June 26th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

How To: Some Basic (And Not-So-Basic) Photo Management 
http://bit.ly/16yPxh4 HackerSpace 
Interesting, it may be over kill or it may be for you  

Do I Need to Drink Filtered Water or Is the Tap Okay? 
http://bit.ly/11HeAhS LifeHacker 
A very good read, bottled water may not be your best choice.

How to Get Great Customer Service Without Losing Your Cool 
http://bit.ly/19BiSt3 LifeHacker 
Most of these tips work very well 

The Basics of Music Production: The Complete Guide 
http://bit.ly/122Pjvc LifeHacker 
A good starter guide 

Bike Doctor: Repair Your Bike As Well As the Pros Without the Price 
http://bit.ly/17eGym1 Gizmodo 
For my biking friends 

This Throne of Books Is Your Own Private Personal Library 
http://bit.ly/1381Nbl Gizmodo 
Sweet, if it is a comfortable as it looks I want one!

27 Radiant Photos Of Rust 
http://bit.ly/14WZ4PI Gizmodo 
Some very cool photos 

June 25th 2013, Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Add Images as Attachments via Drag and Drop in Gmail 
http://bit.ly/18d1A7L LifeHacker 
For my Gmail using friends 

Ask an Expert: All About Online Job Hunting 
http://bit.ly/1aJQtm4 LifeHacker 
Some great ideas in the comments 

How Can I Find (and Hire) A Good, Responsible Handyman? 
http://bit.ly/1aa0Bpy LifeHacker
Great ideas and tips for finding a good contractor/handyman

Replace Worn-Off Appliance Lettering with Sugru 
http://bit.ly/10hRYUk LifeHacker 
Cool fix 

What Happened to the Mysterious Humans of the Sahara 7,000 Years Ago? 
http://bit.ly/132quo6 iO9 
Wow 

The Most Insane Television Sets in History 
http://bit.ly/14UL491 iO9 
Some cool and some scary TV's 

Taco Bell prepares us for synth meat and textured veg protein 
http://bit.ly/14ULk84 iO9 
Hummmmm 

June 24th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

AirAudio Makes Your Android Device Airplay Compatible 
http://bit.ly/1aHiKJR LifeHacker 
For my Android friends 

When Gadgets Should Be Repaired, Not Replaced 
http://bit.ly/11AAhQF LifeHacker 
Repairing is a good thing

Smoggy Displays Your Current Air Quality at a Glance 
http://bit.ly/14st4Rw LifeHacker 
Looks like a good app to have, but not seeing it in the Canadian App Store.... 

Top 10 Ways to Deal With a Slow Internet Connection 
http://bit.ly/16u3s7U LifeHacker 
Very Good To Know 

What Temperature Should You Keep Your Refrigerator Set At? 
http://bit.ly/134SLf7 LifeHacker 
Interesting 

TripIt, the Must-Have Travel App for iOS and Android, On Sale for 99¢ 
http://bit.ly/19vgjbM LIfeHacker 
I love this app, helps keep me on track when traveling.

What Online Privacy Stuff Should I Actually Care About? 
http://bit.ly/19vgGDe LifeHacker 
It is a good start on what you need to know and do. 

Send Your Kids to Free Apple or Microsoft Workshops This Summer 
http://bit.ly/134TEV6 LifeHacker 
Available in Canada too. Looks very cool.

June 18th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Dump Your Luggage on Your Bed to Prevent Unpacking Procrastination 
http://bit.ly/15fcVO5 LifeHacker 
Great tip, I use the sofa, but it is the same idea

Dispatch Integrates Your Email Into a Ton of Other Apps 
http://bit.ly/14fVYUB LifeHacker 
Interesting looking app

How to Decode "Menuspeak" and Navigate Any Restaurant Menu 
http://bit.ly/ZZEKeL LifeHacker 
For those of use trying to eat better 

The Periodic Table of Muppets Brings Order to Wocka Wocka 
http://bit.ly/11l16YV Gizmodo 
Very Cool

These Stash Coins Are a Fantastic Way to Lose Your SD Card 
http://bit.ly/11l1lDk Gizmodo 
Looks cool but a good way to lose your SD card, by spending it

June 17th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Detangle Thread By Running it Through a Dryer Sheet 
http://bit.ly/19IyAVE LifeHacker 
Have to remember to try this, the next time I have to sew

Make JPEG Droplet is the Fastest Way to Convert Files to JPEGs 
http://bit.ly/12QaGpH LifeHacker 
Cool App, it's on my get list now 

Transport Trays of Desserts With Old Milk Rings 
http://bit.ly/15bScdQ LifeHacker 
For my baking friends, I will take payment in goodies 

Five Best Grills 
http://bit.ly/1bMzqgT LifeHacker 
Huum any other suggestions? I need to get a new grill for the cottage 

Make Your Own Delicious Ice Cream with Old Coffee Cans 
http://bit.ly/16ya4TA Lifehacker 
Homemade Ice Cream Yummy 

These Photos Of NYC's Subway Project Are Astonishing 
http://bit.ly/ZWXbke iO9 
Very Cool, can not wait to see the finished Subway

June 16th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Lego Will Make a Mars Curiosity Rover Set 
http://bit.ly/1ahChQX Gizmodo 
Cool, if the price is right it will be on my get list 

The Ballpoint Pen Turns 75 Years Old Today 
http://bit.ly/14DTeT5 Gizmodo 
Go and write something today 

The Old-School Tech from the NSA's Past 
http://bit.ly/14DTv8F Gizmodo 
Cool Tech 

How to Get Your Luggage Back When the Airline Loses It 
http://bit.ly/17Ql7KP Gizmodo 
For my friends who travel 

If bees go extinct, this is what your supermarket will look like
http://bit.ly/13L9wZm iO9 
Very Not Good..... 

These Buildings Are Made Out of Ships 
http://bit.ly/19FRrRr iO9 
Some are just shaped like ships, but some very cool places 

Don't Peel the Skins When You Snack on Fava Beans 
http://bit.ly/11qj7Se LifeHacker 
Will have to remember this for the next time 

Top 10 Relaxing Projects to Soothe Your Overworked Mind 
http://bit.ly/14ajd2x LifeHacker 
Relaxing is a good thing 

Flying lanterns a fire hazard for cottages

Flying lanterns a fire hazard for cottages

There is one thing that has lit a fire under cottagers, it’s fire raining down from the sky.

“What kind of idiot would set an uncontrolled flame floating over cottages and forests to land who knows where?” asks Terry Rees in reference to the popular airborne lanterns that are powered by an open flame in the bottom, much like a hot air balloon. Also known as Chinese, sky, and flying lanterns, they are often released, dozens at a time, at weddings and other parties.

More at 

http://bit.ly/16oz4wv Cottage Life

Thank you Penny C. and Terry R. for bringing the issues to light.

June 14th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

The Best Uses for Your Local Library (That Aren't Just Books) 
http://bit.ly/152SR1a LifeHacker 
Very Cool, I knew about some of this stuff but not all of it.

Wallaby Tells You the Best Credit Card to Use Wherever You're Shopping 
http://bit.ly/12sDd3h LifeHacker 
Not sure who needs this but it exists 

Why Am I So Tired All the Time Even When I Get Enough Sleep? 
http://bit.ly/17LwyUb LifeHacker 
Hummm.... 

Get Free Airport Wi-Fi with Foursquare 
http://bit.ly/12sEeZ2 LifeHacker 
For my traveling friends 

How Your Brain Perceives Time (and How to Use It to Your Advantage) 
http://bit.ly/143nFjp LifeHacker 
Good to know 

We Can Drink the Rest Tomorrow: 5 Wine Preservation Systems Tested 
http://bit.ly/12KKJI4 Wired 
For my wine drinking friends 

June 13th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Everything You Didn't Know You Could Do with Google's Voice Commands 
http://bit.ly/14ymzyj LifeHacker 
Good to know 

Get a Free Vehicle History Report Before You Buy a Car 
http://bit.ly/11xC18D LifeHacker 
For my friends in the USA 

What's the Difference Between Pain Relievers? Should I Buy Generic? 
http://bit.ly/10evsxJ LifeHacker 
Very Good To Know 

June 12th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Opera Mail Brings Labels, Filters to Your Other Email on the Desktop 
http://bit.ly/ZJ7o3I LifeHacker 
If you are looking for a cross platform client this might be the one for you 

Get a Discount Shopping Online by Abandoning Your Cart For a Day 
http://bit.ly/11VxLQ8 LifeHacker 
This has worked for me on a couple of sites 

Beer Tasting Workout: Train Yourself to be a Better Beer Taster 
http://bit.ly/1a3lCk2 Food & Wine 
My kind of workout 

Excel PC and Mac keyboard shortcuts 
http://bit.ly/119cIyi excel jet 
If you want the PDF you have to sign up 

These Are Some Of The Worst Architectural Disasters in History 
http://bit.ly/1bv5upm iO9 
Wow, not good 

The Most Pointless Rules for Young Epic Heroes in Training 
http://bit.ly/17232Ki iO9 
Never thought of it that way 

June 11th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

The Soviet Union's space-themed stamps will make you love Cosmonauts 
http://bit.ly/12i4qph iO9Cool 

The Greatest Science Fiction-Themed Bars and Restaurants on Earth 
http://bit.ly/19kFksE iO9 
My traveling list just got longer 

The total number of breweries in the U.S., from 1887 to present 
http://bit.ly/11T92Mq iO9 
Wow 

Super-Weird Facts That You Probably Didn't Know About Superman 
http://bit.ly/12i6wFF iO9 
Ok then 

MySupermarket Compares Grocery Prices Across Amazon, Walmart, and More 
http://bit.ly/12i6SvS LifeHacker 
UK and US only at the moment

All the New Stuff in OS X 10.9 "Mavericks" 
http://bit.ly/11wasxi LifeHacker 
Want it now 

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 

June 9th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

'Smoking' alcohol gaining in popularity  
http://bit.ly/11oPvn3 Toronto Sun
Never heard of this until now. 

What Knives Are Essential For a Serious Home Kitchen? 
http://bit.ly/13pcDEI LifeHacker 
and let the arguments begin 

How To Pack For A Summer Vacation With Just One Carry-On Bag 
http://bit.ly/11ADCP1 LifeHacker 
Some good tips and ideas 

Build a Cheap, Great Looking iPhone 5 Dock Out of Lego 
http://bit.ly/ZCmYy2 LifeHacker 
Cool Idea 

Everything You Need to Know About Gmail's New, Super-Confusing Layout 
http://bit.ly/12ziqMI LifeHacker 
For those who have and those who will be getting it 

Why the Metadata the NSA Has on You Matters 
http://bit.ly/15MvBqx Gizmodo 
A lot can be inferred from the Metadata 

Here's the Official Government Fact Sheet on What PRISM Is and Does 
http://bit.ly/13uJrOb Gizmodo 
Humm 

June 7th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

The Secret World of Underground Bunkers 
http://bit.ly/15GtIvn iO9 
Cool and Canada is represented too 

The Government Responds to the PRISM Spying Program 
http://bit.ly/17thDOf Gizmodo
Not a good thing in my view 

The NSA Mines an Insane Amount of Data From Every Tech Service You Use 
http://bit.ly/11wxpnt Gizmodo
Not Good 

Microsoft, FBI take down huge global cyber-crime ring 
http://bit.ly/ZUGKXS Globe and Mail 
Good News 

3-D printing: Creating ‘a new class of entrepreneurs’ 
http://bit.ly/11J7Xa2 Globe and Mail 
Very Cool 

June 6th 2013, Stuff that caught My eye this morning

The World's Most Bizarre Aircraft Graveyards 
http://bit.ly/11je9Wi iO9 
That is a lot of "dead" aircraft 

10 Genres that Superheroes Have Swallowed Up 
http://bit.ly/18ZGTw9 iO9 
Never thought of it that way 

This 1950s Futuristic Food Truck Could Bake Bread in Just Nine Seconds 
http://bit.ly/ZRo4bt Gizmodo 
What could have been 

How the U.S. Government Waged War Against the House of Tomorrow 
http://bit.ly/18R0ewY Gizmodo 
Your thoughts? 

How to Stick to a Vegetarian or Vegan Diet When It's Not on the Menu 
http://bit.ly/121IyOR LifeHacker 
For my friends 

Keep Your Toilet Paper Dry While Camping with a Coffee Container 
http://bit.ly/16Mbihm LifeHacker 
Or for keeping a spare roll in the outhouse 

June 5th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

The Basics of Music Production, Lesson 4: Mixing 
http://bit.ly/180Jczx LifeHacker 
Good to know 

7 ways to use dog training methods to get yourself super fit 
http://bit.ly/1382gov LifeHacker 
Humm, your thoughts on this?

The Financial Moves You Should Make in June 
http://bit.ly/ZNVlUZ LifeHacker 
Keep at your Financial Plan 

Use a Putty Knife as a Spatula 
http://bit.ly/11r5DIK LifeHacker 
Just do not confuse the Kitchen tools with you fixing tools 

How Can I Spot a Bad Boss Before I Take a Job? 
http://bit.ly/19HZlbq LifeHacker 
For my friends who are still looking 

Famous Scifi And Fantasy Authors In Their Workspaces 
http://bit.ly/11hboVv iO9 
Very cool, and some of my favourite authors too 

10 Shocking TV Deaths That Kept You on the Couch for Weeks 
http://bit.ly/11kc3GE iO9 
How many did you see? and do you agree?

June 4th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

The Best Things to Buy in June 
http://bit.ly/15CbCeF LifeHacker 
Shopping time? 

Logitech Easy-Switch Keyboard Pairs with Multiple Bluetooth Devices 
http://bit.ly/12qIGIZ LifeHacker  
Cool 

Six Communication Tricks That Will Get Your Kids to Cooperate 
http://bit.ly/133DIgs LifeHacker 
Hummm 

How the 1920s Thought Electricity Would Transform Farms Forever 
http://bit.ly/11UdeRV Gizmodo 
Very Cool, what might have been 

A Treasury of Flying Cars, from the Golden Age of Aviation 
http://bit.ly/11oMdUQ iO9 
So where are the flying cars now? 

Government Ship Launch Looks Badass But Goes Crazy Wrong 
http://bit.ly/16Gbe2F Jalopnik 
Ouch 

June 3rd 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Repair the Tip of a Shoelace with Melted Candle Wax 
http://bit.ly/14nACDg LifeHacker 
A quick fix, not sure how long would last 

Digitize Old Photos Better with the Negatives 
http://bit.ly/10Lg9eo LifeHacker 
Good to know 

Return a Lost Driver's License By Dropping It In Any Mailbox 
http://bit.ly/14nC093 LifeHacker 
Good Idea 

Freeze Your Grains Correctly for Better Leftovers 
http://bit.ly/10TbYd2 LifeHacker 
Good to know 

Kill Ants Safely With Cornmeal 
http://bit.ly/18LFSYo LifeHacker 
A safe way to deal with ants 

Top 10 Time Savers for the Stuff You're Too Busy to Do 
http://bit.ly/18IKwny LifeHacker 
Some very good tips 

June 1st 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

The Difference Between Bits and Bytes, and Why It Matters 
http://bit.ly/14hjf78 iO9 
To help clear the confusion 

What's the Best Way to Quickly Chill Coffee? 
http://bit.ly/17d084E iO9
Or plan a head and keep some in the fridge 

Choose the Best, Money-Saving Plants for Your Vegetable Garden 
http://bit.ly/15nJJXJ iO9 
Love home grown food 

LinkedIn Just Added Two-Factor Authentication, So Enable It Now 
http://bit.ly/10P4bgb iO9 
Very Good 

How to Find Out If a Company is a Cultural Fit for You 
http://bit.ly/13agwyI iO9 
For my friends who are looking of a new job 

The io9 Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy in June! 
http://bit.ly/118x06e iO9 
Lots of good stuff this month 

The 10 Totally Awesome Rules of Evolution in Science Fiction 
http://bit.ly/17d2IYn iO9 
Wow, it has been done badly in many cases 

How to Make a See-Through Margarita 
http://bit.ly/15nO6lu iO9 
Enjoy