Category: General

  • Stock Photos and Media Sources – Free and Paid

    There are many sources of FREE and PAID photos, video and graphics on the Internet.  Web developers often search for free items but always need to be concerned that these “free” items don’t carry risk of copyright violations.  Free doesn’t necessarily mean safe.  Research and use caution when using images from these free sources.

    On the other hand, other paid sources may provide some guarantee of not violating copyright regulations.

    Free Sources

     

    Paid Sources

    • Shutterstock – Probably one of the most reasonable sources of images that provide almost the safety of not violating copyright violations.  Even those developers that only need an image “now and then” can benefit from their 5-pack program.

  • Cut The Cord – Indoor TV Antennas

    TV with AntennaMohu ReLeaf 50 – One of our favorites. Free TV For Life: Now tested to receive HD stations up to 60 miles without a cable or satellite subscription including ABC CBS NBC PBS Fox Univision and more.

    Winegard FlatWave FL5500A – Indoor Amplified TV Antenna – The FlatWave Amped is a 50 mile long range multi-directional indoor amplified TV antenna with an embedded digital TV antenna amplifier, attached mini coax cable and USB power cable with 110v adapter. The Amped receives both VHF and UHF signals in HD. Ultra thin and reversible black and white indoor TV antenna.

    Clearstream 4Max – Best performance among all Antennas rated in the 70 Mile range category [note: location, obstructions, and building materials effect reception]

    Terk HDTVAZ – Supports up to 1080i HDTV broadcasts for high-quality picture and sound – within 45 miles of the towers.

    Clearstream Eclipse 4MAX – Receive free TV from networks like ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CW, PBS, Univision, MeTV and more in Full HD 1080 where available

    Naxa NAA-308 –

    ViewTV VT-9042G – 50 Miles Range | ATSC Compatible | Receive free digital broadcast High Definition TV signals, Full HDTV long range Support: 720p, 1080i, 1080p | Superior reception from inside your home with a digital antenna for long range TV

    Mohu Curve 50 – Free TV For Life: Access High Definition Over-the-Air TV channels without a cable or satellite subscription including ABC CBS NBC PBS Fox Univision and more

    Terk Omni-Directional – Enjoy top-rated HDTV network programming and your favorite shows for Free with no monthly fee or subscription

    RCA ANT111Z – One of the cheaper antennas on the market for folks close to the broadcast antennas. Enjoy top-rated HDTV network programming and your favorite shows for Free with no monthly fee or subscription

  • Easy to Grow Herbs for the Novice Kitchen Gardener

    Try growing these versatile herbs that can be used in many common dishes.

    • Chives – South sunny window or close fluorescent lights are best.  Water only when the top of the soil is dry.
    • Sage – Great for poultry dishes.  Sages needs lots of sun.
    • Basil – One of the easier herbs to grow indoors.  pH needs to be around 6.0 to 7.5.  Lots of natural light, but not necessarily full sunlight. May require repotting every few months.
    • Rosemary – Must have  lots of direct sunlight. Probably best for an outdoor patio.  Only water when the top of the soil is dry. Needs air movement to prevent powdery mildew.

  • Watch Movies and TV for FREE

    Multi-mediaPluto.tv – Pluto TV is an Internet-based TV platform operated by Pluto Inc. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Los Angeles, California.Pluto TV runs as an app on 14 platforms, including Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku, and PlayStation consoles. The company currently has more than 75 content partners, over 100 free channels, and reaches over 6 million monthly active users. Pluto TV generates revenue from video advertisements between programming, with plans to remain a free television provider. Pluto TV’s licenses its content directly from providers.[1]

    Kanopy – Use your access to a local library to view this streaming service. Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video service for public libraries and educational institutions that provides library patrons, students and faculty access to a large collection of films.[2]

    Sony Crackle –

    Tubi TV –

    Vudu – Walmart’s online video site with both free and paid content.

    Xumo –

    References:

    1. Wikipedia, Pluto TV
    2. Wikipedia, Kanopy

     

  • Bob Woodward’s New Book – Fear: Trump in the White House

    The Inside Story on President Trump, as Only Bob Woodward Can Tell it

    Fear - Trump in the White House. Available from Amazon.com
    Fear – Trump in the White House. Available from Amazon.com

    With authoritative reporting honed through eight presidencies from Nixon to Obama, author Bob Woodward reveals in unprecedented detail the harrowing life inside President Donald Trump’s White House and precisely how he makes decisions on major foreign and domestic policies. [1]  Woodward draws from hundreds of hours of interviews with firsthand sources, meeting notes, personal diaries, files and documents. The focus is on the explosive debates and the decision-making in the Oval Office, the Situation Room, Air Force One and the White House residence.

    Fear is the most intimate portrait of a sitting president ever published during the president’s first years in office.

    References:

    1. The Washington Post, July 30, 2018, Manuel Roig-Franzia – In a new book, Bob Woodward plans to reveal the ‘harrowing life’ inside Donald Trump’s White House