Showing posts with label Subway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Subway. Show all posts

Monday, 17 June 2013

June 17th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Detangle Thread By Running it Through a Dryer Sheet 
http://bit.ly/19IyAVE LifeHacker 
Have to remember to try this, the next time I have to sew

Make JPEG Droplet is the Fastest Way to Convert Files to JPEGs 
http://bit.ly/12QaGpH LifeHacker 
Cool App, it's on my get list now 

Transport Trays of Desserts With Old Milk Rings 
http://bit.ly/15bScdQ LifeHacker 
For my baking friends, I will take payment in goodies 

Five Best Grills 
http://bit.ly/1bMzqgT LifeHacker 
Huum any other suggestions? I need to get a new grill for the cottage 

Make Your Own Delicious Ice Cream with Old Coffee Cans 
http://bit.ly/16ya4TA Lifehacker 
Homemade Ice Cream Yummy 

These Photos Of NYC's Subway Project Are Astonishing 
http://bit.ly/ZWXbke iO9 
Very Cool, can not wait to see the finished Subway

Sunday, 7 April 2013

April 7th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

8 Abandoned Antarctic Whaling Stations and Bases that are Still Amazing 
http://bit.ly/Z27BOA iO9 
Very cool 

9 of the Most Fascinating Abandoned Mansions from Around the World 
http://bit.ly/ZsjrEJ iO9 
Wow 

The Subterranean Wonder of Abandoned Subway Stations 
http://bit.ly/10FYKjT iO9 
Cool I have been in the Toronto one, they also use it for subway track safety training. I helped with some testing in the Toronto Subway so had to take the safety course. It is kind of spooky down there 

When it comes to obsessing about death, Woody Allen has nothing on the Fraggles http://bit.ly/Y78KFH iO9 
Yep there were some depressing parts to the Fraggles  

12 Movies that Are Incredibly Beautiful and Utterly Vapid 
http://bit.ly/ZI0Qxi iO9 
Your thoughts on the list?

Thursday, 17 January 2013

January 17th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

World's top 10 subway systems 
http://bit.ly/UvOGIM Toronto Sun
More stuff for the bucket list ...

How 19-year-old activist Zack Kopplin is making life hell for Louisiana’s creationists http://bit.ly/SOAei2 iO9
Keep fighting for what you believe in Zack

18 severed human heads discovered at O’Hare airport 
http://bit.ly/UvQhhZ iO9 
Very Strange at best 

Facebook Messenger Makes Free Calls to Any Facebook Friend on Your iPhone 
http://bit.ly/10fP03A LifeHacker 
Hummm 

Know What Information Retailers Can Acquire When Scanning Your ID During a Return http://bit.ly/S7oKoh LifeHacker 
Not a good thing 

Use the 20-20-20 Rule to Fight the Effects of Sitting All Day Long 
http://bit.ly/Yb8aXQ LifeHacker 
It can help 

Monday, 30 January 2012

January 30 2012 Morning Stuff

Make a Jello Fish Bowl Dessert/Shot 
http://lifehac.kr/z60fEY LifeHacker
yum yum


Regrow Scallions in a Cup of Water 
http://lifehac.kr/xZPkxM LifeHacker
If you have a warm sunny window go for it


The North Star might be shrinking before our eyes 
http://on.io9.com/xOmpEm IO9
What?


Levy: Sheppard subway extension in play 
http://bit.ly/ApI2sD Toronto Sun
The line needs an eastern extension, but it also needs to start going west too.


Lessons learned from Kodak’s collapse 
http://bit.ly/xOnR5A Globe and Mail
I hope they can survive in some form


Canadians' hotel likes and dislikes 
http://bit.ly/xJFGvb Toronto Sun 


About 1,600 take advantage of free ride on the GO train 
http://bit.ly/wxdCSf Barrie Examiner
A better commute from Barrie



Sunday, 29 January 2012

January 29 2012 Morning Stuff

Long-running subway car takes final journey 
http://bit.ly/yOftis Toronto Star
They were ugly and hot but comfy in the winter. I will miss them


So what does a food inspector do, anyway? 
http://bit.ly/y4UWKU Toronto Star
Good to know and glad it happens


Solargraph tracks the sun’s six-month path across the sky 
http://on.io9.com/wUIZEE IO9
Very Cool Photo 


Bacteria colors your poop to diagnose what ails you 
http://on.io9.com/zzVUTi IO9
EWWWW but cool idea


Take a look at some gorgeous snowflakes, and find out the reason they’re six-sided http://on.io9.com/xA2oOd IO9
Snowflakes Awesome, Snow not so much


The Mega-Databases that Track Your Life 
http://on.io9.com/zjVdEo IO9
Thinking 1984 Big Brother


Why are women more likely to use public transportation than men? 
http://on.io9.com/ysUg2b IO9
Never thought about it that way...


You’re Probably Not Going To Sleep Through a Megaphone Alarm Clock http://gizmo.do/AeuNfh Gizmodo
For those who have problems getting up


The Supreme Court Pulled a Miracle for Your Privacy 
http://gizmo.do/AfDzys Gizmodo 
Yea







Monday, 23 January 2012

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.