Comfortably Numm
Gary Reiner
Richard Nixon’s Puzzling Legacy
How do you explain Richard Nixon? He was a profoundly complex and contradictory person. Nixon remains the first and only U.S. president to resign. He left office due to his role in the criminal conspiracy to obstruct justice associated with the Watergate burglary coverup. Richard Nixon’s 5 1/2-year presidency, 1969-1974, continues to be surrounded by questions and controversy: … Continue reading
Chromebooks Are Tuned For Speed
No doubt about it, Chromebooks are tuned for speed. I confirmed this today using Ookla’s Speedtest to test internet download speed on my Toshiba Chromebook — the result was an incredible 115Mbps internet download speed. I’m used to a much slower download speed, a range between 25-35Mbps when running Speedtest on my Nexus 6 smartphone, or my Dell … Continue reading
Apple Music – The Pros and Cons
After years of rumors swirling around, Apple Music was introduced last week at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) held in San Francisco. The much anticipated announcement follows Apple’s acquisition of Beats last year for $3 billion dollars. There are many existing streaming music services which Apple aims to challenge, including Spotify, Pandora, and Google Play Music. … Continue reading
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
Go purple for Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Take the Purple Pledge and help raise awareness. June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. It’s a special time to remember the millions of individuals world-wide and all the family members and caregivers locally affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Honor those struggling with this disease every day by mobilizing friends, … Continue reading
Google’s Next Big Thing – Android M
Android M, the next version of Android, was unveiled at Google I/O 2015 a couple weeks ago. Google made a point of noting that Android M’s primary purpose is to polish the sweeping changes introduced in Android Lollipop last year, and to provide “thousands of bug fixes.” However, Android M comes with a long list of significant improvements … Continue reading
Yahoo Trimming Services
Yahoo is slimming down — killing off some services like Maps and Pipes, and limiting a number of others. What does all this mean for Yahoo and its customers? Yahoo is eliminating Yahoo Maps and Yahoo Pipes, as well as Mail and Contacts for older devices, and a range of homepages specific to certain countries. This is CEO … Continue reading
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
Based on the internationally best-selling novel by Jonas Jonasson, the movie The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared is a colorful, slapstick comedy about Allan Karlsson, a lifelong explosives enthusiast, who finds himself stuck in a nursing home. Seemingly out of boredom, on his 100th birthday, Karlsson leaps out a window and begins an … Continue reading
Origin of All 30 MLB Team Names
Have you ever wondered how the MLB teams got their nicknames? MLB team names range from the Yankees, to the Cardinals, to the Tigers. For a full list of the 30 MLB teams and the intriguing stories of how they wound up with their names, check out What’s in a Nickname? The Origins of All 30 … Continue reading
Sacramento “Ghost Bike” Memorial
The mysterious “ghost bike” decorated with flowers and chained to a light pole at the entrance to California State University Sacramento. The bike is a memorial to student Arlene Sasse, 22, who was killed by a car at this intersection in 2011. Bicyclists Killed by Motor Vehicles Nationwide California had the highest number of bicycle fatalities, … Continue reading
Apple # 1 in Mobile Gaming
We may use mobile computing for calling, texting, social networking, and various work-related needs, but games — a multibillion-dollar industry — is where the money is. Apple sits on top of the gaming world, having made $14 billion dollars from games last year. Google follows, pocketing $10 billion from games. And, you can bet Microsoft … Continue reading
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