Williamson County Public Library - Chess Club
The Williamson County Public Library will be moving our digital ebooks and audiobooks from RBdigital to the Libby app as of September 1. You will continue to be able to browse, borrow, and enjoy all the same great ebooks and audiobooks you loved in the RBdigital app...
PocketChess 2.0 vs. Chess Genius 1.2
CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – Here at The Gadgeteer, we’re all about reusability and environmental friendliness. In fact, we’re all about friendliness in general, but that’s for another article. Hydaway is a maker of reusable, collapsable, portable, water bottles.
PocketChess 2.0 vs. Chess Genius 1.2
NEWS – Why use a boring wireless charger when you can have the Millennium Falcon Wireless Charger with AC Adapter to charge your phone wirelessly! Some of you may say, “What a piece of junk!”. But Han would say...
PocketChess 2.0 vs. Chess Genius 1.2
REVIEW – Being stuck in quarantine doesn’t mean that you can’t work out! The SKL Resistance Bands Exercise Set provides a full compliment of gear in addition to the bands that enable you to get a full workout in your home or apartment.
PocketChess 2.0 vs. Chess Genius 1.2
CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – I’ve shied away from giant USB batteries for camping because it means lugging them around. But when I look back, a majority of my expeditions are “car camping” where weight isn’t an issue.
RT (Daily news)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a message of congratulations to the Russian chess team after they claimed gold in the World Chess Online Olympiad.
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PocketChess 2.0 vs. Chess Genius 1.2
ARTICLE – Arrrg. I can’t stand having to wait in line at our post office to have them weigh and print a shipping label for my packages. “I could do all of this at home.” I would grumble to myself while standing in line.
Williamson County Public Library - Chess Club
Although Mayor Anderson allowed the order mandating face coverings to expire at midnight on August 29, 2020, he urges Williamson County residents to voluntarily wear a facial covering when in public spaces and physical distancing is not possible.
PocketChess 2.0 vs. Chess Genius 1.2
REVIEW – Do you use a case on your phone? I always have. I’ve dropped my phone way too many times to trust myself not to break them. If you use a Samsung Galaxy S20 phone I recommend checking out the Evutec AER-SPORT with AFIX+ Vent Mount.
Sputnik International
New Delhi (Sputnik): FIDE held the Chess Olympiad online for national teams on 25 July. Over 1,500 participants and 163 teams from across the world participated. It saw India win its first ever gold medal in the history of the tournament.
PocketChess 2.0 vs. Chess Genius 1.2
REVIEW – Get yourself together! I’ve reviewed the Rocketbook before, and I’m a big fan of the way it integrates traditional note taking with cloud-based document management and distribution. In this review...
PocketChess 2.0 vs. Chess Genius 1.2
REVIEW – Today’s newer vehicles have those spiffy rear cameras that you can use when backing up. Some vehicles also have review mirrors that are display screens, showing realtime video from a read-facing camera instead of a reflection.
TheSun.co.uk
CONTESTANTS in a global chess contest felt the full impact of a bad internet connection this weekend when an outage meant it had to end in a draw. This weekend’s glitchy final of the Chess Olympiad showed frustrated players how virtual events can come with their own major issues.
Evening Standard
A major international chess tournament has ended in stalemate after two players lost internet connection during the final match.
India.com
Owing to the pandemic, this was the first time in history that the Chess Olympiad was conducted virtually.
