Help! I Bumped My PC and Now It Won't Turn On

Your laptop computer is a delicate beast. It can take a pounding, perhaps even a dropping, up to a certain point. That doesnt mean its invulnerable. Its just that good. I know my PSU is working because I have a tester. Ive triple checked all my connections. Does anyone know what the problem might be? (Heres hoping your work orbrowser tabsautosaved.) When your systemdoesntturn on is when this process really gets fun....

January 31, 2020 · 1 min · 188 words · Max Weeks

The Beatles’ Bumprints in Plymouth Hoe

The new artwork enables people to sit in exactly the same positions as the Beatles did. The band members sing like the Beatles, dress like the Beatles and even look like the Beatles. David Quantick, a music journalist who helped unveil the sculpture stated: What Plymouth has done is brilliant.

January 31, 2020 · 1 min · 50 words · Valerie Gomez

Teach Kids How to Get Around Without a Smartphone

But we cant get there if the GPS doesnt load, my 9-year-old exclaimed. Of course we can, I replied. I listed all the ways: I could call my husband and ask for directions. We could go back inside, fire up the computer, look up the directions and write them down. We could look up a map of our area. We could call the diner and ask them which way to turn when we get off the freeway....

January 29, 2020 · 2 min · 350 words · Barbara Doyle

Abu Hureyra, The Place Where Humans Became Farmers

Civilization is said to have begun independently across the world at six sites, dubbed the cradle of civilization. Two of these are in the Middle East, two in Asia, and two in the Americas. At the heart of the Fertile Crescent lies the ancient settlement of Abu Hureyra. The castle Qal’at Ja’bar on the banks of Lake Assad. The people of Abu Hureyra 1 were from the Epipaleolithic era and were sedentary hunter gatherers....

January 28, 2020 · 2 min · 305 words · Trevor Campbell

The Walnut Grove of Arslanbob

For the next two months, this forest becomes their home. The walnut grove in Arslanbob. The walnut tree has a life span of about 1,000 years and yields large amount of fruits. Walnut trees also make fine wood for furniture. After travelling far and wide, the trusted disciple reached Arslanbob, where he decided to scatter the seeds. A different legend associate the grove to Alexander the Great. Greece’s first walnut forests is said to have sprung from these walnuts....

January 28, 2020 · 1 min · 201 words · Heather Frost

How to Set Digital Boundaries With Friends and Family

But setting these boundaries online can sometimes be tricky. Its easy to fall into the trap of feeling beholden to answer messages 24 hours a day. Lear counsels people who feel overwhelmed to set firm time restrictions around their availability to respond. The same could go for a personal text message. Ultimately, we can only be responsible for ourselves. We cant expect other people to know what our limits are if we dont tell them....

January 27, 2020 · 2 min · 224 words · Jordan Hubbard

Scuttling at Scapa Flow: When The German Navy Sank its Own Ships

Scuttling of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow. Food was sent twice a month from Germany, but it was monotonous. The men tried to supplement their diet with fish and seagulls caught from the decks. Lack of supplies and no entertainment resulted in poor discipline and appalling living conditions. Meanwhile, the Allied powers remained divided over the fate of the ships. The possibility of the Germans scuttling their own ships to prevent surrender was considered....

January 27, 2020 · 2 min · 367 words · David Higgins

Yes, You Should Accommodate Your Friends' Picky-Eating Kids

Dont pick your food battles in other peoples homes, and 2. This just seems like best practices to me. Well just have to agree to disagree there. This question (and the columnists response! ), which was inSlates Care and Feeding columnlast week, has me baffled. Its not that you handled food correctly and they didnt, so now theyve created a monster. Your experience of dinnertime is probably quite different from the experiences your friends are having....

January 27, 2020 · 2 min · 314 words · Kimberly Brown

I Lost Nine Years of Photos by Locking Myself Out of My Google Account

I normally usethis weekly columnto answer peoples technology-themed questions. The problem was I inputted an incorrect recovery email address, I missed 2 digits off my email. Therefore the 2 step verification wouldnt work. I never get asked any questions such as when was your account created. I present this reader story as a cautionary tale. Regular (free) Google users get aHelp Centerand some community forums, but thats it. And while Im a little snarky about this, I do see Googles point of view....

January 24, 2020 · 2 min · 250 words · Ryan Erickson

The Last German Surrender

The weather station where 11 German soldiers were trapped, forgotten by the fallen Nazis. Weather played an important role during the Second World War. It dictated the outcome of Naval battles and decided the routes of military convoys. Weather and visibility affected photographic reconnaissance and bombing raids. Weather information was so sensitive that it was transmitted encoded from weather stations. Svalbard Archipelago lies in the Arctic Ocean about a thousand kilometers from the North Pole....

January 24, 2020 · 3 min · 442 words · Anthony Spence

The 6,000-Year-Old Eel Traps of Budj Bim

This sophisticated system of trapping fish and eels is the worlds oldest aquaculture system in the world. At the center of this region is an extinct volcano called Budj Bim, which means High Head. For the Gunditjmara, the mountain holds a spiritual significance. The crater of Budj Bim. These ponds kept the eels fresh until they were needed for food. An ancient fish trap channel. Photo: Sian Johnson Remains of an Aboriginal stone house....

January 23, 2020 · 1 min · 74 words · Charles Pham

The Ghost Town of Gagnon, Quebec

Gagnon, in Quebec, is a ghost town unlike any other. A sign marking the site of the lost town. The city was founded in 1960 following the discovery of iron ore in the region. The shore of Lake Barbel was chosen as the site to build the future town of Gagnon. The city rapidly grew in size. At its peak, the city had about 4,000 inhabitants. All that remains today is the town’s deserted main street and the airport’s runway....

January 23, 2020 · 1 min · 150 words · Tammie Lewis

When Is Ridesharing a Better Deal Than Owning a Car?

In fewer than three years, I had driven only about 12,000 miles. I worked at home. I could walk or bike to a grocery store and a drugstore. But it all felt like a guessing game. So my questions lingered. Its about your location and access, said Richard Reina, product training director at automotive parts storeCARiD.com. What price do you put on freedom and flexibility? asked Greg McBride, chief financial analyst atBankrate....

January 23, 2020 · 2 min · 242 words · Christine Phillips