We’re in peak Summer here in the South. If ever there was a time for a show called Air-Conditioned, it is now. To help tune the air, this edition brings you XTC, Carly Simon, Sly & The Family Stone, The Kinks, Bobbie Gentry, War, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Amy Rigby, and more. #Air-Conditioned 1/2

Last but not least here are two game consoles, a rare #Apple #Pippin and an #Atari #Jaguar (I'm sure @Datassette_User will like this).

In fact, there are a dozen consoles and microcomputers connected, powerd up and ready to use at the #HomeComputerMuseum in #Helmond, #Netherlands - and of course, the museum is #airconditioned ... 🧊

Oriental Bittersweet vines were growing around our central air conditioning condenser, creating the possibility that they could choke off our AC in the Summer.

I let this get too far, so it was time to bushwhack through the mess.

To those in the southern USA, this vine is as invasive as Kudzu.

#airconditioned #vines #invasiveplants #bittersweet

#RIYADH, #SaudiArabia – Hundreds of the #pilgrims who died in fierce heat at this year’s #haj were not officially registered with the #SaudiAuthorities, with the result that many had no access to vital services like #AirConditioned buses and #CoolOffTents.

The #deaths highlight a looming challenge for organizers as #ClimateChange takes hold in the region. #ExtremeHeat

#HajDeaths show challenge of shielding pilgrims from scorching climate
https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/haj-deaths-show-challenge-shielding-pilgrims-scorching-climate/

Haj deaths show challenge of shielding pilgrims from scorching climate

The practice of requiring official permits for haj pilgrimages is stirring concern that unregistered pilgrims could increasingly be exposed to life-threatening temperatures

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An Unwelcome Visitor Returns This #Summer. Hint: It’s #Covid.
#Heatwaves are sending people to #airconditioned indoor spaces, where Covid transmits more easily compared with outside. Summer travel alsos plays a role, as people crowd into #airports and bring germs along with them crisscrossing world. #Covid19 hospitalizations as of July 15 are up 10.3% from previous week, according to #CDC. Emergency department visits are up 7% and test positivity rose to 6.3% from 5.8%.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-rates-rising-summer-780ab1d7
An Unwelcome Visitor Returns This Summer. Hint: It’s Covid.

Hearing about a smattering of Covid cases again? There’s a reason

WSJ