Here’s a cool gadget that will help you type faster through pure amusement.  The USB Mouse Wheel turn faster as you type faster on your keyboard, nifty idea for kids learning to type.

Plug the USB Mice Wheel into your computer - and when you type the keyboard mice will run in his wheel! In fact the faster you type the faster mice will run! You have to plug out USB and gives your mice time to rest.

via ohgizmo, Product Page

Here’s the stats for Zedomax.com.  At 2.6%, Chrome is really lookin’ good, a lot better than Opera, which has been around for awhile longer now.  Of course, this is only stats for this site but I do see the big idea behind Google, taking over the world one browser at a time.

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Here’s a really cool DIY video on how to tie a bowline knot.  I know how to do this too but I keep forgetting, this video should help next time I need a Bowline knot.

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Well, recent study concludes that your iPod earphones can cause hearing loss.  Of course, I can admit to losing hearing over the last couple years while listening to my iPod and iPod Touch.  My wish is that there’s a successful class lawsuit against Apple so I can get some money.  I don’t mind the hearing loss that much but free money is always good.  Just be careful though, don’t listen to that rock and roll too loud, use your common sense.

The report said that those who listened for five hours a week at high-volume settings exposed themselves to more noise than permitted in the noisiest factory or work place. Maximum volume on some devices can generate as much noise as an airplane taking off nearby.

The Scientific Committee opinion argues that if users of personal music players listen for only five hours a week at volumes exceeding 89 decibels, that level would exceed the current limits in place for noise allowed in the work place.

Last year in Britain, the Royal National Institute for Deaf People warned that more than two-thirds of young people who regularly use MP3 players faced premature hearing damage.

via nytimes

Here’s a really hip way to re-use soda can tabs and turn it into a nice wallet chain.

Re-use, re-make, recycle, save earth!

Make a (Semi)quick wallet chain out of hinges found at the top of every soda can! Finally a good use for those lonely hinges!!

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Lol, check out this cool RC controlled DIY Lego motorcycle, way too cool.

via hackedgadgets

When I think of BMW bikes, honestly they look like old man’s bike, but BMW has introduced a new sportsbike S 1000 RR, that reminds me more of a Yamaha or Suzuki.

Well, if this thing goes to market, I may change my mind on Beemer bikes, seriously consider getting one now.

BMW took the wraps off its upcoming S 1000 RR World Superbike contender as the Motorrad division showed the new bike in its official race colors at the Intermot show in Cologne, Germany. Taking a good look at the photos, we can see that the bike is indeed very compact. Look through the numerous cutouts and vents in the fairing and you’ll see how neat and tidy the new literbike is.

via autoblog

Well, I just “hoped” that this sign wasn’t actually in America but sadly it is.  Never mind who you are voting for, whoever made this sign is world’s most disgusting racist.  I don’t see how colored Arabic Obama has anything to do with politics, this is simply plain racist sign that shows how few Americans are still uneducated.  If you are going to make a sign, please do not include racist remarks or for anything else for that matter.

Racist = Yes

Free Speech = Yes, only if it’s secretly kept in your garage.

Disgusting = Yes

This is what the creator of the sign says:

Raymond Fine, 74, of West Plains, said the sign is a form of free speech.

My reply, “Yes, and you are a fu(king moron, why don’t you back to elementary school and see how the world is changing?  You are still living in the 40s buddy, people like you make our world worse.  Please grow up and learn about peace and diversity, not hatred and prejudice.”

As a person who immigrated to America and tolerated many forms of discrimination while growing up and learning English, I cannot say anymore than I’d fight for freedom of the people, signs like this is what causes wars.  White, Black, Asian, Arabian, European, Indian, and everyone deserves to be treated equally regardless of color, race, religion, sexual-orientation, hello, this is part of Employeement-law.  Heck, I bet the problem is that this guy doesn’t have any Black or Arabic friends.

Well, that’s my 2 cents on this sign, at least I can blog about what is wrong in this country.

When I was growing up in Korea, it was pretty common to see people making their own soy sauce including my mom, who used to have 3 barrels of soy sauce that lasted us about 10 years.   I used to wonder why it took so long to make soy sauce but it lasts a lifetime once you make it.

Soy sauce can be created along with fermented soy bean paste, which is another by-product while making soy sauce.

Soy sauce has scientifically been proven to help prevent Cancer and other diseases(One of the Top 10 antioxidants on Earth today).

Now, Korean soy sauce is pretty much same as Japanese soy sauce or Chinese soy sauce as far as taste goes but if you make your own soy sauce, it will be much fresher and every barrel will have a unique taste you cannot buy at your grocery market.

Well, I have always been fond of how long it takes to make soy sauce, a long fermenting process that can be comparable to making fine red wine.

Anyways, here’s how you can make Korean style soy sauce, I’ve translated one of the HOWTO soy sauce pages to English:

1. Choose the Beans

You need to find the right beans from a good organic source and make sure they are all fresh and throw away any “bad” beans in the batch.

2. Soak and Saturate Beans

You need to soak the beans in water for about 12 hours.

3. Boil the Beans in How Water

Once the beans are well saturated, heat the water until it boils.  Keep boiling the beans until they turn to a yellowish color.  You should expect to boil around 3 hours and make sure the beans are so soft if you touch it, they will easily break into pieces.

4. Smash Beans

Once boiling is done and beans are soft, you can get rid of the hot water and put it in a big pot while it’s still hot.  You can smash it now.  Of course, all this helps if you use authentic Korean stoneware as shown in below pics:

(Step 2-4 in old style Korean cookware Image Credit)

5. Make a Shape

One they are all smashed up nicely, you can make a rectangular shape with it somewhat like this pic:

(Step 5-6 Image Credit)

6. Hang It!

Now you have them in rectangular pieces, you need to hang it somewhere where there’s a lot of sunlight.  These rectangular pieces might get some fungus pieces, if that happens, try to let some wind cool to keep it drier.  Fungus isn’t too big a problem, you can always cut that piece out when they dry.

Once the rectangular soy blocks are dry, put them in a box in the shade.

7. Making Soy Sauce

Once the rectangular soy blocks are completely dry (and clean off any fungus on the surface), put the blocks inside a big Stoneware jar (here’s an example of how big) and fill it with water and salt.  Also put about 5 red Korean chilli peppers,

For the first few days, leave the jar lid open to sunlight.

8. Making Soy Bean Paste.

After 1-2 months, take the soy bean blocks out and and put it in another jar.  (After 5 months or so, the soy bean blocks will become soy bean paste)

The leftover water now becomes soy sauce.

Usually, Koreans will start making soy sauce in the winter as fermentation is best during winter and will be ready to eat in Spring.  You will probably do best to make soy sauce in your home if where you live has 4 seasons.  But if you in sunny state California like me, you can always fake the fermentation in a Kimchee fridge.  Of course, Kimchee is also best when fermented in such “cold” manner during snowing winters.

Well, there you have it, that’s how you make Korean soy sauce (sorta, my translation isn’t world’s top notch but you probably get a good idea now).

Now everytime you buy soy sauce, you will appreciate the efforts into making it.  Better yet, try making your own!

Translated from Korean Soy Sauce Company