Visitors to the western end of Fire Island are greeted by a large sign telling them to “Stop, turn around, go back.” In bold, red letters, the sign proclaims that the island’s residential areas are “closed to visitors” and that it has “No restrooms, no open business, no medical facility.” …
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Photo by Syda Productions / Shutterstock.com Amazon recently added a new way for its customers to rate their purchases. Called “one-tap ratings,” this new system enables buyers to give a star rating — from one to five stars — for a product without also having to write a review of …
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“In the rush to return to normal, use this time to consider which parts of normal are worth rushing back to.” – Dave Hollis There’s no question that we are in the midst of an exceptional moment, not only in our lives but in history. For each and every one …
Read More »150 Retailers Offering More Cash Back During Lockdown
Photo by Halfpoint / Shutterstock.com As more Americans settle in for a self-initiated or state-ordered quarantine period, online shopping is quickly becoming a necessity. Fortunately, you can now earn a little extra cash back on your online purchases. To help shoppers during the coronavirus pandemic, the cash-back website Rakuten has …
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Who doesn’t love a good old fashioned makeover? I certainly do. Lately I’ve been thinking about them more than ever, now that I’m not doing much else. If there was ever a time for bravery, or chaos, or both, it is now I think. And yet I have been shocked …
Read More »Valve’s Index VR headset goes back on sale March 9
Valve Index VR kits will be available to purchase again on at 10 a.m. Pacific time on Monday, March 9. The restock timing was reported previously as a “leak” by some, but UploadVR confirmed the plans directly with Valve. It sounds, however, like it will be very hard to order …
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