May 7th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

5 Remarkable Ghost Towns Drowned by Damming 
http://bit.ly/10lJhEX Gizmodo 
Progress or destruction?

The 10 Most Useful LEGO Bricks 
http://bit.ly/12a08hd Gizmodo 
LEGO for the win 

Six Beautiful Artifacts From the Dawn of Digital Typography 
http://bit.ly/12dcvHY Gizmodo 
Awesome  

Universally Accessible Energy Will Be Worth The Cost 
http://bit.ly/11eoeKS Gizmodo  
It is not a huge investment but it is worth it 

A Morse Code Clock Makes Everything Seem More Official 
http://bit.ly/YC6hEz Gizmodo 
Would love to get one 

11 Things Mad Scientists Should Never Do 
http://bit.ly/ZDuGVf iO9
Not a bad list 

Fetching minimalist prints honor mathematicians and their contributions 
http://bit.ly/12dedsQ  iO9
Very Very Cool. For my Math Friends 

December 19 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

LifeHacker The Most Popular Explainers of 2012 
http://bit.ly/UQvepd LifeHacker 
Lots of good info here 

Thank you, and we’re listening 
http://bit.ly/RDzRX0 Instagram 
Instagram responds.... 

Eight Ways Automakers Make Cars Obsolete (And How To Overcome Them) 
http://bit.ly/Ucc0wz Jalopnik 
Hummm 

What to Do Before Bed and After Waking Up for More Daily Energy 
http://bit.ly/YjRvRw May have to try these 

An Employer’s Opinion on How To Quit Your Job  
http://bit.ly/12oOtvg LifeHacker 
Good to know 

Look for a New Job During the Holidays to Minimize the Competition 
http://bit.ly/RDBjIN LifeHacker 
For my friends who are looking for work 

February 3 2012 Morning Stuff

Facebook group wants to save Ontario Place cinesphere 
http://bit.ly/wVCYZm Toronto Sun
Help Keep the Cinesphere Please. When I think of Ontario Place, I see the Cinesphere in my mind.


Your state sucks at science 
http://on.io9.com/z7aiCz IO9
Wow not a good level of science across the USA


Why is the U.S. government trying to control the contents of scientific journals? http://on.io9.com/x31dve IO9
Science needs to be free. Ideas need to be exchanged and reviewed


Mac OS X Bug Causing All Apps to Crash in 10.7.3; Here’s the Somewhat Complicated Fix http://lifehac.kr/z7uHzr LifeHacker 
I did the down load 


Dexim Visible Green Charger Lights Up so You Can See Your Phone’s Battery Status from Afar, Saves Energy 
http://lifehac.kr/wwVg6g LifeHacker
Very cool. All chargers should be able to shut down when done


How to Be the Bearer of Bad News 
http://lifehac.kr/xgdLMM LifeHacker


Verbling Pairs You with Native Speakers So You Can Practice Speaking New Languages http://lifehac.kr/wJaK9K LifeHacker
Very Cool Idea

January 23 2012 Morning Stuff

Toronto Hydro under fire 
http://bit.ly/wHhrzU Toronto Sun


Make Popcorn in Your Wok 
http://lifehac.kr/AsRJlM LifeHacker
Never thought of it 


Nortel execs face the music 
http://bit.ly/z6miag Toronto Sun
Not sure what if any punishment is adequate for what they did


Toronto cops stock up on cruisers 
http://bit.ly/xeRGMS Toronto Sun
That's a lot of cars 


Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis out, Thorsten Heins in as CEO of RIM 
http://bit.ly/wPovX3 Globe and Mail
Hope this is the start of a turn around


Union Station remake aims to be another jewel in Toronto’s crown 
http://bit.ly/xMx7EP Globe and Mail
I hope they do not mess up what is there now


Sick vacationers continue to land from Cuba 
http://bit.ly/y7ZGuT Globe and Mail
This is very strange/weird 


Dozens of Air Transat passengers sick mid-flight 
http://bit.ly/y0VHnX Montreal Gazette
Ok Cuba is off my travel plans for a while


Google Puts the Hammer Down on Three More Services 
http://gizmo.do/Acbily Gizmodo


DOJ Says Apple, Google, Pixar and Intel Conspired to Not Poach Each Other’s Employees http://gizmo.do/wxCvyI  Gizmodo


Google Spoils Its Workers So Much It’s Now the Best Employer in the World http://gizmo.do/yXyKwN Gizmodo

Stores wasting power in the summer

Dear Store Owners, when you leave your front door open and I can feel the rush of cool air 20ft away at the curb, you might be wasting power. 

I ended up walking along St Catherine from Atwater to St Laurent today. There had to be at least 20 Stores that had their front doors fully opened and were leaving them open, while they had the AC cranked to the Ice Age setting. I am walking along at the curb about 15 or 20 feet away and could feel the COLD AIR.

This is a waste of energy by the store. What is going through their minds?

End Rant