I will not be surprised if Android 11 is released on August 21 when the Pixel 4a starts shipping.
It seems to me that the possibility that a person could become POTUS by “gaming the electoral college” is sufficient reason to seriously consider eliminating the electoral college.
What competencies should the President of the United States have?
A President needs to get Congress to pass legislation to implement his or her plans. Consequently we gauge their potential success of whether the President’s party has a majority in the House and Senate. Reality is that this rarely happens, and even so there may be members of the President’s own party who don’t agree, therefore what we need to evaluate is how persuasive a candidate is and whether they can lead compromise.
Six years ago Javier Baez started his MLB career in a big way.
I just transferred music I had uploaded to Google Play Music to YT Music because Google is shutting down Play Music next month. A few years ago I had uploaded all the music I had ripped from CDs to Play Music as a form of online backup, and I always appreciated the fact that I could access that music using the Play Music app on my Android devices, and I can cast my music to any of my Chromecasts and Google Home devices. Much to my surprise and disappointment, I have found that YT Music only lets me cast music to one of my Chromecast devices and tells me if I want to cast to others, like Google Home, I need to upgrade to premium. WTF?
Definitely a Random Mind
I find it amusing how my mind recalls bits of things in certain circumstances. For example, during my morning walk I saw that the lawn care company was planting a shrubbery and I immediately said to myself, “I want a shrubbery, and a nice one too.”
Back home 📷 #mbaug
On August 6, 2019 I wrote:
Being one in Christ means we see Christ in everyone and everything through our different skin colors, nationalities, and genders.
Over exposed 📷
It’s awesome outside. If you live in Michigan get outdoors now!
Is 5G really necessary for smartphones? Certainly not right now while my phone is at home with me, connected to my WiFi network, but long term? I am not so sure. Maybe on a tablet or notebook PC but how much better is video going to be on a smartphone using 5G?
From The Federal Clampdown On Portland Shows Just How Fragile Our Democracy Is
If we view that if one party gets into power they’ll be a threat to my way of life or the nation as a whole, we’ll do whatever we can to keep them out or keep ourselves in,” said Jennifer McCoy, a professor of political science at Georgia State University.
We are no longer Americans. We are Republicans and Democrats, conservatives and liberals all claiming we are Americans.
The COVID-19 Data Console provides one of the easiest to understand interactive charts of data on the spread of the disease. I’ve added it to my COVID-19 wiki page, you will find it in the United States section.
Is Google’s Nearby Share being distributed as a feature drop to Android phones?
I am one of the many people who used and really liked the DarkSky weather app on Android. While the Android app is great, the main reason why I bought the premium subscription was for the Wear OS app. Now that Apple bought DarkSky and shutdown the Android app, I’ve lost the DarkSky app and complications on my watch.
I switched to the AccuWeather app on my smartphone, but while it does have a Wear OS component, it is really bad in comparison to DarkSky and doesn’t have complications. I am hoping AccuWeather beefs up the Wear OS app over time. The whole DarkSky aquisition by Apple was really disappointing.
Today is a primary election day here in Michigan and we voted from home for the first time. Some notes regarding voting from home now that I experienced it first hand. First, while it is most often referred to as “vote by mail” one can actually hand deliver their ballots at the township clerk’s office. In my case the township have several outside, 24x7 lock boxes and an internal (available during business hours) lock box. The point being, one is not constrained to using the USPS for delivery of their ballot. Second is that if I am honest, we probably would not have voted in this election because it is a primary, so “voting from home” caused me to participate in government as intended.
Finished reading: The Idolatry of God: Breaking Our Addiction to Certainty and Satisfaction by Peter Rollins 📚
Peace #mbaug 📷
Tom’s Guide Google Pixel 4a review about the one color of the 4a suggests the reason for the announcement delay was the pandemic’s impact on manufacturing.
“Blame the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as Google has told us it’s releasing one color to “streamline manufacturing and prevent further delays.””
Enjoying cooler temps sitting on the patio reading, though about to take a walk.
The Pixel 2 that I am using has a 5.0-inch screen with 145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm physical dimensions and 143 grams of weight. The just announced Pixel 4a has a larger 5.81-inch screen but the physical dimensions are 144 x 69.4 x 8.2mm and it also weighs 143 grams. In other words, the 4a is actually smaller than my Pixel 2 but a little thicker to accommodate a larger battery but weighs the same. I am really happy about those physical specs and looking forward to getting mine!