There was a blind phone phreak, Joybubbles, who could whistle the 2600 tone, emulated by blue boxes, and get free calls. (If you're under 45-ish, long distance calls used to cost TONS of money.) David Strathairn played Whistler, a fictional version of Joybubbles, in the movie Sneakers
I wore a mask to the eye doctor yesterday. I'm coughing, sneezing, and feel like crap, so I masked. Doctor did too, but none of the staff did. One nurse said, "Looks like we're gonna have to go back to that," Honey, we should never have left.
Recently, I tweeted about how in 90s/00s it was common to be assigned a book to read in 1 or 2 weeks. Many younger people replied they'd NEVER been assigned that much reading even while getting graduate degrees. Others said they hadn't been assigned entire books AT ALL in h.s....only excerpts.
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
Trump and Biden meet in Cleveland for a Fox News debate. Trump mocks Biden for frequently wearing a mask. He does not reveal that he and his wife had tested positive for Covid three days before the debate, where his wife and children all removed their masks contrary to venue rules.
Life-saving tip: when you find a lost cellphone at a retail location, DO NOT TURN IT IN RIGHT AWAY! Look through contacts, social media and call Mom/Dad or make a post. "Hey! So and so left their phone at xyz!" NOW turn it in. Retail staff are too busy to do that, so you should.
The famous green owl app Duolingo is going even harder into AI made by stolen content. It's not curated by native speakers so you have no idea if what you're learning is correct. Their algorithm overall tries to hit the happy brain juices instead of helping you learn. So here are some alternatives!
So what I'm reading is that for one day, it's open season on pigs. Just remember, piggies: We outnumber you 475:1. We're more heavily armed, armored, and don't like you. Step out of line, and you'll have a new career as a pile of mulch.
In B4 conspiracy theorists start shoving nuts up their nose... But seriously, this is excellent news, and will be a powerful tool for medical professionals and the general public, looking for added protection!