Author Archives: zinger
Craftsman Internet Garage Door Opener Review
Last week, my garage door opener stopped opening. A quick glance showed me that the sprocket on the top had sheared off. I ordered a repair kit from Amazon – and after two hours of screwing with it, decided I … Continue reading
Old Man’s War: John Scalzi: 9780765348272: Amazon.com: Books
John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife’s grave. Then he joined the army. via Old Man’s War: John Scalzi: 9780765348272: Amazon.com: Books. I read Old Man’s War on the redeye back from SFO … Continue reading
Screaming kids
If you ever need screaming kids, go to an airport and find the red-eye flights. That’s where they will be. Update – that one guy who has been wearing the Bluetooth headset for the last two hours – he will … Continue reading
The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food – NYTimes.com
Under his leadership, General Mills had overtaken not just the cereal aisle but other sections of the grocery store. The company’s Yoplait brand had transformed traditional unsweetened breakfast yogurt into a veritable dessert. It now had twice as much sugar … Continue reading
One Day Builds: Adam Savage Makes Something Wonderful from Scratch – YouTube
One Day Builds: Adam Savage Makes Something Wonderful from Scratch – YouTube.
I’d skip Public Citizen
A while ago, I donated some money to Public Citizen – a group that was working to support a blogger that was receiving threats of lawsuit from somebody who didn’t like unpleasant (but potentially accurate) things said about them. I … Continue reading
Conditions Allow For More Sustainable-Labeled Seafood : NPR
Conditions Allow For More Sustainable-Labeled Seafood : NPR.
Starting Strength
So Today, technoslave and I went to the gym to lift for the (my) first time. I guess it seems kind of weird to be 39 and just starting to learn how to do the heavy dumbbells – but it’s … Continue reading