April 10th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Fox bans the sale of unlicensed Jayne hats from Firefly 
http://bit.ly/16PMAXP iO9 
Now they care?

The Problem With Every Adobe Update Ever 
http://bit.ly/153hU9t Gizmodo 
XKCD for the win

OS X Code Reveals Apple’s Plans For Super-Fast Wi-Fi 
http://bit.ly/YcmOt8 Gizmodo 
Cool 

The Difference Between LCD, LED, Plasma, and OLED TVs, Explained as Fast as Possible http://bit.ly/XrNau1 LifeHacker 
If you do not know, watch and learn 

Know Which Countertops Are More Susceptible to Stains (and How to Clean Them) http://bit.ly/ZMwjP4 LifeHacker 
Not Bad, but not great 

How to Migrate to a Solid-State Drive Without Reinstalling Windows  
http://bit.ly/YKN5CA LifeHacker 
SSD's Rock 

The Ten Most Common Myths About Your Credit Score 
http://bit.ly/Yj5xmw LifeHacker 
Good To Know 

April 6th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Tweak the Dark Corners of Your Operating System This Weekend 
http://bit.ly/12udLXI LifeHacker 
Cool, tweaking time 

Keep Your Paper Insurance Card in Your Wallet, Most States Don’t Accept Electronic Ones Yet http://bit.ly/ZmE4Cq LifeHacker 
Very Good To Know 

How to Make the World’s Crispiest French Fries 
http://bit.ly/YCm6Jv LifeHacker 
mmmmm crispy fries 

What Should I Do If My Employer Just Stops Paying Me? 
http://bit.ly/ZFGeps LifeHacker 
Never a good thing 

The “Nuclear” Option for Total Facebook App Privacy 
http://bit.ly/10HxZKL LifeHacker 
It is an option 

Your Ultimate April Financial Calendar 
http://bit.ly/XvCwVd LifeHacker 
Good to know 

January 23rd 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Three Useful Tricks for Organizing Your Messy Windows Taskbar 
http://bit.ly/Xz2a5f LifeHacker 
For my Windows friends 

Mediabridge Portable Surge Protector Provides Fast-Charging USB Ports on the Go http://bit.ly/VZAbzo LifeHacker 
Great for tablet owners...

Plain Cloud Gives You Easy Access to All Your iCloud Documents 
http://bit.ly/UTya5I LifeHacker 
A useful tool 

This pirate-themed bedroom set is the greatest thing ever 
http://bit.ly/VZBDBI iO9 
Very Cool 

7 Japanese Kids’ Anime That American Kids Will Never, Ever See 
http://bit.ly/VZCkef iO9
Some very weird stuff 

New illustrated map of the Pangaea supercontinent is right out of the Middle Ages http://bit.ly/XXcUwx iO9
Very Very Cool 

December 13th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Google Maps Is Now Available for iOS Devices, Offers Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions, Street View, and More 
http://bit.ly/VCgbhH LifeHacker 
It is rolling out, so it might not be in your country yet.

LifeHacker Most Popular Hive Fives of 2012 
http://bit.ly/UFrhBh LifeHacker 
Some of the best things as selected by the LifeHacker community  

Facebook Changes Privacy Settings, Again 
http://nyti.ms/VCh8GM NYT
They improve some things and remove others... 

First OS X fake installer malware spotted, as SMS scams are ported from Windows and Android to Mac 
http://tnw.co/Ubblsh TNW 
Crap Crap it was bound to happen. Watch what your are installing at all times.

What Should I Do When My Flight Gets Cancelled? 
http://bit.ly/UmkZHU LifeHacker 
Some great tips for my friends flying this holiday season 

Make a Raspberry Pi Solar-Powered FTP Server 
http://bit.ly/VZrdU5 LifeHacker 
Cool Project 

Even light smoking may double your risk of sudden death 
http://bit.ly/Tc7oV0 iO9 
Not Good At All \

The first-ever image of a massive river system on another world
http://bit.ly/Umn5HG iO9 
Very Cool 

October 26th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Skitch, Our Favorite Screenshot and Annotation Tool, Comes to Windows 
http://bit.ly/XrTErX LifeHacker 
Love Skitch will have to add it to my Windows machines 

WiFi Camera Takes Photos On Your iPhone Through Someone Else’s Camera 
http://bit.ly/UL2C3T LifeHacker 
A interesting App, it would have it's uses 

Unpolitic.me Replaces Political Facebook Posts with Links to Cat Pictures 
http://bit.ly/TJLki1 LifeHacker 
Humm 

Dragon Mobile Assistant Manages Your Calendar, Sends Texts, Makes Calls, and More, All With Your Voice 
http://bit.ly/TJLxSc LifeHacker 
For my Android using friends 

Hack Your Coffee Table to Have a Lift-Up Top 
http://bit.ly/XrY6a3 LifeHacker 
Love this hack/build I want one 

Use Executive Email Addresses to Get Around Customer Service Roadblocks 
http://bit.ly/TJM9Hq LifeHacker 
Please use only if you have a real problem 

May 19th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

Pour Vinegar Down Your Drain Every Three Months to Keep Clogs Away
http://lifehac.kr/JfhgLB LifeHacker
Good Idea

Top 10 Pervasive Tech Myths That Are Only Wasting Your Time
http://lifehac.kr/L4J8k3 LifeHacker
Very good list

Use a Banana Peel to Relieve Itching from Poison Ivy, Mosquito Bites, and More
http://lifehac.kr/JsU7zV LifeHacker
Will have to remember this one, not sure if it works. But if your itchy it may help

How to Stop Birds from Flying into Your Windows
http://lifehac.kr/L4MnZ0 LifeHacker
Hope this help you if you have this problem

Think You Might Get Laid Off? Know What You Can Negotiate in Your Severance Deal http://lifehac.kr/K1T1y7 LifeHacker
Very Good To Know!

The Best Programming Text Editor for Linux
http://lifehac.kr/KPjhgv LifeHacker
Lots to chose from

February 12 2012 Morning Stuff

Make a Cup of Ginger Tea to Help with Nausea, Sore Throat, and Motion Sickness http://lifehac.kr/yMZKf4 LifeHacker


Freeze Raw Bacon to Avoid Spoilage 
http://lifehac.kr/wzY0MT LifeHacker
Bacon....


Save Money and Get a Better Drink with the Secret Short Cappuccino at Starbucks http://lifehac.kr/A0jOk2 LifeHacker
Coffee


Top 10 Downloads That Enhance Windows’ Built-In Tools 
http://lifehac.kr/wQFwqv LifeHacker
Good list


Woolly Mammoth alive and caught on tape (maybe) 
http://on.io9.com/yVk8NB IO9
I am going with the Bear with a fish for now


European protesters fear online censorship from copyright treaty ACTA 
http://bit.ly/AgbEBb Globe and Mail


The explainer: Wireless spectrum 
http://bit.ly/ybkV8i Globe and Mail


Canada's newly competitive cellphone market at risk 
http://bit.ly/yQoBfJ Globe and Mai


High times in Etobicoke 
http://bit.ly/w2W4dU Toronto Sun
Times are a changing in Toronto!

January 5 2012 Morning Stuff

How to buy bolder and better cheese 
http://bit.ly/yGOVWw  Globe and Mail
Yum Yum cheese


Will log homes be felled by modern building codes? 
http://bit.ly/yB8ZD2 Globe and Mail
Not sure where I fall on this. The energy input on the log home is much lower, but you may use more energy heating/cooling. However when you go to tear it down it is much greener in that it have less synthetic material in it


12 ways to save with tech in 2012 for small business 
http://bit.ly/z743J5 Globe and Mail
some good tips


Sortable Recommends the Best Electronics for You Based on the Specs You Want http://lifehac.kr/ArNmur LifeHacker


Cook Your Vegetables Right After Buying Them to Make Them Last Longer http://lifehac.kr/yTqNQ8 LifeHacker
Humm kind of turns vegetable handling upside down 


Nexus Image Is a Fast, Free Image Viewer for Windows 
http://lifehac.kr/ytGNMa LifeHacker


How the American Museum of Natural History will train the next generation of science teachers 
http://on.io9.com/w9n1rj IO9
Hope this helps...  


10 weird times Marvel and DC unofficially crossed over 
http://on.io9.com/zbCNIJ IO9
Cool


Today's free download is the app Miss Spider's Tea Party 
http://bit.ly/rqQ5Sd Montreal Gazette
iTunes Canada


Higher prices may curb drinking: Study 
http://bit.ly/AdRekD Toronto Sun