Saturday 31 December 2011

December 31 2011 Day Stuff

How would you convince the 20th generation of space colonists to leave Earth? http://on.io9.com/vFWQHk IO9
Humm


Remove Clothing Wrinkles with a Water Spray Bottle 
http://lifehac.kr/vLsBiQ LifeHacker
I love this hack, great when traveling 


Top 10 Easy-to-Keep Resolutions for This New Year 
http://lifehac.kr/s6B5Jx LifeHacker
There are some good choices there


Welcoming 2012 around the world 
http://bit.ly/s74FnY Toronto Sun
Some very pretty shots...


Mickey Mouse and Pluto get the Frank Frazetta treatment 
http://on.io9.com/tn5Y95 IO9
Want a wall mural of this....


Copernicus Jones is a hardboiled android detective battling the robot mob 
http://on.io9.com/vtTfnZ IO9 
This is a good read


DIY Exact Change Card 
http://lifehac.kr/vKLSc6 LifeHacker
Very neat idea


Tweet Speaker Reads Your Tweets to You 
http://lifehac.kr/u6WU0M LifeHacker 
Cool 

December 31 2011 Morning Stuff

New Airmiles expiry date irks customers in Canada 
http://bit.ly/sGUXrP Toronto Sun
If you are saving up for a big trip it could be a problem



TV Saturday: Bye Bye and other New Year's Eve specials abound
http://bit.ly/tLLBOg Montreal Gazette


Everything you need to know about partying in Montreal on New Year’s Eve 
http://bit.ly/tNWhPO Montreal Gazette


Happy New Year: Canadians set to digitally bring in 2012
http://bit.ly/tpr1LB Montreal Gazette

Where do you end up in the digital era?


Telecom firms under pressure to keep up with smartphone obsession 
http://bit.ly/v4usEm Globe and Mail
I want faster connectivity on my iPad


Kindergarten in a retirement home proves a hit with young and old 
http://bit.ly/ufIBA4 Globe and Mail
A great idea for both the young and old


12 hors d'oeuvre for your 2012 countdown party 
http://bit.ly/tN5fuG Globe and Mail
Making me hungry


A dozen drinks to welcome 2012 
http://bit.ly/tluqX7 Globe and Mail
If you are looking for new drink


Today's free download is music from LMFAO 
http://bit.ly/rqQ5Sd Montreal Gazette
iTunes Canada

Friday 30 December 2011

December 30 2011 Evening Stuff

10 Weirdest Scientific Theories Proposed in Science Fiction
http://on.io9.com/tWC5Vf IO9
Yep weird


Titanic artifacts going up for auction in N.Y. in April
http://bit.ly/rIQAm4 Montreal Gazette
Of 2 minds on this, 1 it seems to be a legal sale. 2 It bothers me on a deep level for some reason...

These Words Are Now Banned from the English Language
http://gaw.kr/uDdZU5 Gawker
Oh no not Man Cave

December 30 2011 Day Stuff


On the 5th day of Christmas, iTunes and The Gazette gave to you...
Four TV drama series premieres 
http://bit.ly/rqQ5Sd Montreal Gazette



Spate of road deaths spurs warning from CAA
http://bit.ly/t2EukX Montreal Gazette
Drive safe please....


CMHC issues warning on high household debt 
http://bit.ly/sAjdWe Montreal Gazette


This Is the Best of Lifehacker 2011 
http://lifehac.kr/rLNF5I LifeHacker


Dream job alert: Stephen Hawking is hiring an assistant 
http://on.io9.com/rZ7Ccp IO9
Cool


What on Earth are these mysterious, 570 million year old fossils? 
http://on.io9.com/t119md IO9
Huumm pretty sure the answer is NOT aliens


The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of 2011 
http://on.io9.com/sbdGDG IO9








December 30 2011 Morning Stuff

Top 5 warm weather travel accessories 
http://bit.ly/t8RqhO Toronto Sun
Want the hat


Doomsday? This could be it for us, fellow humans 
http://bit.ly/uzOphw Toronto Sun
Sounds like Y2K scare mongering to me. The Sharpies are looking for a way to turn a quick buck feeding on the fear of some. 


Political gaffes of 2011 
http://bit.ly/sWeJWO Toronto Sun


One wild year for our gadgets 
http://bit.ly/w33fdk Toronto Sun
What do you want to see in 2012?
What did you love in 2011?


PHOTOS: Celebrity Deaths of 2011 
http://bit.ly/vkwaOt Toronto Sun
I will miss a number of the celebrities shown.


Most Popular Firefox Extensions and Posts of 2011 
http://lifehac.kr/rwvYkH LifeHacker


How to Survive the Perils of New Year’s Eve 
http://lifehac.kr/uPfXhf LifeHacker


The Journey of Checked Baggage 
http://bit.ly/ruCycU Swiss-Miss







Thursday 29 December 2011

December 29 2011 Night Stuff

10 Images That Changed the Course of Science (And One That Is About To) 
http://on.io9.com/v90rqz IO9 
Cool


How Do I Give Better Massages? 
http://lifehac.kr/uS5Ep2 LifeHacker


Meet the Ball Cutter fish, the piranha-cousin nicknamed for exactly what you think http://on.io9.com/uP5u10 IO9
Ok not going to swim there.


The Hanke-Henry Permanent Calendar would put us all in one big, happy timezone http://on.io9.com/v20j6o IO9


Wacky crime stories of 2011 
http://bit.ly/ukABTX Toronto Sun


Christmas in the county in 1815 
http://bit.ly/uIUlfx Midland Freepress
Going to have to get the book 

December 29 2011 Day Stuff

The burger that refused to die
http://bit.ly/vqLOVy Montreal Gazette
Ok that is worrying


EchoSign Brings Legally-Binding Electronic Signing on Your iPhone or iPad 
http://lifehac.kr/uGy05a LifeHacker


RefDot Automatically Pulls Citations from Amazon Books 
http://lifehac.kr/uP6Y6Q LifeHacker
Where was this when I was a student, Oh no internet back then


Winter Wake-Up Automatically Wakes You Up Earlier If it Snows 
http://lifehac.kr/uY47aR LifeHacker 
I downloaded it, great Idea 


How to Contact and Properly Communicate with Your Government Representatives 
http://lifehac.kr/sf7mWO LifeHacker
Focused on US Government but still some good information if you are not in the USA


Emergency kit could be a life-saver 
http://bit.ly/sRP7LM Midland Freepress
Great Idea do you have one? 


Six O'Clock Solution: Tuna-Pimiento Burgers 
http://bit.ly/uOknfx Montreal Gazette
Sounds yummy 



December 29 2011 Morning Stuff

10 Mac Security Tips 
http://bit.ly/uUNgZg PC Mag


Hackers could shut down train lines 
http://bit.ly/rM9IPL Montreal Gazette
Not Good, did they not think of security on these systems?


Top 10 destinations for New Year's Eve 
http://bit.ly/tZnLr7 Toronto Sun
Road Trip


Montreal is pleasant to view, and listen to 
http://bit.ly/tLCItL Montreal Gazette
Interesting way to "view" a city


Today's free download is an HD rental of The Art of Flight.
http://bit.ly/rqQ5Sd Montreal Gazette
Snow Boarding Movie


Most Popular Chrome Extensions and Posts of 2011 
http://lifehac.kr/uv4b1D LifeHacker


Apps For Kids 002 Robot Wants Kitty 
http://bit.ly/vYsrnw boingboing
Look like an interesting podcast if you have/work with kids & have an iOS device



Disruptions: Norelco on Takeoff? Fine. Kindle? No. 
http://nyti.ms/uU4UA9 New York Times Story 
They only seem to be looking at and measuring 1 thing. Volts per meter is a thing to worry about yes, but the devices all put out different frequencies of RF, which can add together in unexpected ways. It's not a case of 1 Kindle is a problem or 100 Kindles being a problem. It could be 10 Kindles, 15 iPads, 5 Nooks, 3 Kobo Vox's, 10 iPhones, 15 different kinds of Android Phone, and 10 different makes of Lap Top all on the same plane and all on, could add together and cause a warning light to turn on or not turn on. The office example is  a little off, there is more room between devices (you do not set as close together in a office as a plane), you are not encased in a metal enclosure like a plane. But we all know of someones Computer locking up/crashing/BSOD/Spinning Beach balling, most likely it's User Error, Bug in the OS, Bug in the program, but maybe it was some one using an RF scanner in his office that interacted with someones laptop? Do not forget that many of these devices also have WiFi and may have 3 or 4 G wireless connections that just add to the possibilities of some interference.  Do I think the interference will cause a plane to fall out of the sky, no. It most likely would cause some small thing to not work correctly, and would not cause a problem for 9999 out of 10000 flights. I like living, I can go hours with out turning on my electronics, What is the problem with turning your stuff off for once you are on the runway and say 10 to 15 minutes there after?
Why turn every thing off? it saves the crew from having to look at each device. If it is not a Life Support item (pacemaker, hearing aide....) Turn it off, is you game of Words With Friends worth your life? It sure as hell is not worth mine. 

  

Wednesday 28 December 2011

December 28 2011 Night Stuff

Canadians ring in new year with tax hike 
http://bit.ly/tn43ay Toronto Sun
Ouch


Whale sperm, orgasmic feet top bad science list 
http://bit.ly/uz5o2a Toronto Sun


Parks Canada looking for ways to cash in 
http://bit.ly/tyKNPg CBC


Fast food may damage brain: study 
http://bit.ly/rJV4vB Montreal Gazette
Say it an't so.....


Topless waitresses ordered to cover up 
http://bit.ly/scF6qp CTV


How to Clear Out All Your Unwanted Mail from Your Physical and Digital Inboxes http://lifehac.kr/uiT5pi LifeHacker
It is the time to start 

December 28 2011 Day Stuff

CameraTrace Finds Your Stolen Camera by Monitoring Photos Shared Online 
http://lifehac.kr/sS6ctl LifeHacker
Hope you never need this


Compare Your Dental Payment History and Your Insurance Claim to Ensure You’re Not Getting Double-Charged 
http://lifehac.kr/s94fbv LifeHacker


How You Can Teach Friends to Budget 
http://lifehac.kr/svqMzG LifeHacker


Outsource Your New Year’s Resolutions to Make Them Stick 
http://lifehac.kr/vXam72 LifeHacker


DIY Honey Sticks Add a Little Sweetness to Any Holiday Drink 
http://lifehac.kr/tmIVaH LifeHacker


Coffee prices may surge next year 
http://bit.ly/uOo0Te Toronto Sun
Oh No!!!


10 Happy Accidents from the Annals of Drug Discovery 
http://on.io9.com/s9lXcX IO9


Behold, Calvin and Hobbes All Grown Up — and Fighting an Evil Winnie The Pooh http://on.io9.com/rC8Vqu LifeHacker
I want a movie about this, and I want it now

Tuesday 27 December 2011

December 28 2011 Morning Stuff

Newspaper to pay damages after readers burned attempting recipe 
http://bit.ly/utft7u Globe and Mail
Ouch, check that recipe before you print it


Most Popular Android Apps and Posts 
http://lifehac.kr/s9qKGU LifeHacker


RIP Tech: 10 products and services that died in 2011 
http://macw.us/veMmz0 Macworld


How to Dig Yourself Out from Your Leftover Holiday Clutter 
http://lifehac.kr/tHRNqB LifeHacker
This will keep me busy for a day or two


The enduring mystery of snowflakes 
http://bit.ly/saKlnn Montreal Gazette
Cool


Today's free download is a music from Kelly Clarkson, featuring the song and music video for "Mr. Know It All." 
http://bit.ly/rqQ5Sd Montreal Gazette


Two millipede species have set up a 150 mile long insect demilitarized zone http://on.io9.com/rEaEQy IO9
Fascinating and scary





December 27 2011 Evening Stuff

See How Many People Replied to Your Emails This Year 
http://lifehac.kr/uk68tX LifeHacker
If you want to know


How to Turn Your Unwanted Gifts into Cash (or Something Better) 
http://lifehac.kr/uaMtuZ LifeHacker


Trade Stuff You Don’t Want for Things You Do at Swap.com 
http://lifehac.kr/rFNl5J LifeHacker
Hummm


Make Small Changes Now to Boost the Chances of Success with Your New Year’s Resolutions 
http://lifehac.kr/ugUQYx LifeHacker


Wrap Christmas Lights Around a Coffee Can to Keep Them Organized and Untangled for Next Year http://lifehac.kr/vpQDVJ LifeHacker


When Sailors Used Gunpowder to Measure the Strength of Alcohol 
http://on.io9.com/un7alm IO9


Revolutionary laser technologies that could become tractor beams 
http://on.io9.com/tpZMxo IO9 
Cool


Ten plotlines you’ll find in science fiction – over and over again 
http://on.io9.com/rDYK0l IO9


How Can I Touch Up My Photos Without Making Them Look Photoshopped? 
http://lifehac.kr/uTwmve LifeHacker


GSM phones vulnerable to scams: Expert 
http://bit.ly/v9XhT6 Toronto Sun
If true very scary

December 27 2011 Morning Stuff

A Titanic anniversary launched in the new year 
http://bit.ly/tEZzbQ Toronto Sun
Of 2 minds on this. It would be a great trip. Some one is making a whack of money on this... 


Ready for a green new year? 
http://bit.ly/vV7IzV Toronto Sun
Would not take much for the snow in Montreal to melt.


What weather will 2012 bring? 
http://bit.ly/t77sW2 Toronto Sun
I am guessing it will be a interesting year weather wise


Lifehacker Most Popular iPhone Apps and Posts 
http://lifehac.kr/tEiXL1 LifeHacker


MobileHuman Audio Converter is Easy Enough for Your Non-Tech Friends to Use http://lifehac.kr/w2EkBT LifeHacker


Keep Throw Rugs from Slipping with Canning Jar Seals 
http://lifehac.kr/sjq7yh LifeHacker
Humm this could fix a rug issue for me... 


Just got an Android phone. What apps do you recommend? 
http://lifehac.kr/u1xgxY LifeHacker
Some great Apps listed in the comments


Today's iTunes free download is five  TV series premieres, including Rookie Blue, Hell On Wheels & more. 
http://bit.ly/rqQ5Sd Montreal Gazette
iTunes Canada


Got a new iPad? Try these 9 starter apps 
http://bit.ly/urVmFV Globe and Mail


New iPad? Have fun with 12 addicting games 
http://bit.ly/w1tV7A Globe and Mail
Games for all

Monday 26 December 2011

December 26 2011 Evening Stuff

Repurpose Zip Ties into Bicycle Snow "Chains" 
http://lifehac.kr/uT8itW LifeHacker
An interesting concept


Delete All Your Tweets with TwitWipe 
http://lifehac.kr/uJVpym LifeHacker
But remember there are copies of you tweets somewhere


Make a No-Sew Pet Bed 
http://lifehac.kr/vmIJw5


Chained to a desk all day? Here’s how to ease the tension 
http://bit.ly/vguoEq Globe and Mail


E-books lead a holiday season surge in sales of digital goods 
http://bit.ly/tggogo Globe and Mail


If Ashton leaves, what will keep us on Twitter? 
http://bit.ly/sA9V2y Globe and Mail
If Ashton was keeping you on Twitter please leave... If a celebrity is the only reason you do/buy something, maybe you should be doing/buying something different.



'The Tesla on two wheels'
A made-in-Quebec electric motorcycle is now a reality 
http://bit.ly/t1Y60J Montreal Gazette
Cool 


Holiday ruined by passport glitch 
http://bit.ly/v4GJJT Toronto Sun
Ouch, that has to be a pain in the butt


Stonehenge app offers virtual solstice tour 
http://bit.ly/s204eX Toronto Sun
Cool

December 26 2011 Day Stuff

Five Best Blu-Ray Playback Suites 
http://lifehac.kr/tXzyqy LifeHacker


Credit woes hitting home 
http://bit.ly/sAEF3y Toronto Sun


No one gets out alive 
http://bit.ly/u2Fu08 Toronto Sun
Not sure how any of us made it past 40....

December 26 Morning Stuff

Top fit tips of 2011 
http://bit.ly/ukyldR Toronto Sun
Start you New Years Resolution today


BBM may need a name change 
http://bit.ly/rXsUbc Toronto Sun
More bad news for RIM


Today's free download is Coldplay's iTunes Festival: London 2011 EP 
http://bit.ly/rqQ5Sd Montreal Gazette
From the Canadian iTunes store


Setting a value on tweets goes to court 
http://bit.ly/w0TeuG  Montreal Gazette
Ouch, makes you think twice about being the company Twiter person



History of word processing is messy and – missing
http://bit.ly/sdZ4kP Montreal Gazette


Christmas games were once a tradition for Habs 
http://bit.ly/vvu2t9 Montreal Gazette




Sunday 25 December 2011

December 25 2011 Evening Stuff

In 1918, you could buy radioactive golf balls for $1 a pop 
http://on.io9.com/umg094 IO9
Be glad you did not get these for Christmas


Christmas around the world  
http://bit.ly/v2oGqa Toronto Sun
Some great shots


So You Got a Fancy New Camera: Here’s How to Use It 
http://gizmo.do/w1FLBL  Gizmodo


 I wish you a Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year A pocket full of money And a cellar full of beer! "— An Irish toast



December 25 2011 Day Stuff

Set Up and Get to Know Your New Tech Gifts 
http://lifehac.kr/sNMhCZ LifeHacker
A little help with the new goodies



The true land of Christmas 
Nutcrackers and other surprises in Germany's Ore Mountains 
http://bit.ly/sN7uYM Toronto Sun
Looks like a great place


Set Up and Get to Know Your New Windows PC 
http://lifehac.kr/tpDfDJ LifeHacker


Set Up and Get to Know Your New iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch 
http://lifehac.kr/v5A5te LifeHacker


Set Up and Get to Know Your New Android Phone 
http://lifehac.kr/szFxJm LifeHacker


Set Up and Get to Know Your New Mac 
http://lifehac.kr/slj0Jf LifeHacker

December 25 2011 Morning Stuff

Good Morning and a Merry Christmas to All


Top 15 Google Doodles of 2011 
http://bit.ly/tHE62Y Montreal Gazette
Enjoy


Christmas countdown: Today's the day 
http://bit.ly/tJHCdp Toronto Sun
Did you get the quiz right?


Twas the night before Christmas breakfast 
http://bit.ly/svkZWj Montreal Gazette
ymmmm


iTunes 12 Days Of Christmas 12 Free Down Loads 
http://bit.ly/rqQ5Sd Montreal Gazette
Usually there is something for everyone


Act as if You’re Being Filmed at Work 
http://lifehac.kr/tSm9Fk LifeHacker
Good Advise


Repurpose a Citrus Peel into a Seed Starter Pot 
http://lifehac.kr/vXWKsa LifeHacker
Great Idea and maybe a holiday project with the little ones


Gube Curates Kid-Safe YouTube Videos for iOS 
http://lifehac.kr/sdeyZJ LifeHacker
If you have little ones you should look at this app or an app like it

Saturday 24 December 2011

December 24 2011 Evening Stuff

Cannabis Christmas tree lands man in jail 
http://bit.ly/rLPhv1 Toronto Sun
Too many jokes come to mind to pick just one


Christmas 'offensive'? How absurd! 
http://bit.ly/rqtGTA Toronto Sun
If Christmas is offensive then all the other holidays at this time of year are too. Celebrate your year end holiday of choice, and allow other to celebrate theirs. Do not get upset if someone wishes you a Happy (not your holiday), thank them. I run with the idea that they think enough of you to include you in their celebration, their happiness and their joy.   


George Takei’s Greatest and Weirdest Moments 
http://on.io9.com/rBbVN6 IO9
Loved Space Cases

December 24 2011 Day Suff

What's open and closed in Montreal area during Christmas holidays 
http://bit.ly/v6TD1y Montreal Gazette 


Top 10 Under-Hyped Web Apps, 2011 Edition 
http://lifehac.kr/tJhaog  LifeHacker


Hang Wrapping Paper Rolls in a Closet Ceiling 
http://lifehac.kr/s4xrLY LifeHacker
Great Idea 


How to Scientifically Explain Santa Claus to Your Children 
http://gizmo.do/tTcRol Gizmodo
Keep the spirt alive


What To Do With Your Unwanted Christmas Crap 
http://gizmo.do/vRBeHw Gizmodo


Volkswagen Is Forcing Employees to Turn Off Their BlackBerrys So They’ll Stop Working All the Time 
http://gizmo.do/tNdNya Gizmodo


Back To The Future DeLorean USB Flash Drive Doesn’t Need a Flux Capacitor http://gizmo.do/sGG5M0 Gismodo
Want one

December 24 2011 Morning Stuff

Christmas countdown: 1 day left 
http://bit.ly/vWtzY5 Toronto Sun


Australian Christmas a little different than the Canadian version 
http://bit.ly/rA5cHZ Toronto Sun
I like the idea of a canoe ride on Christmas


Party on down this holiday season 
http://bit.ly/sebDZB Toronto Sun
So what are your plans


Christmas at sea, standing on guard 
http://bit.ly/uYuugU Toronto Sun


Top 10 games of 2011 
http://bit.ly/txName  Toronto Sun
Ideas for the gamer you need a gift for


Dropbox 2.0 for Android Brings Bulk Uploading, Offline Access to Favorite Files, More http://lifehac.kr/vckWmH LifeHacker





Friday 23 December 2011

December 23 2011 Night Stuff

Travelling this holiday? Pack patience
http://bit.ly/vHiy9b Toronto Sun
If you are travelling, hope your lines are short

Photography With HTG: 10 Tips for Better Christmas Photos
http://bit.ly/tdT8H5 How To Geek
Some good tips and ideas


December 23 2011 Evening Stuff

Baby's First Flowchart 
http://bit.ly/uSrbXj LifeHacker
Way too funny, for the first time parent


Four Ways to Wrap an Oddly Shaped Gift 
http://lifehac.kr/vEKXEq LifeHacker
For those who have not finished there wrapping


How to Take Great Holiday Photos with Your iPhone 
http://lifehac.kr/vTcO4V LifeHacker


The Best Instant Messaging Application for Linux 
http://lifehac.kr/uIhrkJ LifeHacker


What Are the Proper Ways to Respond to Gifts? 
http://lifehac.kr/snSVF6 LifeHacker

December 23 2011 Day Stuff

Test and Fix Your Posture with This Head-to-Toe Guide 
http://lifehac.kr/sVJKOC LifeHacker
Get a partner for this one


Google’s Cartoon Caption-Writing Contest Tests Your Wit 
http://lifehac.kr/s0GnPZ LifeHacker


Fill Out Your Address Book to Make Siri Work Better 
http://lifehac.kr/tNiChJ LifeHacker


Password Protect Your Notes with Memo for Mac 
http://lifehac.kr/tNitbc LifeHacker
Worth looking at 


The Baking 911 Infographic Gets You Out of Bad Baking Situations 
http://lifehac.kr/uZAM2w LifeHacker
Baking Time


George Bailey returns to Bedford Falls 
http://bit.ly/vv4Lhm Toronto Sun
It would be an interesting side trip if you were in the area