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Severe Storms and Hard Computer Crash
Earlier this week, we had two bad storms that passed by Twin Cities area and caused extensive damage, including three reported deaths. The Twin Cities metro area — which was hit hard by severe storms on Wednesday night — was largely spared by Thursday night’s storms. Winds gusted to 53 mph at Minneapolis-St. Paul International […]
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103 Advises From a 70-Year-Old
In a blog post here, a 70-year-old Senior Maverick at Wired and author Kevin Kelly of California, has listed 103 bits of advice I wish I had known which I found interesting. Of the 103, I have selected below, a few of my favorite ones. From Kelly’s 103 Bits of Advice No one is as […]
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On Sugars
Recently I came across an interesting Insider article What happens to your body and brain when you stop eating sugar, which many of us are indulged in despite its harmful health effects. Giving up sugar is not easy, as Dr. Eric Pham, M.D. at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Orange, California, explains “giving up the sweet […]
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World Password Day
Today May 5th is reportedly a World Password Day. According to Verge, Apple, Google, and Microsoft are reportedly plan to implement “passwordless sign-in” in all major platforms by 2023 using FIDO password technology. The passwordless log-in process reportedly involves using cellphone as the main authentication device for apps, websites, and other digital services, which then […]
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Minimalist Living
This Good House Keeping magazine article by Hannah Jeon explains how start living simple, purposeful lifestyle with “minimalist living”. Minimalism is the intentional promotion of the things we most value in life by removing anything that distracts us from it. – Joshua Becker, the writer of the Becoming Minimalist blog and author of The Minimalist […]
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Exercise and Wear-and-Tear Arthritis
In a recent BBC News article, Michelle Roberts writes, citing British NIH health guidelines draft, that “exercise is good for people with wear-and-tear joint arthritis and should be a ‘core treatment‘”. “Many wrongly believe that exercise can harm the joints, so this guidance is very important and will hopefully empower patients, and give them more […]
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Mental Toughness
In this Running and the Science of Mental Toughness article from The MIT Press Reader, Mariska van Sprundel writes: There is more to running than just training your muscles and improving your stamina. It is also a mental sport, and maybe even more so than previously believed. To cope with the pain and discomfort, the […]