Monthly Archives: November 2007
Green Eggs and Ham – Lifehack
The mystery of Dr. Seuss’s green eggs and ham has now been debunked. The eggs weren’t rotten or coloured with food colouring; they just contained red cabbage juice. The pigment in red cabbage, an anthocyanin, has long been used as … Continue reading
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DIY Camping Stove
I was reminded today about some instructions I saw for building a simple camping stove. It is a very simple design that only requires a pop can and some fiberglass insulation. If you are traveling somewhere by plane, this would … Continue reading
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Google Maps Introduces Terrain View
Way back in the day, when Google Maps was first introduced, I was totally amazed with how good it was. I immediately wasted several hours typing in my friends addresses and going on virtual road trips. At its debut, Google … Continue reading
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Maxed out MacPro, now accepting donations.
I was playing around on the apple store today and started configuring a Mac Pro. The price started to escalate quickly, so I decided to see how high I could get the price. Here are the specs of the most … Continue reading
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Apparently, a Cricket Thermometer does work.
I have always assumed that the cricket thermometer was just an urban legend or wive’s tale. The story goes that the temperature can be measured by counting the rate at which crickets make their clicks. The basic principle behind it … Continue reading
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A Canadian wins the Lake Louise Downhill!
I just wanted to congratulate Jan Hudec for becoming the first Canadian to win our own World Cup Downhill at Lake Louise. It is good to see this new group of skiers, recently dubbed the ‘Canadian Cowboys’, posting some good … Continue reading
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TESTED: Charge an iPod with and onion. Result = FAKE
A video produced, by Household Hacker, that depicts an iPod being charged by a Gatorade powered onion has been circulating the internet recently, making Gizmodo, Digg, The Gadgets Weblog and TUAW. The video looked pretty neat and I had to … Continue reading
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2 spaces after a period?
Ever since I first learned to type in elementary school, in the mid ’90s, I have been using 2 spaces after periods. Recently, I have noticed that many people do not do this and am curios why. I have a … Continue reading
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