May 29, 2020
Paul McCartney Honors
He is the only musician to have number one
singles as a solo artist, as part of a duo, a trio, a quartet, a
quintet, and a sextet.
Tinder vs. Kindling
Tinder is the smallest. Tinder ignites into flame with the
smallest spark. Types of tinder include: cotton balls. dry
grass, Cattail fluff, and Birch tree bark.
Kindling is slightly larger. It refers to any ignitable material that is larger than tinder, but smaller than firewood (fuelwood). Most people use small sticks, cedar bark, and dry leaves for kindling, which ignite more quickly than the firewood and burn for longer than the tinder.
Kindling is slightly larger. It refers to any ignitable material that is larger than tinder, but smaller than firewood (fuelwood). Most people use small sticks, cedar bark, and dry leaves for kindling, which ignite more quickly than the firewood and burn for longer than the tinder.
San Francisco Fact
It is mostly water. The 232 square miles that make up the Bay
Area city are 80 percent water, 20 percent land. Seems like now
it is also about 10% poop on sidewalks.
Wordology, Ennui
(on wee) This is especially appropriate during this virus time
to know. It is the feeling you get when you are simultaneously
bored and annoyed. It describes a feeling that combines
tiredness and boredom. You were expecting more, but did not get
it. You are not depressed exactly, but you would definitely
rather be anywhere but here. Cheer up. Better days are
coming - hopefully soon.
May 8, 2020
Doorbell Opt out
Ring shares your doorbell activity and data with third parties
like Facebook and Amazon unless you tell them not to. An
investigation by the Electronic Frontier Foundation found that
Ring has shared personally identifiable information such as when
you are home and away, names, email addresses, when you use the
doorbell app, model numbers, and your home internet address.
Here’s how to block third party data from being shared by Ring.
Launch Ring app > tap menu on top left > Control Center > Third Party Service Providers > Opt Out
Next see if there are any strangers currently signed into your Ring doorbell. From the Control Center in the Ring app, select Shared Users.
Then set Two-Factor Authentication within the Control Center to make it next to impossible for a hacker to get into your Ring doorbell.
Launch Ring app > tap menu on top left > Control Center > Third Party Service Providers > Opt Out
Next see if there are any strangers currently signed into your Ring doorbell. From the Control Center in the Ring app, select Shared Users.
Then set Two-Factor Authentication within the Control Center to make it next to impossible for a hacker to get into your Ring doorbell.
SpaceX Update
The FCC has granted Elon Musk's SpaceX a license for up to a
million terminals that will allow Starlink satellites to deliver
broadband service. The decision was shown in a public notice
from the FCC on March 18. “Granting this application would serve
the public interest by helping to speed broadband deployment
throughout the United States by authorizing the ground-based
component of SpaceX’s satellite system,” says the FCC.
GeekWire reports that Starlink satellites are being made at the SpaceX facilities in Washington, at a rate of 6 per day. 360 satellites have been launched, with thousands more to come. The service is slated to begin in 2020.
GeekWire reports that Starlink satellites are being made at the SpaceX facilities in Washington, at a rate of 6 per day. 360 satellites have been launched, with thousands more to come. The service is slated to begin in 2020.
Wordology, Slang
Non-standard, slang or colloquial terms used by English speakers
are sometimes alleged not to be real words, despite appearing in
numerous dictionaries. Irregardless is sometimes dismissed as
not a word. All words in English became accepted by being
commonly used for a certain period of time; thus there are many
informal words currently regarded as "incorrect" in formal
speech or writing, but the idea that they are not words is a
misconception. Examples of words that are sometimes alleged not
to be words include "conversate", "funnest", "mentee",
"impactful", and "thusly", all of which appear in numerous
dictionaries as English words.
Incidentally, slang is a type of language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people, such as grass is slang for marijuana.
Incidentally, slang is a type of language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people, such as grass is slang for marijuana.
Sign Languages
They are not the same worldwide. Aside from the pidgin
International Sign, each country generally has its own, native
sign language, and some have more than one. There are
substantial similarities among all sign languages.
Mezcal vs. Tequila
Both spirits are distilled from agave plants, but tequila can
only be distilled from certain agave plants. In order for a
spirit to be legally advertised as tequila, it must be made from
the Weber blue agave, and grown in specific territories
recognized by the General Declaration on the Protection of the
Appellation of Origin Tequila, as put forth by Mexico’s Tequila
Regulatory Council.
Anything else made from the agave plant – even to near-identical standards – is a mezcal, which is technically a blanket term for any spirit distilled from agave.
Agave hearts, or piñas used in the production of either tequila or mezcal can be cooked before fermentation, though those used for mezcal are more often roasted in underground pits, imparting the finished product with generally more of a smokier aroma and taste.
Following the fermentation and distillation processes, tequilas and mezcals can be aged to varying degrees before bottling, resulting in multiple distinctions. The distinctions include Blanco (bottled within two months), Reposado (aged between two and 12 months) and Añejo (aged longer than 12 months), with the younger tequilas generally being better for mixing, and the older better for sipping.
All tequila is mezcal, but not all mezcal is tequila.
Incidentally, Mezcal is Spanish and mescal is English spelling.
Anything else made from the agave plant – even to near-identical standards – is a mezcal, which is technically a blanket term for any spirit distilled from agave.
Agave hearts, or piñas used in the production of either tequila or mezcal can be cooked before fermentation, though those used for mezcal are more often roasted in underground pits, imparting the finished product with generally more of a smokier aroma and taste.
Following the fermentation and distillation processes, tequilas and mezcals can be aged to varying degrees before bottling, resulting in multiple distinctions. The distinctions include Blanco (bottled within two months), Reposado (aged between two and 12 months) and Añejo (aged longer than 12 months), with the younger tequilas generally being better for mixing, and the older better for sipping.
All tequila is mezcal, but not all mezcal is tequila.
Incidentally, Mezcal is Spanish and mescal is English spelling.
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