Residents of the Buffalo area are accustomed to large amounts of snow and strong winds; however, this latest storm shook the region to its core.A violent lake effect snow storm, dubbed the “Knife,” tore through the region earlier this week, leaving the area buried under several feet of snow. The storm wreaked havoc on the…
Reports Show That November is Still the Worst Month for Deer Collisions — Here’s What Drivers Can Do
With shortened daylight hours, inclement weather, and increased activity in the animal population, November sees the highest number of car collisions with deer. This year in Indiana, numbers are down just a bit, but car repair shops are still getting a good amount of business. According to The Register-Mail, deer-related crashes decreased by about one…
Despite Childhood Warnings Not to Let Them Bite, Bed Bugs Are on the Rise
The good news: Pinellas County has had a booming year in tourism, making a record $35 million in bed taxes. The bad news: it also had the most bed bug complaints in the entire state. “I started studying bedbugs in 2004 and we have seen nothing but increases,” said Dini Miller, a Virginia Tech entomologist….
Is It Discrimination to Refuse to Hire a Medical Marijuana Patient?
When Christine Callaghan, a graduate student at the University of Rhode Island working toward her master’s degree in textiles, applied for a summer internship at Darlington Fabrics Corp., she had every indication she would be accepted for the position. Yet when she met with Darlington Fabrics’ human resources department to work out the details of…
U.S. Postal Service Becomes Latest Business to Fall Victim to Data Breach
The U.S. Postal Service recently experienced a cyber attack that may have exposed the private information of its over 800,000 employees — and the countless customers who made calls to its call center throughout the first eight months of 2014.According to a Nov. 10 Reuters article, the Postal Service said in a statement that its employees’ compromised…
#IntegrateSF Aims to Encourage Bitcoin Adoption in San Fransisco
Bitcoin is a fairly new form of digital currency that’s had some trouble catching on with a wider base of consumers. But that may be about to change in San Francisco thanks to a Bitcoin payment solutions provider called SnapCard. Last week, SnapCard announced its month-long #IntegrateSF campaign, which will provide 500 San Francisco merchants…
Promotional Video for Pinup Calendar Is Released; Much to the Surprise of Utah National Guard, It Takes Place on Their Property
The Utah National Guard base at Camp Williams in Salt Lake Valley reportedly saw some action this past May, according to a video recently released online, and it wasn’t the type of action that the National Guard wants to be known for. A promotional video has recently been published online for a U.K.-based organization called…
Introducing the ‘Smart’ Desk That Tells You When to Sit and Stand for a Mere $4,000
Those who are looking for ways to simultaneously increase productivity and fitness at work are in luck — if they have about $4,000 to spare. Stir, a company founded by a former Apple engineer, has introduced the Stir Kinetic, the world’s first “smartdesk.” It comes with a built-in touch screen for its controls and can…
Getting Medical Advice on the Internet May Get Easier Thanks to Google’s New Service
Internet users looking for medical advice may have better luck than they used to, thanks to a new initiative by Google. The company is currently testing a service with a limited number of users by connecting people who conduct health-related searches with doctors via video chat. After Reddit user Jason Houle, of Springfield, Mass., uploaded…
Google’s Biggest Competition in Search Isn’t Bing or Yahoo — It’s Amazon
While Google is the clear leader in search, their biggest competition is not what anyone would expect. According to Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt, Google’s biggest search competitor is not Bing or Yahoo! — it’s actually the retail giant Amazon. “People don’t think of Amazon as search, but if you are looking for something to…