Recent Articles
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Mediacom On-site Service and COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Health Precautions – Contactless Installation and Repair Procedures
The following communication was received from Mediacom this afternoon (3 Apr 2020) at 2:15 PM CT and it outlines their safety procedures for delivering home and business services. It's a good example for other service providers to follow. New Contactless Installation...
Creating a MacOS Bootable Installation USB for Catalina, Mojave, or High Sierra
Introduction The following documentation and instructions are from the Apple website, knowledge-base support document number HT201372. This is the most helpful document available. This introduction has been added to specifically address Catalina. The missing component...
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max – Zoom Comparison at .5-1-2-10x Photo Samples
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has three fixed lenses for .5x zoom, 1x zoom, and 2x zoom, as well as a 10x digital zoom. Photo samples of these are below. The photo quality diminishes at the 10x digital zoom level, but at that setting the iPhone could serve as a simple...
How to make a great cup of espresso coffee latte at home
Here's how I make a great cup of espresso coffee latte at home using fresh roasted beans and an espresso machine. This is an excellent video for those new to working from home and wanting an alternative to their favorite coffee shop. Video produced 1-2 Apr 2020 by...
Resources For Life News 202003
ResourcesForLife.com – News 202003 | 31 Mar 2020 | Tuesday Dear Friend, I hope you’re doing well. Thanks for taking time to read this month’s newsletter. Personal Update My Personal Update for March is now available. If we’re not already connected on Facebook, I...
Elmhurst 1925 Review – Nut Milk Beverages – Almond, Cashew, Oat, Hazelnut
Elmhurst 1925 offers deliciously fresh shelf stable oat and nut milk beverages for those seeking a plant-based dairy alternative. Here’s my review of a sample pack containing oat, cashew, almond, and hazelnut drinks. https://youtu.be/I5-yZmcZzDU
Apple Mac Force Quit Shows Non-Running Apps
On Apple Mac computers, if you use the Force Quit feature, you may notice some programs show up as running that are not running. You can see they are not running because their icon in the Dock does not have the 'dot' below it that would signify the program is running....
Atlas Coffee Club – Review
Atlas Coffee Club is a great subscription program for those who want to explore the world of coffee from the comfort of their home. Create your own global cafe in your kitchen. In this review I talk about the club briefly, and my own coffee situation and preferences....
EDUCATION: With YouTube Learning, Home Schooling Just Got Easier
As a result of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) global pandemic, home schooling is now mainstream, and Google is here to help with Learn at Home on YouTube. "As schools around the world close their buildings and families find themselves at home, we want to ensure that...
Microsoft Edge Tips – Guide and Tutorial
If you've recently updated Windows 10 you may notice upon restarting your computer that there is an introductory welcome message with tips for using the Microsoft Edge browser. You probably closed out of the message thinking that it wasn't a priority at that moment....
Zoom.us Conferencing Software Download for Windows, Apple MacOS, iPhone, iPad, Linux, and Android
Summary If you've been searching on the Zoom.us website for their software downloads, you will likely have a hard time finding them. Below is a screenshot of their home page and nowhere will you find a link or button that says Download. After not finding the software...
COVID-19 is Pushing Lebanon to the Breaking Point (25 Mar 2020)
For the lebanese, Coronavirus is only piling on top of an already dire situation. On Monday, the Lebanese government announced it would stop paying all around $30 billion worth of foreign loans, defaulting for the second time on part of its 90 billion dollar debt this...
India on 21-day lockdown as 1.3 billion people are asked to stay home
India has become the latest and largest country to introduce a nationwide lockdown in the fight against the coronavirus. Its population of 1.3 billion has been told to stay at home. The country has so far seen about 560 confirmed cases and 11 deaths and there are...
New York City may need 40,000 ICU beds. They have 3,000.
According to the report below, just released from the German news agency Deutsche Welle, New York City may soon need 40,000 ICU beds to handle care of COVID-19 patients. They currently have 3,000 ICU beds. So, that's 37,000 people won't get the critical care they...
The smartphone app that could stop COVID-19 already exists. (23 Mar 2020)
Introduction World governments and the global healthcare community are rapidly working to stop the spread of COVID-19. I've been tracking the Coronavirus since January and providing daily updates since then. I created the COVID-19 Strategic Response Portal for this...
How to share or send photos on an Android smartphone.
This page offers instructions for sharing or sending photos on an Android smartphone using email or text message. Because each Android device is different, your screen will probably not look like the examples below. So, follow the general instructions. STEP 1 - Open...
Coronavirus in Italy: Cuba, China and Russia send send medical aid
"In Italy authorities said on Sunday that a further 651 people had died from the coronavirus. That’s fewer than Saturday’s record number of deaths, but is still the second-worst day so far. Italy has closed non-essential businesses to try to control the outbreak. And...
The Pitfalls of Direct-Marketing Business ‘Opportunities’ (or MLMs)
Home-Based Business When we hear the phrase “Home-Based Business,” what comes to mind? There are many turnkey micro-franchise ‘business opportunities’ that we’ve all heard of: Amway, Avon, Herbalife, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Nu Skin, etc. These businesses have a low cost...
Recently Unemployed? Do This Immediately.
A Seismic Shift There are currently three powerful converging forces producing a seismic shift in today's job market. This article provides you with some suggestions on how to position yourself for long-term career growth and financial wellbeing. The current...
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Jon Huntsman – Utah will rise to the challenge [COVID-19 Response]
[COVID-19 Strategic Response Portal] From: Jon Huntsman, former Governor of UtahDate: 20 Jan 2020Re: "Utah will rise to the challenge" Utahns have seen tough times before and we are better prepared than anyone to meet the challenge. This week has been one of dramatic...
How Hospitals Could Decide Who Gets a Ventilator During the Coronavirus Pandemic
VICE News spoke with Dr. Tia Powell, a physician and bioethicist who helped write the guidelines. (VICE News, 20 Mar 2020) https://youtu.be/oTkwq6ZdJrA [Date: 20 Mar 2020. Posted: 25 Mar 2020.]
COVID-19 Statements from Delivery Companies: FedEx, UPS, USPS
[COVID-19 Strategic Response Portal] Summary This page contains statements about COVID-19 from key shipping and delivery providers: FedEx, UPS, and USPS. FedEx (19 Mar 2020) FedEx is adhering to all regulations and guidelines from government authorities related to...
NOTICE: State Department Global Travel Advisory
We received the following advisory from the Department of State a short while ago and are sharing it with our subscribers and site visitors. For more information visit the State Department Travel Advisory website. Global Health Advisory - Level 4 Do Not Travel, March...
LinkedIn won’t let me login or reactivate my account after hibernation [SOLVED]
Problem Summary If you hibernate your LinkedIn account, toward the end of the process you'll be reassured that you can simply login to reactivate it. However, you will likely have trouble logging back in to reactivate your account. When you attempt to login, you'll go...
