🔗 Articles: Thursday 31.Oct.2024


CBC: Alberta woman’s medically assisted death delayed last minute by B.C. judge

An Alberta woman was denied a medically assisted death in Vancouver this past Sunday after an interim injunction was granted in B.C. Supreme Court barely 24 hours before she was scheduled to die.

According to court documents, the woman was approved for medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in July by Vancouver MAiD provider Dr. Ellen Wiebe after her own doctors in southern Alberta wouldn’t approve it.


CleanTechnica: CleanTechnica Tested: Oupes Mega 1 Power Station

The first thing I noticed was that it has both a good number and a good variety of outputs:

  • Two USB-PD 100W ports
  • Four USB-A quick-charge ports
  • A cigarette lighter plug and two other 12v outputs
  • Four 20-amp 120v outlets

It also has a decent display (it looks better in person) that shows not only the percentage, but also time remaining at current power usage.

Speaking of solar power and charging, there are several good inputs to charge it up. For solar, it has standard Anderson Powerpole connectors that are compatible with all sorts of power inputs. As you can see in the featured image at the top of the article, it comes with a cigarette lighter plug and a solar adapter to feed power into this port. But you can put any power source that meets the specifications (12–80 volts, up to 12 amps) to charge it up! There’s also a standard 120V plug to charge it at home or from a generator, as well as a breaker reset.


How to Geek: How to “Undo” on iPhone: 5 Different Ways

Three-Finger Tap to Undo (Two Methods)

There are two tapping gestures you can use to undo text entry mistakes on your iPhone. While typing, double-tap the screen with three fingers. You’ll see an “Undo” notification at the top of the screen, and your last action will be undone.

Also, in many Apple apps and some third-party apps, you can bring up a formatting bar by single-tapping the screen with three fingers. This opens a widget at the top of the screen that allows you to undo, cut, copy, paste, and redo.

No longer just the “shake to undo” gesture.


LA Times: Wendell Pierce slams ‘obnoxious fans’ who spoiled World Series

In a series of tweets Wednesday, the “Jack Ryan” and “The Wire” actor condemned the unruly behavior and “obnoxious fans” that spoiled his night at Yankee Stadium, where the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a late-inning victory against the Bronx Bombers. Pierce tweeted that he left Wednesday’s game early, alleging “people were throwing things at me” for speaking to a Dodgers fan. He tweeted about his experience two hours after posting a video of himself sharing his excitement for Game 5, rooting for the Yankees and wearing a hat with the team’s logo.

Sign of the times?


MacRumors: PSA: Apple’s New USB-C Accessories Require macOS Sequoia, Don’t Work Properly With macOS 15.2 Beta

With the launch of new M4 Macs this week, Apple introduced USB-C versions of the Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Keyboard to continue on with phasing out the Lightning port. Apple users who plan to buy these new accessories should be aware that there are some software limitations currently. …


Last Updated: 31.Oct.2024 23:58 EDT

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