Micro Car Museum

An Amazing Collection Of Micro Cars On Display:

What is a "MICROCAR"? The Museum Collection is primarily focused on Microcars in the late 1940's- pre-1964 range with Engine sizes of 700cc or less (many are 250cc and 50cc) and 2 doors or less.

This is a must see Web Site for all those Boomers who are interested in old cars.
When I was young I remember seeing some of these tiny cars (Issetta and Honda S600 comes to mind) but I never realized the history behind them or their engineering significance.

Be sure to check out both the Virtual Tour and the Videos links, they are incredible. The pictures may bring back some memories, although some of the cars were very rare and only produced in Europe.
Enjoy!

Your Technical Survival Kit Survey - LifeHacker

What's in Your Awesome Backpacks: 
"Earlier this week, we asked you what's in your backpack? You shared, and here are five that we thought were pretty great.


With so many bags we couldn't include them all but aimed for a variety, so be sure to check out the Original Post post to see them all. What were some of the most popular items in your bags? Laptops, phones, MP3 players, flash drives/hard drives, notebooks, writing implements, reading materials, snacks, condoms, and keys—but everyone had their own personal touch, like the following five bags:"

I ran across this article while browsing one of my favorite web sites LifeHacker, and thought it would be as interesting to you as it was to me. It's amazing the amount of things today's Road Warriors carry in their "back packs." The pictures in the article are a story in and of themselves.

Although I'm retired, and don't do the dreaded daily commute any more, I still carry a fully loaded Timbuk2 Messenger Bag (pictured above) around with me. I use it for volunteer work, library visits, and general appointments that require me to sit around and wait for any length of time. I fill the TB2 with the same type of goodies I used to carry on a daily basis for work, the the LIRR round trip, and business travel.
Determined to be on the correct side of the Digital Divide, I've replaced my Day Runner with a NetBook, and added some more modern technical goodies like a Digital Camera, Cell Phone, and the ubiquitous spare batteries, cables, chargers, etc. needed to support them.

I must admit that after reading the article I'm tempted to upgrade to a Back Pack, but knowing me I'll only put more junk in it. I also think my 66 year old back would strenuously object to the added load.

Since we Boomers don't carry around Back Packs, the question becomes:
What's Your Daily Tote, and What Do You Carry In It?

Internet hoaxes - TechRepublic.com

Top 10 sites to debunk Internet hoaxes | 10 Things | TechRepublic.com:
"Has this ever happened to you? You’re busy working on an intense project when someone in the company excitedly forwards you one of those stupid urban legend chain mail spams asking if it is true. Or worse, they simply forward it to everyone in the company without checking with you first."

Although this article originates from a technical newsletter put out by TechRepublic, I thought the Boomers out there would enjoy the Debunk Tips.
It is well written and despite the fact that it starts out referring to IT procedures, once it gets into the 10 choices of debunking web sites it's POE (Plain Old English) reading from there on.

Block A Number From Calling Your Cellphone

What's the Best Way to Block a Number from Calling My Cellphone?:

"Dear Lifehacker,
I'm receiving tons of unwanted calls per day. My carrier suggests that I change my number, but I don't want to do that. Is there anything else I can do?

Signed,
Endless Ringing"

Lifehacker comes to the rescue again.

In the old days, when I worked for the phone company, we used to get customer complaints like this all the time. I can't tell you how many times I would refer cases to the Annoyance Call Bureau for resolution. Then, it was only an annoyance, now it costs you money.

Today there are better solutions. Try Lifehacker's suggestions to end your unwanted cell phone calls.
Worst case scenario, you will be introduced to Google Voice which is a great product in and of itself.