The real reason to wear a mask

At the beginning of all of this, there was a lot of confusion regarding masks. Now it’s generally accepted that everyone should wear them, even homemade cloth masks, at all times when outside your home.

I tried printing iPhone photos really big

The assumption has always been you can easily print off your iPhone/camera phone photos as long as you don’t print them too large. This guy shows you can print massive iPhone shots.

Why bats are one of evolution’s greatest puzzles

I’ve never been afraid of bats. They fascinate me. One of the big thrills of my life was floating on a canoe in Austin, Texas watching the Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony come out for the night – 500,000 to 1.5 million Brazilian free-tailed bats flying in the twilight.

Socially distance this

No offense to fans of cruises but this is an entire industry we’d be better off without.

Zoom backgrounds

ZoomerBackgrounds: Video calling in style. Dazzle your co-workers and friends. Choose your favorite look from our community-uploaded collection. With so many people using Zoom, it would be inevitable that someone would start offering Zoom backgrounds. Some of these are hilarious.

Educational documentaries from Netflix

There are a lot of great documentaries listed here for those of you who don’t have Netflix. I highly recommend the “Our Planet” series.

Zoom repairs flaws and improves privacy

Many felt that Zoom was just “catching up” because of the onslaught of new users and new scrutiny. The fact is, Zoom didn’t care about user privacy as much as it did growth. But the analysis of its shortcomings by security experts made them act (somewhat) faster to lock down the app to where it can be relatively safe and secure for most users.

Inside Big Ben’s makeover

It’s one of the most recognizable structures in the world and an enduring symbol of the United Kingdom. The video also shows you the actual “Big Ben.” Hint: it’s not the clock tower (officially called the Elizabeth Tower).