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From Sheila’s Desktop: Apple’s AirPods

By Sheila Garber of Broken Sound out with a better noise cancelling feature at the cost of $259. Do the more expensive AirPods sound better? They do.
Club. Sheila was a teacher for 41 They claim that it can shut you off from all the annoying Instrumental sounds are noticeably fuller and vocal sounds
years, the last 22 years as a Computer sounds of the world. You can now “tune out” when listening are better. They are not as good as over-the-ear Sony WH-
Teacher. She is the recipient of an AOL to your favorite playlist. The new pods are sweat- and water- 1000XM3 headphones, but you can still escape subways,
Interactive Educational Initiative resistant and come with three different size silicone tips for street noise and morning ruckus. However, do you want to
Grant and the author of an award- a better fit. block the sound of oncoming cars or other urgent sounds?
winning website featuring virtual The problem is, they are easy to lose. In addition, they That is why Apple has a Transparency mode. With Amazon’s
reality panoramas of the historical have a battery life problem. So now you have a problem. Echo Buds, you can actually hear more chatter than if you
and cultural sites of Philadelphia. Do you get a third-party pair? Other tech companies have weren’t wearing them.
Mrs. Garber currently resides in Broken Sound Country announced they produce air buds, or do you just get the more Apple wants their AirPods to fit so well that they supply a
Club and devotes her time to teaching others computer skills. “affordable” ones that are totally decent? special sizing tool. They fit so well that aggressive chewing
Apple, in the past, always supplied a set of wired The answer to your query is, it depends on how much is what it takes to dislodge them.
earphones with the purchase of a new iPhone. That is no you use them. Do you “need” the more expensive model or The best Apple AirPods alternatives are 1MORE Stylish
longer true. Ear plugs no longer plug into your phone. They will the “less” expensive one do? Do you really need to “fork at $100, Samsung Galaxy Buds at $117, JLab epic Air
are now wireless. What’s more, they are not inexpensive. The over” the increasingly painful surcharge? Your phone now Sport at $149, Klipsch T5 True Wireless at $149 and RHA
original AirPods, one-size-fits-most, are still available at the will cost an additional $159 or $259--that is, if you don’t lose TrueConnect at $149.
price of $159. Last fall, an improved AirPods Pro has come your AirPods. Good luck. Sheila. garberse@aol.com
Health & Wellness

Reality Check √… Healthy Answers on

Living & Loving Life: “Why Sanitize?”

By Dale Brown, B.S., M.A., C.E.C. he went a little overboard, so I decided to do some research harmful bacteria you’re not alone. Take a look at a few terms
Dale is a motivational speaker who myself on whether hand sanitizers were all they were cracked and their functions to help you sort out which product is best
has spent many years as a Certified up to be. My article first appeared in Boca Club News in 2011 for the job.
Life Coach and has written numerous and, given our current circumstances, I thought it helpful to • Antimicrobial – a general term for an ingredient that
articles and e-books relating to self- pass along some findings that might be helpful and of interest kills bacteria, viruses, or molds.
improvement and ways to build a high- to others. • Antibacterial – only effective against bacteria.
performance team. Her education and Hand sanitizers are not recommended in place of soap • Disinfectant – products that kill micro-organisms
years of experience in physical fitness and water because alcohol doesn’t cut through grime, so (usually both bacteria and viruses) on surfaces such as
and training of elite athletes has dirt, blood, feces or other soil should be washed away first. countertops.
enabled her to sharpen her knowledge in many health-related If soap and water is not available, of course, alcohol-based • Antiseptic – products for use on skin for cuts and scrapes.
areas. The following is one in a series of columns devoted rubs are a healthy precaution. Studies have shown that An FDA advisory panel of experts decided that
to many topics that deal with the mind/body connection and microorganisms are much more prevalent on phone receivers, antibacterial soaps were no more effective than regular
the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Dale, a Bocaire computer keyboards and desktops, so using a hand sanitizer soap and water in fighting infections. Most soap contains an
resident, can be reached at dalebrown@lovingmondays.com. in this situation is a good idea. ingredient called triclosan that kills bacteria but has little or
When my husband and I left on February 20th for our Not all brands of hand sanitizers are the same. A study no effect on viruses.
cruise to Antarctica it was like any other day here in Boca published in the Journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases Always read the label and be careful when buying a
Raton and around the world. Loaded with excitement and disclosed that at least one brand did not contain the necessary product that claims to have germ-killing ingredients. There
anticipation, we sailed away to a part of the world very 60 percent alcohol needed to kill harmful bacteria and viruses. are a number of alternative antimicrobials available that are
few people experience. As the days passed news of the The concentration of ethyl alcohol, ethanol, or some variation also non-toxic:
Coronavirus increased, and by the time we had reached the should be between 60 and 95 percent in order to be effective, • Vinegar and borax are excellent agents for cleaning but
Falkland Islands, it had become a pandemic. so be sure to read the label before buying the product. Most will not disinfect.
No one on our ship was infected, and we had been literally brands of hand sanitizers look alike: same bottle, pump and • Tea tree oil, grapefruit seed extract are often used as
quarantined for 21 days in a part of the world where viruses price. disinfectants, and are used as ingredients in some commercial
are nonexistent. However, that didn’t seem to matter to those Knowing how much to use is important, too. Use enough products.
countries that were slowly closing their borders to both ships gel to cover your hands thoroughly on all sides. The rule • Hydrogen peroxide is one of the safest disinfectants
and aircraft. When Uruguay refused us entry, we thought for of thumb is, if your hands dry within 10 to 15 seconds you on the market and can be purchased as an over-the-counter
sure we would be one of those ships drifting with nowhere haven’t used enough. If you are a parent or grandparent, you antiseptic. Be sure that the concentration of hydrogen
to go. may want to consider using hand sanitizers on children only peroxide is not more that 3 percent. A higher percentage is
Just when we had given up hope, we were informed that when necessary, and always keep alcohol-based gels out of dangerous and should not be used for this purpose.
Argentina had agreed to allow us to disembark--but only if their reach. Do whatever you can to prevent the spread of germs. The
we went immediately to the airport. Everyone on board had The major objective of using hand sanitizers is to kill CDC recommends that you wash your hands for a least 20
one day and a half to exit the country or we would remain germs before they can spread or make you sick. You see ads seconds, meaning the time that you are actually rubbing your
there in quarantine. The scramble to book flights took hours everywhere for anti-bacterial hand soap, dishwashing liquid, soapy hands together.
trying to connect to airlines that were backlogged online and cleaning fluids, and many more. It is estimated that more None of us could have envisioned a pandemic of this
by phone. than 700 antimicrobial-infused products are on the market, magnitude in our lifetime. May this be a lesson to all of us
While on board, cleanliness was paramount. Hand all claiming to keep you safe from viruses, colds, and flu. going forward to be mindful to wash hands first, and yes,
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