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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/26/opinion/sunday/insects-bugs-naturalists-scientists.html __________ "Why care about this new silence of the bugs? An across-the-board decline in flying insects, if true, means that an entire sector of the animal kingdom is in trouble, representing an immense...

Another sign of how things have gone downhill in Atlantic City.... https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-25/apple-to-close-atlantic-city-store-cutting-52-employees “Due to a sharp decline in tourism and visitors to the area, we have made the difficult decision not to extend our...

Really heavy around here today, was driving through Peaslee this morning and there was a yellow haze in the air. When a gust of wind came along, it looked like smoke blowing from the pine trees. Heavy rain forecast for tonight - that should help.

I guess I'm just getting old, but this really is "Electronics Insanity". You give Amazon access to your home and car via internet connected smart locks (not to mention the ability to snoop with video and audio)... what could possibly go wrong with that? Sounds like a hacker's holy grail. :dance...

Out for my walk at noon yesterday, temperature was about 44 degrees after a night in the 20's. Noticed an itch later and found a really tiny nymph under the waistband of my pants. Could have been prevented if my shirt had been tucked in, but I really wasn't expecting ticks yet! :confused:

Have been working with the nj2012 orthophotography (new map coming soon :) ) and noticed some kind of fire in progress here, not far from Buttermilk Falls in the DWGNRA: http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=41.14252936865917&lng=-74.89365414918359&z=19&type=nj2012&gpx=

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/ • A fundamental design flaw in Intel's processor chips has forced a significant redesign of the Linux and Windows kernels... • Microsoft is expected to publicly introduce the necessary changes to its Windows operating system in an...

This is annoying if you're currently in 609 (like me). Now you'll need to dial the area code (without the 1+) to call another 609 number. https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/area-code-overlay-609-faqs/ Beginning January 20, 2018, if you have a 609 area code, you should start entering the...

Starting a couple months ago, I've been getting 3 or 4 robocalls daily on my cell phone from numbers all over the place. I don't answer calls from unknown numbers and just ignore them. Sometimes they leave a recorded message saying I can lower my electric bill. Never got any of these before...

While looking for something else I found that the USGS is now offering LIDAR DEM at 1 meter per pixel resolution - the LIDAR used in my maps is 3 meters per pixel so this is a big resolution increase (and files that are 9x larger!). If I understand correctly, the USGS has stopped shooting the 3...

I may try to shoot some photos out back if the sky is clear. Was out late during the Orionid shower and saw one spectacular meteor but in about 60 time exposures I didn't catch any. http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-leonid-meteor-shower "The Leonids are...

Looks like we will have a nice cool clear night for this. :) http://www.nj.com/weather/index.ssf/2017/10/orionid_meteor_shower_2017_how_to_catch_the_orioni.html Kevin D. Conod, an astronomer who manages the Newark Museum’s Dreyfuss Planetarium, said people can start looking for the meteors as...

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/10/severe-flaw-in-wpa2-protocol-leaves-wi-fi-traffic-open-to-eavesdropping/ Researchers have disclosed a serious weakness in the WPA2 protocol that allows attackers within range of vulnerable device or access point to intercept passwords...

It's about time! :) ________________________________________ Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 312 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern New Jersey. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time...

I had an Apple ][ back in the day, but thought the Commodore 64 was pretty cool too. This might be fun, price is supposed to be about $70.... :) https://thec64.com ____________________ It’s 1982 and a new home computer graces the scene. Out goes the silent black and white experience and in...

Special Weather Statement Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 956 AM EDT Thu Sep 28 2017 NJZ009-010-012>027-PAZ070-071-101>106-290000- Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth- Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-...

Have you seen this video? But things aren't always as they seem. Here's how it was done. :)

We have discussed this in the past and I appreciate that it's a touchy subject, but it seems like we will eventually need to face it. I'm all for helping the victims in Texas, they need to be properly compensated based on the insurance they currently have. And as a nation we also have to help...

Started noticing a lot of them yesterday. Today they're terrible, after 15 minutes on the porch I'm ready to go back inside. They really haven't been bad this year until now. Anyone else seeing this?

https://www.macrumors.com/2017/08/22/accuweather-location-data-monetization-company/ ____________ "Popular and well-known iOS weather app AccuWeather has been caught collecting and sharing user location data even when location sharing permissions are turned off" - - - - - - - "During a testing...