Lucille Ball was born a brunette, but dyed her hair blond for
her early days in Hollywood. When she was about to make her
first film for MGM in 1942 (“Du Barry Was a Lady”), Sydney
Guilaroff, the studio’s chief hair stylist, made a discovery
that would change her for the rest of her life. “The hair is
brown,” he said after looking at the 31-year-old rising star,
“but the soul is on fire.” So he dyed Ball’s hair Tango Red (a
shade between carrot and strawberry), which it remained until
she died.
Incidentally, Betty
Boop's original hair color was red.
Jan 12, 2018
Jan 5, 2018
New Best Friends
Here are the
countries that visited my blog last month. Welcome to all my
new BFFs around the world.
United States, France, United Kingdom, Canada, South Korea, Seychelles, Russia, Norway, Israel, India, Hong Kong, Australia, Brazil, Ukraine, Spain, Philippines, Denmark, Switzerland, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Romania, Netherlands, Indonesia, Turkey, Tanzania, South Africa, Singapore, Malaysia, Lebanon, Japan, Iceland, Finland, Belarus, Bahrain, Austria
United States, France, United Kingdom, Canada, South Korea, Seychelles, Russia, Norway, Israel, India, Hong Kong, Australia, Brazil, Ukraine, Spain, Philippines, Denmark, Switzerland, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Romania, Netherlands, Indonesia, Turkey, Tanzania, South Africa, Singapore, Malaysia, Lebanon, Japan, Iceland, Finland, Belarus, Bahrain, Austria
Happy Friday
“Sometimes your joy is
the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the
source of your joy.” - Thich Nhat Hanh
It is always good to share your joy and smile, especially on a Happy Friday!
It is always good to share your joy and smile, especially on a Happy Friday!
Happy New Year
So we begin a new year,
full of anticipation and hope. It is my desire to have
everything good come to you this year.
A Month by any other Name
Historical names for January include its original
Roman designation, Ianuarius, the Saxon term Wulf-monath
(meaning wolf month), and Charlemagne's designation Wintarmanoth
(winter / cold month). In Finnish, the month is called tammikuu,
meaning month of the oak, but the original meaning was the month
of the heart of winter, as tammi has initially meant axis or
core. In Czech this month is called leden, meaning ice month. In
Ukrainian it is січень meaning cutting or slicing, perhaps
referring to the wind.
Purse Light Hack
For those of you who have large purses and cannot find things
at the bottom, add one of those small battery button lights that
you just tap to turn on.
Now you can reach in, turn on the light and find whatever you are looking for without dumping the contents.
Now you can reach in, turn on the light and find whatever you are looking for without dumping the contents.
Free Football Viewing
This year, you will not need Verizon Wireless
service to watch free NFL games on your phone. Instead, you can
watch in-market coverage, playoff games, and the Super Bowl for
free, regardless of carrier.
The live games this season will stream on the NFL Mobile app, Verizon's Go90 video app, and Yahoo. Starting next season, Verizon will no longer provide a free stream of the NFL Network or an optional $2-per-month stream of NFL Redzone on mobile devices. If you want to keep watching Redzone without cable, even on your phone, you will have to subscribe to an entire streaming bundle such as Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, or FuboTV, as NFL and Verizon greed kick more fans to the sidelines.
Naturally, there is a catch. As with Verizon's existing NFL streams, you will be forbidden from watching live games on your antenna-less television. The carrier will not offer full games on streaming TV devices, and will continue to block screen mirroring from your phone through Chromecast and Apple TV's AirPlay.
If you have DirecTV Now with bundled AT&T wireless service, you no longer have to miss any NFL Network games. If you have strong TV antenna coverage, you will also be able to watch many games free.
The live games this season will stream on the NFL Mobile app, Verizon's Go90 video app, and Yahoo. Starting next season, Verizon will no longer provide a free stream of the NFL Network or an optional $2-per-month stream of NFL Redzone on mobile devices. If you want to keep watching Redzone without cable, even on your phone, you will have to subscribe to an entire streaming bundle such as Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, or FuboTV, as NFL and Verizon greed kick more fans to the sidelines.
Naturally, there is a catch. As with Verizon's existing NFL streams, you will be forbidden from watching live games on your antenna-less television. The carrier will not offer full games on streaming TV devices, and will continue to block screen mirroring from your phone through Chromecast and Apple TV's AirPlay.
If you have DirecTV Now with bundled AT&T wireless service, you no longer have to miss any NFL Network games. If you have strong TV antenna coverage, you will also be able to watch many games free.
Wooden Spoon Myth Debunked
Wooden
spoons do not stop pots of water from boiling over. Placing a
wooden spoon across a pot of water to prevent the water from
spilling over may help some with a simmering pot, but not
boiling.
How Wireless Charging Works
Wireless charging, inductive
charging, or cordless charging, are all the same thing. It
uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two
objects through electromagnetic induction, so it will work
with any wireless charger carrying the same standards of
technology. The Qi wireless charging standard from the
Wireless Power Consortium has been around for over five
years. The basic technology has been used for consumer
products like razors and toothbrushes, plus a variety of
non-consumer tools for a while.
Many smart phone companies use wireless charging for high end devices. In addition, a growing number of restaurants, airports, hotels, etc. now provide wired and wireless charging.
Electromagnetic fields are created and allow the current to pass between the charging and the surface of the charging pad. The charging base station needs to be connected to a power outlet. There is a transmitting coil in the charger circuit and power from the source is supplied to the coil. Phones and other devices have a receiver coil attached to the battery, which picks up the magnetic field.
Productive coupling between the coils requires accurate positional alignment. This can be accomplished in different ways. The charging pad or base station can have visual or tactile signifiers of the optimal position for the phone; this is cheap and easy, but it presents challenges when dealing with phones of different sizes and configurations. Alternatively, a charging station might have a coil that moves to align with the coil in the device, allowing you to place it wherever you want. Another way is using an array of coils, where specific coils are activated in proximity to the device’s placement.
The base station does not activate unless a compatible device has been placed on it. The station determines this by sending an intermittent test signal to check if a compliant device is present. The mobile device responds to this ping by communicating the received signal strength. When the device’s charge is complete, it tells the transmitter to go inactive.
One ongoing problem to widespread adoption is competing standards that fracture the market and make adoption less attractive for both consumers and manufacturers.
Wireless charging may be fun and whiz-bang, but it is slower than the traditional form of charging due to less energy transfer.
New technology may let you charge your devices from a distance of three feet or more without any pad involved. The Federal Communications Commission, during December 2017 approved technology from Energous using radio frequency energy to recharge multiple devices such as smartphones, tablets, smart watches, headphones, speakers, keyboards and fitness trackers from up to three feet away.
Many smart phone companies use wireless charging for high end devices. In addition, a growing number of restaurants, airports, hotels, etc. now provide wired and wireless charging.
Electromagnetic fields are created and allow the current to pass between the charging and the surface of the charging pad. The charging base station needs to be connected to a power outlet. There is a transmitting coil in the charger circuit and power from the source is supplied to the coil. Phones and other devices have a receiver coil attached to the battery, which picks up the magnetic field.
Productive coupling between the coils requires accurate positional alignment. This can be accomplished in different ways. The charging pad or base station can have visual or tactile signifiers of the optimal position for the phone; this is cheap and easy, but it presents challenges when dealing with phones of different sizes and configurations. Alternatively, a charging station might have a coil that moves to align with the coil in the device, allowing you to place it wherever you want. Another way is using an array of coils, where specific coils are activated in proximity to the device’s placement.
The base station does not activate unless a compatible device has been placed on it. The station determines this by sending an intermittent test signal to check if a compliant device is present. The mobile device responds to this ping by communicating the received signal strength. When the device’s charge is complete, it tells the transmitter to go inactive.
One ongoing problem to widespread adoption is competing standards that fracture the market and make adoption less attractive for both consumers and manufacturers.
Wireless charging may be fun and whiz-bang, but it is slower than the traditional form of charging due to less energy transfer.
New technology may let you charge your devices from a distance of three feet or more without any pad involved. The Federal Communications Commission, during December 2017 approved technology from Energous using radio frequency energy to recharge multiple devices such as smartphones, tablets, smart watches, headphones, speakers, keyboards and fitness trackers from up to three feet away.
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