December 15th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Several Old Google Services Discontinued, New Ones Already in Place 
http://bit.ly/Zu24lc LifeHacker 
Are you affected? 

The Holiday Stain Removal Guide Infographic Will Help You Get Rid of Gravy, Turkey Fat, Eggnog, and Other Stains 
http://bit.ly/U0tFGu LifeHacker 
Good to know

How to Navigate Your Company’s Holiday Party Like a Pro 
http://bit.ly/Z7OxAN LifeHacker 
Party safely 

Use Trello as a Flexible, Visually Organized GTD System 
http://bit.ly/StsSjF LifeHacker 
A visually GTD system 

Ask an Expert How to Make Holiday Travel Less Stressful 
http://bit.ly/Zu4zny LifeHacker 
For my traveling friends 

When You Need a Raise, Be Prepared to Quit 
http://bit.ly/Z7PBof LifeHacker 
Hummm, your thoughts 

What Do All These Different Modes On My TV Mean? 
http://bit.ly/WdJOIa LifeHacker 
For those getting a NEW TV 

Get a Free Month of Unlimited Worldwide Calling on Skype 
http://bit.ly/UHM3mf LifeHacker 
Just in time for those Holiday Calls 

Not Negotiating Your Salary Could Cost You $500,000 in the Long Run 
http://bit.ly/UZiFtM LifeHacker 
Hummm 

Build Your Own Pandora-Streaming Jukebox with a Raspberry Pi 
http://bit.ly/Zu6WGT LifeHacker 
Looks like a cool build 

November 29th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Remains of the Day: You Can Finally Merge Your Skype and Microsoft Accounts on iOS http://bit.ly/Y93AtD LifeHacker 
Good News 

DIY Wi-Fi Antenna Cheaply Extends Your Wireless Network 
http://bit.ly/UdxqXv LifeHacker 
Cool Build may do this for the cottage 

Google Drive Adds Spreadsheet Editing to Its Mobile App 
http://bit.ly/UdxMxp LifeHacker 
Great News 

Morse Pulls Contact Information from Your Gmail Messages and Syncs Them to Your Address Book http://bit.ly/Tntq5C LifeHacker 
This could be useful 

Do I Really Need to Worry About My Shared File Permissions? 
http://bit.ly/111LHvb  LifeHacker 
Good to know

Build a Sturdy Solar Oven for Efficient Cooking Outdoors and in Emergencies 

http://bit.ly/V3YKZ1 LifeHacker 

Great idea/Build 

Everplans Walks You Through All the Steps Needed to Deal with Death (Yours or Someone You Know) 

http://bit.ly/11hWOiQ LifeHacker 

A very good idea

How to Clean Up Your Online Presence and Make a Great First Impression 

http://bit.ly/RkD8dk LifeHacker 

Very Very Good To Know and Practice 

Airport Guide Gives You Terminal Maps, Amenity Info, and More for Popular Airports http://bit.ly/UtLEWo LifeHacker 

Looks good if your Airport is on the list 

November 16th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Grab a Free Month of Skype’s Unlimited Worldwide Calling 
http://bit.ly/ZFWZof LifeHacker 
Sounds good 

How Saving $2.75 a Day Can Change Your Life 
http://bit.ly/Qh LifeHacker 
Vmfn Huum a savings plan I understand 

Learn How to Break Down a Door (Without Hurting Yourself) 
http://lifehac.kr/uhO6mm LifeHacker 
Hope you never need to do this but still good to know 

Create Junk Facebook and Twitter Accounts to Get Discounted Stuff Without Spamming Your Friends http://bit.ly/RY9RmQ LifeHacker 
Humm kind of cheating 

How Can I Quickly Read and Make Sense of Befuddling Legal Documents? 
http://bit.ly/RGOs06 LifeHacker 
Some good tips 

The Productive Macs Bundle Offers Path Finder, TextExpander, and Other Awesome Apps for $30 http://bit.ly/SR0lzo LifeHacker 
For my Mac Friends 

What to Consider When Setting Up Your Home Office 
http://bit.ly/ZG2Qda LifeHacker 
A simple overview but a good start 

Evernote 5 for Mac Updates Your Notebooks with a More Beautiful, Elegant Interface http://bit.ly/T5ZZZa LifeHacker 
Looks Good 

How to Develop Sherlock Holmes-Like Powers of Observation and Deduction 
http://bit.ly/RYbp01 LifeHacker 
Humm 

What the Shoulders Say About Us 
http://bit.ly/UIpTnU LifeHacker 
Good to Know 

June 14th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

Make an Improvised Compass (and Other Survival Tools) from Cellphone Parts 

http://bit.ly/MKWDUg LifeHacker

Survival Skills

Skype Improves Contact Lists, Video Calls on All Desktop Platforms 

http://bit.ly/Loomvi LifeHacker

Time to download

Children’s Books, Graphic Novels, and Comics Now Available on Kindle iOS, Android, and Cloud Reader Apps 

http://bit.ly/KqPmww LifeHacker

Cool

Use WD-40 to Break Down Tough Toilet Stains 

http://bit.ly/LoplM4 LifeHacker

Never thought to try it

Plenty to Hide 

http://bit.ly/KZ51ob LifeHacker

Should the government know every thing about you? and what you do?

Build Your Own Backyard Fire Pit for Serious Summer Cooking 

http://bit.ly/M2VhqG LifeHacker

Very Cool, and I want one 

March 22 2012 Evening Stuff

What Do I Need to Do After Losing My Wallet? 
http://lifehac.kr/GT8UlY LifeHacker
Major Pain in the butt to lose a wallet or purse 


When To Use Different Types of Salt for Barbecue and Other Cooking 
http://lifehac.kr/GY59za LifeHacker
Hummm good to know


Haven’t Changed the Way You Drive in Years? Then You’re Probably Driving All Wrong http://lifehac.kr/GVmJAT LifeHacker
Air Bags cause change!


GET THE DISH: CHIPOTLE'S SPICY GUACAMOLE 
http://bit.ly/GKolxB YumSugar
Looks yummy 


Hyperdecanting: Better Wine in a Minute, You Impatient Philistine 
http://lifehac.kr/GKYAvQ LifeHacker
Oh my, not sure I would try this 


Symcat Diagnoses Your Health Symptoms Like a Doctor Would, Then Tells You What To Do http://lifehac.kr/GL8ljW LifeHacker
Not sure about this


Callnote Records Skype Calls and Saves the Audio to Evernote Automatically http://lifehac.kr/GSiGuN LifeHacker

March 7 2012 Morning Stuff

Skype for Mac Adds Full Screen Mode and Automatic Updating to the Latest Version http://lifehac.kr/AnGQNR LifeHacker
Ok, sounds like upgrade time


Forget Self-Improvement 
http://lifehac.kr/ACMAcC LifeHacker
Humm part of me likes this theory a lot


Fake antivirus exploit found on 30,000 (mostly WordPress) sites 
http://vrge.co/yd5xr4 The Verge
Not good, will have to check my blog tonight


Enhance Your Photos in an Instant with These Awesome Photoshop Actions http://lifehac.kr/xu5JTf  LifeHacker
Hope these help you


First Look at Ubuntu Linux 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" 
http://lifehac.kr/xNYMrJ LifeHacker

February 3 2012 Evening Stuff

Skype for Windows Can Now Video Chat with Facebook, Adds Group Screen Sharing and Push to Talk http://lifehac.kr/AhHimd LifeHacker
Very Cool


The UNDFIND One Bag Transforms Into Whatever Kind of Messenger Bag You Need http://lifehac.kr/yYim8p LifeHacker
Very Cool if you can only have one bag


The Best Calendar App for Linux 
http://lifehac.kr/wt3hCZ LifeHacker


What Are Some Tasty, Healthy Alternatives to Soda? 
http://lifehac.kr/w4pIwW LifeHacker
mmm want to try some of these


FreshBatch for Mac Renames Parts of Files and Converts Basic File Types in Bulk http://lifehac.kr/ydCOMb  LifeHacker


Read the Manual Before Making Big Purchases 
http://lifehac.kr/zwqSV5 LifeHacker
Great Idea


Gravity-defying fluids are the most mind-blowing thing you’ve seen all week http://on.io9.com/yuXRER IO9
Cool


Negative Nancy? Your Facebook friends might hate you for it: 
Study 
http://bit.ly/yFIBKF Toronto Sun


Rogers vows end to Internet ‘throttling’ in 2012 
http://bit.ly/wgfKyi Globe and Mail
Let's hope it is soon


Take a break from work, reflect and save your life 
http://bit.ly/ysXuct Globe and Mail
Balance is the key

January 25 2012 Morning Stuff

Patent bubble finally bursts
http://bit.ly/yXpXzv Globe and Mail

How to Make Skype Play Nicely with Google Voice
http://lifehac.kr/AxgB2g LifeHacker

The BackJoy Adds Proper Back Support to Any Chair
http://lifehac.kr/wMnhfr LifeHacker
This may help your back issues/problems

How to Ask for Help via Email (and Actually Get It)
http://lifehac.kr/xMIkqu LifeHacker
As a support person, there is some gold in this information