Activities

View 3D animals in your own home

Posted April 13, 2020 by Jane

An article in 9to5Google, Google 3D animals: Which ones are available and how to use them explains what it’s all about.

At its I/O conference in 2019, Google announced that it would be adding augmented reality objects to Search. Over the year since, Google has a bunch of 3D animals you can view in Google Search using AR …

Google’s AR objects in search are incredibly easy to access. The objects are added to search in the belief that the easiest way to learn about something is to see it. By seeing things in augmented reality (AR), users can see the scale of an object and also details they might not notice from just a simple picture

Read the article for a lot more information and how to use your smartphone to view the 3D animals in your own – but here’s their hands-on video.

Find out where the latest earthquakes have been

Posted April 13, 2020 by Jane

Earthquakes are happening all the time, all around the world.

To find out where the latest ones have taken place, go to EMSC-CSM and choose the region (map) and the timeframe.

Below is a screenshot of a recent view of the worldwide map showing the number and position of earthquakes in the previous 24 hours.

You an also subscribe to the RSS feed for constant updates, or download the app.

Learn About the Top 100 Women Who Changed The World

Posted April 13, 2020 by Helen

Which woman has had the biggest impact on world history? In this post, 10 experts shortlisted the top 100 female figures who made the most impact or watch this short documentary.

Once done, why not explore the lives of these women in detail by reading their biography or watching a movie about them?

Learn How to Solve Cryptic Crossword Puzzles

Posted April 13, 2020 by Helen

I don’t know about you but I love crossword puzzles however, I’ve never got the hang of cryptic crossword puzzles. Maybe now is the time?

Here’s some in the Guardian that can get you started. Or alternatively, here’s a starter pack.

Use the Cracking Cryptic YouTube channel to learn from the expert!

Learn How to Bake Bread

Posted April 12, 2020 by Helen

Being in isolation means that there’s no need to be eating badly. Why not use this time to bake your own bread (if you can get a hold of flour). There are many courses online such as these Udemy courses or a list of them here to start with but you don’t even have to pay for them. You can find a ton of resources on breadmaking or just Bake Bread with Jack.

Learn to take professional photos

Posted April 12, 2020 by Jane

Do you want to learn how to take professional photos? Here are some professional photography tips that will show you how to make your pictures look more polished.

Read How to take professional photos: A beginner’s guide

Discover creative ways to dye Easter eggs

Posted April 12, 2020 by Jane

These fun Easter egg dyeing techniques are perfect for the kid in you. Check out our egg dyeing and decorating ideas, including clever ideas for coloring Easter eggs and easy embellishments made with crafts supplies.

Watch the slideshow in Hop to It! 43 Creative Ways to Dye Easter Eggs

Join a virtual wine tasting

Posted April 11, 2020 by Jane

Just a few weeks ago, most people would have laughed at the idea of virtual booze tastings, conducted over platforms like Zoom. Now, because of the coronavirus lockdown, at any hour of the day you’ll find screens full of squares of people from all walks of life holding glasses of different shapes and sizes swirling, sniffing, sipping and connecting virtually over a taste.

HuffPost has a list of The Best Virtual Wine Tastings To Join During Coronavirus Lockdown

Expand your vocabulary – learn a new word every day

Posted April 10, 2020 by Jane

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the definitive record of the English language, featuring 600,000 words, 3 million quotations, and over 1,000 years of English.

If you are on Twitter, you can follow their twitter account @OED for a new word every day – here’s today’s (April 10th’s) new word

OED Word of the Day: armisonous, adj. That produces or is accompanied by the sound of arms or armour.https://t.co/KQSiwmrwKM

— The OED (@OED) April 10, 2020

Or you can subscribe by email here

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