As homesteaders, we all focus on self-sufficiency and self-reliance to ensure survival, especially in the event of a disaster. These trade skills we are going over will be both valuable to your home and trade-able to your neighbors. These are the best trades to know so you can be all set! Woodworking When we can't all run out to the store for what we need, craftspeople will become invaluable to society. This includes carpenters, as our needs will no longer be met by the chain furniture stores that are so utilized today. Considering that our access to electricity will depend on exactly what kind of event happens, having the ability to practice carpentry without the modern tools is probably a good idea as well. Learning the old schools methods and getting your hands on some more traditional carpentry tools is the best way to ensure that your craft will be useful no matter what happens. If you have the tools and skills to build things in a post-event society, you and your product will be highly sought after. Gunsmithing and Ammunition Production Many people believe that after the event, the government will take more control over their people, greatly limiting our access to guns and ammunition. Even if this weren't to occur, a lack of access to industrialized processes will bring the gun manufacturing industry to a halt. This will lead to a huge demand for gun repairs and homemade ammunition. Learning gunsmithing will keep you in demand and your arsenal stocked no matter what happens. We may not know the future, but we know that folks will always want guns!   Household Product Manufacturing Yet again, a skill that will be useful to replace our reliance on the stores we use today. Household items like detergents, soaps, and cleaners will always be necessities. So few people know how to make these items even though so many of us rely on them. These aren't particularly difficult things to make, but knowing how to do it, no matter how simple, makes all the difference in the world. Fruit, Vegetable, Seed Production It's easy to see why gardening will be of huge importance in a post-collapse world. People will certainly be looking to buy fresh foods, but potentially even more importantly, they will need seeds. Learning how to produce and store seeds would be a hugely marketable skill. Expanding the size of your plot to prepare for larger production would be a great idea for those looking to produce excess crops. This skill and preparation will keep your family fed in more ways than one. See our article on The Art of Seed Saving. Electronics Repair So we may or may not have widespread access to electricity in a disaster, but people will almost certainly still want and need to use some sort of electronics no matter what happens. Learning some basic electronics and wiring skills can be surprisingly helpful with all sorts of different electronics. Being able to fix televisions. radios, telephones, and even kitchen appliances could be a great skill for the post-event. With any or all of these four skills you'll be in good shape. Once you make it through a survival situation, that's when the real test starts. With this know-how you'll be able to help yourself and others. For even more information, check out the full article.

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Apple is working on a key iPhone update that will enable an important Apple Intelligence feature on supported devices. iOS 18.4 will bring the more advanced Siri assistant to the iPhone 15 Pros and all iPhone 16 models in the coming months. Siri will have access to more contextual information from iPhone apps to better respond to user prompts. Siri will also be able to control apps to a degree. This is the first step towards creating AI assistants that know everything about the user and can handle user data. Such functionality will benefit from strong privacy protections, as Apple will try to process most Apple Intelligence requests on the iPhone, iPad, or Mac. If that's impossible, the prompts get sent to Apple in a brand-new, state-of-the-art cloud AI processing system that protects user privacy (the Private Cloud Compute). But before any of that can happen, Apple has to deal with the fallout of a Siri-related lawsuit from a few years ago. Apple has agreed to pay $95 million in a class action suit that alleged some Siri recordings sent to human evaluation contained sensitive voice data collected while the assistant was activated accidentally. The case dates back to 2019. But with Apple agreeing to settle the suit, some people might be wondering about the privacy protections that Siri offers for advertising. After all, we've had conspiracy theories for years that smartphones listen to what you say and then surface ads based on your interests. Apple issued a statement on Wednesday evening to remind its customers of its "longstanding privacy commitment with Siri." Continue reading... The post Apple says Siri isn’t spying on you for ads, and that’s a key privacy reminder ahead of a big iPhone AI update appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $17.50 Apple AirTags, $6 Anker chargers, Logitech gaming accessories, Crucial SSDs, more Today’s deals: Return of the $279 iPad 10, $30 Crest 3D Whitestrips, $34 Roku Streaming Stick 4K, more Today’s deals: $185 iPhone SE, $99 Beats Pill, 30% off TurboTax Deluxe 2024, $500 off Peloton Bikes, more Best Ring Video Doorbell deals

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Lisa Kudrow recently uncovered a heartfelt surprise from her late Friends co-star, Matthew Perry. During an interview on The Drew Barrymore Show, Kudrow revealed that Perry had gifted her the famous “Cookie Time” jar from the set of Friends. Kudrow noted that Perry gave her the jar, which was a prop from filming, at the end of the finale episode. She had no idea there was a note inside until recently. Discovering a message from her late co-star felt special and reminded Kudrow of Perry’s thoughtful nature. Lisa Kudrow rewatched ‘Friends’ in honor of Matthew Perry FRIENDS, from left: Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, ‘The One Where Everybody Finds Out’, (Season 5, ep. 514, aired Feb. 11, 1999), 1994-2004/Everett For years, Kudrow avoided watching reruns of Friends, admitting she felt embarrassed to see herself on screen. This changed after Perry’s passing in October 2023, as she decided to make a compromise and pay tribute to him by revisiting the series. She mentioned that she found it easier to watch because she made it about Perry, drawing her attention off herself in character as Phoebe Buffay. Like most fans of Friends, Kudrow admitted that she catches herself laughing out loud while watching. She commended each of her co-stars, noting that she was blown away by Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston’s performances. FRIENDS, (from left): Marcel the monkey, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, (Season 1), 1994-2004, © Warner Bros. / Courtesy: Everett Collection Lisa Kudrow reflects on Matthew Perry’s death and how she’s coping Kudrow claimed Perry’s passing was a shock to her, even though he once said it would happen. Despite the heartbreak, Kudrow believes Perry left this world in a happy place. She shared how grateful she was for their friendship and the memories they made in her tribute on Instagram. FRIENDS, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, 1999-2000, Yr6, 1994 – 2004. (C)NBC/ Courtesy: Everett Collection. Perry will always be remembered by Kudrow and his surviving castmates for his humor and thoughtfulness. “Thank you for your open heart in a six way relationship that required compromise. And a lot of ‘talking. Thank you for showing up at work when you weren’t well and then, being completely brilliant,” her tribute read. Next up: ‘Jerry Springer Show’ Producer Reveals Why He Quit After ‘Disgusting’ Moment The post Lisa Kudrow Discovers Heartwarming Note From Late Matthew Perry In Iconic ‘Friends’ Prop appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Peace A

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