June 1st 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

The Difference Between Bits and Bytes, and Why It Matters 
http://bit.ly/14hjf78 iO9 
To help clear the confusion 

What's the Best Way to Quickly Chill Coffee? 
http://bit.ly/17d084E iO9
Or plan a head and keep some in the fridge 

Choose the Best, Money-Saving Plants for Your Vegetable Garden 
http://bit.ly/15nJJXJ iO9 
Love home grown food 

LinkedIn Just Added Two-Factor Authentication, So Enable It Now 
http://bit.ly/10P4bgb iO9 
Very Good 

How to Find Out If a Company is a Cultural Fit for You 
http://bit.ly/13agwyI iO9 
For my friends who are looking of a new job 

The io9 Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy in June! 
http://bit.ly/118x06e iO9 
Lots of good stuff this month 

The 10 Totally Awesome Rules of Evolution in Science Fiction 
http://bit.ly/17d2IYn iO9 
Wow, it has been done badly in many cases 

How to Make a See-Through Margarita 
http://bit.ly/15nO6lu iO9 
Enjoy 

February 3rd 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Gmail Allows You to Mark Spam Email from Friends as Suspicious 
http://bit.ly/12kw0BD LifeHacker 
Cool idea 

Top 10 Things Your Smartphone Sucks At (and How to Fix Them) 
http://bit.ly/XB1YDU LifeHacker 
Some good tips 

The Bizarre Disappearance of the Peking Man Fossil 
http://bit.ly/WJQc99 LifeHacker 
Who know what happened 

The io9 Calendar: All the Science Fiction and Fantasy You Can’t Miss in February! http://bit.ly/UihEzB LifeHacker 
Looks like a good month 

The Joy of Space Age Fashion 
http://bit.ly/VD8q1e LifeHacker 
What where they thinking? 

January 9th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Downgrade Your New Windows 8 Computer to Windows 7 for Free 
http://bit.ly/WMJz5s LifeHacker 
For my friends who hate Win 8 

I Raised My Kids On the Command Line…and They Love It 
http://bit.ly/VFC9ln LifeHacker 
For my friends with kids & computers 

The Janki Method Shortens the Time It’ll Take You to Learn to Code 
http://bit.ly/VKiQJS LifeHacker 
A very interesting idea, your thoughts 

How Can I Save Money on My Smartphone Bill When Traveling Internationally? http://bit.ly/WxQazM LifeHacker 
For my traveling friends 

10 Awesome Female Engineers from Science Fiction 
http://bit.ly/11f0TXH iO9 
Great List 

Astronomers say there are at least 17 billion Earth-sized planets in the Milky Way 
http://bit.ly/WxRrH7 iO9 
Wow 

January 8th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Sit Down When Trying on Dress Shirts for a Better Fit 
http://bit.ly/UF2t3f LifeHacker 
Hummm 

New Exploit Affecting Yahoo Mail Users, Don’t Click Anything Suspicious 
http://bit.ly/VI2NMK LifeHacker 
Oh Crap.... 

How I Went Completely Paperless in Two Days 
http://bit.ly/UxQyz3 LifeHacker 
I try to reduce my paper usage but sometimes paper is the best  

Make Sure Your Online and Offline Stories Are Consistent Before a Job Interview http://bit.ly/10bjDYG LifeHacker 
A very good idea 

Use a Little Sugar for Beautifully Browned, Perfectly Cooked Fish 
http://bit.ly/UFOl67 LifeHacker 
I will have to give this a try 

The Ultimate Guide to 2013’s Science Fiction and Fantasy TV 
http://bit.ly/Wszzxf iO9 
A lot to look forward too 

November 21st 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Think twice before using “mankind” to mean “all humanity,” say scholars 
http://bit.ly/WwImE4 iO9 
Hummm 

Graphic Novels That Even Non-Comics Fans Will Love to Read 
http://bit.ly/QugFdC iO9 
A little something for most 

Hitler’s forgotten attempt to build the world’s largest Olympic stadium 
http://bit.ly/Tfdg1v iO9 
That would have been a big ass stadium 

21 Pictures that Sum Up the Whole History of Science Fiction 
http://bit.ly/QuhpQ3 iO9
Very Cool 

5 gift ideas for the geek at heart 
http://bit.ly/SdK8FH iO9 
For the geek in your life 

How to Get Rid of a Virus (Even When Your Computer Won’t Boot) 
http://bit.ly/10bnSAF LifeHacker 
Going to have to look in to this, it may well be worth the $ or effort 

November 2nd 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Omni Magazine is now online and downloadable 
http://bit.ly/VHmWiB https://archive.org 
Great News and Very Cool, loved this Magazine.  

Evernote 5 for Mac Completely Overhauls Your Notebook with a New, Powerful Interface http://bit.ly/Ych7h8 LifeHacker 
It's a Beta but looks good 

The Motorola SB6141 Is the Best Modem to Ditch Those Rental Fees, Futureproof Your Internet http://bit.ly/RvIhNq LifeHacker 
Hummm sounds like a good idea 

Lookout Signal Flare Helps You Find Your Lost Phone, Even If The Battery is Almost Dead 
http://bit.ly/SCYz8b LifeHacker 
Humm 

Prepare Your House for Winter Now (So You Aren’t Stuck Freezing Later) 
http://bit.ly/Yckt3R LifeHacker 
It is a good list to start with 

4 things to know if you're harassed by debt collectors 
http://bit.ly/SvG5E8  LifeHacker 
Thank you CBC very good to know

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 

September 4th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

Why You Shouldn’t Freak Out If Hackers Leaked Your Apple Device ID 
http://bit.ly/OVSlwF Gizmodo 
Good to know

15 Science Fiction and Fantasy Characters Who Found Success After Dropping Out of School http://bit.ly/OVSKPQ iO9
Cool 

Just how obsessed was Stanley Kubrick with one-point perspective? Watch this video to find out 
http://bit.ly/PZv4vL iO9 
Interesting 

The Apollo 11 astronauts couldn’t obtain life insurance. Here’s what they did instead. http://bit.ly/R51oyB iO9 
Very Smart and Cool 

The Eight Super-Adaptable Life Forms That Rule Our Planet 
http://bit.ly/Qk9xxd iO9 
Our new overlords 

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

June 22nd 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Your preference for beer shows that you’re into casual sex — and other fun facts pulled from dating sites 
http://bit.ly/KR2lZV iO9
Humm 


Great Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors Who Lived Abroad 
http://bit.ly/MAvKmU iO9
Very interesting 


The statues of Easter Island could have “walked” into place 
http://bit.ly/LFtNpZ iO9
Very cool


Old photos of the Statue of Liberty standing in Paris were extraordinarily surreal http://bit.ly/Mcse3h iO9
Awesome photo's  


Scientists find a mass grave of extinct ‘mega-wombats’ in Australia 
http://bit.ly/LGnukt iO9
Wow that is a big wombat

June 9th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

The 10 Most Epic Last Stands in Science Fiction and Fantasy 
http://bit.ly/Kaga46 iO9
Love #1 & 2 &10


During World War I, fake trees for snipers would pop up overnight 
http://bit.ly/MnMFYy iO9
Wow very cool


10 Reasons Not to Bring Someone Back from the Dead 
http://bit.ly/LIRSsO iO9
Raising the dead is never a good idea


Shakespeare’s long-lost Curtain Theatre has been unearthed in London 
http://bit.ly/MtXprP iO9
Very Cool


America was bombed 1,000 times during World War II 
http://bit.ly/KrOPXP iO9
Did you know that?


Birds are the only reason you’re not fighting giant insects 
http://bit.ly/Mk8RWi iO9
Birds are a good thing

April 30 3012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

Top 10 Albums Every Self-Respecting Science Fiction Fan Should Own 
http://on.io9.com/ID1gRf iO9
This is going to cost me


Solar realignment could spell decades of cooler temperatures on Earth http://on.io9.com/KqPreJ iO9
Oh My


"Silicene" could be the world’s next great wonder-substance 
http://on.io9.com/IkTzBa iO9
Very cool


To Get What You Want, Ask for It First and Save the Pleasantries for Later http://lifehac.kr/IhFUpA LifeHacker
I like it

April 27 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

100 Albums Every Science Fiction and Fantasy Fan Should Listen To: 11-30 
http://on.io9.com/JyDmor iO9
Some good tunes 


10 Untranslatable Words (And When You’ll Want to Use Them) 
http://on.io9.com/IXWvQu iO9
Interesting 


All About CISPA, the Bill that Wants to Erode Your Online Privacy 
http://lifehac.kr/IeugRe LifeHacker
Hope this bill can be killed


Foil the Latest and Greatest ATM Card Skimming Tech by Covering Your Hand When Entering Your PIN 
http://lifehac.kr/IhXmxT LifeHacker
Please play it safe at the ATM


VIM Adventures Is a Fun Puzzle Game That Teaches You How To Use The Awesome Text Editor Vim http://lifehac.kr/IKv2m6 LifeHacker
Cool Idea



Out on the street 'for their own good'
http://bit.ly/Iiimqg Montreal Gazette
How does evicting Him help him. Something is very wrong here 

April 26 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

100 Albums Every Science Fiction and Fantasy Fan Should Listen To: 31-50 
http://on.io9.com/K2w7sr iO9
Yep more music to think about buying


How Technicolor created ruby slippers without using colour film 
http://on.io9.com/IIvEJd iO9
Cool


10 Coolest Fictional Asteroids of All Time 
http://on.io9.com/Il4Wsw iO9
I know of about 1/2 of the list


Yertle the Turtle banned from Canadian classroom for being too political http://on.io9.com/JDj4Oi iO9
Not happy with B.C. Right now


Aviiq Ready Clips Are Mini Cables That Clip onto Your Bag (or Almost Anywhere) http://lifehac.kr/IsK3ra LifeHacker
Cool looking


Living in Public: What Happens When You Throw Privacy Out the Window http://lifehac.kr/Il9y1Q iO9
Are you public or private?

April 25 2012 Stuff that caught My this evening

Clean Out Your Facebook App Permissions as Part of Your Spring Cleaning Regimen http://lifehac.kr/I62vFu LifeHacker
A very good idea


Upgrade from 7GB to 25GB of Free Microsoft SkyDrive Storage While You Can http://lifehac.kr/K7KxTT LifeHacker
Get it if you can


Virtual Lighting Studio Will Teach You to Light a Photo or Video Set Through Experimentation http://lifehac.kr/JSrHV0 LifeHacker
Cool 


Microsoft Security Essentials Updates with Better Performance, Virus Detection, and Interface Changes 
http://lifehac.kr/JotmQP LifeHacker
Update it now, this is a good thing


Show Off the Left Side of Your Face for Better, More Emotive Pictures http://lifehac.kr/JqU9JK LifeHacker
Worth trying 


100 Albums Every Science Fiction and Fantasy Fan Should Listen To: 71-100 http://on.io9.com/ISyE4G iO9
This is going to cost me $ on the iTunes Store


The first 4,000,000 digits of Pi, visualized in a single image 
http://on.io9.com/Ia0xZC iO9
WOW would be a great poster


Racy magazines face subsidy firestorm 
http://bit.ly/Ip5PuP Toronto Sun
Your thoughts ?

March 27 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

Daily App Deals: Get NOAA Weather Radio for iOS for $1.99 in Today’s App Deals http://lifehac.kr/HfbdCU LifeHacker
Cool


Keep a Standby Grocery List for Quick and Easy Shopping When You’re Short on Time http://lifehac.kr/GWcd1H LifeHacker
Good Idea


How to Speed Up, Clean Up, and Revive Your Mac 
http://lifehac.kr/GYyPx5 LifeHacker
Guess what I will be doing this weekend?


Which Alcoholic Drinks Are "Healthiest"? 
http://lifehac.kr/GUQguX LifeHacker
Testing Time


Double-Check Your Bill Every Month to Avoid Fees for Unwanted "Services" http://lifehac.kr/GURDxe LifeHacker
Very good advice, I check my bills do you?


Major Highlights in the History of Space Opera 
http://on.io9.com/GUedXX iO9
And my reading/viewing list gets longer 


NYC Dept of Education wants to ban the word "dinosaur" from standardized tests http://on.io9.com/GYLq33 iO9
What the **** are they thinking


Keep Your Closet Full of Clothes that Match to Save Money, Time 
http://lifehac.kr/GVe836 LifeHacker
Good Idea 

March 23 2012 Morning Stuff

Who cracks six figures - or more - among Ontario’s civil servants? 
http://bit.ly/GVBKlC Globe and Mail
Wish Quebec and the Fed's did this kind of thing


Get ready for cottage country 
http://bit.ly/GNA0iB Toronto Sun
Love the Cottage Life Show


Book now to take a walk on the wild side 
http://bit.ly/GNBjOG Toronto Sun
Looks like fun but on the pricy side


Tips to ease airport connections 
http://bit.ly/GMhxj2 Toronto Sun
For my friends who fly


Science Fiction and Fantasy TV Shows That Were Ahead of Their Time http://on.io9.com/GMiF6k IO9
I liked about 1/2 of the list


The electricity demonstration that got someone executed. Again. 
http://on.io9.com/GL8Urg IO9
Wow 

February 27 2012 Evening Stuff

How to Use Tech to Plan and Optimize Your Garden 
http://lifehac.kr/wlLEap LifeHacker
Time to start thinking about your Garden


How Honest Should I Be in My Exit Interview? 
http://lifehac.kr/xVjByW LifeHacker
For those planing a job change


Rinse Berries in a Vinegar Solution to Keep Them Fresh Longer and Mold-Free http://lifehac.kr/yplNOF LifeHacker
Ok sounds good, will have to try it


How You’re Breaking the Law Every Day (and What You Can Do About It) http://lifehac.kr/x6uWXR LifeHacker
Oh Oh.... 


Facebook offers mobile carriers way out of Google-Apple duopoly 
http://bit.ly/zdsKXo Globe and Mail
Not sure if it is a good idea or not...


Train was switching tracks when it derailed: VIA 
http://bit.ly/xH5JBo Toronto Sun
I hope they can figure out what went wrong quickly 


Municipalities to get more say in wind turbines: McGuinty 
http://bit.ly/xh7kEB Toronto Sun
I have mixed feelings on this. The local level of government needs some say but we do need more power.   


Universal vaccine could give us a world without the flu 
http://on.io9.com/xVZ8aS IO9
Interesting idea


Facebook ID cards foresee a future where Zuckerberg is your evil overlord http://on.io9.com/zXp4JP IO9
FB does have some advantages. Only problem is that if you "lose" your account you lose everything.


10 Science Fiction Prequels that Aren’t as Bad as Phantom Menace http://on.io9.com/wwpeCV IO9
Not a bad list


10 Science Policies We Wish the Government Would Enforce 
http://on.io9.com/zMqwru IO9
Some very good ideas

February 12 2012 Afternoon Stuff

Suffering Scifi Duos Bond over their Adorable Shared Pain 
http://on.io9.com/yFge1d IO9
Too Cool and Too Funny


A US government program secretly injected people with plutonium http://on.io9.com/wOz7cQ IO9
Very Scary If True. 


The Psychedelic Cult That Thrived For Nearly 2000 Years 
http://on.io9.com/yR39ud IO9
Wow


How did gigantic dinosaurs like Brachiosaurus get it on? 
http://on.io9.com/x6NVTB IO9
Never even thought about it... 


10 Science Fictional Bars We’d Like to Visit 
http://on.io9.com/zhbLyS IO9


George Lucas now claims that Greedo always shot first 
http://on.io9.com/yVQ2b3 IO9
What The Heck???

January 31 2012 Morning Stuff

It's not too late to rescue your retirement 
http://bit.ly/xd4n5Y Globe and Mail 


How to beat the three villains that can steal your retirement
http://bit.ly/y5n30V Globe and Mail


 ONroute in Ontario 
http://bit.ly/yYbU2Z Toronto Sun
A Good Idea and free WiFi  


Cobook Powers Up Your Mac’s Address Book with Social Networks, Mouseless Navigation http://lifehac.kr/xJpVxp LifeHacker
Have downloaded it and trying it out


Treat "What If" Clutter Like a Lost Sock to Determine Its Worth 
http://lifehac.kr/yzCc9C LifeHacker 


Great Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Who Never Wrote Sequels or Trilogies http://on.io9.com/yDyGik IO9
How many do you know?


Steam’s Mobile App Is a Great Game Assistant 
http://lifehac.kr/wRYf1E LifeHacker
Cool