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Perfect smartphone's screen size goes according to your personal taste
It's 6 inches screen too big ? Or 4.7 inches too small ? I think there is no a rule that fits everyone's taste.
15 years ago, the rule was "the tiny the better" when it comes to cell phones sizes. To reduce the size as much as possible, was the goal that all cell manufacturers must reach if they wanted to survive in this competitive business. This was true, in the pre-smartphones age. But all changed since Apple introduced and popularized the iPhone. The cell phone screen was not used anymore only to visualize names and phone numbers: the new technology in those days began to show more and more kind of diverse content on the device, and it fomented manufacturers to offer bigger screens.
Nowadays, it's difficult to find smartphones on the stores which screen is smaller than 4.5 inches. 6 inches are the size for the biggest smartphones that can be considered even phones and not phablets. In my opinion, 6 inches cell phones can show a lot of details than smaller devices can't, but at the same time, they consume the battery more quickly, and it is impractical to operate with one hand. Even 5.5 inches displays are hard to handle with one hand, a feature that is quite estimated for those who used to have cell phones up to 5 inches and could manage well these devices using only one hand.
I'm convinced that a good size is between 5.1 and 5.3 inches, but again, this depends on your personal taste.
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Traveling by bus
I needed to go to a far away city from Lima, to have a surf time. In spite of the cheap prices that low-cost air carrier companies offer these days, surprisely, this time I decided to travel by bus, despite it promise to be a long 20 hours trip.
Going to the bus terminal station took me 15 minutes, as opposed to 1 hour to the airport.
Also, I can arrive 30 minutes before the bus departs, whereas I must arrive to the airport no less than 2 hours before the fly departs. Moreover, when going by bus, I can left the bus terminal station at my destination just 10 minutes after the bus arrives, and a taxi could drop me at the hotel in 5 minutes. On the other hand, leaving the target airport takes no less than 30 minutes, without taking into account that a van may take 2 hours and a half to go across the 200 kilometers that separate the airport from my hotel, and when the van finally arrives, is almost at the sunset, so I have to wait for the next day to ride some waves. Going by bus, I have a confortable seat that can be a 180° bed, two power outlets available, so I can use one to connect my laptop and write this essay, and the other to charge my cell phone.
By the time I´m writting this, the hostess is going to serve the breakfast, and only two hours from my destination. It´s a bit cloudy, and according to the forecast, waves are pretty big.
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Cheerleader - The sunshine of your youth (help with lyrics)
I searched for the lyrics of this song: "The sunshine of your youth" (author: Cheerleader)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QoYyIBO88o
Some web pages said that the first phrase is: "It's a worn-out family photo".
Others said: "It's a Hallmark family photo" (I guess Hallmark is the manufacturer of greeting cards, photo albums...).
Could someone help me with this ... which of these is the correct?
Also, I would like to practice some sentences using the word "shelf" (which is new to me). I would appreciate if someone can correct me:
1) I have two grey metal shelfs very close to my desk.
2) I know I have to replace the kitchen shelf because the one that we have is so worn-out.
3) I would rather buy a wood shelf than a metal shelf for my reading room.
Thanks!
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Abs work-out
One hour ago, I did an abs exercise routine. I need to turn my abs in rocks! ... or, that's what I'd like to ... Not only for vanity or self-confidence, but for health reasons: I suffer of chronic backache. Doctor and quiropractic told me that I need to improve my muscles: abs and back. They would give me a string support for the superior part of my body, and help me to my posture becomes better. But I don't expect for immediate results: I think this will take at least three months before I can see any change. I hope not to get bored before that!
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How it is to go for a walk in New York the first days of February ?
This is an English logbook, as well as a question for New Yorkers:
I was wondering how it is to go for a walk in New York (e.g., walk by Manhattan's tourist attractions) in the first days of February ? It is totally crazy to go for a walk on these period of the year ? Or if you are well sheltered, then you can walk from one spot to another without problem.
How many degrees (fahrenheit) it is the average temperature there ?
People that you meet on the streets are friendly (e.g., to ask how to reach some address) ?
thanks!
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Cloudy morning in Lima
Today is holiday in Peru. It's spring, but most days are cloudy, like today: not hot, not cold. I woke up late, I don't like to wake up too early, specially if it isn't summer. I'm doing some personal work on my laptop, and I'm going to do some exercise in a while, specially abs workout. I also would like to practise English conversation with someone in italki who wants to practise his/her Spanish.
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Winter is almost ending but it is still cold
I live in Lima, Peru. Winter is almost ending, but it is still cold ... there are some days that weather is a bit hot, blue sky and sunny ... on the other hand, there are days that are totally cloudy, wet, rainy, and windy. Fortunately, summer is closer every day, I can't wait for summer days at beach!
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uses of In and On
Today, while I was on a bus, I was listening to songs stored on my Cellphone. I wore headphones because there was so much noise on the bus. I had my phone in my coat's pocket, as well as my keys, and my coin purse. I was sitting and my lunchbox was on the floor. I think there were about twenty passengers on the bus. At some stop waiting for the green light, I could see a little dog in a car close to my window.
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Football World Cup - Quarter Finals
I think that Neymar feel devastated when he realized that he suffered a serious lesion, and for that reason, he will miss the remaining World Cup matches. Decisively, he is one of the main players of Brazilian team, if not the best one. I think that this time, a South American team will win the Cup: the same also has happened when the tournament took place in South American countries.
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Big Waves riders
I think Big Waves riders are a special kind of surfers. No matter if you have the best physical condition, or if you surf from long time ago, you'll never be enough prepared for facing 20 feet (or bigger) waves. I think it's a matter of mental preparation: you have to convince your brain and dilute your fears, that taking a wipe out won't kill you. I have respect for people who can face the mountains of water, I'm not one of those guys: I'm a bodyboarder, and I have never surfed a wave bigger than 9 feet. On last thursday, we had in Peru a World Class Big Wave tournament, in a spot known as "Pico Alto" about 45 km from Lima city. There were surfers from Australia, Hawai, United States, Brazil, Chile, Peru. I saw some photos and little videos through the internet, and I found them amazing. Some day, I'd like to witness some of these events closely, I mean, no more than 150 meters (165 yards) away, probably seating in a jet-sky or in a kind of boat (like in Teahupoo, Tahiti).
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