Going pro: Esports becomes a real profession
What does it take to become a professional gamer? With Esports prize pools growing into the tens of millions of dollars, the top esports players can now…
Month: November 2021
El Salvador makes Bitcoin its official currency; Ukraine next
Ask about Bitcoin on Wall Street, and you’ll find investors who swear that the cryptocurrency will revolutionize finance. Others might claim that it’s…
Natural defense: Goats come to the aid of firefighters
Last year’s wildfires burned up over 4.2 million acres in California, racing through weedy forests and plains and on to houses and entire neighborhoods….
Jigsaw puzzle evolves
Unidragon, the makers of fine wooden puzzles, is promising a different kind of puzzle in time for Christmas gifting. If you or a loved one like puzzles,…
Clowder of cats still roams Hermitage
You have your school of fish and mob of kangaroos, but you mostly find a proper clowder of cats in places where humans put up a fight against mice and…
Traditional puzzles come in many forms
If you like solving jigsaw puzzles, be sure to check out the various styles available. 3-D: You actually build something. Many subjects are available….
When is it time to stop hosting the big holiday dinners?
The grand kids love it, of course, and they are the reason we keep doing it. Those lovely holiday dinners pass on traditions, values, heritage and fun…
Between scrapbook and journal: The keepsake book
We want to save memories, but a scrapbook can be expensive and maybe we don’t feel artistic. Meanwhile a journal seems like a demanding commitment. So,…
Home Whispers
By Kiley Kitta She was a pretty lady, says the jewelry on her polished wood dresser in her wallpapered room; a woman of taste too, say the pink walls in…
Amazon unveils home robot to mixed reviews
Did you watch The Jetsons when you were a kid? If you did, you might remember Rosie, a robotic maid who took impeccable care of the futuristic Jetson…