Apple Introduces its New iPhone 7 and More

New features...

The new iPhone 7 unveiled today by Apple CEO Tim Cook.

Apple introduced its new iPhone 7 and more today.

For videos and photos of Apple's new products and their new features presented by Cara McGoogan and Christina Criddle at telegraph.com:  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/09/07/apple-iphone-7-launch-leaked-on-twitter---live-from-the-stage-no/y

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Home Superstitions to Avoid

Mirrors, ladders, shoes...

Knock on wood.

As many apartment dwellers know, most buildings skip the 13th (and sometimes fourth and 44th!) floor. In fact, a whopping 80% of high rises omit the unlucky ordinal just on tradition alone, Caroline Picard reports on elledecor.com.

But for those of us who live closer to the ground, there are plenty of bad omens lingering around at home, Picard wrote.

So for the believers (and non-believers) out there, this is what you need to avoid for good karma: http://www.elledecor.com/life-culture/g3261/common-superstitions/?src=TrueAnth_ELLEDECOR_TW&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=57cef77904d3017002a08bab&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter

Photo: elledecor.com.

The Last Book Store: A Surprising Success

I'll try books...

Enjoying a discovery at The Last Book Store.

When Josh Spencer opened The Last Bookstore in downtown Los Angeles, he thought it was going to fail within three years due to the declining state of the book industry, Madeline Raynor reports on slate.com.

That's why he close the boldly ironic name, Raynor wrote.

But The Last Bookstore has thrived, she added.

In a video from Chad Howitt, we learn about the successful shop and its owner Spencer, who is a husband, father and paraplegic:  http://www.slate.com/articles/video/video/2016/09/this_documentary_spotlights_the_last_bookstore_in_downtown_los_angeles_video.html

Where some great writing often began.

Something for just about everyone.

In some of the many stacks at The Last Book Store.

Photos: Pinterest.

Start Your New Week With a Chuckle

Fun...

What's trump?

A fun video or two to start off the new week with a chuckle.

-- Old Spice: Whale:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hteeecX1oQ

              

-- Geico: Marco Polo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjHK2Uczq7o

-- Geico: Going up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk5HT_J3n6k

-- Geico: Award: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C93QxZgv2X8

-- Geico: Dollar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OIEFo2axGE

-- Geico: Trust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhONRdINHDQ

Photo: Pinterest.

Musical Moments: Everybody Wants to Rule The World

Internet hit...

Ted Yoder.

Musical Moments features music and artists I've enjoyed over the years.

Ted Yoder's an Internet hit with his rendition of Everybody Wants to Rule The World.

I hope you'll enjoy his video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6QOr-oCTwU

For the Tears for Fears' original version this classic pop song:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OFOZQ6pMGo

Photo: Google.

Darien Sees an Uptick in Home Market Activity

Weekly update...

Have a great weekend.

Darien saw an uptick in residential real estate activity going into the holiday weekend.

Results, according to the Darien MLS, were: 

-- Nine new listings of property for sale;

-- Six price changes;

-- Five accepted offers;

-- No properties going under contract, and

-- Four closings.

For more: 

IBM Watson Serves New Tech at U.S. Open

On your phone...

New mobile Watson capabilities.

At this year’s U.S. Open, IBM Watson – the tech company’s “Jeopardy”-winning cognitive computing system – is serving up a range of new technology for tennis fans, Brian Mastroianni reports on cbsnews.com.

It’s powering a mobile app for real-time information about the tournament that puts natural language processing to the test, and even enlists visual recognition technology that can help pinpoint celebrities and players in the stands, Mastroianni wrote.

For more of Mastroianni's report: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-open-tennis-ibm-watson-serves-new-cognitive-computing-tech/

For more on IBM at the U.S. Open: http://www.ibm.com/cognitive/sports/usopen/ibm-usopen-story.html,  http://www.ibm.com/cognitive/sports/usopen/

Photo: ibm.com.