NASA’s Juno spacecraft successfully made its sixth close flyby of Jupiter on Friday, May 19, 2017, at 2 a.m. EDT (6 a.m. UTC; 11 p.m. PDT on May 18). Juno captured this image 6,247 miles (10,053) km from Jupiter’s cloud tops during its close flyby on May 19, 2017. Image …
Read More »Discover The Bruce Peninsula This May
Found between Georgian Bay and the main basin of Lake Huron, the Bruce Peninsula is a popular destination where you can embrace the great outdoors. This natural playground is home to summer hot spots like Tobermory and Sauble Beach. Though it is a bit of a treck from Toronto, the …
Read More »Net Unrealized Appreciation (NUA): The Tax Smart Way to Handle Company Stock in a Rollover
If you have company stock in a 401(k), you will want to learn about Net Unrealized Appreciation (NUA) and how to minimize taxes when you rollover these funds to an IRA. Should You Rollover? Once you leave a job, or reach age 59 ½ you have the option to move …
Read More »Highland Park captures mixed doubles title
After falling short the previous two seasons, Highland Park’s Phillip Quinn finally got to drape a gold medal around his neck. Quinn and partner Madison McBride defeated Hillcrest’s Zane Kohrs and Anne Gilliam 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 for the Class 5A mixed doubles state championship Friday at the George P. Quinn …
Read More »SearchCap: Google app rankings, hotel ads, AMP analytics
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Bing Remarketing: The best-kept marketing secretMay 19, 2017 by Michelle Cruz Everything you need to know about an opportunity that’s not widely discussed in the industry …
Read More »7 Real-World Tips for Better Social Engagement
Pepsi… Fox News… Uber. Look at recent headlines, and you’ll see the impact social media can have on a brand. In today’s 24/7 news cycle, responding quickly and appropriately to customers on social media can be the difference between success and disaster. Why do brands still struggle with social media? …
Read More »Hands On With the DJI Mavic Pro: A Serious Drone That Fits in Your Daypack
I’ve been a bit slow getting into flying serious drones, after my early experiences with nanocopters and the Parrot made me worry I’d crash an expensive piece of hardware. But with the introduction of DJI’s practically pocket-sized Mavic Pro ($999 at Amazon), I decided to take the plunge. At $1,000 plus …
Read More »The FCC Votes to Kill Net Neutrality, Dismantle Title II Rules Governing ISPs
The FCC has begun the process of dismantling net neutrality and its classification of ISPs as common carriers under Title II. The move has been expected for months; the current head of the FCC, Ajit Pai, strongly opposed any attempt to ensure that Internet traffic was treated equally. He’s also …
Read More »This Week in Space: From Paranal to Proxima B
We won’t know if Proxima b is habitable until we can get some sharp telescopes pointed straight at it, which doesn’t happen until next year. But until then, everyone’s an armchair astronomer, speculating about the little red dot. What if it’s habitable? It lies within the habitable radius around its …
Read More »Archaeologists Uncover Viking Army Camp in England
A long-held archaeological mystery has been solved as researchers have revealed the exact location, extent and character of a huge winter camp of the Viking army at Torksey, Lincolnshire, of CE 872-873. A 21st-century view looking east across the River Trent to the prominent bluff and the Viking winter camp. …
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