Monthly Archives: January 2019

January 65, 2019

Posted on January 31, 2019 by mikecane

Twitter: Waiting for the clock to strike thirteen tonight here in Iceania … … it’ll be another night of windchill between 0F to negative 5F. January always tries to break me. And more or less succeeds too. Previously here: Winter … Continue reading →

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“They’re Not Gonna Change What I’m Gonna Do.”

Posted on January 31, 2019 by mikecane

Infamous words. I originally saw this story on Oprah. Homeless guy is given US$100,000 during the course of a documentary film being shot about him and his life. The entire point of the documentary was to see what a homeless … Continue reading →

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“Social Media Influenza”

Posted on January 31, 2019 by mikecane

I stole culturally apropriated borrowed that title from a Commenter at this remarkable YouTube video. Entitled millennial snowflake get owned by hotel owner Here’s a clue for that oblivious child, from Zig Ziglar: Zig Ziglar: YOU Are The Problem And … Continue reading →

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Winter Brutality

Posted on January 31, 2019 by mikecane

At post time, it’s 48 days until Spring. Speed it up! Previously here: Two Days Of Murderous Winter

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2019 iPad Roulette

Posted on January 30, 2019 by mikecane

Apple Is Planning 3-D Cameras for New iPhones in AR Push Beyond iPhones, Apple plans to release an updated version of its lower-cost iPad with a roughly 10-inch screen and a faster processor as early as this spring, according to … Continue reading →

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NYC Snow Squall

Posted on January 30, 2019 by mikecane

Lower Manhattan enveloped in a snow squall. Where I am, it’s almost like a blizzard. One-block visibility. And the white death is sticking!

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The Machine That Changed Everything

Posted on January 30, 2019 by mikecane

The 1751 Machine that Made Everything Thousands of years of The Same. Thousands of years. Let that sink in. Thousands of years. We have what most people in the past could never have imagined or even dreamed. Previously here: Human … Continue reading →

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iSpyPhone

Posted on January 30, 2019 by mikecane

Exclusive: UAE used cyber super-weapon to spy on iPhones of foes The ex-Raven operatives described Karma as a tool that could remotely grant access to iPhones simply by uploading phone numbers or email accounts into an automated targeting system. The … Continue reading →

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Negotiation

Posted on January 30, 2019 by mikecane

This is a hell of a talk. His delivery at times reminded me of Jim Rohn. An FBI Negotiator’s Secret to Winning Any Exchange | Inc. This was a lightbulb moment: The brain works up to 31% better in a … Continue reading →

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TV: Black Monday

Posted on January 30, 2019 by mikecane

Oh damn. Showtime’s Black Monday is up there with HBO’s [oops!] Showtime’s Kidding and Netflix’s The Kominsky Method as an Absolute Must-See TV series. I thought the first episode was badass. The second episode was even more badass. This is … Continue reading →

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