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 

April 21st 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

It's always a love story on Doctor Who these days 
http://bit.ly/14GtY18 iO9
Spoilers but I enjoyed it 

The Oddest Soviet Ads From The Late 19th And Early 20th Century 
http://bit.ly/11Wzp7m iO9
Like the Beer and Coffee ads 

The Legend Of Ford's Flying Car Debunked 
http://bit.ly/ZBqYOT Jlopnik 
Did not know about this 

Rare Photos Of The Soviet Space Program From Gagarin To Intercosmos 
http://bit.ly/11WB5Oc iO9 
Cool 

Babylon 5's J. Michael Stracynski explains why most TV scifi is awful 
http://bit.ly/17Ef5rS iO9 
Hummm, something to think about 

10 Once-Great TV Shows (And The Exact Moments They Started to Suck) 
http://bit.ly/15wPnsZ iO9 
Interesting, not sure I agree in all cases but interesting 

April 1st 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Brew Control Turns Your iPhone into a Mobile Barista 
http://bit.ly/XzN2Km LifeHacker 
If you want to take your coffee up a notch 

The $25 Raspberry Pi Model A is Now On Sale in the US 
http://bit.ly/XlJ2xU LifeHacker 
Good News 

Five Best Sleep Tracking Gadgets or Apps 
http://bit.ly/11aMBWL LifeHacker 
Humm may have to give one of these a try 

Don’t Tap Your Emergency Fund Unless You Have No Other Choice 
http://bit.ly/16dTdmw LifeHacker 
Good Advice 

Top 10 Ways to Breeze Through Laundry Like a Boss 
http://bit.ly/178zMPl LifeHacker 
Some good tips 

Don't freak out, but our galaxy might be surrounded by 2,000 rogue black holes 
http://bit.ly/YXWysG iO9
Wow 

Matt Smith confirms he'll still be starring in Doctor Who in 2014 
http://bit.ly/178ApbG iO9 
Great News 

March 31st 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

I took a few days off.

Is Clara the new River Song on Doctor Who? 
http://bit.ly/X60zaV iO9 
Spoilers.... Interesting take on Clara, not sure I agree. But I love the bike

The nominees for the 2013 Hugo Awards have been announced! 
http://bit.ly/YUCrLO iO9 
And my reading list get longer again....

Hundreds of Charles Darwin's previously unpublished letters to be released online http://bit.ly/16aYFXh iO9 
Very Cool. This is what the internet is for.

Meteor Strike: The Complete Story of Russia’s Cosmic Fireball 
http://bit.ly/14G3lbO Gizmodo 
Cool 

8 Random Celebrities Who Are Getting Google Glass 
http://bit.ly/Zv0gD6 Gizmodo 
A couple of them should be real cool 

February 11 2013 Stuff that caught My eye

Judge rules that it’s illegal to sell custom Batmobiles because the Batmobile is itself a fictional character http://bit.ly/YQGVOW iO9
Wow the law is strange 

This unnecessarily complicated pancake-making device would do Wallace and Gromit proud http://bit.ly/XpA3cd iO9 
Cool 

How the Streetlight Effect keeps scientists in the dark 
http://bit.ly/UWZsf6 iO9 
Interesting 

An Alternate History of Doctor Who, in which the Doctor has always been played by women http://bit.ly/WZiTSJ iO9 
Cool 

For some reason, the Grinch is getting another movie—this time in CG 
http://bit.ly/Y4gzGd iO9 
No No No No Please Not Again 

A 40,000 year-old sculpture made entirely from mammoth ivory 
http://bit.ly/XBtEss iO9 
Awesome 

November 24th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Looking for kitchen shortcuts in your freezer 
http://bit.ly/YcouGT Toronto Sun 
Some very yummy looking dishes

Book lover on your holiday list? Here are 100 picks from Globe Books 
http://bit.ly/Skfj1V Globe and Mail 
A little something for every one.  

8 cool and brain-testing tech toys for kids 
http://bit.ly/QgzQpT Globe and Mail 
I want some of these myself 

Special wooden toys for Christmas 
http://bit.ly/R7GtfO Canada.Com 
Awesome toys  

Use a Tire Repair Kit to Plug a Tire Leak Instead of Ruining the Tire with Spray Cay Repairs http://bit.ly/UkgAbE LifeHacker 
Good To Know 

DIY Bicycle-Powered Machine Reclaims Yarn from Sweaters 
http://bit.ly/UBN67x LifeHacker 
Very Interesting Idea/Project 

The Complete Guide to Every Single Doctor Who Anniversary Special Ever 
http://bit.ly/Ycs6J6 iO9 
Very Cool 

The Whisky Advent Calendar  
http://bit.ly/TbTcK4 Master of Malt 
WANT PLEASE 

September 29th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

10 Most Depressing Departures of Doctor Who’s Companions
http://bit.ly/QCirXK iO9
I remember many of these

Goodbye to Michael O’Hare, Babylon 5’s Commander Sinclair
http://bit.ly/OwgsG3 iO9
Good Bye Michael, Valen has left this plane of existence

What the Sydney Opera House almost looked like, and other alternative monuments http://bit.ly/Vc91Uh iO9
Oh my!

This is what a gun firing underwater looks like
http://bit.ly/UZuh0N iO9
Wow Cool

The Real Reason Why You Won’t Eat Green Eggs (and Ham)
http://bit.ly/PNXTdc iO9
Learn something new every day

August 22nd 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

Why can’t you tickle yourself? 
http://bit.ly/Spd6V6 iO9
Hummm

10 Myths About Space Travel That Make Science Fiction Better 
http://bit.ly/PZVZsl iO9 
I like it

Amy and Rory get their own Doctor Who spinoff, Pond Life 
http://bit.ly/OTM95I iO9
Want to watch now....

Will Syfy’s Blake’s 7 reboot be as dark as Battlestar Galactica? 
http://bit.ly/SUNEmo iO9 
Please Please do this one right Please

9 Wonder Woman Villains (That Explain Why Nobody Talks About Wonder Woman’s Villains) http://bit.ly/OTNRUx iO9
Oh My so bad

May 27 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Keep Celery Fresh by Wrapping in Aluminum Foil 
http://bit.ly/JNbn34 Lifehacker
Anyone want to try this?


Use Baby Powder as Dry Shampoo 
http://bit.ly/JFHXun LifeHacker
Ok, any one using this trick? 


Make Easy Photo Transfers Onto Wood 
http://bit.ly/Lqx5hW LifeHacker
This could be a very useful technique for some projects


Abandoned Ships Stranded in the Desert 
http://bit.ly/KFw3Om iO9
WOW who would have though of this


Rare and eerie photos from an early atomic bomb test 
http://bit.ly/JuyNPW iO9
Wow some very interesting results  


Matt Smith carries the Olympic Torch, but not as the Doctor 
http://bit.ly/JYILcZ iO9
The Doctor carrying the torch would have been cool

April 23 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Tories mull privatizing VIA Rail routes 
http://bit.ly/Iqa7Eq Globe and Mail
VIA was created because the private companies did not want to do passengers. 


Budget cuts leave Statscan girding for fewer surveys, less staff 
http://bit.ly/I8p5SL Globe and Mail
The problems caused will not be seen for while.


The London Olympics will force some employees to sleep in space pods http://on.io9.com/JIU2su iO9
Just what you need less reasons to go home


Someone please make these Doctor Who Lego minifies 
http://on.io9.com/JqNW4t iO9
Please make them Please


This tiny blue flower can kill a humpback whale 
http://on.io9.com/I4n6PA iO9
Wow, so do not eat the blue flowers


Tour the graffiti-covered ruins of Belgium’s dangerous amusement park http://on.io9.com/IKWDmr iO9
Wow


DIY Camping Fish Smoker 
http://lifehac.kr/JrwgWb LifeHacker
Cool project for my camping friends

April 5th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening part 2

10 Times Doctor Doom’s Dignity Went Down The Toilet 
http://on.io9.com/Iad2Ca iO9
Poor old Doctor Doom


10 Bizarre Things People Have Done In Their Sleep 
http://on.io9.com/Hz6LvN iO9
I knew the in-laws involved in #8 a very sad story


10 Times the Doctor Acted Like a Total Bastard on Doctor Who 
http://on.io9.com/HbbhGx iO9
A good list


The Science Behind Counterfeit Cancer Drugs 
http://on.io9.com/HqB0cb iO9
Learn something every day

April 3rd 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

Juice Isn’t Always a Sugar Bomb: Pick the Right Stuff and It’s a Healthy Choice http://lifehac.kr/HS5mmq LifeHacker
Know your Juice


Do Mid-Afternoon Power Naps Actually Work? 
http://lifehac.kr/HWNY1j LifeHacker
Nap Time


Store Dairy on The Top Shelf of The Fridge (and Other Tricks) for Food Freshness http://lifehac.kr/HmVBdx LifeHacker
Milk


What’s a Steal and What’s Junk at the Dollar Store 
http://lifehac.kr/HcXk6H LifeHacker
About what I thought


The Horrific Practice of "Food Spherification" 
http://on.io9.com/Hju9kL iO9
Your Thoughts on this practice?


Should we be more critical of James Cameron’s deep sea dive? 
http://on.io9.com/HcZJCZ iO9
Humm a point I had not considered


10 Times the Doctor Acted Like a Total Bastard on Doctor Who 
http://on.io9.com/HbbhGx iO9
I remember about 1/2 of them how about you?

January 25 2012 Evening Stuff

Ode to a wee dram of Scotch 
http://bit.ly/z3TVla Globe and Mail
Nice list of some things to buy and try


Strip club sells cologne to cover indiscretions 
http://bit.ly/w76bLQ Toronto Sun
How stupid do they think their wife's are?


Scottish dinner delights - with not a haggis in sight 
http://bit.ly/yne36w Globe and Mail
Darn no haggis.... oh well


What Subjects Should You Avoid During a Job Interview? 
http://lifehac.kr/A67cp7 LifeHacker


How to Build a (Nearly) Hack-Proof Password System with LastPass and a Thumb Drive http://lifehac.kr/xNiBwa LifeHacker


How to Look Your Best In Photos 
http://lifehac.kr/yGZMr1 LifeHacker
Hope this helps 


Weird and Wonderful Movies That You’ll Never Get to See 
http://on.io9.com/wApEuf IO9
Some very weird stuff 


Watch 48 years of Doctor Who adventures in less than 10 minutes 
http://on.io9.com/yUOJlw IO9
WOW! WOW! #drwho


10 Most Undignified Deaths in Science Fiction and Fantasy 
http://on.io9.com/yrQysh IO9
I had Kirk dying from a Space STD