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Jim Rossman: Streaming TV: Signing up for your first subscription service
Last week I wrote about helping a friend set up streaming TV for the first time.
If you’ve never experienced streaming TV, there can be a lot of nuances that might not be the easiest to understand until you see them ...Read more
Target leads industry in launching self-checkouts for visually impaired shoppers
Target is rolling out new self-checkout kiosks designed for blind and low-vision shoppers — and the retailer isn’t keeping the technology to itself.
The Minneapolis-based company says the “first-of-its-kind” ...Read more
Tech review: Are you prepared for car trouble? Wolfbox wants to get you out of a jam
Be prepared.
That’s the Boy Scouts motto, and even though I dropped out of scouting when I was a cub scout, I’ve always tried to be prepared.
Compiling a toolkit to keep in my vehicle is something I love to do. I’m...Read more
This company spent $35M designing next-gen hospital bed
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota — Agiliti has invested more than $35 million to develop a next-generation hospital bed, one that fits the needs of all kinds of patients and the health care workers taking care of them.
The ...Read more
Today's Word "palindrome"
palindrome \PAL-in-drohm\ (noun) - A word, phrase, sentence, or verse that reads the same backward or forward.
Madam, I'm Adam. (Adam's first words to Eve?)
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A man, a plan, a canal -- Panama! (The history ...Read more
This Day in History, October 1
On October 1st, 1908, Ford introduced the Model T.
Scrabble
Mike and Dave like to play Scrabble. Mike never cheats. He always plays valid words and never plays out of turn. Dave, however, cheats. Sometimes he plays invalid words, but Mike never challenges. Sometimes he makes two plays in one turn. Mike never notices. Today, Mike and Dave have started playing a game. Mike played first. After 7 plays, the board looked like this:
SPUD
PORE
OPEN
TEAT
As usual, Dave has already cheated ...
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Amazon is overhauling its devices to take on Apple in the AI era
When Amazon.com Inc. recruited longtime Microsoft Corp. product chief Panos Panay in 2023 to run its devices division, his new colleagues thought the e-commerce giant was preparing to take its consumer gadget line upscale....Read more
'Expect extremes': California officials warn of severe wet–dry swings
California heads into the new water year facing continued risks from climate-driven extremes, the California Department of Water Resources said on Tuesday.
In a briefing held virtually on Tuesday afternoon, the department...Read more
AI startup Character.AI removes Disney characters from its chatbot platform after legal letter
In the latest salvo between Hollywood and artificial intelligence companies, tech start-up Character.AI has removed many Disney characters from its chatbot platform after the Burbank entertainment giant sent the firm a ...Read more
Sierra Space Dream Chaser's NASA deal upended, 1st flight pushed to late 2026
Sierra Space had been looking to join SpaceX and Northrop Grumman as one of three commercial resupply partners for NASA aiming to fly its Dream Chaser spacecraft to the International Space Station.
But now Dream Chaser ...Read more
Newly formed Hurricane Imelda leaves Bahamas, Florida behind, to take aim at Bermuda
Hurricane Imelda formed Tuesday as it moved away from Florida and the Bahamas with a path that could make a direct hit on Bermuda, according to the National Hurricane Center.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. Eastern time advisory...Read more
Texas firm proposes major change in California offshore oil project amid mounting troubles
LOS ANGELES — Facing mounting legal troubles and regulatory hurdles, the Texas-based firm trying to restart offshore oil production along Santa Barbara's coast is now considering a plan that would keep its controversial ...Read more
Today's Word "alfresco"
alfresco \al-FRES-koh\ (adverb) - In the open air; outdoors.
(adjective) - Taking place or located in the open air; outdoor.
"All of his guests would be gathered at the river for her alfresco, at which time he could send...Read more
This Day in History, September 30
On September 30th, 1955, screen legend James Dean died in a car crash.
Relational Algebra
The following three equations represent words that have a common relationship. The first letter of each word is given. Where will you find the following equations to be true? (Be sure to 'check' your answer carefully.)
Q = 1, B = 2, P = 8
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How rare butterflies show impacts of climate change on South Florida
From the Miami blue to the Schaus’ swallowtail, South Florida is home to many endangered and declining pollinator species that only exist here.
The Miami blue butterfly alone has dropped by a minimum of 99% in area of ...Read more
EPA, Energy, Interior announce plans to support coal mining
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday announced a series of actions intended to boost coal mining and electric generation, its latest move in a government-wide effort to reverse the fuel’s decline.
The ...Read more
Tropical Storm Imelda stays east and takes its rain and winds with it
Tropical Storm Imelda began to pull away from Florida on Monday afternoon, taking its blustery winds and heavy rains with it.
Imelda’s drenching rains also began to ebb in the Bahamas on Monday, as most of the remaining...Read more
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