Apr 13
Apr 13
How does one review a fitness tracker—something meant to get you moving and measure your athletic progress—at a time when most of us are forcibly stuck indoors, slowly melting into our couches? That’s the conundrum I’ve been grappling with ever since I unboxed my shiny new Fitbit Charge 4.
Apr 13
As expected, different people respond differently to the COVID-19 threat and advice on how to keep yourself and your family alive. Unsurprisingly, the opposite extremes are the ones highlighted in the media. On the one hand, you have your devil-may-care people who laugh and cough in the face of danger. And there’s the other kind who will obsessively wipe down … Continue reading
Apr 13
Purdue University researchers develop an anti-bacterial treatment for metal surfaces
Posted in: Today's ChiliResearchers from Purdue University have created a new laser treatment method that has the potential to turn any metal surfaces into a rapid bacteria killer by giving the surface a different texture. Researchers demonstrated in a recent study that the technique allows the surface of copper to kill off drug-resistant bacteria such as MRSA immediately. The scientists say that copper … Continue reading
Apr 13
It’s Easter Monday today, although COVID-19 probably squashed any egg hunt plans — and most gatherings you had scheduled. For anyone adjusting to this new lockdown life, it’s stressful, tiring and the rest. If you’re looking for suggestions for how…
Apr 13
Withings has eked out a nice niche in the activity tracker game with smartwatches that look nice and do exactly what you need them to do. The attractive Steel HR embodies that idea with handsome analog looks and a clever display of important health f…
Apr 13
Risky Mardi Gras May Have Been Canceled With Federal Guidance, Says Official
Posted in: Today's ChiliLa. got no advice, the Lt. Gov. said, even though the Trump admin. knew of the dangers by the time Mardi Gras started.
Apr 13
Julian Assange secretly fathered two children during his almost seven years in Ecuador’s embassy in London, according to a YouTube video released by WikiLeaks over the weekend. The WikiLeaks co-founder was forcibly removed from the embassy in April of 2019 and was sentenced to almost a year in prison for jumping bail…
Apr 13
From the historical record, it would appear that the medical profession ca. ancient times was a death cult with a body fluid fetish, whose members passed the bulk of their workdays draining patients’ blood and/or slathering them with animal droppings. Of course, to fault them for getting it wrong would suggest that…
Apr 13
Icelandic 4WD specialist Arctic Trucks has worked its magic on the Ford F Series. It’s called the F-150 AT44, and it’s the first American pickup to be modified by Arctic Trucks for extreme snow duty. The company was established in Iceland in 1988 and started life by refitting 4WD vehicles with humongous tires. As it turns out, there’s quite a … Continue reading
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