Things I learned along the way

Print Screen Alternative - Free Tool to Take Partial Screenshots on Windows 10 and Windows 11

Windows snipping tools shortcut

How to screenshot on Windows without print screen - Yes there is an alternative option for using the print screen button on Windows 10 and Windows 11 that lets you take partial screenshot of any part of your screen.

It is very simple:

Press Windows logo key + Shift + S

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My beat up old headphones, I will use them for as long as they continue work

My old Apple EarPods Headphones with 3.5 mm plug still works, so I keep using it

How long do you keep your headphone for? I hold on to my headphones for as long as I continue to work. I don't care how old they are how old they look.

This is my old Apple headphones. I've had it for as long as I can remember. The jack brakes I glue it together. It continues to work.

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Fisher Island, this very rich Island in South Florida was once the private property of a Black Man

Take a look at Miami Beach across the palm trees of Fisher Island Florida. Waiting to get on the ferry

Fisher Island, very rich and popular Island in South Florida between downtown Miami and South Beach was once the private property of African American businessman and real estate developer Dana A. Dorsey, South Florida's first African-American millionaire back in the early 1900's.

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Jeff Bezos Announces Plan to Give Away Majority of His Wealth to Charity

A shirtless Jeff Bezos, there will be a lot of that in South Florida but you have to be his billionaire neighbor to see it

On November 14, 2023, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has made a groundbreaking announcement, revealing his intention to donate the majority of his $124 billion net worth to charitable causes.

In an exclusive interview with CNN, Bezos expressed his commitment to combatting climate change and fostering unity among humanity amidst social and political rifts.

Bezos stated that his primary focus will be on initiatives aimed at addressing the pressing issue of climate change.

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The pursuit of happiness what does it really mean and where does it come from

In the 17th century a writer named John Locke wrote about life, liberty and property. In 1776 this was used in the Declaration of Independence but they changed property to "pursuit of happiness."

So according to the Constitution of the United states, accumulating stuff, or property, is what we deem "pursuit of happiness"

It is Pursuit with it because it is not guaranteed.

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Are you waiting for somebody to come into your life to make you feel better about yourself?

Sometimes we as human beings sit and wait for another person to come into our lives who makes us feel better about ourselves. There is one problem with that.

I will use the words of Marisa Peer to tell you exactly what the problem is:

Marissa said sometimes you go through life looking for your other half.

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Around what time did bitcoin come out?

$20 worth of bitcoin I purchased with the $20 that I was not supposed to spend

Bitcoin was introduced on January 3, 2009, when its pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, mined the first block of the Bitcoin blockchain, also known as the "genesis block."

This event marked the beginning of the Bitcoin network and the birth of the first cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin was introduced as an open-source software project and was designed to be a decentralized digital currency that operates on a peer-to-peer network, allowing for secure and transparent transactions without the need for intermediaries like banks.

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How long do you have to walk or jog to burn off 10 delicious chicken wings?

My friend grills the best chicken wings in Miami. Once you start eating them you can't stop

I'm exercising, I'm walking, I am doing my best to eat healthy, fighting to lose weight and all of a sudden my friend calls me and tells me: Hey bro, we're grilling man! Come on over!"

I can't say no to chicken wings, especially when they're all free LOL.

So I hop over to my friend's house, and I start chewing away, chicken wings after chicken wings.

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Take a cold shower : Would you believe this is a good way to cleanse your mind and get you going for the rest of the day

I grew up in Haiti. I didn't know taking a cold shower was a good way to get you going for the rest of the day. Well I'll be damned... A cold shower is the only option for most Haitians LOL...

No wonder they have so much energy LOL...

For the most part there is no such thing as hot and cold water in the tub in Haiti. No matter what time of the year, you have no choice but to take a cold shower unless you boil some water and add it to the water are you about to bathe with.

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Something you probably didn't know about the Netherlands: About one quarter to one third of The Netherlands are below sea level

Some cities in the Netherlands are guarded by flood walls to prevent them from flooding because there are below sea level

You probably did not know that the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands is 6.5 feet or 2 meters below sea level? Just like many other places in the Netherlands some parts of the country is as low as 22 feet are 6.7 meters below sea level.

But you don't have to be afraid to visit the Netherlands because this country has one of the most sophisticated anti-flood system in place in the world.

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