tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96368872024-03-18T09:31:25.121-04:00Things of InterestJeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comBlogger1963125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-32925367528125312652024-03-18T09:30:00.003-04:002024-03-18T09:30:51.625-04:00The plastic industry knowingly pushed recycling myth for decades, new report finds<div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-plastic-industry-knowingly-pushed-recycling-myth-for-decades-new-report-finds">https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-plastic-industry-knowingly-pushed-recycling-myth-for-decades-new-report-finds</a> <o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-41693725345288963232024-03-18T09:30:00.001-04:002024-03-18T09:30:51.171-04:00Concussion symptoms: What everyone gets wrong when you have a head injury.<div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://slate.com/technology/2024/03/concussion-symptoms-signs-treatment-advice.html?via=rss">https://slate.com/technology/2024/03/concussion-symptoms-signs-treatment-advice.html?via=rss</a> <o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-55040197700980997052024-03-17T09:48:00.001-04:002024-03-17T09:48:49.110-04:00How to Realistically Save for Retirement<div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://time.com/6957512/how-to-save-for-retirement-realistically/">https://time.com/6957512/how-to-save-for-retirement-realistically/</a> <o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-24471720307909286072024-03-12T07:23:00.001-04:002024-03-12T07:23:26.638-04:00How Therapists Respond to Insults<div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://time.com/6837151/therapists-respond-insults/">https://time.com/6837151/therapists-respond-insults/</a> <o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-58747667535907017972024-02-17T08:42:00.001-05:002024-02-17T08:42:13.141-05:00How ageism against Biden and Trump puts older folks at risk<div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://text.npr.org/1231828178">https://text.npr.org/1231828178</a> <o:p> </o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-44860552148314967132024-02-11T16:37:00.001-05:002024-02-11T16:37:36.105-05:00The AI Deepfakes Problem Is Going to Get Unstoppably Worse<div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://gizmodo.com/youll-be-fooled-by-an-ai-deepfake-this-year-1851240169">https://gizmodo.com/youll-be-fooled-by-an-ai-deepfake-this-year-1851240169</a> <o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-53285252803530993332024-02-05T07:49:00.001-05:002024-02-05T07:49:06.960-05:00Lawsuit alleges Penn, other universities illegally favored students of wealthy families<div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://whyy.org/articles/university-of-pennsylvania-lawsuit-alleges-illegally-favored-students-wealthy-families/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark">https://whyy.org/articles/university-of-pennsylvania-lawsuit-alleges-illegally-favored-students-wealthy-families/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark</a><o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-29261590775594082872024-02-04T07:15:00.001-05:002024-02-04T07:15:33.760-05:00The forgotten medieval habit of 'two sleeps'<div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220107-the-lost-medieval-habit-of-biphasic-sleep">https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220107-the-lost-medieval-habit-of-biphasic-sleep</a> <o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-53125132366093043182024-02-04T07:05:00.001-05:002024-02-04T07:05:04.767-05:00How to Comment on Social Media (humor)<div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://lithub.com/rebecca-solnit-how-to-comment-on-social-media/">https://lithub.com/rebecca-solnit-how-to-comment-on-social-media/</a> <o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-17540405799096962832024-01-23T06:48:00.001-05:002024-01-23T06:48:52.756-05:00NYC joins a growing wave of local governments erasing residents' medical debt<div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://text.npr.org/1225014618">https://text.npr.org/1225014618</a> <o:p> </o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-81932886179597165542024-01-19T11:07:00.001-05:002024-01-19T11:07:05.250-05:00Doing your own research is a good way to end up being wrong<div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/doing-your-own-research-is-a-good-way-to-end-up-being-wrong/ar-AA1n7pEv">https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/doing-your-own-research-is-a-good-way-to-end-up-being-wrong/ar-AA1n7pEv</a> <o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-12265206064127152782024-01-14T08:52:00.001-05:002024-01-14T08:52:27.249-05:00Repetitive play may tire parents but toddlers' brains grow through repetition<div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/01/12/1224352481/toddlers-repetitive-play-repeat-brain-development">https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/01/12/1224352481/toddlers-repetitive-play-repeat-brain-development</a> <o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-15034292651316971952024-01-08T07:36:00.001-05:002024-01-08T07:36:53.980-05:00The Restaurant of Mistaken Orders<div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://nowiknow.com/the-restaurant-of-mistaken-orders/">https://nowiknow.com/the-restaurant-of-mistaken-orders/</a> <o:p></o:p></p> <p>“One older woman shows her guests to a table and then sits down with them. Another serves a hot coffee with a straw. Yet another older woman struggles to twist a large pepper mill, not entirely sure that the pepper will fall where it’s wanted. Everybody at the table pitches in to help, and with cries of “We did it!” all join in the laughter. However, “The restaurant is not about whether orders are executed incorrectly or not,” notes Oguni. “The important thing is the interaction with people who have dementia.””<o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-2847503681745891142024-01-04T08:57:00.001-05:002024-01-04T08:57:32.963-05:00Hearing aids may boost longevity, study finds. But only if used regularly<div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://text.npr.org/1222770525">https://text.npr.org/1222770525</a> <o:p> </o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-3324460199414577722024-01-02T07:36:00.001-05:002024-01-02T07:36:53.980-05:00Early intervention for schizophrenia is effective, but insurance won't cover it <div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/01/02/1221097477/it-keeps-people-with-schizophrenia-in-school-and-on-the-job-why-wont-insurance-p">https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/01/02/1221097477/it-keeps-people-with-schizophrenia-in-school-and-on-the-job-why-wont-insurance-p</a><o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-19995494292931667642023-12-31T12:50:00.000-05:002023-12-31T12:51:01.347-05:00100 Little Ideas <div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://collabfund.com/blog/100-little-ideas/">https://collabfund.com/blog/100-little-ideas/</a> <o:p></o:p></p> <p>“A list of ideas, in no particular order and from different fields, that help explain how the world works.”<o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-35176680760662006002023-12-30T20:12:00.001-05:002023-12-30T20:12:35.714-05:00Holiday Detox and Cleanse: You don't need to! Here's why<div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://slate.com/technology/2023/12/holiday-detox-you-dont-need-to-heres-why.html?via=rss">https://slate.com/technology/2023/12/holiday-detox-you-dont-need-to-heres-why.html?via=rss</a> <o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-66247209511339394362023-12-30T13:27:00.001-05:002023-12-30T13:27:55.937-05:00Amazon's now-hidden Q&A<div class="WordSection1"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">One of the many ways Amazon has become disappointing (besides long shipping times even for Prime stuff, and most egregiously, the insertion of ads into Prime Video) is the removal of browse access to the Questions and Answers. (For those new to Amazon, you used to be able to see the entire collection of questions and answers.) You can still ask a question, and you can search the Q&A for specific words; but you can no longer browse through all of them. I found this activity to be very valuable, as I’d often find facts, or problems, that I never would have thought to search for. Yes, there were lots of repeated questions, and an irritating amount of lousy answers, like “I don’t know I bought it for someone as a gift”, or my least favorite: “Ask the seller/manufacturer”. But I could wade through those easily and learn a lot about a product.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">As of this writing it’s still possible to see all the questions by editing a URL: <o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"> <span style="mso-ligatures:none">Find the ASIN (Amazon Standard Identification Number) of the item from the URL<br> Example, with ASIN highlighted: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Enhancer-Dispenser-Packets-Calorie-Flavoring/dp/B003YP3MUS/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3JB81XUN26IFV&keywords=true%2Blemon%2Bpackets%2B100%2Bcount&qid=1703958856&s=grocery&sprefix=true%2Blemon%2Cgrocery%2C125&sr=1-4&th=1"> https://www.amazon.com/Enhancer-Dispenser-Packets-Calorie-Flavoring/dp/<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">B003YP3MUS</span>/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3JB81XUN26IFV&keywords=true%2Blemon%2Bpackets%2B100%2Bcount&qid=1703958856&s=grocery&sprefix=true%2Blemon%2Cgrocery%2C125&sr=1-4&th=1</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"> <span style="mso-ligatures:none">And just add the ASIN after https://www.amazon.com/ask/questions/asin/<br> In this example, the finished URL is: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/ask/questions/asin/B003YP3MUS"> https://www.amazon.com/ask/questions/asin/B003YP3MUS</a> </span><o:p></o:p></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">If someone could write a browser extension to do this, it would be most appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Another disappointment: some years ago I chatted with Amazon support, and suggested that the emails they send out to product purchasers with the submitted questions have an “I don’t know the answer” link that leads to some gentle message thanking them but not leading to a published answer. It must have been misinterpreted, because somehow after that I no longer received emails asking me to answer questions for things I’ve purchased or reviewed. That’s too bad, because I believe the Q&A and reviews are the most useful things offered by Amazon, and I liked to help answer questions. <br> <br> </span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-55763945273307913282023-12-26T17:32:00.000-05:002023-12-26T17:33:00.760-05:00The 10 Dumbest Conspiracy Theories of 2023<div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://www.dailydot.com/debug/the-10-dumbest-conspiracy-theories-of-2023/">https://www.dailydot.com/debug/the-10-dumbest-conspiracy-theories-of-2023</a><o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-72276485751788083502023-12-22T07:13:00.001-05:002023-12-22T07:13:45.773-05:00My Ketamine Clinic Visit Was Absolutely Terrifying<div class="WordSection1"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/ketamine-clinic-visit-terror-k-hole-trip-matthew-perry-1235766767/">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/ketamine-clinic-visit-terror-k-hole-trip-matthew-perry-1235766767/</a><o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-47763610260917922982023-12-21T21:22:00.001-05:002023-12-21T21:22:30.866-05:00How Sleep Deprivation Affects Your Mood<div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://time.com/6549926/sleep-deprivation-emotions/">https://time.com/6549926/sleep-deprivation-emotions/</a> <o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-15426667464872896752023-12-17T09:43:00.001-05:002023-12-17T09:43:15.632-05:00Most people think the U.S. crime rate is rising. They're wrong.<div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/people-think-crime-rate-up-actually-down-rcna129585">https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/people-think-crime-rate-up-actually-down-rcna129585</a> <o:p></o:p></p> <p>“Almost 80 percent of Americans, and 92 percent of Republicans, think crime has gone up. It actually fell in 2023.”<o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-23243354187639993422023-12-04T06:52:00.001-05:002023-12-04T06:52:07.775-05:00'Project UnLonely' offers a road map to create connections and combat loneliness <div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/03/1216617723/loneliness-connection-social-isolation-community-project-unlonely">https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/03/1216617723/loneliness-connection-social-isolation-community-project-unlonely</a><o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-73376886480620501892023-12-03T13:17:00.001-05:002023-12-03T13:17:27.311-05:00Why It Takes Forever to Get a Doctor's Appointment<div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://time.com/6313270/doctors-overworked-patients-access/">https://time.com/6313270/doctors-overworked-patients-access/</a> <o:p></o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636887.post-91131337555750202172023-12-01T09:50:00.001-05:002023-12-01T09:50:15.492-05:00Uncle Sam wants you to help stop insurers' bogus Medicare Advantage sales tactics<div class="WordSection1"> <p><a href="https://text.npr.org/1215968231">https://text.npr.org/1215968231</a> <o:p> </o:p></p> </div> Jeff Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775403820427864760noreply@blogger.com