Posts tagged: Safety

My first attempt at making a primitive bow

As a fan of GI Joe, I’ve been “trained” since I was a youth that “Knowing was half the battle”.. I’m always interested in learning how to do things, fix things, tweak things. A few months ago, NewTek’s CEO told me about an series of books called “The Traditional Bowyer’s Bible”. I purchased a set […]

Tuesday February 16th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

The cutest 911 call you’ll ever hear

I won’t give you much commentary on this one.. Just check out this very cute 911 call from a 5 year old girl.

Thursday February 11th, 2010 in , , , , , , | No Comments »

Will the Repo Man take away your organs?

I love movies that make you think.. Movies that mix social commentary with what “could” happen. Some films along these lines that come to mind are I Am Legend, Minority Report and Soylent Green. Looks like this summer holds another movie that will make you think, “Repo Men”. The premise is very cool. In the […]

Tuesday February 9th, 2010 in , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

The Other Half Time Show raises money for Hugs4Holly.org

Last night during the Super Bowl, the Twitter Jam Band did a live webcast performance called “The Other Half Time Show”. The concept: The Who finished their Super Bowl half time show, the Twitter Jam Band took the virtual stage. From a house in Alamo Heights, we did a live webcast to help raise money […]

Monday February 8th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Warning: Your Cell Phone May Be Hazardous to Your Health

For years, I’ve been saying that cell phones will be the Cigarette of our generation. I use my cell phone a TON! It’s my main link to clients, email, etc. That said, I won’t allow my kids to use cell phones on a regular basis.. If I’m talking to my Dad, I may let them […]

Saturday February 6th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Earthquake Survivor Calls iPhone a Life Saver

A Colorado man uses a medical app on his iPhone to save his own life during the Haiti earthquake. Woolley used the light from his iPhone to show him his injuries and diagnosed it properly as a broken foot. Then, he used the instructions from the app to treat the excessive bleeding from cuts on […]

Wednesday January 20th, 2010 in , , , , , , | No Comments »

Ron Paul calls Ben Bernanke the greatest counterfeiter of all time.

Texas Congressman Ron Paul goes head to head with FOX news about Ben Bernanke and his money printing presses.

Thursday December 24th, 2009 in , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

The best Christmas gift under $50.00

Over the years, I’ve purchased many, many Christmas gifts for my family. Usually the gift is appreciated, put away and forgotten. Last Christmas, I decided to give everyone in my family something useful, emergency radios. I must admit that there were confused looks on the faces of my family members when they opened these radios. Shortly […]

Monday November 30th, 2009 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

MOBILE USE IS LINKED TO BRAIN TUMOURS

For years, I’ve been saying that Cellphones will be the “Cigarette” of my generation and that cell phone companies would start covering their tails. Sure enough, they ALL have started including crappy headphones with every cell phone. At least they will be able to say, “We gave you a headset and never intended for you […]

Saturday October 24th, 2009 in , , , , | No Comments »

British Inventor, James Dyson invents bladeless fan

From the Financial Times article: Dyson launches the bladeless electric fan By Paul Taylor First there was the bagless vacuum cleaner, then the towel-less hand dryer: Now James Dyson, the British inventor, has developed a bladeless electric fan which goes on sale on Tuesday in the US and Australia. The Dyson Air Multiplier fan – […]

Tuesday October 13th, 2009 in , , | No Comments »