October 19th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

The 10 Most Defining Performances in the History of Genre Television 
http://bit.ly/RGQr2W iO9 
Great list 

The Most Pro-Science Presidents In American History 
http://bit.ly/RGR64r iO9 
Interesting List 

If You’re Too Busy to Meditate, Read This 
http://bit.ly/Udf1gS LifeHacker 
Hummm 

Turn Your Vacuum into a Computer Cleaner with a Ketchup Squeeze Bottle Top 
http://bit.ly/R7PEKZ LifeHacker 
Great idea, your vacuum has much more power than those little keyboard cleaners 

What’s New In Ubuntu Linux 12.10 “Quantal Quetzal” 
http://bit.ly/WIfiYp LifeHacker 
Looks Good, will have to give it a test spin latter 

How Can I Earn Some Pocket Money Online? 
http://bit.ly/TAXIRz LifeHacker 
Hummm 

PwnedList Offers Free Monitoring to Alert You If Your Online Accounts Get Breached http://bit.ly/Peu20S LifeHacker 
This is a good idea 

The Best Productivity Tricks Used By Evil Dictators 
http://bit.ly/Tiqtb4 LifeHacker 
Keep your eye open for them 

The Right Way to Deep Fry a Turkey 
http://bit.ly/TiqP1F LifeHacker 
Good but Alton Brown did it better 

August 27th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

The only time it pays to be stabbed repeatedly happens to be during sex 
http://bit.ly/Olqfce iO9 
yuck

How Science Saved a Dream That ‘War of the Worlds’ Ruined 
http://bit.ly/PUCH62 iO9 
Good News

Organize Cookie Cutters Using a Pegboard 
http://bit.ly/RfoYUh LifeHacker 
For my cookie making friends

Clean Upholstery Stains with Whipped Detergent 
http://bit.ly/PLDbt7 LifeHacker 
Humm might be worth a try

Repurpose a Shallow Pencil Drawer Into an Electronics Component Organizer 
http://bit.ly/U5nnEt LifeHacker 
Cool hack, check the comments

Dropbox Adds Two-Step Verification for Enhanced Security, And You Should Turn It On Now http://bit.ly/OnNjKP LifeHacker
Doing it as soon as I get home

July 29th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

Local science and nature
bit.lyMt1hHG Orillia Packet and Times
Very Very Cool


Afraid of Contamination? How to Test the Water in Your House
bit.ly/QqgXS6 LifeHacker
Some things to consider


Bed Bug Registry Helps You Avoid Creepy Crawlies When Traveling
bit.ly/MNtxJS LifeHacker
Very Very Good To Know When Traveling


Build a XBMC Media Center with a $35 Raspberry Pi
bit.ly/LXdUxS LifeHacker
One more reason to get one


Keep Kids from Falling out of Bed with Pool Noodles
bit.ly/M33f0c LifeHacker
This should work from many




So-called “Dullest Culture on Earth” frowns upon sex and bans play
bit.ly/QEXuru iO9
Wow


Rare photographs of atomic bomb testing at Bikini Atoll 
http://bit.ly/PdTL2t iO9
Wow Oh My, you need to see these

March 9 2012 Evening Stuff

Where to Stash Your Emergency Fund for The Best Rates and Security 
http://lifehac.kr/yOqsDh LifeHacker
So under my mattress is not a good option then?


The One-Page Career "Cheat Sheet" Helps You Figure Out If This Is Really The Right Job For You 
http://lifehac.kr/yHs1DS LifeHacker
Looks like a worthwhile exercise 


How to Turn a Lottery Ticket into a Good Bet 
http://lifehac.kr/A7z32z LifeHacker
Hummm 


New report reveals how corporations undermine science with fake bloggers and bribes http://on.io9.com/ySN726 IO9
Disturbing if true


10 Weapons That Animals Use 
http://on.io9.com/As7cfc IO9
Oh My, run for the hills


Apple’s new patent for ‘iWallet’ is actually much more 
http://bit.ly/AyDjag Globe and Mail
Cool


Biggest rip-offs and other things you may have missed this week 
http://bit.ly/A7fThy Globe and Mail


When Should I Not Use WD-40? 
http://lifehac.kr/xywymr LifeHacker
Good To Know but not a complete list

February 23 2012 evening stuff

Recover from a Bad Night of Sleep by Faking a Nap 
http://lifehac.kr/xfUEJN LifeHacker
I will have to try this next time


Start Every Day as a Producer, Not a Consumer 
http://lifehac.kr/zSwi61 LifeHacker
Good Idea


Pack Your Suitcase Perfectly By Seeing It Like a Game of Tetris or Jenga
lifehac.kr/yELP9I LifeHacker
I have been packing like this for years


Watch This Video to Learn 10 Simple Everyday Life Hacks in 60 Seconds http://lifehac.kr/ybeJQJ LifeHacker
quick simple tips


Germ warfare: The creation of a lethal virus sparks a debate pitting science against security http://bit.ly/y9v3SF Globe and Mail

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

January 23 2012 Evening Stuff

How Can I Learn to Take More Pleasure in My Job? 
http://lifehac.kr/y0T1bq LifeHacker


How to De-SPAM Your Life 
http://lifehac.kr/ytNk6i LifeHacker
Some good tips and tricks 


Day One for Mac and iOS Is a Gorgeous Journaling Tool that Encourages Daily Writing http://lifehac.kr/y9GHqD LifeHacker
I am using it for a journal


CBC dismantling LP, CD archives 
http://bit.ly/x60Uaw Globe and Mail
Not a good move, we will lose a lot of rare material 


TTC head favours surface LRT on suburban stretch of Eglinton 
http://bit.ly/x3ioEN Toronto Sun
With our weather underground makes more sense 



Ron Paul: TSA an 'out-of-control' police state 
Son, Rand, refuses airport pat-down 
http://bit.ly/ze0VBf Toronto Sun


Paleontologists have discovered the oldest dinosaur nursery on Earth http://on.io9.com/zXATUB IO9
Very cool discovery 


10 Science Holidays to Get Your Geek On 
http://on.io9.com/AFbqJI IO9
PI Day yum  


The snake whose bite can send you back through puberty 
http://on.io9.com/x2KzJi IO9
That is one scary snake 


New study is very bad news for arsenic-based life 
http://on.io9.com/znbF1P IO9
Not looking good for arsenic based life


Is the Business Card Irrelevant? 
http://lifehac.kr/wpoOpY LifeHacker
I think it depends on the business you are in and who you deal with. 

December 29 2011 Night Stuff

10 Images That Changed the Course of Science (And One That Is About To) 
http://on.io9.com/v90rqz IO9 
Cool


How Do I Give Better Massages? 
http://lifehac.kr/uS5Ep2 LifeHacker


Meet the Ball Cutter fish, the piranha-cousin nicknamed for exactly what you think http://on.io9.com/uP5u10 IO9
Ok not going to swim there.


The Hanke-Henry Permanent Calendar would put us all in one big, happy timezone http://on.io9.com/v20j6o IO9


Wacky crime stories of 2011 
http://bit.ly/ukABTX Toronto Sun


Christmas in the county in 1815 
http://bit.ly/uIUlfx Midland Freepress
Going to have to get the book