Be careful! MyFitnessPal can be a toxic app and exacerbate disordered eating. There is a lot of data out there about how it is implicated in bad outcomes.
Once again, how amazing ChatGPT is. I am stepping down as treasurer for the road association at our cabin (not the crazy one at our house, that’s separate). I found a new free accounting software site since QuickBooks Pro has gotten so expensive (I’ve used it while treasurer since we already have it for our business, but the next treasurer probably won’t have it). I set everything up with ChatGPT’s help, and then scribbled down tips for the next Treasurer. I scanned the pages and asked ChatGPT to summarize it all in a PDF. Wow, so thorough and professional!
I also used it to format all of the emails and other documentation I needed to send our crazy road association to prove that yes, contractors need insurance. Still shaking my head over that one.
Just ran into this on my Facebook feed and there are some useful tips. I was just showing husband today how he could scan PDF’s inside the Notes app, but #5 is even easier.
I learned that bildungsroman is a literary genre that focuses on the psychological and moral growth and change of the protagonist from childhood to adulthood.
I learned there are different length boards in flooring. I picked out some wide plank flooring and almost got a shipment of short lengths. Online reviews can be very helpful.
I posted this in the political forum but may be useful to those who don’t go there.
If you’re not a subscriber, you can now explore all of The Times’s journalism without any paywalls, for a month, just by downloading The New York Times app.
I had to look that one up, too. Spaghetto is a single spaghetti noodle. So useful ! So next time you’re cooking spaghetti, you can announce, “Oh, I hope that spaghetto, that fell under my pot, doesn’t ignite in a flame”.
Learned our library (recently reopened) has a “makespace” which includes 3D printing, huge printers for banner making and large photo printing, equipment for video editing, digital transfer equipement, pod casting, sewing machines, lap top check-out, scanning etc. Wow. And classes to boot.
Some public libraries also have a “library of things” where you can check out infrequently used tools, cake pans, party equipment, outdoor games, etc. etc. It’s a great idea. Some also have state park, museum, zoo, etc. passes for check out. Can you tell I’m on the board of my local Friends of the Library?!
I knew our libraries (usually each city or county has their own system) have more than just books, like free copying and faxes, newspapers, toys, games, museum tickets. There are a few with tools and other things to lend.
But learned today that a library just north of Denver has a whole outdoor lending section - tents, stoves, trek poles, even snow shoes that can be borrowed for 3 weeks. It is also the gateway to a large open space area, and the inside of the library had large climbing rocks put in before the built the walls. It looked beautiful (it was featured on a news program).
I learned that a young woman I know from my S’s younger days is a newspaper reporter in Minneapolis. I knew that she worked for a newspaper, but I didn’t realize that she was doing hard news in a major city. She has covered some very important news in recent years. I remember how hard she worked to get into the school she wanted to attend, and it’s really cool to see that she is living her dream.
And I learned that the running shop where H & I bought shoes gives a 30 day trial period during which you can return your shoes for any reason. H’s recent purchase was really uncomfortable after a period of walking. Not only did they take them back, but he didn’t even have to buy another pair (although he did choose to buy a different shoe from them). It’s definitely worth asking about returns on running/walking shoes when you buy them. You can’t necessarily tell how well they will work for you just by walking around the store.
A good reminder that running and walking largely go hand in hand and that running stores are not just for runners! A great place for anyone doing weight bearing exercise to get their footwear and to get good advice. And yep, many have the “30 day return” policy. Ask at individual stores of course!
What did I learn today? In Virginia - if you have handicap plates or a placard, you can park for free in any metered or time-restricted public parking place (this includes regular spaces, not just handicapped) for up to 4 hours - UNLESS the locality has adopted an ordinance saying otherwise.
How one is supposed to know if the locality has adopted one or not? Who knows. My locality has adopted a code for one district saying it does not apply to regular spaces, and I only know this because I sit on the parking committee.
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! So next time you’re cooking spaghetti, you can announce, “Oh, I hope that spaghetto, that fell under my pot, doesn’t ignite in a flame”.