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 

August 19th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

3 Asian BBQ recipes to heat up your grill 
http://bit.ly/NyDsmW Globe and Mail
Yummy

5 must-have back-to-school items for postsecondary students 
http://bit.ly/P6WxIF Globe and Mail
Your thoughts? 

Five Scientifically Surprising Facts About Booze 
http://bit.ly/OqlqA6 Gizmodo 
More to learn about Booze

How To Break into Your Own House 
http://bit.ly/PwHx7j Gizmodo 
Hummm, having locked myself out more than once....

This Is a 3D Computer Animation of 4D Shapes From 1965 
http://bit.ly/R9Xqn9 Gizmodo 
Cool

PayPal Is Testing Out Mobile Payment at McDonald’s Restaurants 
http://bit.ly/R9XFie Gizmodo 
Why France?

March 27 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

Daily App Deals: Get NOAA Weather Radio for iOS for $1.99 in Today’s App Deals http://lifehac.kr/HfbdCU LifeHacker
Cool


Keep a Standby Grocery List for Quick and Easy Shopping When You’re Short on Time http://lifehac.kr/GWcd1H LifeHacker
Good Idea


How to Speed Up, Clean Up, and Revive Your Mac 
http://lifehac.kr/GYyPx5 LifeHacker
Guess what I will be doing this weekend?


Which Alcoholic Drinks Are "Healthiest"? 
http://lifehac.kr/GUQguX LifeHacker
Testing Time


Double-Check Your Bill Every Month to Avoid Fees for Unwanted "Services" http://lifehac.kr/GURDxe LifeHacker
Very good advice, I check my bills do you?


Major Highlights in the History of Space Opera 
http://on.io9.com/GUedXX iO9
And my reading/viewing list gets longer 


NYC Dept of Education wants to ban the word "dinosaur" from standardized tests http://on.io9.com/GYLq33 iO9
What the **** are they thinking


Keep Your Closet Full of Clothes that Match to Save Money, Time 
http://lifehac.kr/GVe836 LifeHacker
Good Idea 

March 27 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

You Can Sign Up for Instagram on Android Now 
http://lifehac.kr/GSrIY0 LifeHacker
For my Android using friends


What Do I Do When My Employer Wants to Be Too Social? 
http://lifehac.kr/H8LzRn LifeHacker
Lot's of issues to think about


Work a Financial Overhaul into Your Spring Cleaning 
http://lifehac.kr/HfPknw LifeHacker
Good Idea for a yearly review and plan


10 Things Alcohol is Excellent At (Besides Getting You Drunk) 
http://on.io9.com/GVI3VW iO9
Who knew?


High-energy radiation reveals a pair of secret Vincent Van Gogh paintings http://on.io9.com/Hbbqtk iO9
Cool


Métro etiquette 101: follow the arrows! 
http://bit.ly/H8WwCu Montreal Gazette
Wish the TTC could do something like this

February 17 2012 Morning Stuff

Canadian Tire to offer cards instead of money 
http://bit.ly/wYzq0s Toronto Sun
NOOOO!!!! 


Phonemes probably can’t reveal the ancient origins of language after all 
http://on.io9.com/wHH8cj IO9


This star-making gas cloud is so cold, it’s invisible 
http://on.io9.com/z0IqTp IO9
Cool 


Why this fish has teeth all over its body 
http://on.io9.com/AAOT2V IO9
Weird But Cool


Fruit flies can cure themselves of intestinal parasites, with the power of alcohol http://on.io9.com/yvq9sO IO9
Very Very Cool


Air Pollution Linked to Cognitive Decline in Women 
http://on.io9.com/zWj3IK IO9
Disturbing if true. 

January 13 2012 Evening Stuff

Use an Egg Carton to Jumpstart Your Garden this Spring 
http://lifehac.kr/ybCSUo LifeHacker
Good Idea


This Glue Chart Guides You Through Which Glue to Use Where 
http://lifehac.kr/yZPTdq LifeHacker
Useful


35 MacGyver Tips, Clever Uses, and Other Life Hacks in One Infographic 
http://lifehac.kr/xpAKYc LifeHacker
Get Paid To Poop....


Eliminate Sloppy Mistakes by Reflecting on Your Failures 
http://lifehac.kr/zadmGO LifeHacker


Tough news to swallow — booze prices to rise 
http://bit.ly/xnJPa9 Toronto Sun
Oh No.....


Gingrich blasts Romney for speaking French 
http://bit.ly/y79zbr Toronto Sun
Cheap attack by Newt. 


Stop Your Jacket Zipper from Getting Caught with a Simple Mod 
http://lifehac.kr/zka8zN LifeHacker


The ancient ‘jet’ engine that was used to cook meat 
http://on.io9.com/xDQied IO9
Unlicked Meat is Good


10 Incredibly Strange Brain Disorders 
http://on.io9.com/wH5qeq LifeHacker
Scary stuff


Brush Up on Your Culinary Skills This Weekend 
http://lifehac.kr/w2cLJE LifeHacker
mmmm food 


How Can I Find Out Why My Email Account Just Spammed My Friends and Family? http://lifehac.kr/yGfkCQ LifeHacker

December 27 2011 Evening Stuff

See How Many People Replied to Your Emails This Year 
http://lifehac.kr/uk68tX LifeHacker
If you want to know


How to Turn Your Unwanted Gifts into Cash (or Something Better) 
http://lifehac.kr/uaMtuZ LifeHacker


Trade Stuff You Don’t Want for Things You Do at Swap.com 
http://lifehac.kr/rFNl5J LifeHacker
Hummm


Make Small Changes Now to Boost the Chances of Success with Your New Year’s Resolutions 
http://lifehac.kr/ugUQYx LifeHacker


Wrap Christmas Lights Around a Coffee Can to Keep Them Organized and Untangled for Next Year http://lifehac.kr/vpQDVJ LifeHacker


When Sailors Used Gunpowder to Measure the Strength of Alcohol 
http://on.io9.com/un7alm IO9


Revolutionary laser technologies that could become tractor beams 
http://on.io9.com/tpZMxo IO9 
Cool


Ten plotlines you’ll find in science fiction – over and over again 
http://on.io9.com/rDYK0l IO9


How Can I Touch Up My Photos Without Making Them Look Photoshopped? 
http://lifehac.kr/uTwmve LifeHacker


GSM phones vulnerable to scams: Expert 
http://bit.ly/v9XhT6 Toronto Sun
If true very scary