Avoid unplowed streets with Waze's Snow Warning feature

The first big storm of the season is coming, so here's a quick reminder to take advantage of Waze's Snow Warning feature. It can let you know when you're approaching a road flagged as unplowed. It works similar to how other hazards are flagged on the crowd-sourced navigation app. You can report unplowed roads by tapping to update the map, then Hazards > Weather > Unplowed road.

During Toronto's last big storm in January 2022, weather hazards reported by Waze drivers went up 8.6%. That included unplowed roads, fog, hail, flood, and ice. And Toronto traffic tracked dropped 21.7% compared to the preceding days.

Google Docs update makes it easier to show code

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An update coming to Google Docs will make code formatting easier on the app. It plans to add code blocks to its "smart canvas" system that will automatically add proper spacing and colour-coding for programming languages like Python, Javascript, and C. You needed add-ons before to make this possible. But now, it'll be much easier to display code properly for documentation. The feature is accessible through Insert > Building Blocks > Code Block and then selecting the relevant language. You can also type "@project assets" into your documents to pull up the menu.

It might take some time for the feature to roll out, though. Google says some users may not even have access to it by January 18, depending on their Workspace settings. This is also only available to specific subscription tiers. If you’re using a personal Google account, a legacy G Suite account, or various Essential and Starter Workspace tiers, you won’t have access to it.

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How to get your hands on a Heineken "Closer" device

I'm feeling the pressures of the holidays. Meeting deadlines, last minute urgent projects (why are they always so last minute?!), along with all the other pressures that come with the holiday season. You know? Like showing up to gatherings with co-workers, friends, and family. Then, there's the shopping. But we all know that we need to take time for ourselves. 

At somepoint we just need to shut it all down.

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LG brings a 240Hz OLED panel to its UltraGear gaming monitors

LG UltraGear 45GR95QE (Source: LG)

Ahead of CES 2023, LG has shown off a couple of its newest UltraGear OLED gaming monitors. The company boasts that these are the first gaming monitors with a 240Hz OLED panel. The 27- and 45-inch models promise a record-breaking response time of less than 0.03 milliseconds Gray-to-Gray.

The 27-inch LG UltraGear 27GR95QE gets features like a QHD (2,560 x 1,440) resolution OLED display, 98.5% DCI-P3 colour gamut, support for NVIDIA G-SYNC, FreeSync Premium, and VESA Adaptive Sync, and more. It has an Anti-glare and Low Reflection panel for distraction-free gaming and supports HDMI 2.1 specifications and DisplayPort 1.4 connectivity. This monitor incorporates a 4-pole headphone jack that allows you to relish the realistic, spatial sound of DTS Headphone:X. 

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