Stuff that caught my eye January 13th 2014

Plan Your Free Online Education at Lifehacker U: Spring Semester 2014
http://bit.ly/1aw4KAi LifeHacker
Lots of great courses to chose from.

The first Lego Simpsons set is simply awesome 

http://bit.ly/1cDlKnR Gizmodo 

Want!

The Untold Legal Drama Of Coyote v. Acme
http://bit.ly/1kwCJCE Gizmodo
Would love to see this as a movie

June 16th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Lego Will Make a Mars Curiosity Rover Set 
http://bit.ly/1ahChQX Gizmodo 
Cool, if the price is right it will be on my get list 

The Ballpoint Pen Turns 75 Years Old Today 
http://bit.ly/14DTeT5 Gizmodo 
Go and write something today 

The Old-School Tech from the NSA's Past 
http://bit.ly/14DTv8F Gizmodo 
Cool Tech 

How to Get Your Luggage Back When the Airline Loses It 
http://bit.ly/17Ql7KP Gizmodo 
For my friends who travel 

If bees go extinct, this is what your supermarket will look like
http://bit.ly/13L9wZm iO9 
Very Not Good..... 

These Buildings Are Made Out of Ships 
http://bit.ly/19FRrRr iO9 
Some are just shaped like ships, but some very cool places 

Don't Peel the Skins When You Snack on Fava Beans 
http://bit.ly/11qj7Se LifeHacker 
Will have to remember this for the next time 

Top 10 Relaxing Projects to Soothe Your Overworked Mind 
http://bit.ly/14ajd2x LifeHacker 
Relaxing is a good thing 

June 9th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

'Smoking' alcohol gaining in popularity  
http://bit.ly/11oPvn3 Toronto Sun
Never heard of this until now. 

What Knives Are Essential For a Serious Home Kitchen? 
http://bit.ly/13pcDEI LifeHacker 
and let the arguments begin 

How To Pack For A Summer Vacation With Just One Carry-On Bag 
http://bit.ly/11ADCP1 LifeHacker 
Some good tips and ideas 

Build a Cheap, Great Looking iPhone 5 Dock Out of Lego 
http://bit.ly/ZCmYy2 LifeHacker 
Cool Idea 

Everything You Need to Know About Gmail's New, Super-Confusing Layout 
http://bit.ly/12ziqMI LifeHacker 
For those who have and those who will be getting it 

Why the Metadata the NSA Has on You Matters 
http://bit.ly/15MvBqx Gizmodo 
A lot can be inferred from the Metadata 

Here's the Official Government Fact Sheet on What PRISM Is and Does 
http://bit.ly/13uJrOb Gizmodo 
Humm 

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 

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 

April 24th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

What Kind of Drugs Kill the Most People? 
http://bit.ly/11jJY2I Gizmodo
WOW 

This Old Fashioned Lego Stadium Is Beautiful and Multifunctional 
http://bit.ly/11BlNyy Gizmodo 
Great work 

This Print Makes Units of Measure Beautiful 
http://bit.ly/12ft477 Gizmodo 
Thinking of ordering this 

9 Incredible Objects That Prove 3D Printers Are Totally Worth it 
http://bit.ly/141CAPb Gizmodo 
Cool 

Taking iTunes Smart Playlists To The Next Level of Music Nerdery 
http://bit.ly/ZM9lJ8 LifeHacker 
Love the Smart Playlists 

Get Your Resume Past the 6-Second Scan with Easy-to-Find Requirements 
http://bit.ly/13u6Ez6 LifeHacker 
For my friends who are still looking 

Generated Paper Features Over 40 Printable Paper and Notebook Types 
http://bit.ly/15JuniL LifeHacker 
Some times you just need a special paper type

April 23rd 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

The Science Behind Why We Procrastinate 
http://bit.ly/14Lyont LifeHacker 
Good to know 

Walk Me Up Alarm Clock Forces You Out of Bed 
http://bit.ly/ZkSnWI LifeHacker 
For my android friends 

How Can I Survive a Job that Makes Me Use Outdated Technology? 
http://bit.ly/13TBQvv LifeHacker 
Getting stuck with outdated stuff is a pain 

TSA Delays Its New Knives-on-Planes Policy 
http://bit.ly/ZkTRQJ Gizmodo 
For my flying friends 

How Much Food Can You Buy for 5 Bucks Around the World? 
http://bit.ly/15Dw1CK Gizmodo 
Hummm, not taking quality in to account with this.

This Ultraviolet Lamp Keeps Your Dishwasher Clean No Matter How Dirty the Dishes http://bit.ly/15DLnXC Gizmodo 
Just remember to remove it before start up the dishwasher 

This Magnificently Detailed Lego Oil Rig Will Be Spitting Brick Gold in No Time http://bit.ly/13rTVgb Gizmodo 
Wow 

September 3rd 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

New Villa Savoye Set Is a Beautiful Addition to the LEGO Architecture Line 
http://bit.ly/TcUbvO Gizmodo 
Cool

24 Projects to Liven Up Your Labor Day 
http://bit.ly/QfnnB4 LifeHacker 
Hummm, some fun projects for today

Glue Together Business Cards For A Tear ‘Em Off Stack 
http://bit.ly/QfoiBx LifeHacker 
Great Idea

Enable AirDrop Over Ethernet, Even on Unsupported Macs and Hackintoshes 
http://bit.ly/T9NqMQ LifeHacker 
Hummmm

Five Best Audio Editing Applications bit.ly/TQHvIl LifeHacker Some good choices

Tweet Keeper Archives Your Old Tweets 
http://bit.ly/RAQjo6 LifeHacker 
If you want to track your Tweets

Top 10 end-of-summer songs you need to hear 
http://bit.ly/NLKT4v Toronto Sun 
A nice selection to play over the next few days 

July 11th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Seven healthy, delicious smoothie recipes 
http://bit.ly/PLGCmF Toronto Sun
Looks and sounds yummy


10 Science Fiction Novels You Pretend to Have Read (And Why You Should Actually Read Them) http://bit.ly/LeCrOO iO9
And my reading list gets...


Astronomers discover an entirely new class of black hole 
http://bit.ly/Mi5wdr iO9
Cool


LEGO Star Trek equipment may not work, but is fascinating nonetheless 
http://bit.ly/P0o7tn iO9
Very Very Cool


An Illusion that Explains Why Typos Are So Hard to Catch 
http://bit.ly/LOhtmJ iO9
This help explain a lot


America just endured its hottest 12 month period on record. Again. 
http://bit.ly/NnrTYV iO9
Wow


How British Special Forces used exploding rats to fight the Nazis 
http://bit.ly/MYYIkS iO9
Did not work as planned but it worked

May 6th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

Easily Peel Fava Bean Skins By Freezing and Thawing 
http://lifehac.kr/IRPS4a LifeHacker
Neat trick


Keep Photos of Prescriptions and Household Consumables on Your Phone 
http://lifehac.kr/IQJ5UL LifeHacker
Good Idea


Five Best Fitness Tracking Appliances 
http://lifehac.kr/IDvUwa LifeHacker
What do you use?


Drop the base to make bagels more delectable 
http://on.io9.com/JVCfiC iO9
mmmmm bagels


Daily life on Hoth, illustrated with Lego 
http://on.io9.com/KFLl2o iO9
Wow some spent a lot of time on this


The Nicktoon Avengers Assemble! 
http://on.io9.com/IAd2cn iO9
Very 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

February 13 2012 Morning Stuff

Ontario Place water park fixed up — then closed 
http://bit.ly/woVqa7 Toronto Sun
The keep "improving" the park and the number of visitors goes down


KeyboardClean Tool Locks Your Mac Keyboard While Cleaning Spills and Crumbs http://lifehac.kr/yJd6Zs LifeHacker


Build a Secret Closet Door for $200 or Less 
http://lifehac.kr/yt4BlC LifeHacker
Interesting project but he seems to own a lot of guns


Does the language you speak really affect how you see the future? 
http://on.io9.com/w3JYIs IO9
Humm, Interesting hypothesis


LEGO Lord of The Rings, Avengers, and Deadpool debut at Toy Fair! http://on.io9.com/x3uUrm IO9
LEGO FUN


Shifting ocean currents can (and do) actually speed up Earth’s rotation http://on.io9.com/wO4VF2 IO9
Wow learn something new every day 


Travelling in Modern Day China Requires Cold War Era Secret Agent Skills http://gizmo.do/yBBI9v Gizmodo
Overkill or playing it safe?


Is the Senate Trying to Sneak In a New SOPA Bill? 
http://gizmo.do/zrs0fS Gizmodo
Hope Not 

February 5 2012 Evening Stuff

Add a Fleece Lining to Bandannas to Prevent Frostbite While Enjoying Snow Sports http://lifehac.kr/zPmJRD LifeHacker
For my active winter friends 


Frozen Garlic and Onion Purees Save Time and Money 
http://lifehac.kr/xxEvLr  LifeHacker
Great Time Saving Idea


Five Best Ways to Stream Live TV 
http://lifehac.kr/xd5bTa LifeHacker
Hum, which one should I chose 


Pin-up calendar ladies survive the sexy apocalypses 
http://on.io9.com/wPiiwr IO9
Almost NSFW but I like it


The world’s largest museum collection of brains is on display in Peru http://on.io9.com/A7Xj2F LifeHacker
So who is up for a trip to the museum?


Are there really more people alive now than have ever lived? 
http://on.io9.com/yWbam5 IO9
Very cool explanation 


Lego Lord of the Rings Sets First Look: They Are Awesome! 
http://gizmo.do/A1UGmD Gizmodo
Want


HuffPo reports Schwartz's sold to Céline Dion's husband/manager & partners http://tinyurl.com/7ddwfp3 HuffPo
Same group that started Nickel's


WanderPlayer Turns Your Smartphone Into a Controller for Flash Games http://lifehac.kr/ytyunO LifeHacker


There’s One Very Important Time You Should Always Lie Online 
http://gizmo.do/z9Ze20 Gizmodo
Not sure I agree, you thoughts on this?

January 22 2012 Day Stuff

Audiobook Cutter Pares Down Lengthy Audio Files Into Customized Segments 
http://lifehac.kr/x9mOex LifeHacker
For windows users


Hey Disney, this is the steampunk princess movie we want! 
http://on.io9.com/wPcEO0 IO9
Cool 


What happens if I put rocket fuel in my gas tank? 
http://on.io9.com/zrrHHS IO9
Not what you think 


The most interesting mathematical mistake in the solar system 
http://on.io9.com/xfGHvq IO9
Interesting story


10 Comic Book Characters Who Become Completely Different if You Change One Letter http://on.io9.com/yJRak0 IO9
Wow


The first artificial sweetener poisoned lots of Romans 
http://on.io9.com/yPhZSg IO9
Ouch


Why Cyborgs and Mutants are More Likely to Kill Us than Robots 
http://on.io9.com/xLUvCC IO9 
Not a happy future


Five Best Online Meeting Services 
http://lifehac.kr/AEfe3X LifeHacker
Which do you use? 


Star Trek’s USS Reliant in 10,000+ LEGO bricks (Ceti eels not included) http://on.io9.com/zHjpIz IO9
Great Work 

January 15 2012 Morning Stuff

Meet Iapetus, Saturn’s mysterious "yin-yang" moon 
http://on.io9.com/y9cRBU IO9
Weird


Man builds 19-foot-tall model of Apollo 11 out of 120,000 LEGO bricks 
http://on.io9.com/xn23aS IO9
Awesome very cool.


Group suing government over Kyoto 
http://bit.ly/ACYoXz Toronto Sun
Climate Change is real, and we need to reduce the cause, before we hit a tipping point


This Week’s Top Downloads from Lifehacker 
http://lifehac.kr/AcK7Rp LifeHacker


Adorable Tool Tank Totally Out-Cutes Your Swiss Army Knife 
http://gizmo.do/yB2se4 Gizmodo
love it