Showing posts with label Amazon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amazon. Show all posts

Monday, 24 February 2014

Top 10 Tricks to Survive Getting Sick
http://bit.ly/MmxXrw LifeHacker
Some good ideas and tips

This would have been cool to have when I was young 

Cool Bedding

Simple Guidelines for Protecting Your Gmail Account 
http://bit.ly/1bZHBNd LifeHacker 
Some great tips to protect your email account 

Witness the Birth of a Snowflake 
Very cool 

Barrie fire officials want kids to 'push the button' starting Monday during campaign http://bit.ly/1nZiQ3i Barrie Examiner 
A great reminder to check your smoke alarms 

Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Oct 30 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Haunting Aerial Photographs of Drowned Villages in Canada
http://bit.ly/17HBk0p Gizmodo
Very cool

Amazon's Kindle Matchbook Offers Cheap Ebook Versions of Books You Own
http://bit.ly/HpmS7b LifeHacker
Cool

Pay Attention While Waiting to Interview to Get a Feel for the Company 
http://bit.ly/1hsJEsw LifeHacker 
Some good tips

Wednesday, 3 July 2013

July 3rd 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

How to Get Reduced Prices and Save Money When Shopping on Amazon 
http://bit.ly/1b72D8D LifeHacker 
Some great tips, not all available outside of the USA 

How to Take Sunset Photos Like a Professional 
http://bit.ly/1b736I7 LifeHacker 
Great Tips, many should work for Sunrise too 

The Best Things to Buy in July 
http://bit.ly/13kZvWl LifeHacker 
Hummm 

Six of the Most Common Resume Flaws (and How to Fix Them) 
http://bit.ly/12lergN LifeHacker 
For my friends who are still looking 

Become a Grill Master This Weekend 
http://bit.ly/13l0oOx LifeHacker 
It is grilling time 

How Can I Share Information with Friends and Family After I Die? 
http://bit.ly/1cQ5b9t LifeHacker 
We all need to think about this

Wednesday, 30 January 2013

January 30th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

How to Hide Embarrassing Facebook Likes From Your Profile 
http://bit.ly/XhgJvn LifeHacker 
Good To Know 

THX Tune-Up for iOS Walks You Through Adjusting Your Home Theater System http://bit.ly/Vvh4yL LifeHacker 
Cool if you have a THX system 

Eating Your Large Meals Earlier in the Day Could Keep Your Diet on Track 
http://bit.ly/14uEsh4 LifeHacker 
Very Interesting 

The Always Up-To-Date Guide to Rooting the Most Popular Android Phones 
http://bit.ly/11dfkHi LifeHacker 
For my Android Friends 

Watch for New Credit Card Processing Fees (and Be Ready to Pay Cash) at Your Favorite Stores http://bit.ly/VvhJAn LifeHacker
Not Good

Boeing Knew About the 787 Dreamliner’s Battery Problems Before It Caught Fire http://bit.ly/14uFHgk Gizmodo  
Not a good thing 

Amazon Somehow Lost $39 Million Selling $61.09 Billion Worth of Stuff Last Year http://bit.ly/UCbV5b Gizmodo 
WOW 

Stores Can Now Charge You Extra Just for Using a Credit Card 
http://bit.ly/14uGOfZ Gizmodo 
Not a good thing 

Wednesday, 26 December 2012

December 26th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this afternoon

Amazon Offers 15 Premium Android Apps for Free, Including OfficeSuite Professional and Splashtop Remote Desktop 
http://bit.ly/TZGe3U LifeHacker 
For my Android Friends 

Apply for a Travel Grant and Get Your Trip Funded for Free 
http://bit.ly/ViJEkq LifeHacker 
Hummm this might be worth looking in to 

Plex Desktop App Updates with AirPlay, HD Audio, and More, Is Now Called Plex Home Theater http://bit.ly/U9M1m6 LfieHacker 
Humm 

Build an Arduino-Powered “Blackbox” to Track All Your Movement 
http://bit.ly/Yh5se8 LifeHacker 
Interesting build 

The 12 Most Epic Action Heroes of Science Fiction and Fantasy 
http://bit.ly/UtKIly iO9 
ummm Some interesting choices 

Monday, 30 July 2012

July 30th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

What superchef Anthony Bourdain really thinks of Toronto 
http://bit.ly/T0DxhR Globe and Mail
Much better than I would have guessed


With one e-mail, Amazon.com founder changes ballot fight 
http://bit.ly/OBC94o Globe and Mail
Well Done Jeff and Mackenzie 


The complete guide to peaches 
http://bit.ly/Q43FbK Montreal Gazette
Yumm it's Peach season


Wakeboarding, the sport of the tanned gods 
http://bit.ly/NeKKFV Montreal Gazette
Look's Like Fun


Camping gadgets for the great outdoors 
http://bit.ly/NeL1sz Toronto Sun
Great for the Beach and Cottage too


Canada's top 10 amusement parks 
http://bit.ly/MO9JGi Toronto Sun
Your thoughts?



















Tuesday, 15 May 2012

May 15th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

Get Starting a Business With Venture Capital for iOS for Free in Today’s App Deals http://lifehac.kr/K3F95a LifeHacker
Worth a look at that price


Make Your Resume and Other Word Documents More Presentable by Making Them Read-Only http://lifehac.kr/JDvOTr LifeHacker
Now why did I not think of this


How to Get Reduced Prices and Save Money When Shopping on Amazon http://lifehac.kr/L8ktOm LifeHacker
Love Amazon


For the Most Flavorful Steaks, Check for Marbling (and Other Steak Grilling Tips) http://lifehac.kr/K2gvRO LifeHacker
muum steaks


Cut Cherry Tomatoes in Half the Time by Slicing Through Two Lids 
http://lifehac.kr/KrbhDE LifeHacker
So simple, very cool


10 Best Time Travel Movies of All Timelines 
http://on.io9.com/K3V2bO iO9
Good List


The curious case of the vulgar C-3PO trading card 
http://on.io9.com/KkEiNA iO9
Oh My C-3PO 



















Thursday, 9 February 2012

February 9 2012 Morning Sutff


Love bytes 
For Valentine's Day think staying power -- flowers die but gadgets are forever
http://bit.ly/xze80N Toronto Sun
Humm



Improving your online odds 
Looking to land a Valentine's Day date? Revamp (and proofread) your dating profile http://bit.ly/AhYbA9 Toronto Sun
Some good tips if you are looking for love on line


The scent of love 
http://bit.ly/xPp4oD Toronto Sun


Still waiting at the station for high-speed trains 
http://bit.ly/xlNqRv Globe and Mail
We need high-speed trains in the Windsor to Quebec City corridor 


Amazon Prime Expands Its Video Streaming Library, Adds 2,000 More Titles http://lifehac.kr/zMft1j LifeHakcer
Prime is great if you are in the US










Thursday, 12 January 2012

January 12 2012 Morning Stuff


No more Twinkies? 
Hostess files for bankruptcy 
http://bit.ly/yQh3Xu Toronto Sun
Oh No


What do you drink if you want lower-alcohol wine? 
http://bit.ly/xxYvZO Globe and Mail


B.C. irons out plan to repay Ottawa $1.6-billion in HST funding 
http://bit.ly/xGVJ45 Globe and Mail
What about the cost for business to undue this? When the went the HST we had a large team working on it for months and we had to train Order Entry on all the cross over rules.... Now we get to do it again


Amazon-UltraViolet deal could be ‘total game changer’ for Hollywood 
http://bit.ly/xLzPb1 Globe and Mail
Cool


Dragon Go! Brings Dragon’s Superior Voice Search to Android 
http://lifehac.kr/xDZE1I LifeHacker


Google+ Hangouts Updates with Bigger Video and Official Release of Screen Sharing http://lifehac.kr/zlUS4P LifeHacker


Court to rule on challenge of public nudity laws 
http://bit.ly/yjKDzx CP24



26 city contracts granted exemptions from Bill 35
http://bit.ly/yIjdEx Montreal Gazette
Not a good thing



Fitness: Diet is less important than being active
http://bit.ly/yMTF7H  Montreal Gazette



Pinterest Is a Virtual, Visual Pinboard for Collecting and Discovering Ideas http://lifehac.kr/y4TCPZ LifeHacker
Your thought on it?