Showing posts with label TSA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TSA. Show all posts

Monday, 10 June 2013

June 10th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Five Best Multitools 
http://bit.ly/15PC83V LifeHacker 
I have a Wave and a Micro 

TSA Attempts to Confiscate Chewbacca Actor's Light Saber-Shaped Cane 
http://bit.ly/1bniFso Gawker
Your thoughts? 

This "comet factory" reveals first secrets of planetary formation 
http://bit.ly/19X86yl iO9 
Cool 

Six Abandoned Asylums with Genuinely Chilling Backstories 
http://bit.ly/19X8tcf iO9 
Creepy and Scary 

Stunning Behind-the-Scenes Photos Show Iconic Movies in a New Light 
http://bit.ly/14OkomT iO9 
Awesome! 

WWDC 2013 Predictions: Here Comes iOS 7, But What Else? (Updated) 
http://bit.ly/14OkWcy Gizmodo 
I will be listening and have my fingers crossed 

Tuesday, 23 April 2013

April 23rd 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

The Science Behind Why We Procrastinate 
http://bit.ly/14Lyont LifeHacker 
Good to know 

Walk Me Up Alarm Clock Forces You Out of Bed 
http://bit.ly/ZkSnWI LifeHacker 
For my android friends 

How Can I Survive a Job that Makes Me Use Outdated Technology? 
http://bit.ly/13TBQvv LifeHacker 
Getting stuck with outdated stuff is a pain 

TSA Delays Its New Knives-on-Planes Policy 
http://bit.ly/ZkTRQJ Gizmodo 
For my flying friends 

How Much Food Can You Buy for 5 Bucks Around the World? 
http://bit.ly/15Dw1CK Gizmodo 
Hummm, not taking quality in to account with this.

This Ultraviolet Lamp Keeps Your Dishwasher Clean No Matter How Dirty the Dishes http://bit.ly/15DLnXC Gizmodo 
Just remember to remove it before start up the dishwasher 

This Magnificently Detailed Lego Oil Rig Will Be Spitting Brick Gold in No Time http://bit.ly/13rTVgb Gizmodo 
Wow 

Monday, 22 April 2013

April 22nd 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Wear Socks to Fall Asleep Easily 
http://bit.ly/122dmMy LifeHacker 
Willing to give it a try, your thoughts?

Monotony Adds RSS Feeds to Your Mac's Notification Center 
http://bit.ly/XZujZD LifeHacker 
It has it uses.

Five Best Mind Mapping Tools 
http://bit.ly/Zfx7kf LifeHacker 
Humm, nice list of tools.

Close Your Menu for a More Satisfying Meal 
http://bit.ly/11dQs34 LifeHacker 
Sounds about right for me, how about you?

Grand Steampunk Homes and Businesses Straight from the Alternate Past 
http://bit.ly/YFh7UV iO9
Wow, some very cool places 

The Centipede's Dilemma: Why you forget how to do the most basic tasks 
http://bit.ly/10tg54Q iO9 
Hummm 

Time to Give The TSA a Piece of Your Mind About Full-Body Scanners 
http://bit.ly/11umtFN Gizmodo 
For my flying friends 

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

December 12th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Most Popular Linux Downloads and Posts of 2012 
http://bit.ly/XaiKsh LifeHacker
For my Linux using friends

Come Up with Great Ideas More Consistently by Looking at Your Unexpected Successes http://bit.ly/UAEs6D LifeHacker 
I like it 

Keep Bananas Fresh Longer by Separating Them and Wrapping the Stems in Plastic Wrap http://bit.ly/RoEGmV LifeHacker 
Love Bananas 

Most Popular Mac Downloads and Posts of 2012 
http://bit.ly/UAFz6h LifeHacker 
For my Mac friends 

The Most Common Grammar Gaffes Writers Make (and How To Avoid Them) 
http://bit.ly/VzLnOy LifeHacker 
Let all try to improve our writing 

Hacker Challenge Winner: Wear Zippered Pockets to Get Through Security in a Flash http://bit.ly/QV0gOt LifeHacker 
and more travel tips 

Sometimes Food Just Looks Healthy (but Actually Isn’t) 
http://bit.ly/W5iRq0 LifeHacker 
Something to remember 

Thursday, 3 May 2012

May 3rd 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Ontario to review how police respond to the mentally ill 
http://bit.ly/IwCfrI Globe and Mail
I hope for the best out of this review


Who wants to drink whipped cream vodka? A lot of people 
http://bit.ly/ILGuvu Globe and Mail
Ok not too sure about this, what are your thoughts?


How sleep affects your ‘fat genes’ – and your ‘fat jeans’ 
http://bit.ly/IXy995 Globe and Mail
and more sleep is probably good for you anyway. 


Keep an Emergency Photo Album in Your Phone to Quickly Provide Important Information in a Crisis 
http://lifehac.kr/Iowlqi LifeHacker
Great Idea


"Force Quit" Yourself to Get Your Sleep Schedule Back on Track and Avoid Another Day of Fatigue 
http://lifehac.kr/KUOBM3 LifeHacker
If you need it


Lifting Light Weights Is Just as Good at Building Muscle as Heavy Weights http://lifehac.kr/IoiHCd LifeHacker
Less chance of hurting your self too


FlyRights Reports Profiling and Harassment by Airport Security Right From Your Phone http://lifehac.kr/IwFQGf LifeHacker
For those who fly


Stay Positive and Focus on High-Visibility Work to Get That Raise You’ve Been Wanting http://lifehac.kr/IoD6YU LifeHacker
Any now you know















Monday, 9 April 2012

April 9th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

Facebook Acquires Instagram 
http://lifehac.kr/HwyPTh LifeHacker
Oh My


Tell Your Boss: Unlimited Vacation Actually Increases Productivity 
http://lifehac.kr/HwzXGw LifeHacker
If you can sell this great work


How Can I Best Handle the TSA’s Creepy Tactics When Traveling? 
http://lifehac.kr/HUbHva LifeHacker


A Non-Designer’s Guide to Typefaces and Layout 
http://lifehac.kr/IkDnOF LifeHacker
Good to know


Craft the Perfect Elevator Pitch by Reducing Your Skills to Three Bullet Points http://lifehac.kr/IcJ6H0 LifeHacker


Make Easy, Delicious Soft Serve Ice Cream with Ingredients You Already Have http://lifehac.kr/HuZJz9 LifeHacker
Ice Cream yummy


Build Your Own U-Shaped Computer Desk for Less than $100 
http://lifehac.kr/HvHRSL LifeHacker
A new project to think about 


The Bering Land Bridge nearly wrecked the Earth’s climate
 http://on.io9.com/HwQeeo iO9
Wow, very interesting 

























Friday, 10 February 2012

February 10 2012 Evening Stuff

How the TSA’s Newly-Expanded Expedited Travel Program Works (and If You Should Sign Up) http://lifehac.kr/ykGvJ7 LifeHacker
For my friends who fly


The Best Web Browser for Linux 
http://lifehac.kr/zhKhv1 LifeHacker
For my Linux using friends


Is it Okay to Use an HDTV as a Computer Monitor? 
http://lifehac.kr/yi7yIi LifeHacker


Build Up Your Spice Tolerance with These Strategies 
http://lifehac.kr/y0UW0L LifeHacker
For those who need it


Review: Linksys turns the electrical outlet into an Internet port 
http://bit.ly/xqYQKE Globe and Mail


FCC map: Large areas lack mobile broadband 
http://bit.ly/zlIRhh ComputerWorld
Need more towers 


Improve Your Writing by Avoiding These Twenty Common Grammar Mistakes Almost Everyone Makes 
http://lifehac.kr/x2Qk36 LifeHacker 





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. 





















Saturday, 14 January 2012

January 14 2012 Evening Stuff

Freeze Leftover Canned Beans for Reuse
http://lifehac.kr/ABPShy LifeHacker


Clean Your Bedroom in 10 Minutes
http://lifehac.kr/A2QPrg  Bedroom


Working-from-home’s image problem
http://bit.ly/Ah9tlH Globe and Mail


Use a Dustpan to Fill Containers That Don’t Fit in Your Sink 
http://lifehac.kr/wYlhUr LifeHacker 
I love it, so simple a solution 


View Tight Clothing as Motivation to Lose Weight Instead of an Excuse to Go Shopping http://lifehac.kr/ztCIj3 LifeHacker
Save money too


Just How Rich Is the TSA Getting From Your Forgotten Change? 
http://gizmo.do/zqxcTP Gizmodo
That is a lot of change