June 8th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

How to Get All Your Gadgets Ready for the Beach this Summer 
http://bit.ly/KCKq8T LifeHacker
Some good tips


The Klean Kanteen Totes Your Water Around All Summer Long, Saves You Money http://bit.ly/Mhpimg LifeHacker
Avoid bottled water as much as you can


Get Hired 
http://bit.ly/L27E6q LifeHacker
Some very good job interview tips, I hope they help you land a great job


Artha Is a Feature-Packed Offline Thesaurus and Dictionary 
http://bit.ly/MhpRwB LifeHacker
For my writer friends


Control Cable Clutter with Cheap Eyehooks Under Your Desk 
http://bit.ly/LieIL7 LifeHacker
I need to do this soon


Browse Like Bond: Use Any Computer Without Leaving a Trace with Tails http://bit.ly/NTDems Lifehacker
Good to know


Prep Your Fruit Ahead of Time So You Actually Eat It 
http://bit.ly/K4loOQ LifeHacker
Very good advice, I eat more fruit if it is ready to eat.

April 12 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Toronto Mayor Ford’s drive to privatize stalled as councillors take control 
http://bit.ly/HyWQrt Globe and Mail
Good News democracy works


Royal Canadian Mint considering a digital penny 
http://bit.ly/Ixnjch Globe and Mail
Cool hope that we get micro payments soon


Regional cable firms tapped as suitors in wireless consolidation 
http://bit.ly/IWoQ7X Globe and Mail
This might help with wireless competition 


Spirited Traveller: Mojitos reign in Miami’s cocktail scene 
http://bit.ly/HK31w6 Toronto Sun



Kickstarting cool tech 
New gadget ideas thriving on crowd-funding site 
http://bit.ly/HK3H4F Toronto Sun
Some cool tech ideas

What is with the Cable Companies?

From Gizmodo Why the Cable Guy Can’t Keep an Appointment Like the Rest of the World http://gizmo.do/o89cB9 It is more of a questioning rant, but the questions are valid. For the record when I last had my cable/internet installed, the cable guy had to re-do the run to my apt, and did some work on the main box for the building.