Inventor of the Week: James Jacob Ritty
James Jacob Ritty, inventor of the first working version of a mechanical cash register, was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1837. Ritty was a barkeeper… Read More »Inventor of the Week: James Jacob Ritty
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A visual grocery list, take 3
Here’s a suggestion from a GLC reader named Jewel about how to shop for someone who doesn’t speak the same language as you do: take… Read More »A visual grocery list, take 3
Words of wit and wisdom
GLC visitor Shelley wrote a while back and shared this story that I thought was good enough to share with all y’all… Bill, I’m groovin’… Read More »Words of wit and wisdom
Robots. Pirates. Monkeys. And a contest with prizes.
There’s a contest with prizes over at my semi-active, now cliche weblog Robot Pirate Monkey. Record a cover version of James Kochalka’s “Monkey Vs. Robot”… Read More »Robots. Pirates. Monkeys. And a contest with prizes.
Eco-shopping: Shopping with the Environment in Mind
“Eco-shopping at the grocery store is the practice of making purchasing decisions based on the environmental impact of a product. It is about asking the… Read More »Eco-shopping: Shopping with the Environment in Mind
Cooking For Engineers: Cooking Tests: Bacon (Part I)
Have an analytical mind? Like to cook? Check out Cooking For Engineers… “Everyone’s got a favorite way of cooking bacon, but what’s the difference if… Read More »Cooking For Engineers: Cooking Tests: Bacon (Part I)
Wyandotte woman finds humor and sadness in other peoples’ discarded shopping lists
Another list collector (!): “At her pine kitchen table, where a home-baked apple pie sits beneath a glass dome, Jane Scarlett opens her fat manila… Read More »Wyandotte woman finds humor and sadness in other peoples’ discarded shopping lists
the (all american) history of shopping carts
“Between the 1930-40s cars and large electric refrigerators increased the size of food shopping trips. But they couldn’t’ve done it alone without a third invention… Read More »the (all american) history of shopping carts
Re: How long does it take for food to go through you?
“Food travels down the oesophagus at a rate of approximately 3 to 4 centimetres per second (1 to 2 inches), and the entire process takes… Read More »Re: How long does it take for food to go through you?
MIT Advertising Lab: future of advertising and advertising technology
The MIT Advertising Lab thinks you’ll like my upcoming book. I happen to agree. MIT’s blog “follows the future of media and ad technologies, bridging… Read More »MIT Advertising Lab: future of advertising and advertising technology
Yahoo! Answers: Who would like to do my grocery list?
“I have $400 in my budget to do grocery shopping tonight. This needs to last me approximately one month. I am terrible with grocery lists.… Read More »Yahoo! Answers: Who would like to do my grocery list?
Shopping list for kids and moms should add fruits and vegetables
“Diet advice is prone to change, but the benefits of eating fresh fruit and vegetables are constant, starting with children. So it’s only natural that… Read More »Shopping list for kids and moms should add fruits and vegetables
MAKING LISTS
The Kansas City Star writes about lists, and mentions my upcoming book: “A range of companies, including Amazon.com, book publishers, stationery makers and Internet sites,… Read More »MAKING LISTS
Free books: It’s the November GLC giveaway!
UPDATE! The books are gone. Halloween’s over and Thanksgiving is around the corner. Much of the U.S. is sliding into the cold, cold winter —… Read More »Free books: It’s the November GLC giveaway!
Fighting Cancer Can Start In Your Grocery Store
“When you eat a meal, are you thinking about what it can do for you in the future? All week on ’12 News This Morning,’… Read More »Fighting Cancer Can Start In Your Grocery Store
Free downloadable PDF: The Ultimatest Grocery List!
NEW! Grocerylists.org is proud to present a free, pre-formatted grocery list available for download. This kick-ass templated grocery list features hundreds of common — and… Read More »Free downloadable PDF: The Ultimatest Grocery List!
Happy Halloween!
It’s Halloween, so have a listen to the original radio broadcast of War of the Worlds available at The Mercury Theatre on the Air. The… Read More »Happy Halloween!
Make creepy-crawly cakes for Halloween
From Not Martha: “I had planned to bake a Halloween dessert this year, but an unrelated baking accident left me with a burned thumb (poor… Read More »Make creepy-crawly cakes for Halloween
Shopping for olive oil? Here’s guidance
“Olive oil isn’t a no-brainer. Flavors change a great deal from one region to the next, with Spain being the world’s largest producer, which makes… Read More »Shopping for olive oil? Here’s guidance
Putting the wash before the cart
“That grocery cart you’re putting your food, handbag and toddler into? It’s teeming with germs. Consider the handle. It’s been touched by untold numbers of… Read More »Putting the wash before the cart