February 27 2012 Morning Stuff

VIA Rail crash survivors tell their tales 
http://bit.ly/xLNRMr Toronto Sun
It could have been much worse that it was. My condolences to the families of those who died.  Wishing a speedy recovery to all those who were injured in the crash.


Code Orange met with courage: Warmington 
http://bit.ly/zXmKpn Toronto Sun
Well Done to all the responders Well Done


Three crew members killed when Via Rail passenger train derails 
http://bit.ly/xjWpcV Globe and Mail
My Condolences to the families of the dead. Wishing a speedy recovery to all those who were injured in the crash.


Ten steps to take before hiring a lawyer 
http://bit.ly/yY9hyk Globe and Mail
Hope you never need to hire a lawyer but if you do


As iPad fight hits Shanghai, Apple issues stark warning 
http://bit.ly/wiIVC2 Globe and Mail


Play Old DOS Floppy Disk Games on Your Android Tablet 
http://lifehac.kr/w7lG8m LifeHacker
Very Very Cool


Adobe Photoshop Touch Is Photoshop Cleverly Reimagined for the iPad http://lifehac.kr/wNw7yS LifeHacker
Android Too. Will have to get it and try it


Update: VIA Rail Train Accident in Burlington, Ontario 
http://bit.ly/w4W5xr VIA Rail
Press release from VIA Rail
My Condolences to the families of the dead. Wishing a speedy recovery to all those who were injured in the crash.


Why do astronauts crave spicy food in space? 
http://on.io9.com/z58kM9 IO9 

February 5 2012 Day Stuff

Game-day grilling 
Get your barbecue blazing for favourite tailgating treats 
http://bit.ly/ydW8fB Toronto Sun
yumm yumm yumm


Throw Together a Last-Minute Super Bowl Party 
http://lifehac.kr/xGtfVG LifeHacker
yumm yumm yumm you had me at food


Jim Bakker’s Christian amusement park is now a post-apocalyptic ghost town http://on.io9.com/AiLxth IO9
No Comment On This One


The experiment to determine whether an astronaut could fall like a cat http://on.io9.com/yF7uAz IO9 


Second Mona Lisa may have been painted at the same time as the original http://on.io9.com/xi27qs  IO9


Try as he might, there are some things T-Rex just can’t do 
http://on.io9.com/wuk1xl IO9
Poor T-Rex.... too funny