Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribune Changes to the Texas power grid have improved ERCOT’s ability to keep power flowing during major winter storms, but in an extreme scenario, the grid could still face rolling blackouts, a seasonal assessment shows. With freezing weather en route to Houston, many homeowners are wondering about the fate of […]
Category: Tips
Tips on How to Prepare for the Arctic Freeze Later This Week in Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) – With Arctic Air forecast to arrive Thursday afternoon, here are some tips for preparing ahead of time. Stay up to date with alerts Warning to Central Texas will send emails, texts or calls with emergency alerts from the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG). They are similar to the reverse 9-1-1 calls […]
Most Wanted Tips and Guides for Pokemon Violet and Scarlet
Pokémon Violet and Pokémon Scarlet are quite dense games: with two versions, 400 Pokémon, and an open world, it’s natural for players to have questions. We’ve compiled this list of the most pressing topics aspiring Pokémon masters wanted to know before getting started, and things they need to know about Pokémon Violet and Scarlet, even […]
Tips to Extinguish Heartburn Pain
Podcast Transcript John Horton: Hey there, and thanks for joining us for another Health Essentials Podcast. I’m John Horton, your host. Today, we’re going to talk about a pretty fiery topic, heartburn. Let’s start with some basic facts. When it comes to heartburn, there’s an inferno raging across the United States. An estimated 60 million […]
Tips and Gear for Safe Bicycling in Cold, Dark Winter Weather
As the days get shorter and colder, many cyclists end up storing their bikes. But with a little planning and the right safety gear, you don’t have to stop riding your bike during the winter, even in the snow. Consider Oulu, Finland, a city of about 200,000 where there is snow on the ground about […]
Identity Theft and Vacation Fraud Prevention Tips
5 Privacy and Identity Protection Tips for Vacation Travel IDX, a digital privacy protection company, recently published the following tips on protecting your privacy and identity while traveling that we would like to share with you. Hackers and scammers don’t take vacations; and look forward to this time of year to take advantage of increased […]
The best Google Pixel tips of 2022
There are more and more Android tips, and then there are Pixel tips. Owning a Google Pixel phone has become something of a ticket to a unique and top-notch Android experience. With Google’s pure vision of the way the operating system itself should work (and none of the layers that hurt the experience and often […]
Alumni Interview Series Features Tips for Succeeding in In-Demand Fields
A new Instagram Live series, presented by the Amica Center for Career Education at Bryant University, helps students envision their future with regular interviews with Bryant alumni who have exciting jobs in a variety of in-demand fields that include music, sports, publishing, and entertainment. During interviews, Amica Center career coach Nicolle Potvin talks to alumni […]
‘Out of control’: No one knows how much to tip
NY CNN — A new payment trend is sweeping across America, making the experience increasingly awkward: digital tip jars. You order a coffee, an ice cream, a salad or a slice of pizza and pay with your credit card or phone. Then a clerk standing behind the counter turns a touch screen and slides it […]
I wear pigtails as a waitress to get more advice from men
Katelyn Boss is a 22-year-old waitress at a sports bar in Salt Lake City, Utah. She thought it was a waste of time at first. Tips were bad and her base wage was $2.13 an hour. She then tried to put her hair in pigtails to get higher tips from the male customers, and it […]