Google’s data centers are so large that they use a water-based cooling system to keep all those servers cool. This video shows how they run an entire water treatment plant, just for cleaning up the water so it can be used to cool their server facility.
It’s a fascinating look at the sheer scale of what it takes to keep the modern internet running behind the scenes.
Fixing a Leak, how to… Found several small pin holes in the Hot Tub that we got for Akiva (bottom inflates and was leaking) After 2 failed attempts to patch it with a vinyl patch kit (which peeled right off — I can only assume that there was something about the type of PVC used…
I took a walk through Wilderness Park here in Neenah today. It was a gorgeous June afternoon, though the mosquitoes were hungry enough that they kept me moving a little quicker than I would have liked. Even at a brisk pace, the park put on a show. Wilderness Park wraps around a marsh, and on…
“Truffles (Truffy for short) is a 1-year-old baby Shih Tzu. She is my stress buster! She is adorable, sweet, spoiled and kinda stubborn. She loves family bonding weekends and pet events. She loves riding in the car and watching out the window.” Truffy is one year old, officially a stress buster, and she takes her…
Our Dog of the Day is Henry, a Shih Tzu from Southern Indiana, pictured with his best friend Sonia the puggle. Henry is a male Shih Tzu who lives in Southern Indiana with two cats. He loves chewing on bones, going for long walks, any toy in the shape of a monkey, and playing with…
Getting into the fall spirit, here’s Akiva in his sunflower-print bandana. He’s giving the camera that slightly serious look of his while he sits on the kitchen floor, his tiger toy not far away. He wears it well.
I groom our Shih Tzus at home, and over the years I have settled on a set of clippers, blades, and supplies that genuinely work. Here is exactly what I use, how I use it, and where you can find each item. I am just a longtime owner sharing what has worked for me, not…