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Amazon Smile ceases in late Feb 2023

Amazon are terminating Amazon Smile, their charitable donation program. The reason why.

PoC avatarPosted on January 24, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 24, 2023

Amazon Smile raised $500 million for charities elected by customers over its lifetime of 10 years. A small percentage of the sale price was given to charity by Amazon. It did not increase the sale price of the goods purchased. … continue reading…

Posted in internet | Tagged Amazon, charitable donations, news | Leave a reply
Mittens chess bot versus Carlsen but it won't happen

Grandmaster Mittens makes mincemeat of top chess players

PoC avatarPosted on January 23, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 23, 2023

Mittens is an artificial intelligence computer programmed to play chess. It is no surprise then that this cute kitten demolishes highly skilled human chess players. The current world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen refuses to play her. I understand why. Fear … continue reading…

Posted in artificial intelligence (AI) | Tagged artificial intelligence (AI), chess, cute kittens | Leave a reply
PREVENTING limescale in kettle

Infographic on PREVENTING limescale build-up in your kettle with NO assistance and no tricks

PoC avatarPosted on January 23, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 23, 2023

The infographic explains how to PREVENT the build-up of limescale in a kettle in normal use in a hard water area without resorting to any assistance such as water softening, descalers etc.. This is a preventative measure. I have stressed … continue reading…

Posted in Michael Broad | Tagged cat caregiving | Leave a reply
DON'T GIVE UP YOUR CARD DETAILS OR PAY UPFRONT

Beware of online cat and dog rescue scams

PoC avatarPosted on December 28, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 28, 2022

I’ve been dealing with scams today because it seems to me that, in the UK, they are becoming more common. UK is full of scammers. In fact, many live abroad and feed on the UK’s citizens as if the country … continue reading…

Posted in scams and frauds | Tagged cat rescue, dog rescue, facebook, fraud, online cat adoptions, online fraud, purchasing pets online, scams, social media | Leave a reply
Five frauds to look out for 2023

Infographic on 5 frauds to look out for in 2023

PoC avatarPosted on December 28, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 28, 2022

The UK is full of scammers, fraudsters and thieves. They’ve tried to scam me on hundreds of occasions and succeed once, much to my shame as I am careful and switched on but even the most careful can be careless … continue reading…

Posted in scams and frauds | Tagged cat breeder scams, credit cards, debit cards, emails, fraud, online cat adoptions, online fraud, purchasing pets online, scams, text messages | Leave a reply
Green Fly, Yellow Flower

Many types of bug can feel pain. Discuss.

PoC avatarPosted on December 16, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 16, 2022

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London found that insects have an ability called ‘nociception’ which allows them to “detect potentially or actually damaging stimuli”. Humans have a similar process as the source of signals which translate into a sensation … continue reading…

Posted in insects | Tagged dominion, ethics, humane, humankind, insects, pain, study | Leave a reply
Chimps of Issa Valley

How did humans become bipedal?

PoC avatarPosted on December 15, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 15, 2022

Scientists have been discussing how humans became bipedal (walk on two legs) for ages. It’s been a mystery but it is at the root of our uniqueness as a species. There are several theories and perhaps the most recent one … continue reading…

Posted in human evolution | Tagged human evolution, humans are human-animals | Leave a reply
AI

ChatGPT on animal welfare, sentience, cat anatomy, declawing, speciesism and more

PoC avatarPosted on December 10, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 11, 2022

What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT is probably the biggest thing that has happened to the Internet, and it is going to change the way people use it, but it might take a few years. It is claimed that it will seriously … continue reading…

Posted in artificial intelligence (AI) | Tagged AI, artificial intelligence (AI), google, news | Leave a reply
Podcasting is never going to match the written word

Why I don’t listen to podcasts and why they are worse than the written word

PoC avatarPosted on October 31, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 31, 2022

There has been a surge in podcasts online. It’s a trend but I tend to shun them. I prefer the written word because I can scan the page looking for answers. I can skim across the article and pick out … continue reading…

Posted in podcasting | Tagged internet, Michael Broad, podcast, written word | 2 Replies
Noah gets it COMPLETELY WRONG in claiming that there is a backlash by many Brits to Rishi Sunak's appointment as PM

Trevor Noah COMPLETELY WRONG in claiming racist backlash against Rishi Sunak

PoC avatarPosted on October 30, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 31, 2022

I am angry (as the capital letters indicate) at the comedian Trevor Noah who is all over the news media online as you can imagine. I would like to briefly throw my hat into the ring because I can’t resist … continue reading…

Posted in America | Tagged British, news, racism | Leave a reply
Pres Biden delivering his speech on Rishi Sunak

Disrespectful Joe Biden can’t pronounce Rishi Sunak’s name

PoC avatarPosted on October 26, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 30, 2022

Joe Biden doesn’t know how to pronounce the name of the UK’s new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. He makes a complete mess of it in this video. He’s making a speech and what annoys me is that Biden is being … continue reading…

Posted in America | Tagged Joe Biden, news, politicians, politics, President of USA | 4 Replies
Kim Jong-un has a cat

Are there pets in North Korea?

PoC avatarPosted on August 29, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 29, 2022

How are we going to know! It is the most secretive place on earth where they worship, as a god, an obese, chain-smoking shorty with a funny haircut who’s allegedly very ill. Well, the best place to find out is … continue reading…

Posted in animal welfare and nature | Tagged cat ownership, North Korea | 2 Replies
Notes of the Bank of Singapore, Michigan

Pet banks and wildcat banking

PoC avatarPosted on August 27, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 27, 2022

“Pet banks” does NOT refer to pet food banks which are gaining in popularity in the UK due to the cost-of-living crisis! Both pet banks and wildcat banking now have an historical interest and no more it seems to me. … continue reading…

Posted in banking | Tagged America, banking, history, money | Leave a reply
Smiling cat with heart eyes emoji

22 ‘smiling cat with heart-eyes emojis’ (plus new emojis for 2023)

PoC avatarPosted on July 16, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 24, 2022

Here are 22 different smiling cat with heart-eyes emojis. The heart-eyes emoji expresses extreme love of something said or seen. I guess it is the emoji of choice for a cat lover who wants to say they really like something … continue reading…

Posted in emojis | Tagged cats on internet, emoji, internet | Leave a reply
What we are taught counts

How fast can you tie your laces? What we are taught sticks.

PoC avatarPosted on July 9, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 9, 2022

How fast can you tie your laces? Stupid question, yes? Perhaps not. We are taught how to tie laces when we are kids. There are many different ways of doing it. I think the way I was taught is a … continue reading…

Posted in animal welfare and nature | Tagged animal welfare, human behavior, human to cat relationship, human to human relationship, Michael Broad, video | Leave a reply

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