Monthly Archives: July 2022

How to use an induction hob

Whether you’re getting to grips with a fancy new kitchen, or have finally been tempted away from your trusty gas flame, it’s well worth acquainting yourself with how induction hobs work, and the best way to cook on them. Gas and ceramic/electric plate hobs work by using a flame or a heated coil to generate…

Emmy-nominated cameraman sentenced to 6 months of house arrest for issuing death threat to Matt Gaetz and his family

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., listens during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press An acclaimed Hollywood cameraman was given half a year of house arrest for threatening Matt Gaetz. Eugene Huelsman sent Gaetz’s office a two-minute voicemail telling Gaetz to “watch his back.” His expletive-filled message…

What is IPX7?‍

When it comes to waterproof phones, most consumers imagine something that can be dunked in a bathtub or a pool and still survive. However, being water resistant is not the same as being waterproof. Waterproof phones are those that can resist water for up to a specific period of time. The exact level of resistance…

Dial-up is dead, but Apple just made it deader – and we still miss it

The news that Apple’s macOS Ventura would cease offering guidance on how to set up your dial-up modem waylaid me with an intense wave of nostalgia that rocketed my mind back 32 years to the early days of the Internet, email, and that oh-so-classic handshake sound. Dial-up, the phone-line-based communications protocol for connecting computers to…

John Bolton says Trump is ‘poisonous’ and that ‘mini-Trumps’ risk ‘political suicide’

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton warned this week that Republican candidates who model themselves after Trump could face an uphill battle in the midterms. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Former Trump-era adviser John Bolton warned this week that “mini-Trumps” risk “political suicide.”Bolton referenced how Trump-backed candidates like Dr. Mehmet Oz aren’t doing well…