Desert Musings

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.

Monday, March 30, 2015

10 Collectible Classic Muscle Cars You Can Afford – Feature – Car and Driver

http://m.caranddriver.com/features/10-collectible-classic-muscle-cars-you-can-afford-feature
Adrian at 7:05 PM No comments:

101 Euphemisms for Dead, Death or Dying

Possibly of use to authors:
http://dying.about.com/od/Funeral_Memorial_Planning/a/101-Euphemisms-For-Dead-Death-Or-Dying.htm
Adrian at 6:39 PM No comments:

Friday, March 27, 2015

Honda Power, Wrangler Fortitude: Making A Case For an S2000-powered Jeep TJ

http://www.fourwheeler.com/news/1503-honda-power-wrangler-fortitude-making-a-case-for-an-s2000-powered-jeep-tj/?sm_id=social_aumofourwheelerhub_FourWheeler_20150327_42831776&adbid=10153166180317346&adbpl=fb&adbpr=115917557345
Adrian at 9:56 PM No comments:

Two spaces after a period: Why you should never, ever do it.

http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2011/01/space_invaders.html
Adrian at 3:31 PM No comments:

Shooting Illustrated Mobile

The 327 is pretty compact:
http://www.shootingillustrated.com/mobile/article.php?id=36290
Adrian at 4:23 AM No comments:

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Autoblog's Picks For The Best $5,000 Used Cars

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/cheap-used-cars-under-5000/?ncid=edlinkusauto00000016#image-8
Adrian at 11:22 PM No comments:

Things That Are Not In the U.S. Constitution - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net

http://www.usconstitution.net/constnot.html
Adrian at 8:01 PM No comments:

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Tiny Mogo Freedom trailer transforms into a camper for two | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

http://inhabitat.com/mogo-freedom-transforms-from-a-plain-looking-trailer-into-tiny-camper-for-two/
Adrian at 8:31 PM No comments:

Pioneer's new NEX receivers include Android Auto's first aftermarket systems | PCWorld

Android Auto:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2900294/pioneers-new-nex-receivers-include-android-autos-first-aftermarket-systems.html
Adrian at 5:57 PM No comments:

Plugging a 1986 Mac Plus into the modern Web

Interesting solutions to difficult problems:
http://kernelmag.dailydot.com/issue-sections/features-issue-sections/12228/mac-plus-modern-web/
Adrian at 5:52 PM No comments:

Swifty Teaches You to Code in Swift on Your iPhone or iPad

http://lifehacker.com/swifty-teaches-you-to-code-in-swift-on-your-iphone-or-i-1693342475?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_facebook&utm_source=lifehacker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Adrian at 5:42 PM No comments:

UglyEmail reveals when senders secretly track your email activity, personal info | PCWorld

Chrome extension:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2900616/uglyemail-reveals-when-senders-secretly-track-your-email-activity-personal-info.html
Adrian at 5:00 PM No comments:

Try these 5 undiscovered Google Drive tricks | PCWorld

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2898094/5-tricks-that-shift-google-drive-into-high-gear.html
Adrian at 6:34 AM No comments:

Monday, March 23, 2015

American Hunter | Top Five Overrated Rifle Cartridges

http://www.americanhunter.org/articles/2015/3/23/top-five-overrated-rifle-cartridges/
Adrian at 10:37 PM No comments:

Simple Science Fitness. Burn Fat. Build Muscle. Be Healthy.

http://simplesciencefitness.com/
Adrian at 10:22 PM No comments:

Windows System Restore: You can adjust this utility to save your PC image more often | PCWorld

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2893288/windows-system-restore-you-can-adjust-this-utility-to-save-your-pc-image-more-often.html
Adrian at 3:29 PM No comments:

How to run Windows software in Linux: Everything you need to know | PCWorld

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2900497/how-to-run-windows-software-in-linux-everything-you-need-to-know.html
Adrian at 3:23 PM No comments:

Microsoft reveals minimum spec for Windows 10 - Geek

http://mobile.geek.com/latest/256276-microsoft-reveals-minimum-spec-for-windows-10?origref=http:%2F%2Fm.facebook.com
Adrian at 1:17 PM No comments:

Mid-engine, mid-year Corvette Sting Ray to cross the stage in Fort Lauderdale | Hemmings Daily

Only so many classics need be preserved in museums.
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2015/03/23/mid-engine-mid-year-corvette-sting-ray-to-cross-the-stage-in-fort-lauderdale/
Adrian at 12:19 PM No comments:

17 obscure Windows tools and tricks too powerful to overlook | PCWorld

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2365754/17-obscure-windows-tools-and-tricks-too-powerful-to-overlook.html
Adrian at 7:34 AM No comments:

1937 Chevy Coupe Powered by Vintage McLaren V-8

http://www.hotrod.com/cars/featured/1503-1937-chevy-coupe-powered-by-vintage-mclaren-v-8/?sm_id=social_aumohotrodsshub_default_20150323_42538906&adbid=10153263084151579&adbpl=fb&adbpr=138558591578
Adrian at 7:08 AM No comments:

Sunday, March 22, 2015

TargentVision Unveils Picatinny Phone Mount | Kit Up!

http://kitup.military.com/2015/03/targentvision-unveils-picatinny.html?ESRC=kitup.sm
Adrian at 2:58 PM No comments:

Friday, March 20, 2015

Remember Beanie Babies? Hope You Kept Yours Because They Could Make You RICH! | RadioNOW 100.9

Corrected:
http://radionowindy.com/1341176/remember-beanie-babies-hope-you-kept-your-because-they-could-make-you-rich/
Adrian at 10:53 PM No comments:

GM LS Engine Swap Tips

http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/engine/1505-gm-ls-engine-swap-tips/?sm_id=social_aumofourwheelerhub_default_20150321_42483156&adbid=10153220834394343&adbpl=fb&adbpr=134572609342#__federated=1
Adrian at 8:45 PM No comments:

Beanie Baby market rebounds

http://radionowindy.com/1341176/remember-beanie-babies-hope-you-kept-your-because-they-could-make-you-rich/.VQoLkc7hNgI.facebook
Adrian at 8:02 PM No comments:

NetPi Turns Your Raspberry Pi Into a Network Analyzer Tool

http://lifehacker.com/netpi-turns-your-raspberry-pi-into-a-network-analyzer-t-1692636013?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_facebook&utm_source=lifehacker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Adrian at 5:32 PM No comments:

5 tips for creating macros perfectly in Office applications | PCWorld

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2883961/5-tips-for-creating-macros-perfectly-in-office-applications.html
Adrian at 12:41 PM No comments:

Thursday, March 19, 2015

NASA Is Testing This 18-Engine Airplane Wing | Popular Science

http://www.popsci.com/nasa-testing-18-engine-wing?dom=fb&src=SOC
Adrian at 9:37 PM No comments:

NASA Is Testing This 18-Engine Airplane Wing | Popular Science

http://www.popsci.com/nasa-testing-18-engine-wing?dom=fb&src=SOC
Adrian at 9:29 PM No comments:

Here Comes Ethereum, an Information Technology Dreamed Up By a Wunderkind 19-Year-Old That Could One Day Transform Law, Finance, and Civil Society - Hit & Run : Reason.com

http://reason.com/blog/2015/03/19/here-comes-ethereum-an-information-techn
Adrian at 10:51 AM No comments:

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

No Matter What, Building Wealth Always Comes Down to These Four Pillars

http://twocents.lifehacker.com/no-matter-what-building-wealth-always-comes-down-to-th-1692215227?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_facebook&utm_source=lifehacker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Adrian at 3:09 PM No comments:

This Box Can Figure Out Your 4-Digit iPhone Passcode | Popular Science

http://www.popsci.com/box-can-figure-out-your-4-digit-iphone-passcode?dom=fb&src=SOC
Adrian at 2:15 PM No comments:

Beyond Carbon Fiber: The Next Breakthrough Material Is 20 Times Stronger – Feature – Car and Driver | Car and Driver Blog

Key structures in spacecraft?
http://blog.caranddriver.com/beyond-carbon-fiber-the-next-breakthrough-material-is-20-times-stronger/
Adrian at 10:00 AM No comments:

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

One in Three Americans Hide Data From Government (and You Should Too) - Hit & Run : Reason.com

http://reason.com/blog/2015/03/17/one-in-three-americans-hide-data-from-go
Adrian at 8:22 PM No comments:

How I Got My Financial Life Together by Managing It Myself

http://twocents.lifehacker.com/how-i-got-my-financial-life-together-by-managing-it-mys-1691833013?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_facebook&utm_source=lifehacker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Adrian at 8:07 PM No comments:

A fully transparent solar cell that could make every window and screen a power source - ExtremeTech

http://mobile.extremetech.com/latest/221895-a-fully-transparent-solar-cell-that-could-make-every-window-and-screen-a-power-source?origref=http:%2F%2Fm.facebook.com
Adrian at 5:04 PM No comments:

Change this iPhone setting right now to protect your privacy | ZDNet

http://www.zdnet.com/article/change-this-iphone-setting-right-now-to-protect-your-privacy/
Adrian at 1:45 PM No comments:

A new space race? Japan can now transmit solar power from space | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

http://inhabitat.com/a-new-space-race-japan-can-now-transmit-solar-power-from-space/
Adrian at 1:27 PM No comments:

Breaking Moore's Law: How chipmakers are pushing PCs to blistering new levels | PCWorld

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2033671/breaking-moores-law-how-chipmakers-are-pushing-pcs-to-blistering-new-levels.html
Adrian at 1:06 PM No comments:

Re-creating the Transcontinental Railroad for Human Deep-Space Exploration · Lockheed Martin

Trans-space shipping via autonomous, unmanned vessels:
http://lockheedmartin.com/us/news/features/2015/crs2-deep-space-exploration.html?utm_content=sf7968152&utm_medium=spredfast&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=Lockheed+Martin&sf7968152=1
Adrian at 12:40 PM No comments:

Sunday, March 15, 2015

10 Chrome extensions for streamlined, sped-up productivity | PCWorld

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2889018/10-chrome-extensions-for-streamlined-sped-up-productivity.html
Adrian at 1:07 PM No comments:

Absolute Write Water Cooler - Powered by vBulletin

Look for the "water cooler":
http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/
Adrian at 11:50 AM No comments:

Change this critical computer setting now | Komando.com

http://www.komando.com/tips/296083/keep-your-computer-safe-from-the-next-adobe-flash-bug?utm_content=bufferf368a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Adrian at 9:45 AM No comments:

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Free Radio on My Phone

http://freeradioonmyphone.org/
Adrian at 3:42 PM No comments:

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Hide Your Home Theater Accessories Behind Your TV with Sugru and Hooks

http://lifehacker.com/hide-your-home-entertainment-accessories-behind-your-tv-1690551197?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_facebook&utm_source=lifehacker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Adrian at 7:25 AM No comments:

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

3 tools for finding and eradicating duplicate files on your hard drive | PCWorld

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2893306/3-tools-for-finding-and-eradicating-duplicate-files-on-your-hard-drive.html
Adrian at 11:36 AM No comments:

Friday, March 6, 2015

How to automatically switch default printers based on your location | PCWorld

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2893639/how-to-automatically-switch-default-printers-based-on-your-location.html
Adrian at 3:46 PM No comments:

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Using Common Hardware Store Parts To Make Your 4x4 Better

http://www.fourwheeler.com/product-reviews/1504-using-common-hardware-store-parts-to-make-your-4x4-better/?cid=social_aumofourwheelerhub_FourWheeler_20150305_41609186&sm_id=social_aumofourwheelerhub_FourWheeler_20150305_41609186&adbid=10153113834292346&adbpl=fb&adbpr=115917557345#__federated=1
Adrian at 8:43 PM No comments:

9 Facts About Computer Security That Experts Wish You Knew

http://gizmodo.com/9-facts-about-computer-security-that-experts-wish-you-k-1686817774?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Adrian at 7:57 PM No comments:

Marsheila Rockwell's site

http://www.marsheilarockwell.com/
Adrian at 2:50 PM No comments:

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Lockheed Martin's laser can stop a truck from over a mile away

http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/04/lockheed-martin-laser-athena-test/?utm_source=Feed_Classic_Full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget&?ncid=rss_full
Adrian at 4:05 PM No comments:

Monday, March 2, 2015

Epic makes Unreal Engine 4 free to use | PCWorld

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2891432/epic-makes-unreal-engine-4-free-to-use.html
Adrian at 3:49 PM No comments:

These Glasses Block Cameras From Recognizing Your Face | Popular Science

http://www.popsci.com/concept-glasses-stop-cameras-recognizing-your-face?src=SOC&dom=fb
Adrian at 1:14 PM No comments:

Sunday, March 1, 2015

A Primer On Buying Used Handguns | Gun Digest

http://www.gundigest.com/gun-collecting-firearm-collecting/a-primer-on-buying-used-handguns
Adrian at 9:59 PM No comments:

Japan Prepares to Launch Giant Net into Orbit to Sweep up Space Debris | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

http://inhabitat.com/japan-prepares-to-launch-giant-net-into-orbit-to-sweep-up-space-debris/
Adrian at 9:29 AM No comments:

Corvette-powered Defenders: The best of a dying breed

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/style/videos/a25131/corvette-powered-defenders-the-best-of-a-dying-breed/
Adrian at 9:25 AM No comments:
‹
›
Home
View web version

About Me

Adrian
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.