May 10th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

8 Extensions That Make Google Drive More Powerful Than Dropbox
http://bit.ly/12kVls5 LifeHacker
Humm, for my friends who live in the google world.

Food Storage 101: Where and How Long to Keep Your Favorite Foods
http://bit.ly/11plg6l LifeHacker
Very Very Good To Know
Pixelmator Image Editor Updates with 100 New Features and Tools 
http://bit.ly/10Kkz00 LifeHacker 
Just did the update 

Swipe the Navigation Banner in Google Maps to Reveal Upcoming Turns 
http://bit.ly/YJMXFo LifeHacker 
Good to know

How To Accept and Decline Job Offers 
http://bit.ly/197a2Rx LifeHacker 
For my friends who are still looking 

Google Translate Adds 16 New Languages, Supports Personal Phrasebooks 
http://bit.ly/15vg3eR LifeHacker 
For my android friends 

February 23 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Get Your Home Clean and Organized This Weekend 
http://bit.ly/YlU6Zn LifeHacker 
Simple I like it 

Use Velcro to Keep Your Wallet from Falling Out of Your Pocket During Active Situations http://bit.ly/Wa4wNz LifeHacker 
Great Idea for sports clothing 

Facebook Adds Free Voice Calling to its iOS App 
http://bit.ly/XKxocd LifeHacker 
Cool 

Make a Brownie in the Microwave in Six Minutes 
http://bit.ly/VYiPVL LifeHacker 
Humm, interesting idea 

Automatically Clean Up Gmail on a Schedule with This Script 
http://bit.ly/XrZhH4 LifeHacker 
This looks like a good idea 

Place a Cutting Board on an Open Kitchen Drawer to Instantly Add Counter Space 
http://bit.ly/VYklat LifeHacker 
It is and oldie but it works 

January 30th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

How to Hide Embarrassing Facebook Likes From Your Profile 
http://bit.ly/XhgJvn LifeHacker 
Good To Know 

THX Tune-Up for iOS Walks You Through Adjusting Your Home Theater System http://bit.ly/Vvh4yL LifeHacker 
Cool if you have a THX system 

Eating Your Large Meals Earlier in the Day Could Keep Your Diet on Track 
http://bit.ly/14uEsh4 LifeHacker 
Very Interesting 

The Always Up-To-Date Guide to Rooting the Most Popular Android Phones 
http://bit.ly/11dfkHi LifeHacker 
For my Android Friends 

Watch for New Credit Card Processing Fees (and Be Ready to Pay Cash) at Your Favorite Stores http://bit.ly/VvhJAn LifeHacker
Not Good

Boeing Knew About the 787 Dreamliner’s Battery Problems Before It Caught Fire http://bit.ly/14uFHgk Gizmodo  
Not a good thing 

Amazon Somehow Lost $39 Million Selling $61.09 Billion Worth of Stuff Last Year http://bit.ly/UCbV5b Gizmodo 
WOW 

Stores Can Now Charge You Extra Just for Using a Credit Card 
http://bit.ly/14uGOfZ Gizmodo 
Not a good thing 

December 14th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

LifeHacker Most Popular Repurposing Tricks of 2012
http://bit.ly/TRVfTV LifeHacker
There are some great tips in this list

Apple Quickly Updates Malware Definitions to Detect New SMS Scam Trojan
http://bit.ly/Tglncg Mac Rumours
Great News

Got a Phone Interview? Make it Awesome, Not Awkward
http://bit.ly/SVGW21 LifeHacker
Hope this helps my Friends looking for work 

Take a Screenshot of Your Mobile Boarding Pass When Traveling 

http://bit.ly/SYy4Kd LifeHacker 

For my friends who are traveling this season 

The Dumbest Apocalypses That Hollywood Has Dreamed Up 

http://bit.ly/Snu8Vn iO9 

I agree with most of the list 

U.S. had plans for a ‘full nuclear response’ should the President disappear or be killed during an attack http://bit.ly/TgojG3 iO9

Bad Plan 

Archaeologists at ‘Pompeii of Japan’ site find a 1,400 year-old warrior still wearing his armour http://bit.ly/W4nEMa iO9 

Very Interesting 

December 1st 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Add Solar Power to All Your Stuff This Weekend 
http://bit.ly/SBpBe9 LifeHacker 
Some great ideas for weekend projects 

Make Sure Your Dryer Actually Dries Your Laundry with a Quick Shake 
http://bit.ly/VfrOgb LifeHacker 
Great Idea, it does work. Jeans, socks, heavy weight material benefit the most. 

Facebook Photo Sync Uploads New Pictures to Facebook From iOS, Android 
http://bit.ly/YAHq2e LifeHacker 
Hummm 

How to Use iTunes 11’s Awesome New Features (and Bring Back the Old iTunes Look) http://bit.ly/TzQG00 LifeHacker 
Not sure how much I like it yet 

Soulver Solves Complicated Math Problems in Plain English, Is 50% Off This Weekend http://bit.ly/Vcfds8  LifeHacker
Could be very useful 

Delete Your Hidden Chat History in Messages and Keep Your Conversations Private http://bit.ly/SwMLE7 LifeHacker 
Good To Know 

Emergency Compliments Give You the Boost You Need to Get Through the Day 
http://bit.ly/XbhXfj LifeHacker 
I like it, there are day's you need a ego boost 

November 20th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Facebook Could Slow Down A Tiny Bit As It Starts Switching All Users To Secure HTTPS Connections 
http://tcrn.ch/S7MNSP TechCrunch 
Great News 

Make Your Own Twinkies (Since Hostess Won’t Make Them For You) 
http://bit.ly/SMxqw0 LifeHacker 
mmmmm Twinkies 

How Can I Make a Long Plane or Car Ride Suck Less? 
http://bit.ly/WhGla7 LifeHacker 
For my traveling friends 

Use Magnets to Keep Small Tools Organized 
http://bit.ly/QrDxuc LifeHacker 

Give the Gift of Premium Web Services 
http://bit.ly/104fRxz LifeHacker Some gift ideas

Give the Gift of Better Apps for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch 
http://bit.ly/USzfxv LifeHacker 
For my iOs Friends 

Give the Gift of Better Apps for Android 
http://bit.ly/QVk5pM LIfeHacker 
For my Android Friends 

July 20th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

Instapaper and Instafetch Available on iOS and Android for Over 30% Off 
http://bit.ly/OKym0u LifeHacker
Great Apps


How to Prepare Your Mac for Mountain Lion 
http://bit.ly/LvV5gC LifeHacker
Good Advice


The Holy Trinity of Inactivity: How Boredom, Distraction, and Procrastination Are Vital to Healthy Living 
http://bit.ly/NWzNJc LifeHacker
Humm Something to think about 


At Last, Good News for Multitaskers 
http://bit.ly/NDTlDB LifeHacker
Some good news


Roll, then Flatten a Package of Bacon to Make the Strips Easy to Pry Apart http://bit.ly/PbjJ7K LifeHacker
Bacon!!!!!

July 10 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Intro to 3D Modeling, Lesson 1: Getting to Know Your Software 
http://bit.ly/MXfIHA LifeHacker
Cool


Avoid Autocorrect Mistakes by Typing an Extra Letter on iOS 
http://bit.ly/LcHAqE LifeHacker
Good tip


TopHQBooks Is a Search Engine for Free PDF Ebooks 
http://bit.ly/Mi0ZUM LifeHacker
Worth a try if you like free


Prevent Food and Drinks from Tasting Minty and Weird After You Brush Your Teeth http://bit.ly/PFL4Dv LifeHacker
Will have to try this one


Stay on Schedule with the Whisky Rule 
http://bit.ly/NdEXBR LifeHacker
Very cool rule


Cloned Horses Given the Green Light to Compete at the Olympics 
http://bit.ly/M0101r iO9
Never thought about it, have you?


The unused Mickey Mouses, as drawn by a legendary Disney animator 
http://bit.ly/OV2iLS iO9
Wow

July 3rd 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

How I Beat Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI) with a Few Minor Adjustments 
http://bit.ly/MQpmdZ LifeHacker
Some good ideas to save you some pain


Place Your Flip Flops Face Down When Outside to Avoid Burning Your Feet When You Put Them Back On 
http://bit.ly/KXPoML LifeHacker
Brilliant and simple


Red Cross First Aid Puts a Wealth of Emergency Information in Your Pocket http://bit.ly/N8aYgR LifeHacker
Looks like a great App


How to Restore Your Address Book After Facebook Messed It Up 
http://bit.ly/NsDlCw LifeHacker
Good to know


Know the Effects of Dehydration to Stop Them Before They Start 
http://bit.ly/MFMi0q LifeHacker
Very good to know in this heat


How to Combat the Most Common Problems When Searching for a Job http://bit.ly/NhuDsM LifeHacker
Hope this helps you in your search

June 28th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

Find Out Which App Is Constantly Using Location Services and Killing Your Battery http://bit.ly/N29Hrm LifeHacker
Worth doing from time to time


The ShedRain WindJammer Keeps You Dry in the Rain, Shrinks Down to Fit Anywhere http://bit.ly/MEAB6j LifeHacker
I do need a new umbrella 


Use Binder Clips to Neatly Wrap Up Cables or Headphones 
http://bit.ly/KGDgL7 LifeHacker
A quick and easy trick


A Calorie Is Not Just a Calorie, Study Shows 
http://bit.ly/LxQOIF LifeHacker
A lot to think about


Google Launches Offline Editing for Google Docs, Google Drive Apps for iOS and Chrome OS 
http://bit.ly/ME3ker LifeHacker 
Cool


How to Survive Without a DVD Drive In Your Laptop 
http://bit.ly/QviaUE LifeHacker
Good Tricks/tips if you do not have a DVD drive

March 8 2012 Morning Stuff

Solar storms mean turbulent ‘space weather’ over Canada 
http://bit.ly/wndOYy Globe and Mail 


CRTC cracks down on VoIP service providers 
http://bit.ly/xBMWuO Globe and Mail
 911 is important


These three cocktails are springtime in a glass 
http://bit.ly/w7oSfg Globe and Mail 
Time to try some new drinks


I can’t sleep - should I get up or stay in bed? 
http://bit.ly/zqQLJk Globe and Mail
Going to have to try some of these 


Make More Time by Scheduling Your Media 
http://lifehac.kr/Ae3sGW LifeHacker
I plan what I want to watch and find I spend less time with TV


Apple Raises iOS’ Over-the-Air App Download Limit from 20 to 50 Megabytes http://lifehac.kr/xfWxZO LifeHacker
Good News


Separate Bananas to Slow Down Their Ripening 
http://lifehac.kr/wYRfay LifeHacker
Huum worth a try with the next bunch I buy

January 26 2012 Morning Stuff

You’re not as anonymous online as you think, privacy czar warns
http://bit.ly/Alc0Zt  Globe and Mail
Good to know

Sixteen reasons why people fail in their careers
http://bit.ly/yVcStm Globe and Mail

Hide a Wi-Fi Repeater in an Old Radio
http://lifehac.kr/yZ5d6F LifeHacker
I like the idea

Proposed EU data protection rules include right to be forgotten
http://bit.ly/wqAByw Computer World

EMI Boss Opposes SOPA, Says Piracy is a Service Issue
http://bit.ly/Acm2Sn TorentFreek
Someone seems to be getting it

All the Awesome Things You Can Do with a Long Press on Your iPhone, iPad, or iPad touch http://lifehac.kr/zF7djB LifeHacker
Good to Know

January 11 2012 Morning Stuff

Alexander Graham Bell letter on the auction block 
http://bit.ly/yDCTbK Toronto Sun


NDP MP crosses floor to join Grits 
http://bit.ly/wxWQ40 Toronto Sun
Not a cool move, with out a mandate from your riding


How to Roll Your Own Instant Photo Upload on Android and iOS 
http://lifehac.kr/yP6Riv LifeHacker


Seriously, Stop Sabotaging Your 2012 Goals 
http://lifehac.kr/xuq9mf LifeHacker
Some of these may work for you


Calculate the Best Time to Nap with This Interactive Nap Wheel 
http://lifehac.kr/y2eDuy LifeHacker
Cool Idea


Councillors seek to avoid cutting library hours 
http://bit.ly/wdfBRE Globe and Mail
#atwood


The Real Jerk given no choice but to close 
http://bit.ly/z8BXxo Globe and Mail
Hope they can find a new location. I will miss it


Feast on flavonoids, help your heart 
http://bit.ly/AvooBT Globe and Mail



Voters outraged over NDP MP's decision to join Liberals
http://bit.ly/wyXqRJ Montreal Gazette 
Have fun trying to get re-elected


Consult This Airline Scorecard Before Choosing Your Next 
Flight 
http://lifehac.kr/yfJORr LifeHacker

January 7 2011 Morning Stuf

2012 gaming hardware to drool over
http://bit.ly/zsr3QE  Toronto Sun
Not a gamer but some of this is cool

Top 10 iGames
http://bit.ly/xPj68W Toronto Sun
Going to have to take a look at these

Make Apartment Living More Bearable This Weekend
http://lifehac.kr/x6Zz50 LifeHacker
Hummm

Get Linux Compiles Information, Screenshots, and more for Tons of Linux Distributions for Easy Reference
http://lifehac.kr/zyfWaG LifeHacker
Some good information

Stay On Top of the Fight Against SOPA/PIPA with These Tools
http://lifehac.kr/wJw7Z5 LifeHacker
We need to fight the good fight on this one


THE UNDERGROUND CITY
Inside the city’s illegal gambling dens
http://bit.ly/xIm3yy Globe and Mail
Who knew?

My four months on a James Bay reserve
http://bit.ly/yprbfY Globe and Mail
A great view of some of the problems

The language of cinema
http://bit.ly/w1y01D Montreal Gazette
Teaching to meet the students method of learning


Van Halen to kick off tour, album in February
http://bit.ly/xh7vSk Montreal Gazette
Might as well Rock

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

January 3 2012 Morning Stuff

Top CEOs take three hours to make an average worker's yearly salary 
http://bit.ly/rTCcuv Globe and Mail
Your thoughts?


10 Tips to Kick-start Your Sales Skills 
http://bit.ly/rN2DcW Entrepreneur


The next big prophet: A social network soothsayer 
http://bit.ly/vmp5Jl Globe and Mail


5 iPhone Apps poised to make a splash in 2012 
http://bit.ly/w4ycwD Globe and Mail


Today's free download is a collection of music from Canadian rockers Hedley. 
http://bit.ly/rqQ5Sd Montreal Gazette


Arctic mystery: What killed the ozone, and will it strike again? 
http://bit.ly/u61t5B Montreal Gazette


ClockworkMod Tether Tethers Your Android Phone for Free, No Root Required http://lifehac.kr/unDjlP LifeHacker
For my Android using friends

January 2 2012 Night Stuff

The Science Behind New Year’s Resolutions (and How to Use It to Achieve Yours) http://lifehac.kr/vUduRy LifeHacker


inDecision Lays Out Pros and Cons of a Decision on Your iPhone 
http://lifehac.kr/rSYd1d LifeHacker 
Interesting if you use that methodology


How to Start Your Information Diet 
http://lifehac.kr/t9Xc9G LifeHacker
humm


Most-anticipated tours of 2012 
http://bit.ly/vUQd12 Toronto Sun
Looks like a lot of good stuff for 2012


Daily App Deals: Get Kingsoft Office for Android for Free in Today’s App Deals http://lifehac.kr/thrqLi LifeHacker


Adding more water may be the only way to save Venice from sinking http://on.io9.com/uDsdGW IO9
Hope this works