Archive for November, 2008

November 25th, 2008

The Manbag Guide

2 Comments, General, Rants, Travel, by jay.

Let’s cut to the chase and skip the history and origin of the Manbag and get to the point.
We carry a lot of shit around with us everyday.  At a minimum I have a mobile phone, my wallet and car/house keys which can all fit in my pants pockets.  Now add in my glasses, a [...]

November 14th, 2008

Recycling By the Numbers: The Truth About Recycling

Comments Off, General, by jay.

Recycling By the Numbers: The Truth About Recycling – Popular Mechanics
“Americans haul 82 million tons of trash to recycling centers each year—but that’s still just 32.5 percent of what we throw out. Here’s how much energy recycling saves and how much that’s worth.”

November 12th, 2008

DIY Noise Canceling Headphones

5 Comments, HOWTO, Tips, by jay.

So after reading this post about DIY Noise Canceling Headphones, I built my very own pair. I bought some low-profile / folding ear-muffs for $9.99 as well as some Sony MDR-V150 for $12.99.
These are Noise Blocking and not Noise Canceling.
I fly to Germany every other month from the east coast of the US.
On my first [...]

November 4th, 2008

Google MP3 Search Hack

Comments Off, HOWTO, Hacks, by jay.

A Google search that returns MP3s in open directories. Here’s the string—just replace the “Album” and “Artist” and the like with your intended find:
-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(wma|mp3) “artist|album|track|etc”
For example:  Music by Slipknot