I Can't Get Gmail to Load and It's Driving Me Crazy

When the boss says I have a problem, my ears perk up. Lifehacker is fine; we havent been blown up byPAM. Its a peculiarity that makes me go hmmmm, since I never have issues loading Gmail. I dont have problems with any site but Gmail, and its been happening for months. Ive googled it several times and never found any good information. Worry not, Melissa. I have a few ideas....

May 10, 2019 · 2 min · 279 words · Brandi Clark

The Best Parenting Advice You've Ever Received

When you become a parent, you get a lot of parenting advice. Once in a while, though, youre given advice thats actually good. Advice that sits with you and calms you and guides you through the daily challenges of raising kids. Survive and advance. During newborn stage, my husbands favorite thing to say was Survive and advance. Basically, take one day at a time. Dont worry about anything out of your control....

May 10, 2019 · 2 min · 378 words · Holly Walters

The Cranes of River Clyde

A giant cantilever crane looms over a car park adjacent to the Hilton Garden Inn at Glasgow City. The crane is no longer operational, yet its arm still bears the name of its former ownersClydeport. They are the cherished symbols of the city’s engineering heritage. In the early 1900s, one out of everyfive shipslaunched was built on the River Clyde. Shipbuilding was the pride of Scotland, and the envy of the world....

May 10, 2019 · 1 min · 209 words · Lisa Walton

Keep Your Daredevil Toddler Safe

Take a fresh look at your space. Where can your newly mobile child have a safe space to explore with boundaries? Or how about agiant play pen? (It also comes in beige if you are not a fan of the circus color scheme.) Is your yard enclosed? Many work-at-home parents let their kids explore nature while they sit in the shade with a laptop. (The backyard is also a great place to spend the early days of potty-training!...

May 9, 2019 · 2 min · 422 words · John Cherry

Operation Sailor Hat

A series of three tests were conducted at Kahoolawe under Operation Sailor Hat. Over this crater another of dome of TNT blocks were built for the second test. This was repeated for the third test. 500 tons of TNT awaiting detonation at Operation Sailor Hat. Each of the three massive blasts could be seen for miles, by land, air and sea. A life size mannequin placed on the deck facing the blast was violently thrown over....

May 9, 2019 · 1 min · 143 words · John Brown

The Best New Features in Android 10

But for those who are comfortable waiting until the software is ready to release, keep reading. Google announced more features for Android 10 at its annual developers conference this week. But the next version of Android will be optimized to work with these next-generation devices. This feature offers reply suggestions in the notification shade when you receive a message. We wont know the extent of those changes until Android 10 goes live to everyone....

May 9, 2019 · 1 min · 167 words · Carol Sullivan

Cycling Through Water

Since its opening in 2016, Cycling Through Water has proved to be a hit with tourists and locals. Hundreds of thousands of them have cycled through the sunken path. Cycling Through Water is one such junction that connects two bicycle route networks. Similar attractions elsewhere:The Sunken Bridge of Fort de RoovereandSunken Observation Platform in Vocklabruck, Austria

May 8, 2019 · 1 min · 56 words · Carly Mercado

How to Enable All the New Android Q Beta 3 Features

Android Q Beta 3 is now available for public consumption as of yesterdays big kickoff to Google I/O 2019. (Sorry, everyone else.) (If you regularly live on the smartphone OS wild side, feel free to skip this part.) Android Q Beta 3: The must-try features Lets get started. And enabling it is easy. Gesture navigation Hey, you got your iPhone in my Android. I kid, but Googles new Gesture navigation controls do feel a bit more Cupertino than Mountain View....

May 8, 2019 · 1 min · 130 words · Tommy Vargas

I'm Comedian Gastor Almonte, and This Is How I Parent

Gastor Almonte is an East New York comedian. This shit is disturbing.) you’re able to find the album oniTunes,Spotifyor watch the video version onAmazon Prime Video. Heres how he parents. Tell us a little bit about your family and your career. Did life happen mostly as planned or were there surprises? Im a standup comedian, father of two and husband. The husband part was the only thing that was planned....

May 8, 2019 · 6 min · 1072 words · Adam Perez

Everything Google Announced at I/O 2019 That Matters

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CAIts Google I/O time, the annual smorgasboard of all things Android. Now, the special app Google has created for the event (for bothiOSandAndroid) features augmented reality. Would that this were only available for every geek convention ever. I wont ask what youre up to. According to Google, the devices machine-learning capabilities work to squeeze up to 30 (!) hours of uptime on a single charge. Oh, and the new Pixels come in a Purple-ish color, too....

May 7, 2019 · 2 min · 235 words · Chris Anderson

How to Get More Comfortable With Your Body

Almost everyone struggles with body image. Youre being way more harsh that anyone else would be. Her comment stopped me in my tracks because I realized its applicable to the entire body. No one else sees your body the way you see it. No one else is as cruel to or critical of your body as you are. This can be a surprisingly freeing realization. Forgive yourself Body image can be a slippery slope for most people....

May 7, 2019 · 3 min · 505 words · Blake Hernandez

How to Teach Your Kid They Don't Have to Be Perfect at Everything

One Saturday morning, my 6-year-old daughter was making a birthday card for a friend. She kept writing the letter H for Happy Birthday, then deciding she didnt like how it looked. She was getting frustrated, and I wanted her to stop using up all the paper. Hey, whats going on? I know your friend is going to love any card you make becauseyoumade it. No, hes not! she screamed, tears welling in her eyes....

May 7, 2019 · 3 min · 512 words · Dale Hurst

The Lost Tomb of Genghis Khan

The death of Genghis Khan is shrouded in secrecy. But the manner of his death is unknown. It is reasonable to believe that he died of injuries sustained during the battle. That particular story, some Mongol scholars believe, was created by the Khans enemies to vilify him. Burkhan Khaldun holds another significance in the life of Genghis Khan. He pledged at that time to honor the mountain from then on with sacrifices and prayer every morning....

May 7, 2019 · 2 min · 287 words · Carly Koch