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 13 2012 Evening Stuff

PayPal retreats from ban on 'obscene' e-books 
http://bit.ly/y1wQy9 Globe and Mail
It is a good start 


Instead of Saying "I Don’t Have Time," Say "It’s Not a Priority" 
http://lifehac.kr/xChnto LifeHacker
Some times this works very well


Save Money on Groceries By Cooking Like a Peasant 
http://lifehac.kr/yapfaG LifeHacker
Love "Peasant" Food


To Cut The Risk Of A High-Fat Meal, Add Spice 
http://n.pr/yhkvt5 NPR
Help make to food more yummy too


Watch the Types of Work that Make Up Your Day to Make Better Use of Your Time http://lifehac.kr/xpLDI6 LifeHacker
Hope this helps you 


Twin-lens reflex camera you build yourself! 
http://bit.ly/AeYV52 ThinkGeek
OH I WANT THIS, it will be on my next order


Eye-catching pothole in downtown Montreal is a fake 
http://bit.ly/ACdhVg Montreal Gazette
Great Work


Doomsday survival list 
http://cnnmon.ie/w1gBpz CNN
Nice list, but I am not betting on Dec 21 as the end of the world


Even a toddler is smarter than the smartest AI 
http://on.io9.com/Aoqy0K IO9
Good to know we still have an edge on computers


10 Ultra-Weird Science Fiction Novels that Became Required Reading http://on.io9.com/yxFmIe IO9
And my reading list just keeps growing ... 

March 1 2012 Evening Stuff

The 10-Minute Hack 
http://lifehac.kr/xIQpCl LifeHacker
Cool Idea 


How Do I Avoid Looking Like Sh*t the Morning After a Bad Sleep or All-Nighter?  http://lifehac.kr/y9jeKz LifeHacker


MacGyver, Survivalist, or Stockpiler: The Urban Survival Skills Everyone Should Know http://lifehac.kr/zQoeFp LifeHacker
Ideas for everyone


Why You’re Better Off with Low Capacity Memory Cards In Your Camera http://lifehac.kr/xd5aHq LifeHacker


Old U.S. Army newsreel documents the effects of psychoactive chemicals. On cats. http://on.io9.com/yv3SNv IO9
OMG What The Heck.... 


10 Reasons Naked Mole Rats Will Inherit the Earth 
http://on.io9.com/zrBXMj IO9


The 10 Lost Careers of RoboCop 
http://on.io9.com/wlEXwd IO9
Wow 

February 26 2012 Afternoon Stuff

Five Best PowerPoint Alternatives 
http://lifehac.kr/x53CkM LifeHacker
Love Keynote on the Mac and love using it on my iPad


Repurpose a Wooden Wine Crate Into a Planter 
http://lifehac.kr/ynC1l6 LifeHacker
Starting to think about planting time again. Love having fresh lettuce for salads


Survival books to keep on your bookshelf in case of the apocalypse 
http://on.io9.com/xBjXP0 IO9
Lots of reading 


This 27-pound lobster could break a person’s arm with its claws 
http://on.io9.com/yHoL18 IO9
Wow that is a big one


How to change your blood type without even trying 
http://on.io9.com/y5GkHA IO9
What the heck? Wow learn something new every day


Is the Ark of the Covenant Really Buried on a Small Canadian Island? http://on.io9.com/xUfLm9 IO(
Oak Island