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Thoughts on current events, including but not limited to, the computer & automotive industries; British, American, & World politics; Space Exploration; and the military. I don't claim to be an expert on anything, and I'm not receiving any revenue from this blog. Comments are welcomed but I'll delete any I find offensive or any I determine to be off-topic or some form of advertising.

Saturday, May 31, 2014

21 Insanely Clever Tricks To Vastly Improve Your Car

http://www.buzzfeed.com/alannaokun/tricks-to-vastly-improve-your-car?s=mobile
Posted by Adrian at 10:17 PM No comments:

Top 10 AR-15 Posts (CTD)

http://blog.cheaperthandirt.com/top-10-ar-15-posts-may-2014/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=chronicle0531&utm_campaign=20140531-social-newsletter-top-10-ar-15-posts-may-2014-blog-post

 
#AR-15, #AR15, #AR-40, #AR40, #AR-45, #AR45, #AR-9, #AR9, #AR-16, #AR16, #M-16, #M16,

 

Posted by Adrian at 6:28 AM No comments:

Friday, May 30, 2014

10 Trail-Ready Campers - Remotels

http://www.fourwheeler.com/features/1407-10-trail-ready-campers-remotels/?sm_id=social_20140530_25017586
Posted by Adrian at 11:06 PM No comments:

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Turn a Raspberry Pi Into a Wireless Router

http://lifehacker.com/turn-a-raspberry-pi-into-a-wireless-router-1582672426?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_facebook&utm_source=lifehacker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Posted by Adrian at 7:29 AM No comments:

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Focusing on Just One of These Financial Habits Will Lead to Wealth

Some ideas to consider -
http://twocents.lifehacker.com/focusing-on-just-one-of-these-financial-habits-will-lea-1581747252?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_facebook&utm_source=lifehacker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Posted by Adrian at 8:12 PM No comments:

Avoid these 8 retirement screwups

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101686289?__source=pd%7Cfacebook%7Cretirementtips_m_cnbcfans&par=pd
Posted by Adrian at 7:44 PM No comments:

Why GE Invented the Industrial Internet | MIT Technology Review

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/527381/ges-1-billion-software-bet/
Posted by Adrian at 7:57 AM No comments:

Shut Down Windows Remotely with an Outlook Filter

http://lifehacker.com/172873/shutdown-windows-with-a-text-message/all?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_facebook&utm_source=lifehacker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Posted by Adrian at 7:46 AM No comments:

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

5 best apps to secure your tablet or smartphone | Komando.com

http://www.komando.com/apps/2767/5-apps-to-secure-your-tablet-smartphone
Posted by Adrian at 7:45 PM No comments:

A Gadget for Your Car (iCar)

https://www.automatic.com/order/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=nanigans&nan_pid=1804073408
Posted by Adrian at 2:16 PM No comments:

How To Make Your Social Media Accounts (Almost) Unhackable

http://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/how-to-make-your-social-media-accounts-almost-unhacka-1581968842
Posted by Adrian at 10:11 AM No comments:

Monday, May 26, 2014

Snap Power — SnapRays Guidelight

Check for this on Amazon?
http://www.snappower.com/
Posted by Adrian at 5:21 PM No comments:

Build a Tornado Safe Room

http://www.familyhandyman.com/video/device/mobile/t/57560588/how-to-build-a-storm-shelter.htm?m_n=true#.U4POKIm9LCR
Posted by Adrian at 4:29 PM No comments:

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Trunk Guns

http://blog.cheaperthandirt.com/trunk-guns/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=chronicle0524&utm_campaign=20140524-social-newsletter-trunk-guns-blog-post
Posted by Adrian at 2:41 PM No comments:

10 Tips From Billy Wilder on How to Write a Good Screenplay « Open Culture

http://www.openculture.com/2013/08/10-tips-from-billy-wilder-on-how-to-write-a-good-screenplay.html
Posted by Adrian at 2:27 PM No comments:

Thursday, May 22, 2014

IFTTT Blog - Introducing the eBay Channel and Netatmo Rain Gauge

http://blog.ifttt.com/post/86515961528/introducing-the-ebay-channel-and-netatmo-rain-gauge
Posted by Adrian at 11:52 AM No comments:

These Boots Were Made for Charging · Lockheed Martin

Perhaps all clothing for Mars missions will generate electricity?
http://lockheedmartin.com/us/news/features/2014/kinetic-boots.html?utm_content=sf2509728&utm_medium=spredfast&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=Lockheed+Martin&sf2509728=1
Posted by Adrian at 11:32 AM No comments:

Look Who's Defending Washington Cronyism and Export-Import Bank

End the Export / Import bank?
http://blog.heritage.org/2014/05/21/look-whos-defending-washington-cronyism-export-import-bank/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social
Posted by Adrian at 7:59 AM No comments:

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

How to Sharpen Tools

http://www.familyhandyman.com/video/device/mobile/t/57560590/how-to-sharpen-tools.htm?m_n=true#.U316Xom9LCR
Posted by Adrian at 9:18 PM No comments:

Review: Western Digital MyCloud network storage | Ask Dave Taylor

www.askdavetaylor.com/review-western-digital-mycloud-network-storage?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=review-western-digital-mycloud-network-storage

Posted by Adrian at 5:47 AM No comments:

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

US National Parks - Share the Experience

http://www.sharetheexperience.org/
Posted by Adrian at 8:22 PM No comments:

Monday, May 19, 2014

IFTTT Blog - Introducing the Email Digest Channel

http://blog.ifttt.com/post/86218372013/introducing-the-email-digest-channel
Posted by Adrian at 10:47 AM No comments:

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Cree, 60W Equivalent Soft White (2700K) A19 Dimmable LED Light Bulb

Home Depot LED bulbs -
Recommended by middle sibling:
http://t.homedepot.com/p/Cree-60W-Equivalent-Soft-White-2700K-A19-Dimmable-LED-Light-Bulb-BA19-08027OMF-12DE26-2U100/204592770/


Posted by Adrian at 8:34 PM No comments:

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Six Budget Ford Heads That Work

From Car Craft:
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_1302_six_budget_ford_heads_that_work/?sm_id=social_20140513_23816224#ixzz31bmWCJqs
Posted by Adrian at 12:40 PM No comments:

Monday, May 12, 2014

Out in the Open: The Tiny Box That Lets You Take Your Data Back From Google | Enterprise | WIRED

http://www.wired.com/2014/05/out-in-the-open-indie-box/?mbid=social_fb
Posted by Adrian at 9:26 PM No comments:

Sunday, May 11, 2014

How To Build A Smartphone Microscope Stand for $10

http://www.iflscience.com/technology/how-build-smartphone-microscope-stand-10
Posted by Adrian at 10:08 PM No comments:

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Vortec Small-Block Build - Popular Hot Rodding Magazine

http://www.popularhotrodding.com/enginemasters/articles/chevrolet/smallblock/0611em_vortec_small_block/?sm_id=social_20140508_23504314
Posted by Adrian at 11:37 PM No comments:

This Parking Lot Is Paved With Solar Panels

A crowd-sourcing project:
http://www.wired.com/2014/05/solar-road/?mbid=social_fb
Posted by Adrian at 8:39 PM No comments:

Build An Outdoor Kitchen

Good backyard project:
http://www.sliptalk.com/2014/05/08/outdoor-kitchen/
Posted by Adrian at 6:39 PM No comments:

Get a College-Level Computer Science Education with These Free Courses

http://lifehacker.com/get-a-college-level-computer-science-education-with-the-1573535378?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_facebook&utm_source=lifehacker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Posted by Adrian at 12:19 PM No comments:

First Look: Stevens Model 555 Over/Under Shotgun | Shooting Times

http://www.shootingtimes.com/2014/05/07/first-look-stevens-model-555-overunder-shotgun/
Posted by Adrian at 8:34 AM No comments:

How to use Google Maps offline mode on iOS, Android - CNET

http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-use-google-maps-offline-on-ios-android/?ttag=fbwl
Posted by Adrian at 8:30 AM No comments:

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Leno stretches Lamborghini Diablo's legs for latest Garage installment - Autoblog

http://m.autoblog.com/2014/05/06/jay-leno-lamborghini-diablo-video/?ncid=edlinkusauto00000016
Posted by Adrian at 9:48 PM No comments:

Eyes on Earth: The ISS HD Earth Viewing Experiment | I Fucking Love Science

HD webcams on the space station:
http://www.iflscience.com/space/eyes-earth-iss-hd-earth-viewing-experiment
Posted by Adrian at 12:48 PM No comments:

How to Read Body Language More Effectively

http://lifehacker.com/how-to-read-body-language-more-effectively-1572937449?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_facebook&utm_source=lifehacker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Posted by Adrian at 12:21 PM No comments:

Natural Gas Fuels the Recent Drop in U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/527106/how-and-why-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-are-falling/?utm_campaign=socialsync&utm_medium=social-post&utm_source=facebook
Posted by Adrian at 7:41 AM No comments:

IFTTT Blog - Recipes for a road trip

http://blog.ifttt.com/post/84942823378/recipes-for-a-road-trip
Posted by Adrian at 7:15 AM No comments:

Monday, May 5, 2014

Text-to-911: What you need to know (FAQ) - CNET

A new option for calling the police:
http://www.cnet.com/news/text-to-911-what-you-need-to-know-faq/?ttag=gpwl
Posted by Adrian at 10:46 PM No comments:

basic programming language for ubuntu : Free, beta, and shareware software downloads at Files32.com

http://www.files32.com/downloads.asp?software=basic+programming+language+for+ubuntu
Posted by Adrian at 10:43 PM No comments:

Category:BASIC - Rosetta Code

As noted on Google+ there is at least one version of BASIC for Linux.
http://rosettacode.org/wiki/Category:BASIC
Posted by Adrian at 10:41 PM No comments:

Sunday, May 4, 2014

3 search sites that don’t track you like Google does

http://www.komando.com/tips/251012/3-search-sites-that-dont-track-you-like-google-does/all
Posted by Adrian at 12:53 PM No comments:

Thursday, May 1, 2014

How Steve Wozniak Wrote BASIC for the Original Apple From Scratch

http://gizmodo.com/how-steve-wozniak-wrote-basic-for-the-original-apple-fr-1570573636?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Posted by Adrian at 8:13 PM No comments:

Toyota Designs New Type Of Internal Combustion Engine For Extended-Range EVs

The future of internal combustion?
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1091807_toyota-designs-new-type-of-internal-combustion-engine-for-extended-range-evs?fbfanpage
Posted by Adrian at 5:39 PM No comments:

Ford 302 Engine Build Up

http://www.popularhotrodding.com/enginemasters/articles/ford/0611em_ford_302_engine_build_up/?sm_id=social_20140501_23044124
Posted by Adrian at 5:00 PM No comments:

1971 Ford Maverick - Budget 10-Second Turbocharged Maverick

From Car Craft magazine:
http://www.carcraft.com/featuredvehicles/ccrp_1108_1971_ford_maverick/?sm_id=social_20140501_23039494
Posted by Adrian at 9:41 AM No comments:
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