Friday 31 May 2013

May 31st 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Five Questions You Should Ask When Building an Emergency Fund 
http://bit.ly/18DipGl LifeHacker 
Good to know 

How to Clean Out Your Overflowing Hard Drive and Get Your Space Back 
http://bit.ly/1aHnnkl LifeHacker 
A very good thing to do on a regular schedule 

Find Out Which Custom Firmware Can Supercharge Your Camera 
http://bit.ly/11fFUmK LifeHacker 
Looks like a project to me 

How to Boost Your Internet Security with DNSCrypt 
http://bit.ly/12Tc2KZ LifeHacker 
I think I will implement this on the weekend 

Gorgeous Vintage Advertisements for Heroin, Cannabis and Cocaine 
http://bit.ly/12TcsRH LifeHacker 
Wow Wow Wow, you would get jail time for selling this stuff now


Thursday 30 May 2013

May 30th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Get Your Bike Ready for a Ride with This 10-Point Checklist 
http://bit.ly/18AAEMm LifeHacker 
It's Bike time 

Stare into the eye of Africa's unfathomably huge Richat Structure 
http://bit.ly/15kWqSA iO9 
Cool 

There's nothing sadder than the wreck of a once-great submarine 
http://bit.ly/18xzAvg iO9 
Wow there are a lot of old subs around the world 

The Biggest Reasons Why Fairies Are Evil 
http://bit.ly/1aD1qCZ iO9
Oh My, did not know about these Fairies 

Russians Recover Fresh Flowing Mammoth Blood 
http://bit.ly/10JQmj7 iO9 
Very cool if true 

Wednesday 29 May 2013

May 29th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

The Basics of Music Production, Lesson 3: Using Virtual Instruments 
http://bit.ly/1173EpG LifeHacker 
Good to know, hope this helps 

Here Are Some Things You Think Are Exactly the Same But Really Aren't 
http://bit.ly/10GRpQY LifeHacker
Very good to know 

Dear New Intern: Don't Be the Intern Your Fellow Interns Hate 
http://bit.ly/17r25Lx Jezebel  
For my friends who's children are interning 

Add Comments to a Formula in Excel for Your Future Reference 
http://bit.ly/13hXNQH LifeHacker 
What a great idea!

How To Break Out of a Career Rut in Four Weeks 
bit.ly/ZdHbtF LifeHacker 
For my friends who are in a rut

Turn an Old Computer Into a Do-Anything Home Server with FreeNAS 8 
http://bit.ly/1174L LifeHacker 
FW Looks like a cool project 

Tuesday 28 May 2013

May 28th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

The Mysteries Beneath New York City's Grand Central Terminal 
http://bit.ly/1atEt5a iO9 
Very Cool, to bad it is closed to the public 

Scientists Revive 400 Year-Old Frozen Plants 
http://bit.ly/141IMRL iO9 
Awesome plants 

Thousands of cave paintings have been discovered in Mexico 
http://bit.ly/10x6nMD iO9
So much to learn about our history 

Freeze Your Target In Its Tracks With a Liquid Nitrogen Gun 
http://bit.ly/16mfmoq Gizmodo 
Want one!

Schlage Camelot Touchscreen Deadbolt: Turn Your Castle into an Electronic Fortress http://bit.ly/1158ofL Gizmodo 
Looks good 

Fight Bad Breath and Bathroom Clutter With This Toothbrush Cup 
http://bit.ly/11u4lOS Gizmodo 
Not sure about this one

Monday 27 May 2013

May 27th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

How to Decipher the Beer List at Your Local Craft Beer Bar 
http://bit.ly/14W1oFA Drinks Serious Eats
Very good to know 

Back Up Your Evernote Notebooks (and Keep That Important Data Safe) 
http://bit.ly/14W2KQJ LifeHacker 
Never though about it until now 

Five Best External Battery Packs 
http://bit.ly/12XZGCZ LifeHacker 
They are good to have when on the move

When (and If) You Should Ever Work For Free 
http://bit.ly/12Y05Wa LifeHacker 
Worth thinking about 

Ghostly Ship Graveyards from Around the World 
http://bit.ly/114O0yg iO9
Hunting & Disturbing 

Sunday 26 May 2013

May 26th 2013 Suff that caught My eye this morning

How to Make Your Own Self-Destructing Laptop That Blows Up 
http://bit.ly/10yOYjt Gizmodo
Just to make sure that video of you never gets in the wrong hands 

13 Unlucky Inventors Killed by Their Own Inventions 
http://bit.ly/18s9E1C uO9 
Some bad ways to go

Before the Swiss Army Knife, Victorian women wore ornate multitools 
http://bit.ly/19eHetd iO9 
Very Very Cool

Decaying Biblical theme park houses the ruins of faux Jerusalem 
http://bit.ly/10VEVDV iO9 
Creep Looking 

I Took This Amazing Tour Inside the Space Shuttle. So Should You. 
http://bit.ly/14Sjicp iO9 
Very Cool 

Friday 24 May 2013

May 24th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Nine Things You Should and Shouldn't Do If You Lose Your Job 
http://bit.ly/14GouzY LifeHacker 
Good to know 

Clueful Rates and Reveals Android Apps' Privacy Settings 
http://bit.ly/18n4SCr LifeHacker 
For my Android friends 

What to Expect From This Year's Memorial Day Sales 
http://bit.ly/16Stk0w LifeHacker 
Good luck with your shopping 

Twitter Finally Has Two-Factor Authentication: Here's How to Get It 
http://bit.ly/Z4I6wv Gizmodo 
Good News 

5 Grisly Decades of Workplace Safety Posters 
http://bit.ly/Z4IjzO Gizmodo 
Wow, cool and creepy 

Thursday 23 May 2013

May 22nd 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

The Basics of Music Production, Lesson 2: Recording Audio
http://bit.ly/1a51UBE LifeHacker
Some good information

How Sunscreen Works (And Why You're Wrong About It)
http://bit.ly/18hpz2E Gizmodo
Very good to know as we move in to summer

Thursday 16 May 2013

May 16th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Festival Ready: A Swiss Army App Tailored to Summertime Fun 
http://bit.ly/103kFBc Gizmodo 
Looks interesting and the price is right free!

Everything Google Tried to Kill Today at Google I/O 
http://bit.ly/18N3vON Gizmodo 
Wow

Gmail Adds New "Quick Action" Buttons, Helps You Act On Your Messages 
http://bit.ly/10RFwfq LifeHacker 
Looks good 

Disable Window Animations to Speed Up an Old Mac 
http://bit.ly/103lQAz LifeHacker 
Hope this helps 

Why Serial Job Hopping Hurts Your Career (and How To Fix It) 
http://bit.ly/12x1AKA LifeHacker 
Good to know 

Ten Things To Do When You See A Car Crash 
http://bit.ly/16BteKQ Jalopnik 
Very Good To Know 

Google+ Gets 41 New Features, Including an Awesome New Interface 
http://bit.ly/15Plzcp LifeHacker 
Cool 

Tuesday 14 May 2013

May 13th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Commuting by Bike: Signaling, Common Intersections, and Traffic 
http://bit.ly/YGup6E LifeHacker 
Play it safe if you bike to work. You have to follow the rules of the road. 

Before You Take Time Off, Make a Plan to Use It Effectively 
http://bit.ly/169p11g LifeHacker 
I think there is something to this idea. I do not seem to be getting refreshed on my time off, like I use too. 

Bringing it all together: 15 GB now shared between Drive, Gmail, and Google+ Photos http://bit.ly/10vwsXI LifeHacker  
Lots of storage now!

The Basics of Music Production, Lesson 1: Set Up Your Home Studio 
http://bit.ly/19mI0So LifeHacker 
Interesting.  

An Illustrated History Of Gas Masks 
http://bit.ly/10UGKRl iO9
The Mickey Mouse one is disturbing on several levels 

2001: A Space Odyssey explained on a 1968 child's menu 
http://bit.ly/12rlgQe iO9
Cool 

10 White People Who Became Rulers of the Jungle 
http://bit.ly/10vz9IN iO9 
Wow, some really bad fiction there

Monday 13 May 2013

Subtitles Automatically Downloads Subtitles for Movies on Your Mac 
http://bit.ly/11xGLSG LifeHacker 
Good to know 

Five Best Coffee Makers 
http://bit.ly/1259ARg LifeHacker 
Mmmm Coffee 

Make Tons of Ice with a Muffin Tin 
http://bit.ly/11xHQd4 LifeHacker 
Great Hack 

Remove Weeds from the Root Perfectly Every Time 
http://bit.ly/19hSt1e LifeHacker 
It is the start of gardening time 

Top 10 Computer Tricks Every Geek Should Know 
http://bit.ly/13dlYhA LifeHacker 
Some good tricks 

Measure Perfect Spaghetti Portions with a Soda Bottle 
http://bit.ly/18Fcy4f LifeHacker 
Cool Hack

Your Desk Job Isn't Making You Fat, But Other Unhealthy Choices Are 
http://bit.ly/10029Ng LifeHacker 
Good to know 

Sunday 12 May 2013

May 12th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Neil Gaiman gives Doctor Who's Cybermen what they need: a new legend 
http://bit.ly/YCBRjo iO9 
Great Episode. Note Spoilers 

Remarkable Cave Houses, Including the Homes that Inspired Tolkien 
http://bit.ly/10roPSc  iO9 
Awesome and Cool 

Germany’s Post-World War I Scheme to Extract Gold from Water 
http://bit.ly/13qf0sU iO9 
Wow, who knew?

All It Takes Is a Lego Jukebox To Make Your CDs Almost Useful Again 
http://bit.ly/YOlQsM Gizmodo 
Cool Build

10 Tricks to Make Yourself a Google+ Master 
http://bit.ly/10PALgr Gizmodo 
For my Google+ friends 

Why So Many Beer Bottles Suddenly Look So Different 
http://bit.ly/10jFY4a Gizmodo 
Some interesting containers 

Friday 10 May 2013

May 10th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

8 Extensions That Make Google Drive More Powerful Than Dropbox
http://bit.ly/12kVls5 LifeHacker
Humm, for my friends who live in the google world.

Food Storage 101: Where and How Long to Keep Your Favorite Foods
http://bit.ly/11plg6l LifeHacker
Very Very Good To Know
Pixelmator Image Editor Updates with 100 New Features and Tools 
http://bit.ly/10Kkz00 LifeHacker 
Just did the update 

Swipe the Navigation Banner in Google Maps to Reveal Upcoming Turns 
http://bit.ly/YJMXFo LifeHacker 
Good to know

How To Accept and Decline Job Offers 
http://bit.ly/197a2Rx LifeHacker 
For my friends who are still looking 

Google Translate Adds 16 New Languages, Supports Personal Phrasebooks 
http://bit.ly/15vg3eR LifeHacker 
For my android friends 

Thursday 9 May 2013

May 9th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

The Secret NSA Search Tips That Will Make You a Spy 
http://bit.ly/10cQnyL Gizmodo 
Click through to the PDF, some very good tips

Goddammit, We Still Can't Cure Alzheimer's Disease 
http://bit.ly/192bSDf Gizmodo 
I hope we can find a cure/preventive measure soon

FBI Documents Suggest That Feds Read Your Emails Without a Warrant 
http://bit.ly/11UMDjR Gizmodo 
Not good if true 

8 of the Internet's Most Adorable, Time-Wasting Animal Live Cams 
http://bit.ly/13jxNpR Gizmodo 
Sometimes you just need some cute in your life 

How Adobe Built a Stylus Fit For the Cloud 
http://bit.ly/12galZA Gizmodo
Cool, how much? Creative Cloud now looks better to me.

Start a Simple Web Server from Any Directory on Your Mac 
http://bit.ly/10khRhP LifeHacker 
Cool 


The Financial Moves You Should Make in May 
http://bit.ly/145UCfw LifeHacker 
Some good ideas 

Wednesday 8 May 2013

May 8th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

What Photoshop's Move to the Cloud Actually Means for You 
http://bit.ly/10p4gqB LifeHacker 
I am still not sure about this change

How to Build and Access Personal Knowledge Libraries 
http://bit.ly/16gjIMO LifeHacker 
Interesting 

Organize Your Messy Workbench with These 10 Tricks 
http://bit.ly/YEKwny LifeHacker 
Some very good ideas 

Throw Out Your Resume Walks You Through a Modern Application Process 
http://bit.ly/12cZsYf LifeHacker 
For some jobs this would work  

What Should I Do With My Old Windows XP Laptop? 
http://bit.ly/16glhdU Lifehacker 
Some good ideas 

How to Get Subtitles On Your Digital Movies 
http://bit.ly/15ENjjn LifeHacker 
Good to know 

Tuesday 7 May 2013

May 7th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

5 Remarkable Ghost Towns Drowned by Damming 
http://bit.ly/10lJhEX Gizmodo 
Progress or destruction?

The 10 Most Useful LEGO Bricks 
http://bit.ly/12a08hd Gizmodo 
LEGO for the win 

Six Beautiful Artifacts From the Dawn of Digital Typography 
http://bit.ly/12dcvHY Gizmodo 
Awesome  

Universally Accessible Energy Will Be Worth The Cost 
http://bit.ly/11eoeKS Gizmodo  
It is not a huge investment but it is worth it 

A Morse Code Clock Makes Everything Seem More Official 
http://bit.ly/YC6hEz Gizmodo 
Would love to get one 

11 Things Mad Scientists Should Never Do 
http://bit.ly/ZDuGVf iO9
Not a bad list 

Fetching minimalist prints honor mathematicians and their contributions 
http://bit.ly/12dedsQ  iO9
Very Very Cool. For my Math Friends 

Monday 6 May 2013

May 6th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Keep Brown Sugar Moist With an Orange Peel 
http://bit.ly/10BsYme LifeHacker 
Great idea 

Top 10 Ways to Save Money on Tech
bit.ly/16LGfB2 LifeHacker
Saving Money is a good thing

Commuting by Bike: Getting Started 
http://bit.ly/13Y1qvy LifeHacker 
Great tips 

Why I Gave Up Job Security to Go Freelance 
http://bit.ly/17HhiVC LifeHacker 
Hummm 

Facebook's Trusted Contacts Sends Password Reset Codes to Your Friends 
http://bit.ly/127luvH LifeHacker 
Interesting Idea  

Custom Pull Chain Tabs Ensure You Never Accidentally Turn On the Fan 
http://bit.ly/13kHbZu LifeHacker 
Very Cool 

Which Home Improvements Can I DIY and Which Should I Leave to a Pro? 
http://bit.ly/11NkYB4 LifeHacker 
A good starting place 

Install Google Fonts on Windows or Mac for Faster Web Browsing 
http://bit.ly/YpkIJT LifeHacker 
Worth thinking about 

How to Troubleshoot the Four Most Common "Oh Sh*t" Mac Problems 
http://bit.ly/13kJE65 LifeHacker 
Very Very Good To Know