While many of us at home fawn over these Olympians thinking “what if,” comedian Reed Kavner revealed how his method of using the online dating application Tinder has made meeting an Olympian easier than ever before. “I paid for Tinder Plus so I can swipe in the Olympic Village and […]
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DC mayor asks Americans to participate in Biden inauguration ‘virtually’
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel BowserMuriel Bowser25 domestic terrorism investigations opened after assault on Capitol Capitol Police warned by FBI, NYPD of risk of violence at Capitol: report DC mayor asks DHS for increased security measures surrounding inauguration MORE (D) on Monday discouraged Americans from traveling to participate in President-elect Joe […]
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Decorate & Celebrate New Year’s Eve Virtually At Home
Greg Vote, VStock LLCGetty Images With many parts of the country most likely set for a New Year lockdown, celebrations from New Year’s Eve through to New Year’s Day will be taking place at home. Like Christmas, it may not be what we had planned, but ringing in the New […]
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Buying an Investment Property Virtually: Risks and Rewards
In today’s COVID-riddled world, many foreclosures and REO auctions have gone wholly online. This summer, Auction.com even launched an entire remote bidding feature on its app, allowing investors to bid on live auctions from anywhere in the country using only their mobile phones. While this certainly makes purchasing these foreclosure […]
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Visualizing Your Interior Design Virtually
When Jessica Shaw, director of interior design for The Turett Collaborative in New York City, took on an entirely virtual design project for a home in the Midwood neighborhood in Brooklyn in 2019, she never suspected she was learning skills that would become vital to her business in 2020. “I […]
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How people are obsessing over results (virtually) on election night
“I think it’s going to be different,” said Kaiser, who is planning to have two computers at the ready — one to host the Zoom party and the other to refresh news sites. “The biggest problem for me will be keeping an eye on the virtual waiting room to let […]
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PCC Notes: Foundation’s Holiday Show to Take Place Virtually Nov. 6-8 | News
WINTERVILLE — After fighting off one curveball after another thrown by the coronavirus pandemic, the Pitt Community College Foundation has reached the short rows in terms of preparations for the 2020 Down East Holiday Show. This year, the organization’s largest annual fundraiser will take place Nov. 6-8, but it will […]
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As pub and restaurants close at 10pm, here’s how to socialise virtually or at home instead
There’s plenty of apps, ideas and games to play whether you live with friends and family or not (iStock) The latest lockdown restrictions, announced by Boris Johnson on 22 September, have enforced a series of stricter measures to tackle the growing number of coronavirus cases in England. These include a […]
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5 castles in the UK you can tour virtually for a positively aristocratic ‘vacation’ from your couch
The Palace of Holyroodhouse Samot / Shutterstock It’s that time of year — or at least, it’s that time of the pandemic — when photos of Europeans going on vacation to Italy or the south of France take over social media. It hurts only a little, especially as the borders […]
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Our Favorite Craft Fairs That You Can Shop Virtually This Year
Courtesy of Renegade Craft Fair Just a month ago, the Porter Flea almost didn’t happen. “We knew we had to make a big decision—either cancel the event or pivot and make it virtual,” says interior designer Katie Vance who founded the Flea alongside her husband, Matt Alexander, owner of furniture […]