Simply put, it's a series of (usually) LED lights that you place on the rear of your PC monitor or TV, creating a kind of halo effect that projects behind it.
Having a light on behind your monitor, like a small lamp, greatly reduces eyestrain at night
Also very moody and cozy
China’s pivot to Africa
What arrant nonsense
If you are one of the many people looking to changeover to a latex mattress but are uncertain as to whether or not they are suited to your individual needs
Because that gives me equanimity
Cortisol is toxic, and it causes cloudy thinking.
Remember, when you're under stress, the brain releases cortisol
Guard body must not fall through, consider using a 'return' or 'throw' to exit the scope
This way, you will never get rid of your dreaded millions
LA-based Honey was founded in 2012 and has flown somewhat under the radar since its launch.
You're not getting cold feet, are you?
plywood
a silver pillow top plush with no knowledge of the mattress scam
Extreme sagging
I'll likely keep it because the eggs are so perfect, but just be aware of the banshee that gets released each time eggs are fully cooked
this tiny but mighty cooker will put out a continuous, shrill, miniature SIREN
trumpet
We've become custodians of the motorcycles
hit or miss
Long-time users can be surprised by things changing out of the blue for reasons they don’t understand
met with derisive comments challenging their knowledge and skills
We want to address all these things and be transparent about how we’re paying down some of this community debt
humanities
New data from America’s Department of Education, released on November 20th, help shed light on this question
which was… divisive in its reception, to say the least.
Despite launch day hiccups and a lot of poking fun at its looks, Musk has said that so far, more than 250,000 customers have signed up
tablespoon
ceramic knife
shatter immediately
tug of war
crayfish, crawfish
but in SMILE it is much longer because far more corneal tissue is modified by the Femtosecond laser
The SMILE procedure is quiet and odourless
From the surgery itself through the postop period, small-incision lenticule extraction has many things to recommend it
If you're underweight, you want to gain a balanced amount of muscle mass and subcutaneous fat rather than a lot of unhealthy belly fat.
ICE departs California gang member convicted of manslaughter on same day he's released from prison
We think of medical data as our last sacrosanct pieces of personal information
Two days after its big (and slightly botched) unveiling, the Cybertruck is already racking up a lot of interest.
What's the split-second decision you made that changed your life?
neat freak
Arrive at work feeling frazzled and scattered
Apple's organizational crossroad
cylinder gasket
The best choice for you is wearing goggles with prescription
near-sighed
nearsightedness: myopia
newer technologies do offer the possibility of a more precise LASIK procedure, with less risk of complications
Finding the Best LASIK Surgeons
If you don't charge extra for enhancements, what is your cutoff date
She said it's normal to be concerned if you think you lack rapport with your eye surgeon
someone who isn't just running a mill where they don't even remember who you are
Your cornea must have sufficient thickness
extremely irregular and misshapen
Your pupils must not be too large
It's important to tell your surgeon all pertinent information relating to your health and medical history to ensure you achieve the best possible results
To cut down on bugs, Apple is changing how it develops its software
Apple is also considering postponing some features from iOS 14 to a later update, possibly iOS 15, in order to put the magnifying glass on performance and stability
iOS 13 has seen a far faster cadence of bug-fix updates since it went live than any other major iOS release in more than a decade
He was arrested, found guilty of draft evasion, and stripped of his boxing titles
draft evasion is an intentional decision not to comply with the military conscription policies of one's nation
His actions as a conscientious objector to the war made him an icon for the larger counterculture generation
Ali thrived in the spotlight at a time when many fighters let their managers do the talking, and he was often provocative and outlandish
Kentucky
The engine oil is the lifeblood of your engine
Many people don’t know that motor oil is also used to keep your engine cool, similar to engine coolant
Remember that extreme heat is the ultimate nemesis of high-performance motors
The oil filter will help keep your oil clean. It traps dirt, debris, metallic particles, and sludge inside the crankcase
heroic
But the clamshell design requires double the surface space to spread it open
you tend to overpack, a hard-sided piece will rein you in; there’s no chance of overstuffing it.
you’re guaranteed a no-bulge fit in your airline’s luggage sizer
Of course, it scuffs and scratches easily, too
You’ll need a fixed storage space, which can be a challenge for apartment and small-house dwellers
training apparatus
aqua aerobics
devil's advocate
passer-by
Hong Kong is a city on edge
visitor arrivals and retail sales are tanking
small business confidence is at a record low
they long for a more balanced one country two systems
She spearheaded a failed attempt to pass controversial Beijing back national security legislation
staunchly pro-democracy often a target of Beijing's wrath
To fast track the bill
The government will formally withdraw the bill in order to allay public concerns
The local government's intransigency towards their demands is why universal suffrage is their ultimate goal
Could we avoid all this mayhem over the last two to three moths if Carrie Lam had simply withdrawn the bill back in June
Unless we have assurance of universal suffrage, we will always have constant encroachment on our freedom
Hong Kong's returned to China was enshrined in 1984 with the signing of sino-british joint declaration
Is China reneging on the pledge made in this book?
Everything in this book does not involve a clear-cut yes or no
You egotistical billionaire asshole
she uses some pretty harsh words, some would say vilifies successful people
She had only sarcastic response
Some of the things were clear blind spots in hindsight
The human capital will pay much larger dividends over your lifetime
pomegranate
Tech giants Google, Microsoft and Facebook are all applying the lessons of machine learning to translation, but a small company called DeepL has outdone them all and raised the bar for the field.
major libraries were hesitant to move to the platform, and in a self-fulfilling prophecy, and it was hard to port the code with a lack of supporting tools
vice clamp
why the government was reluctant to suspend classes because it is worried secondary school students will come out to the streets
Students have played a key role in the protests, which were triggered by a now-withdrawn extradition bill in June but have since morphed into a wider anti-government campaign
the site of a fiery battlefield where protesters and police locked horns in a full-day clash on Tuesday
but elsewhere, protesters brought major thoroughfares in Central, Tai Po, Yuen Long, Kowloon Tong and other districts to a standstill with elaborate barricades made of bricks and bamboo sticks
If not, chances are good you're going to wind-up being a hood ornament while trying to find first gear
There I was, in this yoga class for the first time, trying to see what all the fuss was about
So I go into this bar, and it’s crammed with young people
If You Have a Fender-Bender With No Injuries
I only listen out of pity
Reviewers love them and have been raving about them. But, like any product, they’re not perfect
stick figure
ingenious companies
LASIK eye surgery
Thus begins a hideously costly and drawn-out negotiation that eventually yields the dollar amount that the doctor will get reimbursed
If you have price tags for every procedure and require that every patient be charged the same price, all of that bickering and chicanery goes away
As does the need for gargantuan bureaucracies to process claims
Fast forward to last quarter
I have owned up to getting the Peak Google article wrong in the Daily Update
First, I should have been clear from the get-go that the analysis did not apply to YouTube
golf course
The new one doesn’t click at all. Its glass touch surface floats above pressure sensors that detect force anywhere on the surface and trigger a haptic response, a vibration that your brain interprets as a click
To aid in the process, the Magic Trackpad apparently even generates its own artificial clicking noise
You can see why iPod Hi-Fi was a hard sell
In no circumstance should you give up
Now how does that circumstance compare to HomePod
High fidelity audio
I was a disciple
I was having more and more close calls
I berated him for taking so much risk, "You gonna get yourself killed with that kind of riding!"
Maybe I just wasn't cut out to ride, I'd be wise to give it up.
I was on a much more powerful bike, riding much more briskly than I was the first time
It's unequivocally less risky
trailing off the motorcycle begins leaning
You're braking past the point where the motorcycle tips in, with the focus on the front brake
This is quintessentially what that means
ease off the clutch
continue to drag or trail the front brake. And ideally, we continue trailing on that front brake, even if we're only using one percent of total front brakes ability, until we arrive at the apex, we can see the exit of the corner
coasting motion
China Roundup: facial recognition lawsuit and cashless payments for foreigners
This week, a lawsuit sparked a debate over the deployment of China’s pervasive facial recognition;
Been keeping it in the rain and frost and whatnot for the other 8 years, with minor signs of rust here and there
He is in bondage to his ambition
Super absorbent bath towel
Traffic flow on a freeway is unhindered because there are no traffic signals, intersections, or at-grade crossings with other roads, railways, or pedestrian paths
These ramps (slip roads) allow for speed changes between the freeway and arterial thoroughfares and collector roads
You need to start step by step, and progress, rather than try everything at one go.
When you ride the bike, small amounts of combustion by-products work past the rings introducing, among other contaminants, water into the crankcase
This mixes with the oil and gets distributed through the engine where it can begin to corrode unseen but expensive bits
bits and pieces
Oblivious man blindly drives into giant pile of rocks
red eye flight
motor oil is carcinogens
dipstick
ovoid, egg shaped
You may not include the names of other apps on the system in an attempt to divert requests to your app
This centripetal force comes from the frictional force between the tire and the road
All my weight on the outside foot peg
head spin
I'm not an audiophile
inmates in California can volunteer to help put out fires
I believe ex-cons(ex-convict) could make a great firefighters
leaving aside its stance on ads — is increasingly a tool for stamping out independent thought in Silicon Valley should be a real concern for an industry predicated on “Thinking Different”.
Synonym
When a user’s utterance is ambiguous enough that it resolves to multiple intents, SiriKit uses the order of the intents in the IntentsSupported key to determine which intent to send to your app
Frankly, I find it deeply concerning that I might have any trepidation in writing that Facebook made the right decision
As a leader I usually focus on the roles of a visionary, a catalyst, and a coach
The passenger should only sit in pillion
if your helmet doesn't have a visor installed.
The throttle should be used judiciously to avoid skidding the rear wheel
Ride prudently
weight and speed being analogous to torque and speed of an engine
gear teeth
shift lever
sequential gearbox
labor-intensive and difficult morning riding
more experienced rider who is looking for a zany new motorcycle
after a long hard arduous day of testing brand new motorcycles
turn your stomach
constant-mesh gearbox:
book of gutsy women
Charles Kupperman failed to show up on Capitol Hill for a scheduled deposition on Monday
Apple Inc. on Wednesday again showed it can deliver growth even while its bedrock iPhone business declines.
Sensing inevitable concern around Google’s upcoming access to a bevy of health data
in more recent years it has struggled as the smartwatches category has grown and encroached and taken over Fitbit’s tracker territory.
you are only trying to gauge their attitude, learn about their objections to remote work, and then adjust your plan accordingly
Bad Weather Contingency
Hey, what's the plan if there is inclement weather and employees can't get to the office
I’d like to make a branch and try out an idea on [X], but I don’t want to do it on the clock. Can I do it from home?
This is a tactical, short-term suggestion
A self-saboteur has bought into the line that ‘by doing nothing, bad things won’t happen.’
LinkedIn is what happens when network effects congeal
But maybe this purchase will allow them a more concerted push to take on the Apple Watch