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Winter trees and sky from Jan. 13 2026 in Las Vegas, NV. The bare look of trees in winter is a favorite photo subject to me. These are from a photo walk with a Lomography Simple Use 35mm camera . They shoot like and look like a disposable but these all plastic cameras are reloadable. They come with film but I loaded Kentmere 200 in this. The camera has no adjustments other than a flash option and is 31mm f/9 1/120 shutter and cost about $20 new with film. My version for these

A 2025 study found that coffee drinkers may have a 40% lower risk of AFib recurrence. More research from 2025 shows that drinking black coffee daily can lower a person’s overall mortality risk and their risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Another study from 2025 found that the polyphenols in black coffee may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes. More at https://www.healthline.com/health-news/coffee-may-improve-heart-health-lower-diabetes-risk

I started walking backwards. No not all the time! I do it at a park when I walk about 1.5 to 2 miles on kind of a track. It is a really short track, about 0.1 miles, and I do about half a lap backwards. I had a really annoying IT band problem on my left hip. Walking backwards has helped and lots of stretching is also in my mix. In addition to that I think it has improved my balance and overall flexibility. I walk slower when I go backwards and I really feel different muscles

Mmm this is good. Yes you can make it. if you are a little afraid of making pizza dough a local pizza place will probably sell you some. This makes a flaky puff crust pizza. Even is it goes all wrong you will have some melted cheese and tomato sauce with some kind of bread so whatever it is will taste good! more at the kitchn here's the video from King Arthur Baking Company

I love Cadillac but have never owned one. The electric cars are cool, the CT4-V and CT5-V Blackwing are super cool and they are going to be in F1 this year. Cadillac sales have been booming for the last 12 quarters. Eighty percent of buyers now are trading in from brands that have eaten Cadillac's lunch over the last couple of decades -- BMW , Audi, Merc, even Tesla. Cadillac scored the second-highest in the J.D. Power US Tech Experience Index 2025 , just behind Genesis , and

Tuesday or Wednesday mornings before opening are the quietest at Costco, (they often open a little early) with additional lulls in the mid-afternoon hours. The last 30–60 minutes before closing often sees lighter traffic, outside of holiday rushes. Exact busy times vary by location, so ask your local store for guidance. more at Delish

Alex says there is a lot of unreleased Van Halen. It sounds like he is working on it. from NME Alex Van Halen has revealed that he is working on a new album alongside  Toto  guitarist Steve Lukather. The legendary rock drummer, who co-founded  Van Halen  with his younger brother  Eddie  in 1972, appeared on the Metal Sticks podcast on Thursday (January 1), hosted by  Iron Maiden ’s Nick McBrain, and spoke about his current musical projects. “I’m getting ready to do this recor

This sounds great! Lego Smart Play turns your creations into interactive builds The Lego Group announced Smart Play at CES 2026 today , which is a system designed to inspire children by allowing them to turn all their imaginative ideas into reality by bringing their Lego creations to life. The new Lego Smart Play platform is powered by three core elements: Smart Tags , Smart Minifigures , and the Lego Smart Brick . The Smart Tag is a 2x2 studless tile with a digital ID embedd

This is a crazy thing that was at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. ZDnet reported on a lollipop that plays music in your mouth. It plays 1 song, in this case Akon "Beautiful Day, Ice Spice "Munch, Baddie Baddie, Big Guy" or Armani White "Mount Pleasant." So what's the point? I don't know. I guess a fun promotional item for a musician. You can buy them at the Lollipop Star website Read about it at ZDnet

Photos from a photo walk at Downtown Summerlin , Las Vegas during the Christmas season 2025. I took these photos with a “spy camera” :) The Minolta 16 MG  is a subminiature viewfinder camera introduced by Minolta in 1966, part of a series produced between 1955 and 1974 before the rise of the 110 film format. It uses 16mm film with a frame size of 10×14 mm. That’s pretty small! I did use a yellow filter with the camera for these photos. It came with the kit for the camera. It

Here are some photos from a recent trip to Solvang, California, known as the Danish Capital of America. It's a themed town established in 1911 by Danish Americans. It's a very popular destination, and a local advised me that weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas are extremely busy—"avoid holiday weekends!" Hotel prices skyrocket, parking is scarce, and there's a lot of traffic. Weekdays are nice, and when I visited mid-week in September, it was wonderful. I've been goin

My submission to the Daily Picture Theme "extinct" on X was this photo I took at the 2025 Mecum Vintage and Antique Motorcycle Auction...

This cactus is in my yard in Las Vegas. It grows tall and slender, and these flower buds appear. They stay closed but open a few hours...

I really, really, REALLY like going to a place about 30 minutes from the Vegas Strip for lunch, and I was just there hanging out on the...

from Reclaim The Net (their free email subscription is really good) California Bills on Social Media and AI Chatbots Fuel Privacy Fears...

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I kind of want to get some Smart Glasses but I don't want to give up my privacy (where I am, what I am looking at, who I am with, what I...

kids being cool with Japanese pop culture influences hmm... from Peta Pixel Why Kids All Pose with the Peace Sign in Photos The peace...

the biggest challenge might be to make it last to the last day from delish Costco Just Dropped A Massive 5-Foot-Tall Advent Calendar Full...