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What worries me the most is just how vulnerable even the healthiest people can be to COVID-19. For example, this story of a 51-year-old marathon runner with 83 marathons behind his running belt losing his life to the virus so quickly. It is …

The era of LCDs is almost over as Samsung Display will stop production at the end of the year. Instead, Samsung will focus on OLED technology. That is a little odd because their current QLEDs use LCD panels behind the quantum dot layer. From The …

During checkout out I noticed newly installed glass shields to protect cashiers from people directly breathing at them. Didn’t take a picture of it, but this is an excellent protective measure for the workers and customers. Most cashiers wore face …

Another brand new sign about social distancing looms over crates of fresh berries.

Two weeks after the “Shelter in Place” order in California, I went again to resupply at Costco. I was worried about long lines and lack of supplies. No lines and plenty of stock on most items even on a Sunday! Parking lot of less busy than usual. …

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After consulting with @kevin about the best options for improving my Wi-Fi signal, he recommended upgrading my wireless router first. I live in a single-story, 1100 sq. ft. house. Most of my connected devices are within a 400 sq ft area in the …

> I haven't tested but you may need to have previously clicked on "follow" for new posts button to appear when you open the conversation? "New" posts button always shows up if there are new posts since the last visit. It works independently from …

Thank you for the feedback, Dracula! A long while ago, we had ideas on how to improve conversations with hundreds of posts. Like you, we thought of sorting options to see the most recent vs. oldest posts. However, we need to give it a lot more …

Thanks for the link! I checked out the direct link for donations: https://vmcfoundation.org/covid19list/ It looks like they don't accept open glove boxes. I'll look around the garage to see if I have any unopened ones. Here are the …

Amazon package delivery crew is probably the most susceptible to coronavirus exposure. They are juggling packages and running around all day. They are our true crisis heroes, and I wish them to stay safe and healthy. We need them now more than ever!

Other letter carriers are protecting themselves. Both of them came on the same day.

I don't know if there is a shortage of safety gear, or if that is a personal choice, but not every letter carrier wears gloves. Honestly, I'm very grateful to everyone involved in getting the mail to my front door. They are out on the front lines. …

As @Pathfinder pointed out, I don't reuse the gloves after handling mail and packages. In my mind, the gloves are contaminated and require quarantine. I take them off and lay them right next to the mail pile. They also get transferred to Day 2 or …

Once in a while, I get a package that needs opening right away. For that particular case, I use extra caution, wearing new gloves, and wiping down all content with rubbing alcohol. As this coronavirus pandemic spreads, more and more delivery …

In the time of a pandemic, no mail is urgent enough to need an immediate response (my opinion). Packages are much more critical and a source of great temptation. Every day I'd clear up the path through the house into the garage, opening all doors …

Some might say I'm a bit paranoid about catching the coronavirus, but I can't take any chances. My elderly father, who is turning 70 next year, lives with us and is in the high-risk group. So starting last week, I've set a dedicated quarantine zone …

The effort of pandemic-proofing myself was too much of a hassle to go through every few days. So I bought enough for two weeks for three people and some extra for my brother's family to pick up later in the week.

I went overboard and filled up the shopping cart to the edge. Over a week ago, right before the lockdown, I missed out on getting fresh produce. It was gone before I got there.

The fresh produce aisles at Costco were well stocked. No crowds. Perhaps even the least amount of people I've seen shopping there.

I had the same problem ordering on Instacart and Amazon Fresh. After about 30 minutes of browsing and adding groceries to my cart, I hit the "checkout" button and saw the super long delivery time estimates. So I gave up on the online grocery …

I also read a few magazines that are included in the Apple News+ subscription. Once in a while I would find some articles that are worthy of the subscription. I like to virtually flip through magazines and enjoy photographs of cool new products …

Apple News+ is my go-to source for the latest news from credible sources. In normal times, I don’t engage as much with the latest developments around the World. The thinking is that these macro news have no effect on my daily life. The coronavirus …

It is interesting for me to see the economic ripples that COVID-19 is sending through global economy. Even when factories in China are back at 100% capacity, there will be no demand for their products as countries around the world are locking …

A while ago, I was watching a YouTube review video, comparing side-by-side electric boards. It made it very clear how much different each board is and how different companies prioritize specific features. The price point is one factor to consider, …