Miscellaneous
Second Kroger Unit To Stop Accepting Visa Credit Cards (#GotBitcoin?)
A second unit of supermarket chain Kroger Co. said Friday that it will stop accepting Visa Inc. credit cards at its 142 supermarkets and 108 gas stations across seven states. Second Kroger Unit To Stop Accepting Visa Credit Cards (#GotBitcoin?) Smith’s Food & Drug Said It Would Stop Accepting Visa…
Why Interior Designers And Home Stagers Prefer Bar Soap Over Liquid (#GotBitcoin?)
Hard-milled cakes are making a comeback, and many decorators cheer the choice. Plus: five stylish little trays to set them in. Why Interior Designers And Home Stagers Prefer Bar Soap Over Liquid (#GotBitcoin?) NOT VERY LONG AGO, many of us gave up solid soap for the liquid version, happy to…
Major Crypto-Currency Exchanges Use Lloyd’s of London, A Registered Insurance Broker (#GotBitcoin?)
Major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed details of its insurance coverage for its hot wallet crypto holdings, reportedly covering a $255 million limit via a Lloyd’s of London, a registered broker. The details were disclosed in an official blog post from Coinbase’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Philip Martin on April 2. Major Crypto-Currency Exchanges…
Major Caregiver Referral Site Removes Thousands of Bogus And Unverified Listings Prior To Investigation (#GotBitcoin?)
WSJ investigation had found that hundreds of day-care centers listed on its website as state licensed didn’t appear to be. Major Caregiver Referral Site Removes Thousands of Bogus And Unverified Listings Prior To Investigation (#GotBitcoin?) The online child-care marketplace Care.com CRCM 2.01% scrubbed its site of tens of thousands of…
Hemp Clothing Is Happening, and No, It Won’t Get You High (#GotBitcoin?)
Once sullied by its associations with seedy drug culture, the irreproachable hemp plant is gaining ground in summer fabrics that rival wrinkly linen. Hemp Clothing Is Happening, and No, It Won’t Get You High (#GotBitcoin?) More Than Just A Weed Hemp Jacket, $129, Patagonia.Com; Glanshirt Shirt, $355, Slowear.Com; Hemp Pants,…
There Is Now Scientific Proof Your Cat Is Ignoring You (#GotBitcoin?)
La-Z-Bonz New study finds felines can distinguish their names, even if they don’t come when called; twitching ears. There Is Now Scientific Proof Your Cat Is Ignoring You (#GotBitcoin?) Researchers spent months getting to the bottom of an eternal question: Is my cat ignoring me? You Talking To Me? The…
How To Shop For Travel Insurance? (#GotBitcoin)
There are more reasons than ever to get coverage before a big trip—and at least as many reasons to shop extra carefully to avoid the wrong choice. How To Shop For Travel Insurance? (#GotBitcoin) Recent events have sparked interest in travel insurance. And they’ve also fired up scrutiny of the…
The Global Consciousness Project (#GotBitcoin)
When human consciousness becomes coherent and synchronized, the behavior of random systems may change. The Global Consciousness Project (#GotBitcoin)Quantum event based random number generators (RNGs) produce completely unpredictable sequences of zeroes and ones. But when a great event synchronizes the feelings of millions of people, our network of RNGs becomes…
Number of Americans Renouncing Citizenship Surges To Escape Oppressive Financial Compliance And Tax Rules (#GotBitcoin)
A record 4,279 individuals renounced their U.S. citizenship or long-term residency in 2015, according to data released by the Treasury Department. Number of Americans Renouncing Citizenship Surges To Escape Oppressive Financial Compliance And Tax Rules (#GotBitcoin) The Tools To Control The Masses Are Either To Print Money or Raise Taxes,…
My Cat Allergy Is Killing Me, But Cupcake Stays (#GotBitcoin)
Pet lovers endure runny noses, watery eyes, rashes and difficulty breathing to keep their animals close; ‘there are no boundaries’. My Cat Allergy Is Killing Me, But Cupcake Stays (#GotBitcoin) [caption id="attachment_9424" align="aligncenter" width="393"] La-Z-Bonz[/caption] When Olivia Lanes’s allergy test came back positive for cats and dogs, she…
The Nemesis of The Rainforests: Peace (#GotBitcoin?)
From Peru to Indonesia, the end of military conflict has enabled new development that hurts tropical ecosystems. The Nemesis of The Rainforests: Peace (#GotBitcoin?) When Colombia’s government signed a peace deal with leftist guerrillas in 2016, it ended one of the world’s longest-running conflicts and inspired hope for the country’s…
The FCC Fined Robocallers $208 Mil. It’s Collected $6,790 Ajit Pai, FCC Chairman Is Incompetent (#GotBitcoin)
America’s telecommunications watchdogs have levied hefty financial penalties against illegal robocallers and demanded that bad actors repay millions to their victims. But years later, little money has been collected. The FCC Fined Robocallers $208 Mil. It’s Collected $6,790 Ajit Pai, FCC Chairman Is Incompetent (#GotBitcoin) [caption id="attachment_11299" align="aligncenter" width="600"] FCC…