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Does this sound familiar? Since your MacBook isperfect, youre expectinga big payout. You send it in to Apple (or really, the third-party company Apple contracts to handle inspections). They take a look at it, find a few faults, and lowball you an offer. Your dreams of getting a nice taken chunk off of your next purchase are dashed. Thats the scenarioThe Vergetalked about this week in an expose of the companybehindApples trade-in service, Atlanta-basedPhobio....

For much of this time it presented a sorry spectacle. One tusk had fallen off, and the other was reduced to a powdery stump. The plinth was overgrown by dandelions and thistles. This was not the sight Napoleon Bonaparte had intended when he ordered the elephant built. Elephant of the Bastille. Watercolour by architect Jean-Antoine Alavoine. A foundation stone was laid but the column never materialized. But Napoleon had more grandiose plans....

Given the pandemic, youll be forgiven if youve briefly forgotten about theotherapocalyptic catastrophe thats been dominating our anxieties. I often wonder how much we can do as individuals at home to combat climate change. How useful are those smaller decisions, like recycling and switching to high-efficiency lightbulbs? So theres this idea that individuals cant move the needle on climate change. Baked into that belief is this idea that we can single handedly cut our carbon dioxide emissions to zero....

An apartment walkthrough is like a job interview. And just like at a job interview, asking questions during your walkthrough is vital. Here are six things to consider asking while touring your next potential new home. What fees do they charge and how will they be handled? Before embarking on your search, it is important to know the legal implications of the landlords policies. Knowing the laws is also important when it comes to making sure the apartment is legal....

Half of all Soviet launches till date had been failures, but Gagarin was upbeat. He asked to listen to some music while he waited for technicians to repair the faulty hatch. Lets roll!, Gagarin spoke into the microphone as the rocket lifted off the launch pad. The visibility is good … I almost see everything, Gagarin radioed back. I’m in good spirits, he added. The flight continued without any hurdles....

This weeks out-of-touch guide takes us everywhere from obsessedMinecraftinventors, septuagenarian viral sensations, and even deep-fried water. Here are some of the fossils kids are crazy about. Charles Mallet:The king of assisted-living TikTok, Charles Mallet has nearly five million followers. Old Man Steve:The name pretty much says it all: This is an old man named Steve. Like the best old people, Steve is so friendly its unsettling. Grandma Droniak:If you like your old people cranky, check out Grandma Droniak....

Wireless networking is one of lifes great mysteries. Why does my connection drop out so quickly when I move around my home? Why is my wifi terrible even though I spent a lot of money on hardware? Those kinds of things. At first my wifi internet only showed on my wifes Android tablets and cell. My mother-in-laws wifi from over a block away shows a stronger connection than our own....

Not all advice need be professional. Luckily for you, Im that guy. Welcome back to Tough Love. Especially if youre living in a brand new city? Note: Im a columnist, not a therapist or certified healthcare professional. My advice should be interpreted with that in mind. If you have a problem with anything I say,file a complaint here.Now, let us begin. Thus I dont have roots or friends anywhere. In Oct 2020 I returned to the US to take care of my mother....

The year was 1857. A storm was brewing in British-occupied India. The taxes angered them, the loss of lands incensed them. There was also concern that the Company was trying to impose Christianity on the population. The Campaign in India 1857-58 by William Simpson, E Walker. Nobody knew where the breads came from, or what message they carried. No one seems to know the meaning of it. The Indian papers are full of surmises as to what it means....

But then there is the problem of breakfast. Do youhaveto eat breakfast before a workout? No, but it helps. Some people find fasted workouts to be harder than ones where theyve eaten beforehand. In that case, do whatever you prefer. Long workouts, especially those lasting more than 90 minutes. Any workout after which you tend to feel unusually tired, which may include heavy strength training. In that case, your choice of food matters more....

Contemplating home renovations brings up the big questions: Is completely redoing the kitchen worth the money? What about putting in a pool, or finally finishing the basement? The answers depend on what you hope to gain. If youre simply looking to enjoy the improvements, the cost-benefit ratio is easier to calculate. Always tackle repairs first Nobody wants to buy a house that hasnt been properly cared for. But complete overhauls are a huge, expensive risk....

Thats not true, though: Everybody has to start somewhere. Even people who run ridiculously fast are often bummed they cant run even faster. So here are a few suggestions to get you started. Hold onto a countertop or the back of a chair while you do a squat. you’re able to work on going lower over time. Pushups get easier the higher your hands are, and harder the higher your feet are....

Ive been vegan for 23 years, and it is insanely simple now, she says. The variety available now obviously includes the food itself, but information is prevalent now, too. Information is out there and prevalent, and you dont have to dig anymore, she says. Kids still have developing palettes, so its easier to do the switch, she says. Kids are going to be kids, Scott-Hamilton says. They like what they like, so its really hard to go full-tilt with them....