December 12th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Most Popular Linux Downloads and Posts of 2012 

http://bit.ly/XaiKsh LifeHacker
For my Linux using friends

Come Up with Great Ideas More Consistently by Looking at Your Unexpected Successes http://bit.ly/UAEs6D LifeHacker 

I like it 

Keep Bananas Fresh Longer by Separating Them and Wrapping the Stems in Plastic Wrap http://bit.ly/RoEGmV LifeHacker 

Love Bananas 

Most Popular Mac Downloads and Posts of 2012 

http://bit.ly/UAFz6h LifeHacker 

For my Mac friends 

The Most Common Grammar Gaffes Writers Make (and How To Avoid Them) 

http://bit.ly/VzLnOy LifeHacker 

Let all try to improve our writing 

Hacker Challenge Winner: Wear Zippered Pockets to Get Through Security in a Flash http://bit.ly/QV0gOt LifeHacker 

and more travel tips 

Sometimes Food Just Looks Healthy (but Actually Isn’t) 

http://bit.ly/W5iRq0 LifeHacker 

Something to remember 

December 11th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

Flow chart breaks down each Hobbit dwarf by their bizarro beards 
http://bit.ly/USwj1S iO9 
Cool 

Essential Star Trek Novels That Even Non-Trekkers Should Read 
http://bit.ly/YXSFTS iO9
I have read most of these, it is a good list

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Holiday Specials Ever 
http://bit.ly/YXT8p8 iO9 
Love the Backadder Christmas Special 

Rush inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 
http://bit.ly/UgfGKd Toronto Sun 
Well Done 

Yahoo Mail Gets Totally Redesigned for Speed and a Cleaner, Modern Look 
http://bit.ly/VBc993 LifeHacker 
Still have a couple of Yahoo email accounts 

How Can I Safely Travel with My DSLR Camera and Photography Gear? 
http://bit.ly/UggH4Z LifeHacker 
Good ideas/suggestions 

Treat Your Freelance Work Like a Stock Portfolio to Meet Your Income Goals 
http://bit.ly/QUm9NY LifeHacker 
Great Idea, hope it helps my Freelance friends 
  
This living woman’s dad fought in the American Civil War 
http://bit.ly/STWqEY iO9 
WOW Who would have thought this was possible? 

December 10th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Studio Replacement Programs Swap Damaged DVDs and Blu Ray Discs 
http://bit.ly/UwT7C1 LifeHacker 
Very Good to know 

Quickly Cool Soup with a Frozen Water Bottle 
http://bit.ly/YSXtdk LifeHacker 
Great Idea 

13 in Thirteen Motivates You to Learn New Skills in 2013 
http://bit.ly/12gIDLs LifeHacker 
New Year's is coming 

What Should I Do to My Computer Before I Sell It? 
http://bit.ly/XIwyzf LifeHacker 
Some good tips if you are selling or getting rid of your old computer

Prolong Laptop Battery Life with Your System’s Battery Care Settings 
http://bit.ly/QSaFKG LifeHacker 
Battery life is important 

How Often Should I Change My Passwords? 
http://bit.ly/SQTnxg LifeHacker 
Interesting 

Brain Pacemakers Are Starting To Be Used To Fight Alzheimer’s Disease 
http://bit.ly/VKEShx Gizmodo 
Very Interesting and maybe good news  

Genius Gifts For Kids Who Love Science 
http://bit.ly/SKQQU7 Gizmodo 
Ohh some nice gifts  

Why Cheap Booze Makes Your Hangover So Horrible 
http://bit.ly/RkCXyU Gizmodo 
Hummm not sure I agree 100% 

Barrie Club needs volunteers for annual bird count 
http://bit.ly/U9kH72 Barrie Examiner 
Sounds like a fun day. 

December 9th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

The Most Accurate Map Yet of Our Planet’s Most Powerful Earthquake Zones 
http://bit.ly/YQqBSe iO9 
Good To Know 

The Historical Roots of Today’s Diet and Exercise Fads 
http://bit.ly/QR7C5r iO9 
Wow, every thing old is new again 

EMSecrets Helps You Find the Best Price on Electronics Components 
http://bit.ly/U5TpP8 LifeHacker 
For my maker friends 

How to Safely Spend a Night in Your Car in Winter 
http://bit.ly/VrS98R LifeHacker 
Very Good To Know 

Trace Lettering on Cakes with a Toothpick Before Writing with Icing 
http://bit.ly/YQsaQe LifeHacker 
For my baking friends 

Top 10 Facebook, Twitter, and Other Social Annoyances You Can Fix Right Now http://bit.ly/UNG3up LifeHacker 
Hope these help you 

LifeHacker Most Popular Windows Downloads and Posts of 2012 
http://bit.ly/TUohT8 LifeHacker 
Humm forgot about some of these 

How To Weed Out a Good Contractor From the Bad 
http://bit.ly/UNGnJE LifeHacker 
Finding a good contractor is hard work 

Quebec brewery capitalizes on doomsday phenomenon 
http://bit.ly/UvcJ9w Toronto Sun 
Have to find some for the 21st 

Beer Advent Calendar

DIY Beer Advent Calendar Fills the Season with Joy 
http://bit.ly/12ei9Kt LifeHacker

Fill it with specialty beer! Something to enjoy. 
Have to think hard on what beers to chose to use in making one. 
Only 24 spots to fill, so it should be 24 of your favourite fall/winter beers.
You would want to think about the drinking order too. Do you want to build on a theme or switch it up from beer to beer?

This project is going on my Todo list for next October/November as it can take a while to find all the beers.... 

December 8th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this afternoon

Are we at the start of a new golden age of superhero TV shows? 
http://bit.ly/YONEwM iO9 
I hope so 

Harvard team makes Legos out of DNA 
http://bit.ly/TSslmW iO9 
Very Cool, Very Interesting 

Why US Air Corps servicemen were allowed to wear such badass bomber jackets in WWII http://bit.ly/VVsdEY iO9 
Never thought about it 

The War on Superman’s Underpants 
http://bit.ly/VqlGQu iO9 
I like the old school look.... Your thoughts? 

Why cigarette butts are good for birds 
http://bit.ly/RKzHgd iO9 
Smart Birds or Lucky Birds? 

So you’ve decided to run away and join the French Foreign Legion? Here’s how. 
http://bit.ly/12eclkc iO9 
For those who have wondered about it 

Golden Spike Company announces trips to the Moon will launch in 2020. Guess how much tickets cost. 
http://bit.ly/12eebBQ iO9 
Ouch that a lot of $'s, but I would go if I had the money 

December 8th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

One way that prehistoric people were better scientific observers than modern ones 
http://bit.ly/SUKWj4 iO9 
It makes sense as they lived or died by what they knew bout what they hunted 

One of the earliest victories in the war on science 
http://bit.ly/VTslok iO9 
Wow that is one way to kill the quest for knowledge 

Six Good Habits I Learned from Being Bullied as a Geeky Kid 
http://bit.ly/SNu7YL iO9 
Some great ideas and good advice 

Here is the astonishing creature found inside a 200 million-year-old leech cocoon 
http://bit.ly/WPQeMn iO9 
Cool 

After extensive mathematical modeling, scientist declares “Earth is F**ked” 
http://bit.ly/SNuXVv iO9 
Interesting Idea 

Supercut shows how space helmets have changed over the past 80 years of movies 
http://bit.ly/VTvJzy iO9 
I have seen about half the movies 

The 10 Most Unlikely Things That Were Influenced by J.R.R. Tolkien 
http://bit.ly/SUNEoP iO9 
Hummmm