Kick Your Phone Habit With This Smoking-Cessation Technique

Maybe youve evencut back a little. But then last week happened. Heres what to do. I just got anxious and opened the apps more often. I tried deleting the apps that caused problemssocial media, news, messagesfrom my phone. I ended up just accessing them in the net web surfer. I tried using apps like Stay Focused to block my access. Id just disable them. I tried just not checking my phone...

November 13, 2020 · 2 min · 226 words · Cassandra Leon

Get Your Mac Ready to Upgrade to 'Big Sur'

Happy macOS Big Sur release day! Who gets macOS Big Sur? How do I install macOS Big Sur? As always, the process couldnt be any easier. After that, choose Update Now to launch the process. What if Im already using the macOS Big Sur beta? That should pop up this window: hit Restore Defaults to unenroll from the beta program. If youre prompted to reset your system, do that. Then, update to the final version of macOS Big Sur as you normally would....

November 12, 2020 · 1 min · 198 words · Walter Irwin

How Will the Government Approve a Vaccine?

If all goes well, the first doses of a coronavirus vaccine might become available in early 2021. But with this rushed timeline, how do we know its safe? At an advisory panel meeting a few weeks ago, the FDA discussed all three. The FDA has approved plenty of vaccines in its time, andguidelines for the process can be found here. The FDA has laid out the specifics on what its looking for in a COVID-19 vaccine app inthis document....

November 12, 2020 · 2 min · 353 words · Melanie Johnson

It's Time to Cancel Your Thanksgiving Travel Plans

Yes, its been a rough year. Yes, we all miss one another. We hit our first 100,000-case day on October 30;yesterday there were 143,408 newcases. Were losing over 1,000 people each day to this virus. Hospitalizations are up too. So is percent positive, a critical measure of both spread and test availability. The midwest and northern U.S. are now the places with the most cases relative to population. Some hospitals arerunning up against their ICU capacityagain, but capacity isnt just about beds....

November 12, 2020 · 2 min · 284 words · Ricardo Duncan

The Best Alternatives to Google Photos

The day has finally arrived. Google has flipped the switch on Google Photos from free to paid. you’ve got the option to read Googles full description of the changeshere, through gritted teeth. Google One Honestly, Google One isnt a bad deal. Across most price tiers, we found it offersa healthy amount of storageat low prices. The caveat being that you split your storage space across all Google services, not just Photos....

November 12, 2020 · 2 min · 273 words · John Ellis

How Do I Choose the Best Noise-Cancelling Headphones?

And noise-cancelling headphones are an important option to consider. Theres a big difference between noise isolation and noise cancelling. It can be easy to confuse the two and hard to figure out which throw in you really need. Heres your guide to the differences and what to look for in a good set of headphones. The difference between noise-isolating and noise-cancelling headphones Noise-isolating headphones block external noise through physical means....

November 11, 2020 · 3 min · 459 words · Lance Scott

How To Handle Buying and Selling a Home at the Same Time

Here are a few things to keep in mind when youre buying and selling a home simultaneously. Youre at the mercy of the market and potential buyers. Its also easier to get a new mortgage when youve sold your old home. You wont have two mortgage payments holding you back. Logistically, selling first is usually the best way to go. But it does come with a few disadvantages, too. For one, you could sell without having anything lined up....

November 11, 2020 · 3 min · 510 words · Kimberly Wilson

I'm Ryan Messer, Community Leader, LGBTQ Advocate and Father of Four—and This Is How I Parent

Hes the first openly gay member of the Cincinnati school board. Tell me a little bit about your childhood and how it shaped who you are today. I had a fairly traditional mother who was also a difference-maker. And there was a whole lot of give-back in my childhood. Thats one of my early memories of that kind of thing. It was a pretty picture-perfect childhood. How did you meet your husband?...

November 11, 2020 · 4 min · 727 words · Edward Ross

The Best Veterans Day Freebies for Vets and Military Personnel

7-Eleven Get afree coffee or Big Gulptoday. Download the 7-Eleven app and sign in or register. Applebees Veterans and active duty military can select afree meal from a limited menu. Proof of service is required. BIBIBOP Asian Grill BIBIBOP is giving all veterans and active duty military afree bowl. Participating locations only, limit 200 per store. Bob Evans Bob Evans restaurants are offeringfree select menu itemsto veterans and active duty military....

November 11, 2020 · 2 min · 380 words · Raymond Thompson

The Dambusters Raid of 1943

The mission was codenamed Operation Chastise. One of the targets, the Mohne dam in North Rhine-Westphalia, was the largest in Europe. It was built to help control floods and secure the water supply for much of the surrounding area. It was also used to generate hydropower. An illustration depicting Lancaster bombers attacking German dams during Operation Chastise. The same could be achieved with a smaller explosive charge if detonated against the dam wall under the water....

November 11, 2020 · 2 min · 307 words · Joshua Sullivan

All the Changes Apple Didn't Share at Today's 'M1' Event

Well, here we are. But first, lets talk M1. For its GPU, it can peak at one-third the power of said mysterious Windows laptop. And the dual-focus on efficiency means youre going to get a lot more battery life, too. Should you buy an Apple M1 Mac or wait for a second-gen? There werent any gigantic reinventions of theMacBook Air,MacBook Pro, orMac Mini. You still wont find Face ID on its MacBooks, for example, nor a 1080p webcam....

November 10, 2020 · 2 min · 219 words · John Gibson

How Mining Engineers Helped NASA Get to The Moon

The most obvious choice, the railway, was considered. They even discussed digging a canal and using a barge to transport the heavy rocket. The work platform was stabilized by hydraulic cylinders at the four corners, and it barely moved. A power shovel used in strip mining. They urged NASA to use competitive bidding and award the contract to whichever company quoted the lowest price. His name was Philip Koehring. Mobile Launcher Platform 3 is seen being carried away by a crawler-transporter....

November 10, 2020 · 1 min · 156 words · Brett Davis

How to Maintain a Long-Distance Relationship

A lot of the advice on best practices for long-distance relationships centers on the fact that communication is key. And while it definitely is, its more nuanced than that. To begin with, there are many different types of communication, not all of them productive. A lot depends onhowyou say something, and not just on what youre saying. Plus, there are plenty of other things to keep in mind beyond communication....

November 10, 2020 · 2 min · 321 words · Rachel Clay