December 14th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

LifeHacker Most Popular Repurposing Tricks of 2012
http://bit.ly/TRVfTV LifeHacker
There are some great tips in this list

Apple Quickly Updates Malware Definitions to Detect New SMS Scam Trojan
http://bit.ly/Tglncg Mac Rumours
Great News

Got a Phone Interview? Make it Awesome, Not Awkward
http://bit.ly/SVGW21 LifeHacker
Hope this helps my Friends looking for work 

Take a Screenshot of Your Mobile Boarding Pass When Traveling 

http://bit.ly/SYy4Kd LifeHacker 

For my friends who are traveling this season 

The Dumbest Apocalypses That Hollywood Has Dreamed Up 

http://bit.ly/Snu8Vn iO9 

I agree with most of the list 

U.S. had plans for a ‘full nuclear response’ should the President disappear or be killed during an attack http://bit.ly/TgojG3 iO9

Bad Plan 

Archaeologists at ‘Pompeii of Japan’ site find a 1,400 year-old warrior still wearing his armour http://bit.ly/W4nEMa iO9 

Very Interesting 

November 22nd 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Wishing a Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers

Facebook Asks Users If It Can Abolish Their Right To Vote On Future Site Governance Changes http://tcrn.ch/UgCMn5 Techcrunch 
Hummm 

The Mac Utility Bundle Gets You Parallels 8 at $20 Off (Plus Four Other Apps) 
http://bit.ly/WBd677 LifeHacker 
If you need/want Parallels this is a great deal 

Make a Fluffier Omelet with a Pinch of Baking Soda 
http://bit.ly/SWkxiW LifeHacker 
Might have to try is on my next omelet 

Batch Resize Images Quickly in the OS X Terminal 
http://bit.ly/UYEX0P LifeHacker 
Cool, for my Mac Friends 

LittleBits Offers LEGO-Like Electronic Projects You Can Do with Your Kids 
http://bit.ly/UqgfSO LifeHacker 
Very cool if you have little ones 

October 15th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

How to Break Into a Windows PC (and Prevent It from Happening to You) 
http://lifehac.kr/tx38HD LifeHacker 
Good To Know 

How to Break Into a Mac (And Prevent It from Happening to You) 
http://lifehac.kr/voun4p LifeHacker 
Good To Know 

PayPal Wants to Limit Your Legal Rights Against Them, Here’s a Way Around That http://bit.ly/PyAVdf LifeHacker 
Humm Going to have to look in to this 

How to Lie Without Actually Telling a Lie 
http://bit.ly/V2W6B1 LifeHacker 
Hummmm 

How to Keep Your Job Search Secret 
http://bit.ly/XfMJRz LifeHacker 
For my friends who are looking 

Perfect Your Knife Skills with This Chef’s Guide to Knives 
http://bit.ly/QKQquW LifeHacker 
Time to learn chop chop 

July 20th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

Instapaper and Instafetch Available on iOS and Android for Over 30% Off 
http://bit.ly/OKym0u LifeHacker
Great Apps


How to Prepare Your Mac for Mountain Lion 
http://bit.ly/LvV5gC LifeHacker
Good Advice


The Holy Trinity of Inactivity: How Boredom, Distraction, and Procrastination Are Vital to Healthy Living 
http://bit.ly/NWzNJc LifeHacker
Humm Something to think about 


At Last, Good News for Multitaskers 
http://bit.ly/NDTlDB LifeHacker
Some good news


Roll, then Flatten a Package of Bacon to Make the Strips Easy to Pry Apart http://bit.ly/PbjJ7K LifeHacker
Bacon!!!!!

February 18 2012 Day Stuff

Update Your Resume and Get a (Better) Job This Weekend 
http://lifehac.kr/zrrnIG LifeHacker
For my friends who are looking for a job 


Access Your Computer From Afar This Weekend 
http://lifehac.kr/xHdOGc LifeHacker
Good for when you are traveling 


The Short, Strange History of Decimal Time 
http://on.io9.com/yaC91e IO9
Very Cool 


Top 10 Downloads That Enhance Mac OS X’s Built-In Tools 
http://lifehac.kr/zRpXQg LifeHacker
Going to have to look at these


My parents are dead! Watch Batman scream at strangers on the dark streets of Toronto http://on.io9.com/w86uDn LifeHacker
WTF?


The Pentagon’s Real-Life Project ‘Avatar’: Same as the Movie, but With Robots Instead of Aliens 
http://on.io9.com/ArG4kZ LifeHacker 
SiFi


Take a tour of 20th Century fashions, as imagined in the year 1893 
http://on.io9.com/zLmbTW IO9
OMG Way Too Funny


Webcomic Boldly Gone follows an average Starfleet captain with a major case of Kirk-envy http://on.io9.com/zQTjmV IO9

February 3 2012 Morning Stuff

Facebook group wants to save Ontario Place cinesphere 
http://bit.ly/wVCYZm Toronto Sun
Help Keep the Cinesphere Please. When I think of Ontario Place, I see the Cinesphere in my mind.


Your state sucks at science 
http://on.io9.com/z7aiCz IO9
Wow not a good level of science across the USA


Why is the U.S. government trying to control the contents of scientific journals? http://on.io9.com/x31dve IO9
Science needs to be free. Ideas need to be exchanged and reviewed


Mac OS X Bug Causing All Apps to Crash in 10.7.3; Here’s the Somewhat Complicated Fix http://lifehac.kr/z7uHzr LifeHacker 
I did the down load 


Dexim Visible Green Charger Lights Up so You Can See Your Phone’s Battery Status from Afar, Saves Energy 
http://lifehac.kr/wwVg6g LifeHacker
Very cool. All chargers should be able to shut down when done


How to Be the Bearer of Bad News 
http://lifehac.kr/xgdLMM LifeHacker


Verbling Pairs You with Native Speakers So You Can Practice Speaking New Languages http://lifehac.kr/wJaK9K LifeHacker
Very Cool Idea

February 1 2012 Morning Stuff

Thunderbird 10 Fixes Add-On Compatibility, Adds Right-Click-to-Search and More Keyboard Shortcuts http://lifehac.kr/xVyzKv LifeHacker


Search Google Images by Drawing What You’re Looking For with This Clever Web App http://lifehac.kr/x5BdnR LifeHacker
Cool 


Re.vu Creates a Professional Landing Page to Serve as a Resume Alternative http://lifehac.kr/xAxXBn LifeHacker


Firefox 10 Adds Better Extension Management, Full-Screen Webapps, and UI Tweaks http://lifehac.kr/wfF6wr  LifeHacker


Save Every $5 Bill for a Painless, Fun Way to Build Your Savings Account http://lifehac.kr/yH0qqW LifeHacker
It works


Remove Unnecessary System Preferences Icons in OS X to Simplify Your Settings http://lifehac.kr/zmf86J  LifeHacker


Symantec’s Norton Identity Beta Offers Painless Password Management on Desktops and Mobile Devices 
http://lifehac.kr/AsSgM2 LifeHacker
Huumm

January 30 2012 Evening Stuff

How to Write a Cover Letter That Employers Will Actually Read 
http://lifehac.kr/zx901c LifeHacker
Hope this helps you 


The Best Screen Capture Tool for Mac OS X 
http://lifehac.kr/wxx3fu LifeHacker
I use Skitch 


How Do I Build Credit Without a Credit Card? 
http://lifehac.kr/yd8ByJ LifeHacker 


The Stupid Things You Do Online (and How to Fix Them) 
http://lifehac.kr/wlTn9A LifeHacker


Working Long Hours Can Be Depressing, Truly 
http://n.pr/wGXP09 NPR
Who knew? I guessed that it did but now there is proof 


Season Cast Iron Cookware with Flax Seed Oil for a Long-Lasting, Gorgeous Coat http://lifehac.kr/AtXZJh LifeHacker
Willing to give it a try?


10 Frightening Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Ants 
http://on.io9.com/y8Qkjj IO9
Wow learned something new today 


Longevity scientist Aubrey de Grey sets the record straight about immortality http://on.io9.com/xU6FFb IO9
Cool Quote

January 24 2012 Morning Stuff

Strongest solar storm since 2005 hitting Earth 
http://bit.ly/zN1dCo Globe and Mail


Costa Concordia compensation: Survivors offered 30% off next cruise
http://bit.ly/yoqZI8 Globe and Mail
words fail me on this..


Web apps: less flash but faster, cheaper, easier and simpler 
http://bit.ly/w9OwsA Globe and Mail


Don’t Panic: Recently Leaked Facebook Credentials Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Facebook Was Hacked 
http://lifehac.kr/whLJw6 LifeHacker


The Best Screencasting App for Mac OS X 
http://lifehac.kr/AiN8te LifeHacker
Useful for training material among other things


iBooks Author Gives You the Power to Design Your Own Book, Here’s What You Should Know http://lifehac.kr/zimSmZ LiveHacker
Good to know



Hydro Quebec begins $1 billion smart meters project amid health concerns
Emissions fraction of microwave oven
http://bit.ly/A49R2C Montreal Gazette



The Waiter’s Friend: The Only Tool You Need To Get Drunk 
http://gizmo.do/wsWzcJ Gizmodo
A great tool for your bar 


Encrypting Your Hard Drive No Longer Works Against Federal Prosecution http://gizmo.do/xbE9Kd Gizmodo
Not a good thing 


How The Biggest Solar Storm Since 2005 Is Going to Affect You 
http://gizmo.do/zgGVpD Gizmodo

January 21 2012 Morning Stuff

Try a New Operating System This Weekend 

http://lifehac.kr/xqDke3 LifeHacker

I run all 3. 

Wrapsol Non-Slip Grip Pad Keeps Your Gadgets In Place for Easy Reading 

http://lifehac.kr/x7mE4Z LifeHacker

This would have it uses 

Easily Screenshot an Entire Webpage with Skitch 

http://lifehac.kr/yRQ0GI LifeHacker

Cool 

'Choplifter HD' a reboot of '82 original 

http://bit.ly/ywmNYz Toronto Sun

OMG going to have to buy this later today 

Pension double dip may be possible for some MPs 

http://bit.ly/xZHW0j Toronto Sun

Legal Yes, fair ?  How to get a fully indexed pension in a very short time

Great Scot! U.K. faces a separation vote that could teach Canadians a lesson 

http://bit.ly/zcpuMI Toronto Sun

Third flight in 24 hours arrives with sick passengers from Cuba 

http://bit.ly/AcBitu Globe and Mail 

Scary 

Bonhomme Carnaval on retirement 

http://bit.ly/xRlmAz Globe and Mail

LOL