Rick Hird

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Rick Hird
flipped into Retirement
Fannie Mae
Mortgage Credit Tightens, Creating Drag on Any Economic Recovery
The Wall Street Journal. - Andrew Ackerman
With interest rates falling to the lowest level on record, this should be a banner time for households in search of a new mortgage. It isn’t. Mortgage availability has tightened sharply as lenders impose
10 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Corona Virus And You
Technology
Why some face masks are more effective than others
bbc.co.uk - Emma Woollacott
While paper and cloth masks may help controlling the spread of Covid-19 amongst the general public, they're certainly not up to the mark for use in intensive care.
5 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Best Portable Tech to Get
Batteries
6 truths about your phone's battery life: All about overcharging, overheating, fast charging
CNET - Clifford Colby
What does a fast charger do to your phone's battery over time? How can you help extend your battery's life? We spoke to experts. Here's what we learned.
5 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Corona Virus And You
Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Old-fashioned milkman makes the rounds as U.S. shoppers stay home
Reuters - by Mana Rabiee and Julio Cesar Chavez
MIDDLETOWN, Md. (Reuters) - The milk truck can be heard more than a block away, chugging along the narrow tree-lined streets of Washington's historic Capitol Hill neighborhood. Milkman Seth Burmeister
1 day ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Corona Virus And You
Identity Theft
Coronavirus scams have cost Americans $39 million so far—here's how to protect yourself
CNBC - Megan Leonhardt
Nearly 52,500 Americans have already filed complaints this year with the Federal Trade Commission over fraud related to Covid-19, reporting losses …
15 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Corona Virus And You
Coronavirus (Covid-19)
US communities face tough choices on opening public pools
Associated Press - By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, Associated Press
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Public pools will look very different this summer if they open at all with the coronavirus threat still looming, as teenage lifeguards will be tasked with maintaining social distancing
14 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Corona Virus And You
Entertainment
Don’t Mess With New Yorkers: Staten Island Shoppers Go Ballistic at Sight of Unmasked Patron
TheWrap - Rosemary Rossi
Mask or no mask — that is definitely not up for debate in a ShopRite grocery store in Staten Island, New York, where a group of irate shoppers was …
2 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
Liberal View
Trump is ‘losing it’ and ‘devolving down into rabbit holes of conspiracy theories’: Conservative TV host
Raw Story - Matthew Chapman
On Monday, conservative CNN talk show host S. E. Cupp slammed President Donald Trump for his behavior amid the coronavirus pandemic. “I think no …
9 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
Opinion
An indelible image of this pandemic: Trump, without a mask, on a golf course
The Washington Post - Eugene Robinson
The long Memorial Day weekend gave the pandemic an indelible visual image: President Trump, wearing a ball cap but no mask, enjoying himself on his Northern Virginia golf course. Last week, you will recall,
1 day ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
DoTard Donnie in Denial!
Liberal View
Trump scorned for claiming he has ‘great reviews’ on COVID-19: ‘This is not a game show’
Raw Story - Matthew Chapman
7 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Home Cinema Enhanced Viewing
Lifestyle
Why Your House Needs a 32" TV That's Under $100
insidehook.com - Kirk Miller
Maybe your guest bedroom needs a new TV. Maybe your actual bedroom is small and can’t fit a 65″ model. And maybe your budget restricts you to all …
5 days ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Cord Cutting 2019
Hulu
How to Fix Hulu Error Code PLRUNK15
Lifewire - Jeremy Laukkonen
Reload the movie or episode. In many cases, simply reloading the episode or movie will allow it to play normally. If the problem doesn't go away, or …
5 days ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Cord Cutting 2019
Streaming
Pluto TV guide: app, channels, reviews and how to activate
Tom's Guide - Kelly Woo
Are your streaming subscription fees out of control? Pluto TV is a free live TV streaming service — yes, free! The ad-supported service combines more …
4 days ago
Rick Hird
flipped into ROKU
Roku
How to Reset Your Roku’s Network Connection
howtogeek.com - Kennedy Maring
If you have a Roku TV or streaming stick, you can sometimes run into internet connection issues. The error can be the connection or the internet …
4 days ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Home Cinema Enhanced Viewing
OLEDs
Who Needs OLEDs and QLEDs? Here Are 5 Other TVs You Can Buy
nationalinterest.org - Ethen Kim Lieser
When you don't want to spend the extra cash or don't need that crazy picture quality. OLED and QLED HDTV offerings tend to garner the most attention, …
3 days ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Cord Cutting 2019
Hulu
Hulu Redesigns User Interface for Better Navigation Through the App
techquila.co.in - Anushmita Samal
Hulu launched an updated version of the app which is by far the largest redesign the app saw. The primary reason for this update was to enable and …
2 days ago
Rick Hird
flipped into China Rising
Japan
The Chinese Navy Now Outguns The Japanese Fleet—But Don’t Panic Quite Yet
Forbes - David Axe
China has surpassed Japan as Asia’s leading naval power. After two decades of explosive growth, the Chinese fleet now possesses more ships and more missiles than the Japanese fleet does. “The balance naval
5 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Putin's Russia
European News
Russia's GDP falls 28% in April as unemployment skyrockets
neweurope.eu - By Elena Pavlovska
Russia’s economy contracted by more than a quarter in April as the coronavirus measures limited economic activity, according to figures based on …
13 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Putin's Russia
Vladimir Putin
Putin and the 'Distinct Russian Civilization'
themoscowtimes.com
How the Kremlin tries to explain the coronavirus crisis to its people.
18 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Putin's Russia
Dmitry Peskov
Coronavirus-hit Kremlin spokesman discharged from hospital: media reports - Xinhua |
xinhuanet.com - Source: Xinhua
File photo taken on Dec. 19, 2019 shows Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov at Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual press conference in Moscow, …
4 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Putin's Russia
Russia
Number of virus cases in Russia crosses 350,000
nation.com.pk - Anadolu
The number of coronavirus cases in Russia crossed 350,000-mark on Monday, authorities said. At least 8,946 new cases were reported over the past 24 …
12 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Putin's Russia
Russia
Russia Demands Apology From Bloomberg Over Report About Putin's Low Ratings
rferl.org - RFE/RL
Russia has demanded an apology from the Bloomberg news agency over a report it published about President Vladimir Putin's low trust rating among …
8 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
Donald Trump
Donald Trump Slammed As ‘Grotesque And Disgraceful’ By Former GOP Strategist On Memorial Day
The Inquisitr - Rachel Dillin
President Donald Trump received criticism from a former Republican strategist about his behavior on Memorial Day. Steve Schmidt — who served as a …
9 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Google Solutions
Google Drive
How to use rclone to automatically back up Google Drive to your local storage
TechRepublic - Jack Wallen
If you're looking for a reliable Linux to Google Drive sync tool, you can use rclone and a bash script to make this work. Find out how. Recently, …
5 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s Televised ‘Petulance’ Is Driving Older Voters From The Republican Party, Columnist Says
The Inquisitr - Tyler MacDonald
In a Monday op-ed for The Washington Post, Karen Tumulty argues that Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic is driving away older voters, …
6 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
Politics
In crucial Florida, some senior voters cast a skeptical eye toward Trump’s reelection
The Washington Post - Lori Rozsa
Lehner, who now considers himself an independent, says he is frightened by the president’s lack of leadership and maturity amid the nation’s health and economic crisis. Several people in his gated community
1 day ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
U.S. Politics
The political neophyte Democrats are betting on to capture the Senate
POLITICO - By JAMES ARKIN
The national party must first shepherd its chosen candidate, Theresa Greenfield, through an increasingly tricky Iowa primary. Senate Democrats have a lot riding on Theresa Greenfield, a political neophyte
1 day ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
Liberal View
Ms. Someone From Somewhere Has A Good Shot At Unseating Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst
wonkette.com - Stephen Robinson
Democrats believe they can repeat the Blue Wave from 2018 this November and take back not just the White House but the Senate. Although Iowa has …
1 day ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
Politics
Graham, Collins, more could see Trump-related losses in November
MSNBC - MSNBC.com
Donald Trump could drag down the Senate GOP in the 2020 election experts say, as incumbents such as Sen. Lindsey Graham and more face potent …
1 day ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
Donald Trump
Georgia could be the next swing state, Trump is still an idiot, and more you might have missed
dailykos.com - Cara Zelaya for Daily Kos
Y’all, the president sure lost his mind this week, didn’t he? I mean granted, it’s more likely that he never had it to begin with. But boy howdy was …
1 day ago