August 11th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Science settles some decades-old debates about the best way to swim 
http://bit.ly/P0813t iO9 
Good to Know

Study shows “safety net hospitals” are often as good as affluent ones 
bit.ly/Ngsjag iO9 
Good News for now

The terrifying history of herbal abortion medicines 
http://bit.ly/QokFFJ iO9 
Oh My God, scary 

How to catch this weekend’s Perseid meteor shower 
http://bit.ly/RHXFHq iO9 
Wish I was at the cottage for this weekend 

Plate tectonics confirmed on Mars 
http://bit.ly/PaVtHB iO9
Wow

A new human species has been identified in Africa  
http://bit.ly/PLU4BK iO9
Cool 

Incredible discovery of Aztec skeletons in ritualistic mass grave 
http://bit.ly/QZYjkk iO9
WOW WOW Very strange

This 1880s anti-masturbation armor = the ultimate codpiece for your retro Iron Man costume http://bit.ly/OarSv8 iO9 
Oh My

Science Fiction Movie Moments that Made Us Believe In Wonder 
http://bit.ly/P0cCm5 iO9
How many of these have you seen?

February 20 2012 Morning Suff

Sandbag Fitness Helps You Achieve Resistance Training Goals on a Tight Budget http://lifehac.kr/z5qrZv LifeHacker
Interesting Idea 


Repurpose a Joke Panic Button to Send Keystroke Commands 
http://lifehac.kr/yS6Qt6 LifeHacker
Very Cool Hack


Use Baby Powder to Prevent Itching From Fiberglass Insulation 
http://lifehac.kr/wVkxPU LifeHacker
Have to remember this one 


Hack Ikea Storage Baskets into a Crafting Table 
http://lifehac.kr/xxr1eW LifeHacker
Nice hack if you have an Ikea near you


Scientists confirm Alan Turing’s 60-year-old theory for why tigers have stripes http://on.io9.com/yeufup  IO9
Turing's work touched a lot of areas


This is the binary message we sent out to aliens 38 years ago 
http://on.io9.com/yMwPne IO9
Like it


The Extremest Extremophiles: Microbial oasis underneath Earth’s driest desert could be great news for life on Mars 
http://on.io9.com/yZFZSK IO9
Very cool hopeful news 


Why a former B.C. attorney-general is supporting the pro-pot movement 
http://bit.ly/wpHrtz Globe and Mail

January 17 2012 Evening Stuff

The iPad is truly magical 
http://bit.ly/wONVmL 
if your a magician


In the Market for a Free Personal Assistant? 
http://lifehac.kr/ycXysL LifeHacker
Looks very interesting. Will have to look in to it


StartWire Automatically Updates You on the Status of Your Job Applications 
http://lifehac.kr/xrSoyi LifeHacker
If your looking give it a try 


Build a Simple, Handmade Cooking Stove with a Log, a Saw, and Some Newspaper http://lifehac.kr/x0Iwxe LifeHacker
Cool trick


Restoring the wartime birthplace of the modern computer 
http://bit.ly/zfpsjX Globe and Mail
Help Bletchley Park #BLETCHLEYPARK


The problem with non-compete clauses 
http://bit.ly/xhAEOj Globe and Mail


Chunks of Mars have crashed down in Africa 
http://on.io9.com/xG1dvO IO9
Out of this world. Awesome 


10 Great Fantasy Series to Read While You’re Waiting for George R.R. Martin’s Next Book http://on.io9.com/zE8KVb IO9
The Black Company Rocks