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Archive of entries posted on 6th February 2014
Old News, But Better Camera Angles
[GoPro: Red Bull Stratos – The Full Story] (Viewer #9,567,640)
October 14, 2012, Felix Baumgartner ascended more than 24 miles above Earth’s surface to the edge of space in a stratospheric balloon. Millions across the globe watched as he opened the door of the capsule, stepped off the platform, and broke the speed of sound while free falling safely back to Earth. Felix set three world records that day—and inspired us all to reach beyond the limits of our own realities, and reimagine our potential to achieve the incredible.
Detroit? Never Heard of It
To entice immigrants to move to Detroit, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder asked the federal government to set aside 50,000 work visas.
Might work. If the visas are conditioned on not Googling the city’s name.
Also, Forgot to Put His Response In The Form of a Question
Link of the Day: The World’s Only Honest Politician
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Ironically, It Should Come With a Surgeon General’s Warning
A new study shows that optimism and a positive outlook seem to help people stay healthier as they age.
So, thanks to Obamacare, doctors may not live long enough to graduate medical school anymore.
Obama Warned Us – Consumer Protection
We need to give consumers more protection and more power in our financial system. This is not about stifling competition, stifling innovation; it’s just the opposite. With a dedicated agency setting ground rules and looking out for ordinary people in our financial system, we will empower consumers with clear and concise information when they’re making financial decisions.
BARACK OBAMA, speech, Apr. 22, 2010
“My theory is that if we regulate all the banks out of business, that will maximize choice for the consumer, because the easiest decision to make is the one where there’s nothing to decide between.”
Straight Line of the Day: The Department of Justice Has New Guidelines for Investigating the Media. The Oddest One…
Works like this: I feed you Moon Nukers a straight line, and you hit me with a punch line in the comments.
The Department of Justice has new guidelines for investigating the media. The oddest one…
Why you don’t let the 17-month old play with your iPhone
I’ve used the Guided Access feature on my iPhone for when the grandchildren want to play with it. I have some games that one grandson really likes, but although he’s only 17 months old, he knows perfectly well how to use the Home button to get out of the game and get to the rest of the phone.
That is why I use the Guided Access (triple-click Home) feature to lock the app and protect areas of the screen. If you have an iPhone and aren’t familiar with this, it’s Settings > General > Accessibility > [Learning] Guided Access. Once you set it up, you triple-click Home to activate it, and triple-click Home and enter the passcode to turn it off.
My daughter taught me that one. And, I use it when I let my youngest play on the iPhone. I also stay with it and watch, so he doesn’t hide it behind the couch or flush it down the toilet. I mean, he’s 17 months old. That what boys that age do.
So, I am thankful that my daughter taught me that trick. I’m thinking that she should have taught her husband the same trick. Because the boy got hold of his father’s iPhone. Here’s how it looks now:
Yes, that’s in November 2057, nearly 44 years from now. Do the math if you don’t believe me. (And just why don’t you believe me?)
The child got his intelligence from his parents. And his sense of humor from his grandfather. I am so proud.
Looks Familiar
There’s a new report that scammers have started using photos of cute puppies to trick dog-lovers out of thousands of dollars.
It’s sorta like that scam where the government puts pictures of happy patients on the Obamacare site.