Globe: Deciphering the rules of sports is one way to make sense of everything else in life
In a recent interview with the BBC, tennis great Billie Jean King recycled the old objection.
“I think [the scoring] should be one, two, three, four. Not 15-love, 30-love,” King said. “I mean, if you’re a kid? I didn’t come from tennis. I’m like, ‘What the heck’s that mean?’”
King would also like to put the players’ names on the back of their shirts and harmonize the number of sets played by men and women. King’s mission statement: “I want to make it easy for fans.”
Billie Jean King: some great ideas… And some duds.
ScienceAlert: Mysterious Signal Preceded The Most Powerful Eruption of Modern Times
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, an underwater volcano in the Tongan archipelago, erupted violently on January 15, 2022. According to a new study though, two faraway monitoring stations recorded a seismic wave some 15 minutes earlier.
The authors of the study describe the wave as a “seismic precursor” for the subsequent eruption, both of which were triggered by a collapse in a weak section of oceanic crust below the volcano’s caldera wall.
TechCrunch: Yuka, the app that rates food and makeup, now lets users complain to companies directly
Launched today, the new “Call-out the Brand” button allows users to challenge companies directly. When a user scans a product that turns out to be marked with Yuka’s red label – which indicates health concerns – they will see an option to email the product’s manufacturer, pushing them to rethink the use of harmful additives. Yuka provides a default message but allows users to personalize it if they wish.
Additionally, users have the option to publish a post on X to advocate for change publicly. The company is working on adding support for other social media platforms, such as Instagram and others.
How to Geek: Microsoft’s New Mini PC Can’t Run Apps
Windows 365 is a subscription-based cloud PC service that provides remote access to high-end Windows 11 virtual machines. Customers can log into their cloud-based Windows machine from any device, be it a crappy laptop, a Chromebook, or an iPad. The Windows 365 platform is expensive, and it’s also limited to business and enterprise customers.
In the short-term, Microsoft hopes that IT departments will purchase Windows 365 licenses instead of desktop or laptop computers. These licenses may have little or no cost benefit, but they ensures that employees can securely access their “work desktop” from anywhere. Windows 365 also reduces the challenge of running a secure, efficient network, as vulnerable compute tasks are relegated to Microsoft’s secure cloud.
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Priced at $350, the Windows 365 Link boasts dual 4K monitor support, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity, Gigabit Ethernet, plus three video output options–USB-C 3.2 (DP Alt Mode), HDMI, and DisplayPort. It can boot up in a matter of seconds, according to Microsoft, and it packs a trio of USB-A 3.2 ports for keyboards, mice, and other peripherals.
These capabilities are pretty impressive, especially when you consider the Windows 365 Link’s small size. It measures just 4.72 inches wide and 1.18 inches tall. But the fun stops when you realize that Windows 365 Link can’t run local apps. It’s just a portal to the Windows 365 cloud desktop interface.
NetPC or Network Computer reborn?
Britannica Money: Larry Ellison | Biography, Oracle, & Facts
In the mid-1990s Ellison saw an opportunity to compete with Microsoft Corporation by developing a cheap alternative to the desktop personal computer (PC) called the Network Computer (NC). The NC was not as fully equipped as a standard PC and relied on computer servers for its data and software in an early version of what later became known as cloud computing. However, both the continued fall in PC prices and delays in the NC’s development meant that PCs running the Microsoft Windows operating system continued to dominate business users' desktops. Ellison later admitted that the NC was technologically premature.
York University Computer Museum: Corel NetWinder 275
The NetWinder was a compact, high-performance, low power computing designed by Corel of Ottawa and released in 1988. It was a RISC-based machine equipped with networking and multimedia capabilities, operated under Linux. Sold with keyboard, mouse, and stand.
USA Today: Trump selects Dr. Mehmet Oz to manage Medicaid and Medicaid services
“America is facing a healthcare crisis, and there may be no physician more qualified and capable than Dr. Oz to Make America Healthy Again,” Trump said in a statement.
Ha ha! I wonder which Trump appointment will be booted off the island first?!
Sportsnet: PWHL announces rule innovations for second season
The Professional Women’s Hockey League will introduce on-ice tweaks and harsher punishment for some penalties in its second season.
NYT: House Republicans Target McBride With Capitol Bathroom Bill
G.O.P. lawmakers whose leaders have pressed to roll back transgender rights around the country moved to bar Sarah McBride, the first transgender member of Congress, from women’s rooms on Capitol Hill.
They’re such small people.
“Every day Americans go to work with people who have life journeys different than their own and engage with them respectfully, I hope members of Congress can muster that same kindness,” [McBride] wrote. “This is a blatant attempt from far right-wing extremists to distract from the fact that they have no real solutions to what Americans are facing.”
Last Updated: 19.Nov.2024 20:38 EST
