Put in your zip code and find out! Turns out I get 89.9% of the eclipse just by standing in my driveway….
Category: News You Can Use
If you didn’t know
You know now. Show this to your kids:
Halloween is coming so expect dozens of kids to be killed by drivers. pic.twitter.com/uSWwj30L9a
— Darrell Owens (@IDoTheThinking) October 28, 2023
Don’t freak out
Tests of the nationwide emergency alert system are scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. https://t.co/sEsc5tzD8h
— PhillyVoice (@thephillyvoice) October 3, 2023
News you can use
A combination of acoustic and electrical stimulation reduces tinnitus by half https://t.co/pOXeQiFUEz
— Scientific American (@sciam) July 13, 2023
Of course
I recently added a touchscreen, but only because I wanted a backup camera because of my creaky old neck:
Good news: Automakers are finally realizing that car touchscreens are a disaster.
Drivers hate them, and they're also dangerously distracting. Buttons and knobs are poised for a comeback.
Me, in @Slatehttps://t.co/iCrf2Hzioc
— David Zipper (@DavidZipper) April 26, 2023
Advice
I’ve been known to, shall we say, obsess a tad on things and examine them from every possible angle, and one time when I was doing this, a close friend got exasperated and said, “You’re drowning in a foot of water. JUST STAND UP!!!”
So for anyone who needs to hear it today: Just stand up!
Another booster if you want it
https://twitter.com/MinkoffMinx/status/1648829926391390214
Maybe this should be my next move
This 33-year-old left the U.S. for Bali and lives a "life of luxury" on $2,233 a month—how he spends his money. (via @CNBCMakeIt) https://t.co/1u8y6JtMeH
— CNBC (@CNBC) March 19, 2023
This is happening a lot
Craigslist, too.
Facebook scams: Looking for cars for sale on Facebook Marketplace? Beware of Zelle scams, email scams and violence https://t.co/53RWPXm3z0
— Daniel Lopez (@4danlopez) February 7, 2023
Free stuff!
As a part of its new push, the administration is restarting the free at-home Covid-19 test program, permitting each American household to order up to four free tests this winter from COVIDTests.gov. It is also offering federal resources to local health departments, putting an extra focus on high-risk individuals including by providing a winter playbook for nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, and permitting nursing home staff to administer vaccinations.
Some advice: You’ll get a more accurate test if you swab your cheek next to your upper molars, under your tongue, the back of your throat, and THEN do your nostrils!