I continue to consider closing out a back porch and turning it into a small greenhouse augmented with artificial lightning (it would only get a couple of hours of afternoon sun at day). Mainly I’m doing this to have a place to grow my vegetable transplants (I start a crop in the late winter and another in early fall). … [Read more...] about Gardening 101: Green In Winter, Green All Year
How dew is formed in winter
Warm days and historic winds: Winter fire season has arrived in the Bay Area
Experts said climate change can’t be cited as the direct cause of a single weather pattern such as the one seen this week. Rather, they said, it’s better to look at human-caused climate change as a part of every weather event, as the climate has already gone through significant changes, and weather is a product of the climate. … [Read more...] about Warm days and historic winds: Winter fire season has arrived in the Bay Area
Snowstorm Leaves More Than 150,000 Customers In Texas And Louisiana Without Power
Snow Seen In North Texas As Winter Storm Warning, Winter Weather Advisory Are In Effect Texas Man, Larry Rendell Brock, Who Was Allegedly Seen Inside US Capitol Holding Zip Ties Arrested And Charged Stimulus Payments For Millions Of TurboTax Customers Beginning To Be Deposited, Company Says … [Read more...] about Snowstorm Leaves More Than 150,000 Customers In Texas And Louisiana Without Power
Federal cyber agency announces new campaign to fight ransomware attacks
Ransomware attacks, which involve an attacker encrypting a system and demanding payment to give back access, most recently interrupted classes in Baltimore County, Md., while school districts in Fairfax County, Va. and Miami-Dade County, Fla. have also been hit by cyberattacks in recent months. … [Read more...] about Federal cyber agency announces new campaign to fight ransomware attacks
Bay Area specialty roasters used to scoff at instant coffee. Now, they’re making it in droves to meet demand
More recently, a few start-ups emerged dedicated to creating instant coffee that tastes as expressive as that original cup of coffee — before the extraction and drying process, which roasters say usually kills the flavors. These new companies are partnering with specialty coffee roasters — such as Pennsylvania’s Swift Cup with Ritual — to transform their higher quality coffee with a similar but slower process. Colby Barr of Santa Cruz’s Verve Coffee Roasters, one of the first Bay Area cafes to offer fancy instant coffee, describes it as “suspending it in time.” … [Read more...] about Bay Area specialty roasters used to scoff at instant coffee. Now, they’re making it in droves to meet demand
