vaccination-rates.html

Nurses dealing with people that deny C19

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/07/06/appalachian-covid-deniers-nurses-virginia/

Balancing risks for under 18 in vaccination vs not

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/04/opinion/covid-vaccine-kids-risks.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage

CRISPR gene editing injected directly into the body

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/06/26/1009817539/he-inherited-a-devastating-disease-a-crispr-gene-editing-breakthrough-stopped-it

More efficient way to learn

https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/neuroscience-a-small-dose-of-emotional-intelligence-reveal-a-simple-trick-to-learn-a-whole-lot-more-with-a-lot-less-effort.html

NVIDIA Canvas uses AI to go from simple drawings to photos

http://jnack.com/blog/2021/06/25/nvidia-canvas-paints-with-ai-exports-to-photoshop/

College financial health analysis

https://www.forbes.com/sites/schifrin/2021/02/22/college-financial-grades-2021-will-your-alma-mater-survive-covid/?sh=47e178214916 

Driving skills checklist

https://www.statefarm.com/simple-insights/auto-and-vehicles/teen-driving-101-a-stepbystep-test-of-essential-skills

More targeted radiation machine

https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2021/06/23/new-cancer-fighting-tech-at-el-camino-hospital-is-leaving-patients-with-fewer-side-effects

Sunday, June 20, 2021

COVID concert experiment

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/05/28/spain-coronavirus-concert-experiment/

Earliest premature baby to survive

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/19/us/worlds-most-premature-baby-birthday-trnd/index.html


Hard work for online grocery pickers

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/business/online-groceries-pickers-instacart.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

New obesity drug

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-new-drug-treatment-chronic-weight-management-first-2014

Anecdotal – it takes months before you enjoy exercise

https://lifehacker.com/how-long-it-takes-to-start-enjoying-exercise-according-1847046448/amp

Revenge bedtime procrastination

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/revenge-bedtime-procrastination-meaning-help/2021/06/09/f098af9c-c946-11eb-afd0-9726f7ec0ba6_story.html

Rebound of the view of the US

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/06/10/pew-global-approval-biden-us/

Rental car alternatives

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/these-car-rental-alternatives-will-get-you-there-this-summer/2021/06/09/6e7cac8a-c792-11eb-81b1-34796c7393af_story.html

Fighting body clock not great

https://www.sciencealert.com/defying-your-natural-body-clock-isn-t-good-for-your-wellbeing/amp

Bitcoin is traceable

 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/09/technology/bitcoin-untraceable-pipeline-ransomware.html

Blood test for cancer treatment

https://www.sciencealert.com/for-the-first-time-a-blood-test-can-tell-if-cancer-treatment-is-working-right-away/amp

Fake patient reviews making it harder to find doctors

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/06/04/fake-medical-reviews-google-zocdoc-trustpilot/?outputType=amp

Alternative to PAP devices

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/31/well/mind/sleep-apnea-treatment-mouth-guard.html

How quickly we fall out of shape

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/05/31/health/unfit-working-out-wellness-partner/index.html

Depressing...:) 

Foods not good for your GI tract

https://www.eatthis.com/popular-foods-wrecking-your-belly/

Future Onkyo and Pioneer models with Dirac

https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/onkyo-pioneer-elite-and-integra-deep-dive-a-fresh-look-at-the-brands%E2%80%99-latest-av-receivers.8292/#post-62989

Windows FLAC file bug fix

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-new-windows-10-bug-corrupting-flac-music-files/amp/

Timeline Wuhan lab theory became credible

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/05/25/timeline-how-wuhan-lab-leak-theory-suddenly-became-credible/

https://donaldgmcneiljr1954.medium.com/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-lab-leak-theory-f4f88446b04d

Why some people are more sensitive to sounds of eating

https://amp.theguardian.com/science/2021/may/24/research-reveals-why-some-find-the-sound-of-others-eating-so-irritating

Arizona audit...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/05/19/gop-arizona-election-audit/

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

21 voted against medals honoring Capitol Police Officers

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/15/politics/congressional-gold-medal-house-vote/index.html

Sunday, June 6, 2021

Goodsync password issues

  • Click on target folder
  • Choose accounts
  • Click on desired target
  • Put in username, pass at top (probably for NAS) and hit Go
  • Then return to main screen

Turn off UPnP to help avoid external password hacking attempts

https://www.reddit.com/r/qnap/comments/g4q06z/is_it_possible_to_disable_the_login_page_over_the/

I didn't realize that UPnP sets up automatic port forwarding.