How to freeze your credit for free
https://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-freeze-your-credit-free.htm
We need a phone app or web service that lets you do this for all sources from one interface. Get to it, internets.
Dinner For A Few
““Dinner For Few” is a ten minute CG-animated film depicting a sociopolitical allegory of our society. During dinner, "the system" works like a well-oiled machine. It solely feeds the select few who eventually, foolishly consume all the resources while the rest survive on scraps from the table. Inevitably, when the supply is depleted, the struggle for what remains leads to catastrophic change. Sadly, the offspring of this profound transition turn out not to be a sign of hope, but the spitting image of the parents.”
How to File a Chargeback on a Credit Card Purchase (to Get Your Money Back)
https://www.howtogeek.com/362660/how-to-file-a-chargeback-on-a-credit-card-purchase-to-get-your-money-back/
TV Episode Calendar
https://episodecalendar.com/en/pages/features
Create an account on this site and be notified of upcoming new episodes of the shows you watch.
In case you were wondering...
Travel made easy
https://naildrivin5.com/blog/2018/01/25/how-to-travel-to-san-francisco-every-other-month-for-five-years.html
Texas Church Offers 'Free Mom Hugs' At Pride Parade
This is what churches should be doing. Good on them! [link]
Here’s proof that some open office layouts don’t work, and how to fix them
Another article among thousands that talks about open plan layouts and how the cause a decrease in the very collaboration they claim to foster, and some changes that may help.
Resisting the Depersonalization of the Workspace
“No one likes a bare desk, least of all the people who have to sit there.”
Mike's Hammock Modern Home in Nokomis, Florida
https://www.dwell.com/home/mikes-hammock-ac5c62f9
“I built this on my property for my aging father who has some health issues. Handicap accessibility was a factor in design. His dream has always been to try retire to a cabin in the woods. This is what he got.”
More Recycling Won't Solve Plastic Pollution
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/more-recycling-wont-solve-plastic-pollution/
“It’s a lie that wasteful consumers cause the problem and that changing our individual habits can fix it”
The psychology of post-traumatic stress disorder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_n9qegR7C4
“Many of us will experience some kind of trauma during our lifetime. Sometimes, we escape with no long-term effects. But for millions of people, those experiences linger, causing symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and negative thoughts that interfere with everyday life.”
What the Heck Happened to My Body During Reiki?
https://www.thecut.com/2017/09/what-the-heck-happened-to-my-body-during-reiki.html
“Most commonly, reiki is used to ease pain, anxiety, fatigue, and depression, but since at its core is the conviction that the body in its natural state can heal any ailment, the applications, theoretically, are endless. However, the few, small studies on the practice have yet to yield much evidence of its efficacy (though the research has also found that it doesn’t appear to be harmful).”
Why We Should Practice Forest Bathing and How to Get the Benefits of ‘Forest Medicine’
"There is something very therapeutic about walking through a quiet forest during the day. In fact, there's a whole medical practice that boasts about the positive mental and physical benefits of spending time in nature."
Why Children Aren't Behaving, And What You Can Do About It
“First: Where, how and how much kids are allowed to play has changed. Second, their access to technology and social media has exploded. Finally, Lewis suggests, children today are too "unemployed." She doesn't simply mean the occasional summer job for a high school teen. The term is a big tent, and she uses it to include household jobs that can help even toddlers build confidence and a sense of community.”
HumanKinda [video]
The Dumpster, by Meredith Sabini
I called over haltingly, “Is she gone?”
“Yeah, she passed.” It was hard to tell whether he was upset at losing kin or just sulky at having to help with an unpleasant task."
I Recommend Abandoning The Show
"OK Google" not being heard in Google Assistant/Voice Match
I tried many things, then I found this in a user forum somewhere:
Uninstall updates for the Google app from Settings -> Apps -> Google -> ... (tap the three dots on top right) -> Uninstall updates. Now setup Google voice. Once successful, you can update Google app back to the latest version.
Why can't we all admit that violent video games are sick?
The Real Causes Of Depression Have Been Discovered, And They're Not What You Think
What Do You Call a World That Can’t Learn From Itself?
Sunk costs and discontinuing things you're doing
Tomorrow's News [video]
The compelling case for working a lot less
US gun violence spawns a new epidemic: conspiracy theorists harassing victims
Recipe for Christmas tree water
"Fire safety for real trees depends heavily upon properly maintaining the moisture content of the tree as high as possible". See a recipe for what Christmas trees like to drink to stay fully-hydrated:
http://burninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ChristmasTrees-factsheet.pdf
A comparison of 3 fire extinguishers (2 spray cans, one regular) - YouTube
How Our Broken Justice System Led to a Sexual Harassment Crisis
The Great College Loan Swindle
Rain-X
How to make disposable razors last for months
- When done with your razor, grab a dry corner of a towel between your thumb and fingers.
- Roll your hand over so the towel is upwards, held securely by your thumb.
- Swipe the razor on the towel three times, away from the direction of the blades (if you go the other way you'll try to shave your towel), pressing down firmly.
That's it! Keep your razor where it won't get wet accidentally, dry it each time you use it, and enjoy the savings on razors and reduction in bleeding.
The problem with apples
Solution: take an apple out to eat, and at the same time take another one and put it on a fridge shelf at eye level.
Problem solved! You're welcome, world.