US studio CBS launched its All Access streaming service in its home country in 2014, and has since boasted of some popular titles in its library. When CBS acquired Network Ten last year, however, it was an open secret that All Access would some day […]
Day: August 7, 2018
My Two-Week Edible-Insect Feast
The insects appeared at my Chicago doorstep in swarms. Crickets, grasshoppers, locusts, mealworms, ants—all of them dead on arrival, entombed in resealable bags and glass jars. Before long, my apartment was overrun with bugs, and soon all of my meals would be too. I had […]
Now even YouPorn has banned Alex Jones, but he’s still on Twitter
Streaming adult video site YouPorn, announced today that it has banned Alex Jones from its platform, following actions against the conspiracy-monger by tech companies including Apple, Facebook, YouTube and Spotify—but notably, not Twitter. Before you go “wtf,” there were indeed (non-porn) videos with Alex Jones […]
Vaccini a scuola: tutto quello che c’è da sapere
Un tema di cui si è tanto dibattuto negli ultimi mesi è quello dei vaccini obbligatori per l'accesso a scuola. Qui facciamo un punto sullo stato della normativa vigente ad un mese dalla riapertura degli istituti scolastici. by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews
Viale Jenner, violenta lite alla moschea: due feriti. I residenti: «Siamo esasperati»
Momenti di tensione si sono registrati anche domenica sera a Milano, nella storica moschea di viale Jenner, dopo la movimentata protesta dei giorni scorsi. All’interno della comunità, in subbuglio da diversi giorni per il licenziamento di un imam egiziano di 47 anni, è scoppiato infatti […]
Vodafone Australia now offering 50Mbps NBN plans for under $60 a month
After entering the NBN playing field in December 2017, Vodafone has now announced a new and simplified trio of plans that it hopes will bring better value to the Australian high-speed internet market. The three new plans cover each of the speed tiers available from […]
Andare in pensione in Paraguay: nuovo eden degli over 60
Questo si traduce in una qualità della vita più alta per chi vive in Paraguay e gode di una pensione italiana non altissima. Il clima dolce, i ritmi di vita … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Get lost in Marseilles, France’s second city
Most people traveling to southern France pass through Marseille's airport and move directly on to the more pristine and tony Provencal destinations, … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Surprise, no one buys things via Alexa
Some numbers published in a report from The Information reveal that very few owners of Alexa-powered devices use them for shopping. Of about 50 million Alexa users, only about 100,000 reportedly bought something via voice interface more than once. It’s not exactly surprising, but it […]
bosomy: Word of the day for August 7, 2018 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
bosomy , adj : Full of sheltered hollows or recesses. Having a large bosom.