Colon to start next week at Oakland. Rangers non-committal after that
Bartolo Colon is back with the Texas Rangers' organization and is going to start for them Monday at Oakland. After that, his status is in a gray area. Charcoal. All he is guaranteed is that one start next week in place of Martin Perez, who is going to open the …
Syverson Rehabilitation and Health to close
A proposed sale is being discussed which would convert the Syverson Lutheran Home in downtown Eau Claire to housing for UW-Eau Claire students. The nursing home and rehabilitation center presently has a scenic location on the banks of the Chippewa River but will relocate to its new building … Read More
Force YouTube videos to play full-screen in Safari on iPad
If you're watching YouTube on your iPhone or Mac, then you can just tap a button to watch the video in proper full-screen, just you and a skateboarding dog, with nothing to distract you. But on the iPad, the same “full-screen” button just maximizes the video into the browser tab, …
G-Eazy’s ‘These Things Happened’ Documentary is One Big YouTube Ad
G-Eazy is this weird anomaly that I have never been able to understand, and I'm not sure I ever will. His music is as boring as the story he has to tell, yet he collaborates with the likes of Cardi B, A$AP Rocky, and Kehlani. His latest album, The Beautiful …
In-N-Out Burger files complaint over YouTube prank
The Irvine-based chain's lawsuit seeking the order was filed Friday, March 23, in Los Angeles Superior Court against Cody Roeder, who posts videos on YouTube as Trollmunchies. Similar prank disruptions featuring Roeder have been recorded at Taco Bell and the Ralphs supermarket chain. Taco Bell … Read More
‘If You’re Not Doing Something About It, You’re Part of the Problem’
A highlight of last month's Shift Forum was a conversation between Valley legend Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn and prolific investor, and Janet Napolitano, President of the University of California system and former head of Homeland Security (and former governor of Arizona). Why pair these two? Read More
Spring-clean your social media for peace of mind
I realized that between the phones, I have three business email accounts and a personal account; more than 1,530 contacts; four Facebook accounts for business, volunteer work and personal use; plus Snapchat, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. Not only are cellphones used to make calls, they can be … Read More
Mary Jeanne Vincent, Career Talk: Keeping your LinkedIn profile relevant
Congratulations! You finally made the time to create a professional LinkedIn profile and it looks pretty darn good, if you do say so yourself. Here are some do's and don'ts for keeping it relevant. 1. Regularly add to your contacts. A robust network is your ticket to ongoing success. When …
An Instagram-Baiting Museum in Indonesia Is Ripping Off Chris Burden and Yayoi Kusama
The latest made-for-Instagram “museum” experience is here, and it looks, to put it lightly, familiar. Rabbit Town, a new Indonesian selfie paradise, and its biggest attractions are the spitting image of works by contemporary artists Chris Burden and Yayoi Kusama, as well as what appears to be a carbon … Read …
Former Saints cheerleader fired over racy Instagram post; files complaint
Bailey Davis, a former Saints cheerleader fired over a racy Instagram post, has filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claiming the NFL forces unfair rules against cheerleaders, The New York Times reported. Davis, 22, said the Saints claimed a photo posted to her private … Read More