How to Deal With Constant, Nightmarish Subway Delays. Even if you don’t live in New York, you’ve surely heard us complaining by now about the dramatic downward spiral of the nation’s largest mass transit system under the neglectful reign of Governor Andrew Cuomo. Besides leading to lost wages, chaotic after- school pick- ups, and missed medical appointments, the colossal systemwide breakdown of the MTA has also forced the city’s mass transit riders to approach the commute more strategically. Below, tried and true tactics to arm yourself for the daily battle against an unwieldy and unreliable daily slog: Use the Bathroom Ahead of Time. Self- explanatory. You never know when a 2. Stay Updated With Transit Apps and Twitter Beefs. Ms Office Crack By Chin Ups Everyday
Besides checking the MTA’s website for current service status, it’s smart to supplement with additional information from apps like Kickmap, which will show delays, and works offline, or the city’s Transit app, which shows your best route options and upcoming train arrival times in addition to information on delays. As a rule, though, the real dirt can be found on Twitter. The NYCT Subway Twitter feed stays reasonably up- to- date, but the pro move is to dive into their mentions to see what other riders are saying about delays on your line: The same advice follows for simply searching Twitter for your line of choice to see if anyone has pertinent news about the train you’re about to take: Leave Extremely Early.. Extremely Late. For the day- to- day commute, most people we know now leave 1. You could also swing to the other end of the spectrum and leave late enough to avoid rush hour, if you have hours and a work schedule flexible enough to allow for it. Must be nice!) Doesn’t mean your train won’t get stuck indefinitely, but it does mean that you won’t be crammed in with quite as many people when it happens. Pack Water and Snacks. Though eating on the subway is a controversial topic—and food may soon become contraband—it’s arguably a safety precaution to at least bring water with you, and ideally, small snacks like nuts or granola bars as well. Getting stuck without light or air so long that people might get dehydrated or start to faint is not outside the realm of possibility!)Note: this doesn’t mean it’s acceptable to break the “no cooked food” on the subway rule. It isn’t. Bring Extra Reading Material—and a Backup Charger. ![]() E-mail & desc mailing addr phone info; [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Marcel Zweers, google mx. The Congressional Budget Office released an estimate this week of what will happen if the CSRs aren’t paid in 2018. For example, silver plans would be 20 percent. ![]() Even if you’re not going up against a decrepit century- old transit infrastructure, as a rule, if you leave the house without anything to entertain you, you’ll end up stuck in a line, waiting room, or traffic indefinitely, bored to tears. No matter how you slice it, keeping some extra battery power on your person can do wonders to…Read more Download extra podcasts and articles for offline listening or reading, bring more than one book, and consider backup like a battery case or external battery pack to keep you juiced when several extra hours unexpectedly get added to your trek home. Meditate The horrors and indignities of the subway have been known to serve as a catalyst for spiritual awakenings even before service quality took a nosedive. Mary Karr, for one, has cited “wanting to kill everyone on the subway” as one of the factors that pushed her towards converting to Catholicism as an adult. Last week, I experienced a panic attack for the first time. Ms Office Crack By Chin Ups At HomeThe scariest part, though, was that I…Read more For a less committed spiritual experience (and a means of calming down if you’re starting to feel edgy or on the precipice of a panic attack), consider turning to deep breathing exercises, or better yet, transit- specific guided meditations. Youtube has a wealth of options geared towards stressed commuters, and meditation apps Headspace and Buddhify both have guided meditations for transit, as well. Verbally Abuse Andrew Cuomo. While Albany has systematically under- funded the MTA for years, Governor Cuomo has made a priority out of relatively low- priority glamour projects, such as adding Wi. Fi to every station in the subway station earlier this year. Which means that while you’re stuck on an increasingly overheated and crowded subway platform, you can sign right onto that Transit. Wireless. Wifi network, and start firing off tweets @MTA and @NYCGov. Cuomo letting them know, in extremely specific detail, just how much they’re ruining your day, exactly how you feel about it, and exactly how you’ll be voting in the next election. Perhaps it’s more cathartic than effectual, but it’s garnering attention: earlier this summer Cuomo complained, “They tweet nasty things about me all day, the riders, but we can’t figure out how to communicate with them.” One more way to communicate: go ahead and give his office a call at 1- 5. Logitech Finally Made a Keyboard Worthy of Its Best Mouse. For years, Logitech’s productivity mice have been among the best, with devices like the MX Master 2. S helping to bring PC and Mac users together thanks to a cool software solution called, Flow which allows users to use the same mice with multiple computers at once. But for a long time, the company never had a keyboard that could deliver the same sort of style and quality its pointers delivered. So despite a pretentious sounding name like Craft (the only thing worse would be to call this thing an artisanal keyboard) and not having mechanical keys that are all the rage among the youths of today, Logitech’s new wireless keyboard is a delightful piece of tech. I’ve only used it for a few days, but its cushioned scissor switches are damn near whisper silent, which is a big plus for people who works next to inconsiderate assholes using keyboards with clackety Cherry Blue switches.(I’m kidding, kind of.) The keys also have a comforting indent and chiclet style layout which makes switching between laptop and desktop keyboards a cinch, even if you’re a Mac. Book user. And the backlighting has a special party trick thanks to its proximity sensor, which makes the keyboard light up whenever you get close. But the absolute best thing about Craft is that when teamed up with another Flow- enabled device like Logitech’s MX Master 2. S mouse, it completely eliminates the need for archaic tech like KVM switches. Controlling multiple computers with the same input devices has never been easier. Logitech Flow even lets you copy and paste things across up to three different machines, and because Flow works over Bluetooth or Logitech’s own wireless dongle, there’s no cords to worry about either. Another nice feature on the Craft is the big dial on the top left. It can do normal stuff like adjust the volume of your computer, but it also works with Microsoft and Adobe software. Now you can use the dial to adjust settings in apps like Photoshop and Powerpoint. It’s the same idea behind the Surface Dial, and it gives you precise, granular control when you want to adjust things like contrast or opacity. The main drawback is that only seven apps are fully supported right now (four from Adobe and three in MS Office), though Logitech says more are on their way. And while important apps like Chrome don’t have any pre- installed controls either, you can create your own dial shortcuts on a somewhat limited basis. But before the fawning goes too far, I must mention that the Craft isn’t perfect. It doesn’t have adjustable legs in back, so people who like a little angle to their keyboard dangle are out of luck. And if you choose to keep the backlighting on, in wireless mode, Logitech says the Craft will only last about a week, which is far less than some of its past wireless keyboard like the Di. Novo Edge. (Turning the backlighting off extends longevity to about a month, but who is going to do that?) However, I do have to give Logitech props for fitting the Craft with a USB- C port for recharging instead of micro USB. It’s helpful nod to the future that a lot of other accessory makers seem to be ignoring. Lastly, there’s the Craft’s price: $2. That ain’t cheap by anyone’s standards, but it’s not that different than a high- quality mechanical keyboard, and the Craft has way more features. The Craft is due out sometime in October.
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