Easter is coming and one of the popular treats
for Easter is jelly beans. A new survey by
CandyStore.com says it surveyed over ten years of sales data and
over 12,000 people to reach its standings of favorite jelly bean
flavors by state and then an overall winner and new jelly bean
champion.
Cherry jelly beans are favored by five states, black licorice
jelly beans are favored by seven, and the winner, butter popcorn
is favored by ten. The
overall winner by count is also butter popcorn. The sweet and
salty flavor beat last year’s winner, (my personal favorite)
black licorice.
Mar 16, 2018
Saving Money in a Hospital
If you need to go to the
hospital, voluntarily or otherwise, be sure that you, or whoever
is with you tells Admitting or Check-in that you do not want to
be seen by "out-of-network" physicians or staff.
I recently had a very expensive surprise of multiple doctor bills from consultant physicians, who were not in my network. I had no way of knowing until I started receiving bills. By then it was too late to fight the charges. Adding insult to injury, at least two of them came in and spoke to me (no medical service provided), offering their services after discharge. I was billed for a consultation - for them to sell their services to me. Grrr!
Caveat Emptor.
I recently had a very expensive surprise of multiple doctor bills from consultant physicians, who were not in my network. I had no way of knowing until I started receiving bills. By then it was too late to fight the charges. Adding insult to injury, at least two of them came in and spoke to me (no medical service provided), offering their services after discharge. I was billed for a consultation - for them to sell their services to me. Grrr!
Caveat Emptor.
TV Compensates for Bad Quality
Just like with current TVs,
which upscale the low quality cable pictures, 4K TVs upgrade the
same pictures to an even higher quality.
However, until the US catches up with other countries and really delivers at least HD quality, we will all continue to buy TVs to compensate for the cable companies unwillingness to upgrade the signal. It is no wonder Netflix, and Amazon Prime are doing so well. They deliver quality pictures to let our 4K TVs show how awesome watching TV can be.
However, until the US catches up with other countries and really delivers at least HD quality, we will all continue to buy TVs to compensate for the cable companies unwillingness to upgrade the signal. It is no wonder Netflix, and Amazon Prime are doing so well. They deliver quality pictures to let our 4K TVs show how awesome watching TV can be.
Mar 9, 2018
Happy Friday
Joy
lives on the corner of happiness and smiles.
There is no stop sign for happiness and smiles on a Happy Friday!
There is no stop sign for happiness and smiles on a Happy Friday!
Daylight Not Saving
This weekend March 11, Sunday morning 2am for most of the US.
This is that
fretful time of year where we declare that the sun and the moon
and the stars are out of alignment with our laws. Since it has
proven futile to change the universe to our bidding, we are
compelled to change our clocks forward by an hour for a few
months until we take up the battle again in the fall and change
them back to once more align with the universe. This is our
government version of Charlie Brown, Lucy, and the football.
Picture of three types of DST observing countries.
Picture of three types of DST observing countries.
Pi Day
Pi Day
was invented by physicist Larry Shaw and the first Pi Day
celebration was held at the San Francisco Exploratorium in 1988.
In 2009 the US Congress officially recognized March 14 as Pi Day
in the United States. The 6-trillionth, 8-trillionth,
9-trillionth and 10-trillionth digits of pi, are all fives.
Innies and Outies
Scar tissue development. "Inny" and "Outie" belly buttons are
not caused by where the umbilical cord is cut (contrary to a
popular misconception). It is dependent on how scar tissue
develops as the remaining tissue dries and falls off. This
process is random, though "inny" tends to be a more common
result.
Coffee Beans, Light vs. Dark Roast
Caffeine
is extremely stable during the roasting process. A change in
caffeine depends on how you measure your coffee.
There is an estimated ninety bean difference between a pound of dark and light roast coffee, with the dark roast higher. During the roasting process, a bean loses its mass. The density of the bean changes; beans that are roasted longer are less dense. That is why you have more beans by mass of dark roasts.
If you measure your coffee by scoops, light roasted coffee will have more caffeine, since the beans are denser than a darker roast. However, if you weigh your scoops, darker roasts will have more caffeine, because there is less mass. Depending on how ground coffee is measured, there is only a minimal variance in caffeine content with dark and light roasts. Unlike Marijuana, people have died from caffeine overdose.
There is an estimated ninety bean difference between a pound of dark and light roast coffee, with the dark roast higher. During the roasting process, a bean loses its mass. The density of the bean changes; beans that are roasted longer are less dense. That is why you have more beans by mass of dark roasts.
If you measure your coffee by scoops, light roasted coffee will have more caffeine, since the beans are denser than a darker roast. However, if you weigh your scoops, darker roasts will have more caffeine, because there is less mass. Depending on how ground coffee is measured, there is only a minimal variance in caffeine content with dark and light roasts. Unlike Marijuana, people have died from caffeine overdose.
Two Car Part Inventors
Early automobiles had tillers, similar to the tillers used
to steer boats. The tiller was attached to a simple mechanism that
made the car’s front wheels turn when the tiller was pushed to the
left or right. During 1894, a French engineer named Alfred
Vacheron modified his Panhard runabout, replacing the tiller with
a wheel attached to a shaft that went through the floor of the
vehicle at a nearly vertical angle, where it attached to a
mechanism that turned the front wheels.
Packard likely came up with the glove box. An article in a 1900 edition of The Horseless Age magazine describes the Model B: “The body of the carriage shows the best possible coach work and upholstering, and the aim has been to get rid of the ‘horse wanted’ appearance. The leather dash is not used, but instead a boot or box forms part of the body. In this is ample space for parcels, waterproofs, etc.” Other automakers soon started adding compartment-like features in place of old-fashioned dashes. The modern-looking glove compartment, with a drop-down door, first appeared during the 1920s.
Packard likely came up with the glove box. An article in a 1900 edition of The Horseless Age magazine describes the Model B: “The body of the carriage shows the best possible coach work and upholstering, and the aim has been to get rid of the ‘horse wanted’ appearance. The leather dash is not used, but instead a boot or box forms part of the body. In this is ample space for parcels, waterproofs, etc.” Other automakers soon started adding compartment-like features in place of old-fashioned dashes. The modern-looking glove compartment, with a drop-down door, first appeared during the 1920s.
Costco Ink Refills
Bring any supported, empty
cartridges to the Photo Center at your local Costco. Your
cartridge will be refilled while you shop. The system cleans,
refills, and tests your cartridge. Receive your quality inkjet
refill in an hour. Cost varies by location, but is cheaper than
new cartridges.
Download, Sideload, and Upload
Many get these
confused, but is easy to tell the difference once you
understand.
The term "sideloading" is very similar to the more common terms "downloading" and "uploading," and it is much easier to understand what sideloading means if you are already familiar with those terms. Sideloading does not make use of the internet, it requires you to use some other method to transfer files. This can be accomplished with a physical connection between the two devices, like a USB cable, or via a wireless method like Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. If the mobile device has a memory card slot, sideloading can also involve copying files from a computer to an SD card and then inserting the card into the mobile device.
Downloading involves transferring a file from a remote location, like the internet, to a local device like your computer. Uploading is the opposite, since it involves transferring a file from a local device, like your computer, to a remote location like a file hosting service on the internet.
Bottom line, Think of the internet as a cloud. You upload to the cloud and you download from the cloud. Think of another device sitting beside yours. You sideload from it.
The term "sideloading" is very similar to the more common terms "downloading" and "uploading," and it is much easier to understand what sideloading means if you are already familiar with those terms. Sideloading does not make use of the internet, it requires you to use some other method to transfer files. This can be accomplished with a physical connection between the two devices, like a USB cable, or via a wireless method like Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. If the mobile device has a memory card slot, sideloading can also involve copying files from a computer to an SD card and then inserting the card into the mobile device.
Downloading involves transferring a file from a remote location, like the internet, to a local device like your computer. Uploading is the opposite, since it involves transferring a file from a local device, like your computer, to a remote location like a file hosting service on the internet.
Bottom line, Think of the internet as a cloud. You upload to the cloud and you download from the cloud. Think of another device sitting beside yours. You sideload from it.
Keyboard Cleaners
Clear tape, the kind you find in the
office or use to wrap presents is an ideal choice, since it is
thin and easy to manipulate. Sticky notes work too.
Cleaning your keyboard with tape is fairly simple. Tear off an inch of tape and fold it in half so that the non-sticky sides are facing together and the sticky sides are facing outward. Slip the tape underneath the edges of the keys and rub back and forth a few times. Pull the piece of tape out and prepare to be disgusted at the amount of grunge. Repeat until all of your keys are clean.
Cleaning your keyboard with tape is fairly simple. Tear off an inch of tape and fold it in half so that the non-sticky sides are facing together and the sticky sides are facing outward. Slip the tape underneath the edges of the keys and rub back and forth a few times. Pull the piece of tape out and prepare to be disgusted at the amount of grunge. Repeat until all of your keys are clean.
Mar 2, 2018
Happy Friday
Smiles are like Spring to
Winter.
Your smile will warm up everyone, especially on a Happy Friday!
Your smile will warm up everyone, especially on a Happy Friday!
Amazon Fire TV Screensaver
If you or someone you know has an
Amazon Fire TV you likely came across the beautiful landscape
pictures that show as the screensaver. I was wondering about
some of them and came across this site LINK
that shows each of the 182 pictures, along with a description.
Incidentally, if you have a fire TV and an Amazon Prime membership, you can upload your own photos for free and watch them on the big screen, and/or use them to replace the generic screensaver.
Incidentally, if you have a fire TV and an Amazon Prime membership, you can upload your own photos for free and watch them on the big screen, and/or use them to replace the generic screensaver.
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