Hasta La Gadget!

It is so easy to snap a photo and forget about it these days because we don’t have to worry about wasting film, and for the most part we don’t have to worry about taking up too much storage space either thanks to the various cloud services out there that can host your photos for free or for a very affordable price.

This is why when it comes to sorting out photos, it can be a headache as sometimes you might forget where a photo is taken, or if there are too many photos, trying to find a particular photo could take a while. However it seems that Apple has made some huge changes to its Photos app on macOS Sierra, where it can detect as many as 4,432 objects and up to 7 different facial expressions.

This is thanks to a post on Medium by user Kay Yin who discovered these features where amongst the facial expressions, the app can detect expressions such as “Greedy, Disgust, Neutral, Scream, Smiling, Surprise, Suspicious”. According to Kay Yin, “Photos app recognises and distinguishes the following 7 facial expressions. Expressions are distinguished after forming a “faceprint”. These distinction are used for searching. They are also rated and indexed for generation Memories and montages.”

Also like we said, it is capable of detecting as many as 4,432 different scenes and objects, meaning that users can sort their photos by searching for a particular scene or particular objects, thus making searching and organizing photos more efficient. macOS Sierra is currently in beta and is expected to be released later this year.

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Exclusives are a great way to convince customers to purchase from you. For example there are pieces of software used by professionals in the industry that are Mac/Windows-only, which is why sometimes in some firms, you see users using only Mac or Windows computers, sometimes not because they want to, but sometimes because they have no choice.

When it comes to the virtual reality scene, this is something that Valve isn’t a fan of and they have spoken up about it, but Oculus on the other hand seems to think that it is a good idea for both short and long-term. Speaking to TechCrunch, Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey defended the company’s decision to have games exclusive to its Oculus Rift headset and platform.

According to Luckey, “You see Sony investing in their content the same way. Over time, that’s how the VR industry is going to move forward. In the short‑term and the long‑term, it’s good.” He also adds, “I can see where [exclusives are] painful for some people, but that doesn’t mean that it’s bad for the VR industry, or that it’s fragmenting it, or in the long run, it’s not the right way for the ecosystem to work.”

That being said, virtual reality is still in its infancy and while response and feedback have been largely positive so far, we reckon it might still be a while before we start to see things settle down, but in the meantime what do you guys think? Are VR exclusives this early in the game a good idea?

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Unlike planes or cars which are easier to detect and stop, drones are great if you’re looking to do something stealthy. For example (while not exactly drones) we’ve seen how some South Koreans have managed to float USB sticks and DVDs to North Korea, and now it seems that in a protest against abortion laws in Ireland, drones have been used to deliver abortion pills to the region.

It seems that while Northern Ireland is considered to be part of the UK, they are not covered by the Abortion Act. This means that in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, abortion is still considered to be illegal unless there is an emergency. For example in North Ireland, abortions are only allowed if the pregnancy poses a mental and physical risk to the mother, while the Republic of Ireland only allows abortion if the mother’s health is at risk.

In protest of these laws, Dutch group Women on Waves teamed up with Irish group Alliance for Choice, Rosa, and Labour Alternative to use drones to deliver abortion pills to women in need. According to Rosa’s Rita Harrold, “Abortion is criminalised in both Northern Ireland and the Republic. We sent the pills across the border today as an act of solidarity with women in NI who are currently facing prosecutions.”

She adds, “This is outrageous. Today’s action is a clear message of intent — north and south, we will build an unstoppable movement of women and young people until women have the right to control their own bodies.” Interestingly enough the delivery of these pills aren’t considered illegal as they are within the UK’s laws regarding electronic prescription.

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Today, more than 1,000 leaders from business, finance, civil society and academia will gather in the UN General Assembly Hall to kick off the 2016 UN Global Compact Leaders Summit. They come to the Summit with a better world on their minds and the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on their agendas.

But this is not another sustainability conference. It is about the business activities and markets of the future. It is about inventing, developing and launching countless new ideas and solutions within a very short time period.

In other words, the SDGs not only identify where we have to be in 2030 to create a sustainable world which leaves nobody behind, but they also outline new opportunities for companies all over the world.

The 17 goals represent one guide – a blueprint – for a sustainable way of life for all people on Earth. They are about hopes and dreams of a better future, which we can turn into reality together, if we so wish.

And we do.

The Leaders Summit is the first formal step on this journey – because we have the will, the capabilities and the power to do so. But it will only be possible if we build alliances and partnerships between businesses and all relevant stakeholders to demonstrate the huge potential of a values-driven market approach. It is all about connecting the best ideas and people, co-creating new solutions and communicating them to the world.

That’s why we launched our Making Global Goals Local Business campaign, which will be the priority for our organization over the next five years. The UN Global Compact is ready to be a leading catalyst of the transformation ahead and we will devote our capacities and global network to make it happen – based on the ten principles the UN Global Compact is built upon.

Over the next two days at this Summit:

• We will focus on the key areas required to reach a new era of sustainability, including responsible business practices, transformative partnerships, breakthrough innovation and impact reporting.
• We will hear CEO and civil society voices calling for a new mindset to meet the world’s ambitions for 2030.
• We will announce 10 Local SDG Pioneers with the goal of inspiring more individuals and companies around the world to follow their lead.
• We will host numerous leadership talks and opportunity sessions – all aimed to drive the business models, products, services and partnerships of tomorrow.

The opportunities are huge, but time is short.

We urge businesses worldwide to embark on this journey to 2030. We need pioneering corporate leaders and entrepreneurs who can build the sustainable societies of tomorrow – and we need them now.

Let’s make this movement big, strong and innovative. Let’s make a difference.

Join us.

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My blogs reflect the pain of my journey through grief since the death of my husband last August. I cry, I meditate, but I also try to be positive. I decided to write a blog about the plus side of being solo. It won’t take the pain away but it is a positive step on the road to healing.

I now have the TV remote all to myself. This means I can watch Jeopardy at night, instead of listening to political pundits pontificate about the state of our nation. The whole 2016 election is making me so nauseous that watching Alex Trebek is a blessing. I deleted all the action series Peter loved and stay with non-confrontational series that grip me but without blood and guts spewed all over the screen. I am not a reality fan but Project Runway is sheer perfection. Give me a good sitcom like The Big Bang Theory and I am content. I no longer have to watch tedious golf tournaments on television or watch the Raiders lose, although I still value the glory days of the LA Raiders with Marcus Allen and my heartthrob, Howie Long.

I sleep in one corner of my big, king-sized bed. When I get up in the morning, I fold the blanket over, and voila, the bed is made. Since I am an early riser, it was Peter’s job to make the bed. Having to just lift one corner over to do that chore saves my angst about missing him and his fantastic bed making. We’re talking hospital corners and inspection-worthy bed making!

A few months after Peter died I donated his clothing to a deserving charity. Now I have an extra closet. I still keep a few of his sweaters so I can bury myself in his scent again and feel close to him. But I must admit, it is nice to have a closet for winter clothes, and one for summer clothes. I know, I live in LA and it is 80 degrees much of the time, but it is great to have lots of room to see my Imelda Marcus collection of shoes and my bevy of Zara jackets organized by color.

I can crank up the air conditioning to frigid. Peter didn’t love the AC blasting in our bedroom but now I have the freedom to have it in the Arctic zone if I choose. He didn’t like the overhead fan whipping around but I get to have it at 30-mile-an-hour speeds if I have a hot flash!

I can eat vegetables for dinner with all the cilantro I desire. Peter abhorred cilantro so I have now planted a pot of cilantro in my herb bed available to top off my dish of veggies. I have read that some people possess a gene that makes them sensitive to cilantro. Since Peter’s sister and my son all hate it, I guess there is a truth in this theory.

I can have cereal for dinner and chocolate for breakfast. I buy vegetables and cook them with truffle salt and butter. When I am really down, I make a dish called Seven Hour Lamb, which is worth every long hour of cooking. The recipe will yield enough dinners to keep me going for a month. I prepare this on a weekend and allow it to cook all day. The dish is melt-in-your-mouth comfort food, which soothes my tattered soul.

With all my ruminating on being confident in my solitude, I would surely give up all these things in a nanosecond to have my sweet Peter back. I would relinquish the remote, abstain from cilantro, and empty the closet for just a few minutes more with him. Since that is not an option, I will just have to learn to fly solo, enjoy the perks that come from living alone, and relish my lamb and noodles.

SEVEN HOUR LAMB
Serves: 8-10
This is a classic French recipe in which the lamb is cooked for such a long time at such a low-temperature, it can be eaten with a spoon, hence the name “gigot à la cuillère.” I love to prepare the dish a day in advance to allow the flavors to grow.
Use either a roasting pan covered with foil, or a Dutch oven that will go under the broiler.

1 6-8 pound bone-in leg of lamb
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 ¼ cups dry white wine or dry white vermouth
4 cups beef, lamb, or chicken broth
1 14 ½ ounce can crushed fire-roasted tomatoes, including liquid
12 cloves garlic, peeled
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or 1½ teaspoons dried thyme, crumbled
1 bay leaf
12 shallots, peeled (and if they are large, halved)
6 medium-size carrots, peeled and cut into sticks
4 medium-size parsnips, peeled and cut into sticks
Garnish: freshly chopped parsley and freshly grated lemon rind
Accompaniments: wide noodles.

1. Heat the broiler to high.
2. Make sure the lamb is totally trimmed of the “fell,” the outer thin, papery covering. Trim away much of the fat as well. Place the lamb in a deep roasting pan and broil for 8 to 10 minutes, or until it is browning. Turn the lamb and repeat the process on the other side. Remove the lamb from the oven and reduce the heat to 275ºF.
3. Transfer the lamb to a plate and pour off as much of the fat as you can without losing the lovely browned bits in the bottom of the pan. Place the roasting pan over one or two burners and add the wine. Boil the wine until it is reduced to about half, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the broth, tomatoes, garlic, thyme, and bay leaf and bring to a full boil.
4. Place the lamb in the pan, scatter the shallots, carrots, and parsnips around the meat, and bring the liquid back to a rolling boil. Cover the roasting pan with heavy-duty foil to seal it. Place the pan on a rack on the lower third of the oven. Braise the lamb for 6 to 7 hours, gently turning the meat ever 2 hours, until the meat is butter-tender and falling off the bone. You really want the lamb to cook very, very slowly.
5. Transfer the lamb and vegetables to a platter with a slotted spoon. Don’t worry if the meat is falling off the bone. Cover the platter with foil to keep everything warm and pour the pan juices into a fat separator. Season the pan juices with salt and pepper to taste, and serve the lamb and vegetables on a bed of wide noodles with the warm pan juices ladled over and a sprinkling of chopped fresh parsley and grated lemon rind.

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