March 4th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

The Five Easiest Ways to Get Your Identity Stolen
http://bit.ly/VZ1Qjq Gizmodo
Very Good To Know

Can Drinking Cure Your Cold?
http://bit.ly/Z0PiJk Gizmodo
I want more testing...

How Can I Improve the Water Pressure in My Shower? 

bit.ly/VtyomS LifeHacker 

Good to know

Science Explains Why Our Best Ideas Come in the Shower
http://bit.ly/XkIR3R LifeHacker
Hummm

Use a 20 Ounce Soda Cap as an Emergency Contact Lens Case Cap
http://bit.ly/Z9q9sF LifeHacker
For my friends who wear contacts

Blanch Bacon to Tame Its Smoky, Salty Flavor When Using It in Other Dishes
http://bit.ly/WCWgAv LifeHacker
Humm

This Raspberry Pi-Powered DIY Gaming Briefcase Plays All Your Favorite Retro Titles http://bit.ly/XNGFBy LifeHacker
For my Gaming Friends

November 25th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Best Diet Aid Ever: Science Fiction’s Grossest Food Moments
http://bit.ly/SiNGb4 iO9
Not as good as I thought it would be, but I loved the end

The 1965 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was fucking terrifying 

http://bit.ly/Wq8CeD iO9 

A little freaky

9.2 million year old Rhino skull discovered in volcanic ash 

http://bit.ly/TnWAEk iO9 

Wow, very cool. 

The 20 Best Cliffhangers Ever Shown on Science Fiction or Fantasy TV 

http://bit.ly/TjM9zf iO9 

A Good List 

Australian geologists prove that a South Pacific island does not exist 

http://bit.ly/QDKBE9 iO9 

Proving a negative 

Here’s China’s impossible plan to build the world’s tallest building in a mere 90 days http://bit.ly/10An2O8 iO9 

How Long Will It Last? How Fast Will It Come Down? 

How To Increase Your Drinking Tolerance (So You Don’t Make an Ass of Yourself at a Holiday Party) 
http://bit.ly/TdPkZ8 Gizmodo 
Good To Know 

January 24 2012 Morning Stuff

Strongest solar storm since 2005 hitting Earth 
http://bit.ly/zN1dCo Globe and Mail


Costa Concordia compensation: Survivors offered 30% off next cruise
http://bit.ly/yoqZI8 Globe and Mail
words fail me on this..


Web apps: less flash but faster, cheaper, easier and simpler 
http://bit.ly/w9OwsA Globe and Mail


Don’t Panic: Recently Leaked Facebook Credentials Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Facebook Was Hacked 
http://lifehac.kr/whLJw6 LifeHacker


The Best Screencasting App for Mac OS X 
http://lifehac.kr/AiN8te LifeHacker
Useful for training material among other things


iBooks Author Gives You the Power to Design Your Own Book, Here’s What You Should Know http://lifehac.kr/zimSmZ LiveHacker
Good to know



Hydro Quebec begins $1 billion smart meters project amid health concerns
Emissions fraction of microwave oven
http://bit.ly/A49R2C Montreal Gazette



The Waiter’s Friend: The Only Tool You Need To Get Drunk 
http://gizmo.do/wsWzcJ Gizmodo
A great tool for your bar 


Encrypting Your Hard Drive No Longer Works Against Federal Prosecution http://gizmo.do/xbE9Kd Gizmodo
Not a good thing 


How The Biggest Solar Storm Since 2005 Is Going to Affect You 
http://gizmo.do/zgGVpD Gizmodo

January 22 2012 Evening Stuff

Make an Impromptu Heat Pad 
http://lifehac.kr/xY4n0e LifeHacker
Cheap and Simple Love It 


How do I see the Northern Lights on a budget? 
http://bit.ly/ybU4GN Globe and Mail
Cool Trip 


15 things to see and do in Canada before you die 
http://bit.ly/yDoiH2 Globe and Mail
My bucket list just keeps getting longer and longer


Mercury-sized exoplanet is being vaporized into a cloud of gas 
http://on.io9.com/xriD2I  IO9
Wow death by Sun


How birds use optical illusion to woo females 
http://on.io9.com/A74IVI IO9
humm interesting 


Montreal's Snow village is a mid-winter night's dream 
http://bit.ly/x2P8vi Montreal Gazette
Going to visit in the next couple of weekends


Add a Weight-Stabilizing Hook to Your Camera Tripod 
http://lifehac.kr/yXZzL3 LifeHacker
Cool Hack


Best evidence showing we need SOPA based on 'govt studies' that never existed http://bit.ly/xNjnAC IT World
No one ever showed the studies, I guess this is why


Grass Flip Flops Make Every Day a Walk In the Park 
http://gizmo.do/AxdmrN Gizmodo
Want a pair of these 


Drinking Doubles Your Lifespan and Makes You Impervious to Stress* http://gizmo.do/xrZDDR Gizmodo
If you are a worm 

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