Gifts for the Geeky Home

Struggling to find a gift for a hard to please geek, then how about a geeky gift for their home, here’s 10 to choose from. Hidden Bookshelf - $12.99 Look at this stack of books… How is it staying up? Is it glue? Velcro? Tractor beams? The secret is a simple and clever little device called the Hidden Bookshelf! [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 15:23:49

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China in 2009

China in 2009: a year for surpriseKerry BrownThe problems of China's economy and the discontent of its people are worrying the Beijing leadership. Its response over the next months could be bolder than many expect, says Kerry Brown. The first weeks of 2009 find China consumed by the same anxiety as the rest of the world [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:15:00

Apple Cinema Display: first impressions

We’ve had the Apple Cinema Display on the desk for a day now, and we’ve spent a good 23 hours of the time since then staring at it ... and a cleaning cloth. The Cinema Display works straight away once you’ve plugged it in, no drivers needed (And no power brick by the way - it’s all internal), and all three connectors are tied [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 09:20:40

Post-Christmas.

I hope you got what you wanted for Christmas. Do you like the day after Christmas? You can play with your presents and do whatever you want. Or do you focus more on the tasks of cleaning up, exchanging the bad gifts, and thinking ... !pollcode.com free pollsBy the way, did you know that Wikipedia has an entry for "Is the glass half empty [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 13:37:00

Important Supplies for Your Faux Wall Finish Project

Important Supplies for Your Faux Wall Finish Project By Debra That Painter Lady Conrad | January 16, ... clean borders and straight stripes, masking tape is a must. Tools and Equipment Ladder: Unless ... and specialist equipment. Save your money for quality paints. You might want a few extras, such as stencils [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:31:27

Making Your Home Look Sparkling in 10 Minutes Every Day

Making Your Home Look Sparkling in 10 Minutes Every Day By: Dave Roth Naturally, everyone wants a clean home, but who has the time anymore? ... there is not that much time for cleaning and picking up. However, there are ways to make a home look ... , not having so much clutter around means less to move around when a person is cleaning and also means [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 00:34:04

Blagojevich Arrest Muddies Illinois Political Waters

Blagojevich Arrest Muddies Illinois Political Waters The arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges has far reaching political implications. (Amanda Rivkin/AFP/Getty Images) Update, 5:10 p.m. ET: A special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama appears to be growing more and more likely [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 15:59:25

Can’t Move

I am planning on going to the gym this afternoon. I have dinner already planned in my head so it will be waiting when we come back ... be preparing for my open house on Saturday -  cleaning a little bit each day or maybe organizing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:52:31

Do It Yourself Colon Cleansing - Natural Cure to Detoxify Your Body

One method of colon cleansing that can be gone through easily is ‘do it yourself colon cleansing’ treatment ... natural cures and holistic healing cult. Here, colon cleansing is one of emerging trend ... cleaning yourself or wants to try colon cleansing; a do it yourself colon cleansing is better than [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 07:46:06

Review: Smartphone Experts Screen Protectors (3-Pack) for iPhone 3G

The Smartphone Experts Screen Protectors (3-Pack) for iPhone 3G are currently in stock in the TiPb Store for $15.95 and can be found here ... their product in something that: A) isn’t hermetically sealed, B) doesn’t require a trip ... opening the folder, there’s a simple 2-step instructional for first cleaning your iPhone’s screen [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 15:00:17

Izmir Agora Museum

Izmir Agora Museum Etymologically, agora means Public Square and shopping district ... and arches around a large courtyard (120 x 180 m) in the middle of the building. Recent digs ... out with the sponsorship of Izmir Municipality as digging, restoration, archaeological cleaning and environmental [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:37:25

Food and Water Safety after a Flood

Floods are the most frequent natural hazard in North America and we seem to have had to endure quite a number of them recently ... . Floodwaters may carry contaminated mud, chemical waste, petroleum products and even raw sewage, which [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 00:37:48

Year 2, Week 28 Results: 8.8 oz of plastic waste.

Well, we can't say I didn't end the year with a bang. Look at all that plastic, most of which was acquired new ... of the refrigerator while cleaning on Thursday. Do I know how to celebrate Christmas or what? These things expired [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 01:45:49

A Kitchen Disaster

Perusing this site and looking at their free "Sanity Saver" ... dishing up dinner, hear something sizzling and realize I’ve set the glass dish on the burner— ... s called in the Dyer house, “the dinner bell”) to get rid of the smoke, pour cold water into the glass [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:47:39

Read any good books lately?

  Now that the puppies are getting more interesting, Sugarwings has become totally infatuated with the babies ... and for some reason, all my photos scrambled up. Websales 097   So, now a redo and a clean up before [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 00:12:12

Hanging wine glass rack

Hanging wine glass rack By admin | January 19, 2009 One would believe that such a delicate household thing; it would be a task to be cleaning it. But that is absolutely not the problem here. Thanks to the easy process of assembling Hanging wine glass rack, it is very easy to clean it. These racks offer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:13:11

Can Yelling at Your Kids Be Good?

Can Yelling at Your Kids Be Good? By Lisa Belkin Anger and Stress (Illustration by Barry Falls) I never lose my temper ... my voice from shrieking about the dang clothes left all over the darn floor, well, boys do have active [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:55:50

The Beauty of Recycling… Chandeliers

There’s a funky glass chandelier hanging above my dining room table. It’s big, it’s bold, and – in my humble opinion, at least – it’s beautiful ... Nelda passed away and my parents had to empty her apartment. The chandelier, lackluster with age [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 19:54:32

Friday Night ATS Hoops Handicapping

GREG GAMBLE’S 2008 HARDWOOD PICKS: 30-22 ATS…58% NBA 20-13 - NCAA 7-8 - Teasers 4-1 - Church League 69-0 GREG GAMBLE’S 2008 PIGSKIN PICKS: 63-44 ATS...59% NFL 23-19 - NCAA 20-15 - Teasers 20-10 - Lovely Ladies 69-0 While most view Jameer Nelson's ole running mate merely as a role-player, now that he's out, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:28:44

Piano Covers Should be used to Preserve Your Instrument

By Chuck R StewartOver the years piano owners have reverted to using lots of crazy things to cover and protect their valuable investment ... do homeowners have the extra money to have their windows fitted with a special ultraviolet protective film [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 08:35:00

What's in your refrigerator?

My column from this week's Purcellville Gazette, the local paper for which I write twice a month: 2009: ... that on some level I'm still locked in denial. The truth is I hate cleaning out the fridge. Hate rummaging through [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 13:59:25

Actor Richard Dreyfuss sells 3,683-square-foot house in Carlsbad, CA for $1.025M; continues to own house in nearby Encinitas, CA

Actor Richard Dreyfuss has taken a loss on a 3,683-square-foot house in Carlsbad, Calif ... in the family room, a stone fireplace in the family room, upgraded designer tile and fixtures ... , a Bosch self-cleaning double oven with a convection upper, a Thermador microwave, a Bosch dishwasher [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:57:34

Do I Need a Haz Mat Suit for This? And Other Questions...

The other day, my son was trying to get a clean shirt off of the bar that used to hold worked on bikes in our laundry room and now holds drying ... of tiny broken glass shards. Uh oh. I had remembered that you need to leave the room and air [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 14:55:57

Maison Yves Saint Laurent

I was looking for photos of Yves Saint Laurent's home earlier this year, I'll tell you why in the next post, ... stage in an artist’s development. It had to be in perfect condition—no restorations, no cleaning, no re [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 01:24:00

Blu-or-Not: Eagle Eye, Serenity, The Duchess, Ghost Town

Each week in Blu-or-Not I take a look at the recent Blu-ray releases. This isn’t a review column. If you’re looking for movie reviews, look out for Adam’s This Week in DVD on Tuesdays. Blu-or-Not takes a look at the extra value content — the Blu-ray difference (and yes, this does include Picture and Sound) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 05:55:32

weekly wrap up + diy wreath project

this time of year the days just seem to fly by and this week was a total blur! ... recipe Amanda’s Holiday Wreath You’ll need: -wire hangers (the type you get with your dry cleaning at the laundromat) -plastic bags (the type that you get with your dry cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 19:00:41

Weekend Recap

I had a lovely relaxing weekend. I had nothing on my “to do list” which is rare. I made a concerted effort to keep it that way. No photography work ... domestic things like cleaning and cooking and baking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:08:53

Dumpling House: Our First Visit!

We have seen and drove through this place probably more than a hundred times, but have never gone to it ... , serving orders, cleaning up, and telling the kitchen what to do all at the same time. It's pretty much [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:13:39

New book on Precycling

Precycle! Paul Peacock January 2009 Paperback • £7 ... and the cleaning products, Paul Peacock takes you on a trip through the supermarket shelves and shows you how ... of the cost? Or that you can make carpet cleaner for pennies that would cost pounds in a shop [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 13:50:07

Huskies punish Beavers to tie for first

CORVALLIS, Ore.—Washington hadn’t swept the Oregon schools on the road since 2006. Hadn’t won in Eugene in the same amount of time ... to mush soon after, as UW simply imposed its will on the glass and feasted inside for a 50-26 edge [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:42:07

Bottles and Cans - How to Prep for a Session, Engineer’s side of the Glass

Hey everybody! Please give a warm welcome to Paul Schaefer, who has joined the effort to improve AGZ ... and a glazed donut to go… Like I mentioned earlier start by cleaning the place up. Grab you a bottle [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 06:04:31

Cleaning up Cletusville

Remember Cletus and the Clampetts? If you do not, you really need to go to the search field at the top of my blog here and type in Cletus.I'm serious ... and painted weird faces and obscenities on the windows and on the walls. Food that had been left in the house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 14:00:00

Apple iMac MB323LL/A 20-inch Desktop PC (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive)

... to do so. Apple should seal this glass or make it removable for cleaning (if it isn’t already ... particles that have settled behind the glass that covers the display. I mean to contact AppleCare [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:54:37

Apple iMac MB325LL/A 24-inch Desktop PC (2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive)

... to do so. Apple should seal this glass or make it removable for cleaning (if it isn’t already ... particles that have settled behind the glass that covers the display. I mean to contact AppleCare [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 04:00:14

the Best things in Life are...

the Best things in Life are... It's been a Full day! ... Cleaning. So that's exactly what I did today. Most people say the Best things in Life are Free but I think ... at Kitchenaid told me I was buying a Self-cleaning oven, but I've tried it their waybefore [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 01:33:10

Finally a New Beginning in the Studio

OK, I'm a little behind.... I finally am feeling like I am getting myself ready to begin the new year... ... ) I now have a space to stash notebooks of ideas and sketches. I collect glass, and love to use little glass bowls [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:57:51

Baumatic BDS670SS Dishwasher

... settings comes along with 8 wash programs that include economy wash, rapid wash, glass wash, rinse ... you abundant space to load heavy dishes, such as pots and pans, and its self cleaning filter [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 12:00:03

Allergies and Candle Soot - Think Wickfree

This is an article from the The Allergy and Environmental Health Association Black Soot Deposition… Also referred to as "ghosting," " ... soot to cause the damage seen in their home, is unfounded. In fact, soot production from certain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 03:33:04

Light

When I began reducing the amount of electricitymy household used, I began with awareness.I found that I like light ... from the windows on the south side of the house. I raise the blinds on sunny, winter days. I use crystal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:15:00

Christmas Movie Sob-Fest Menus

Christmas Movie Sob-Fest Menus As much as I like to pretend to be a hard-ass, sarcastic, cynical little crab, ... of it all.) It's no surprise that with the excessive amounts of cooking, cleaning, wrapping [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 17:43:14

How I Saved 8 Hours A Week Cooking 7 Dinners for Under $100

As mentioned in my previous post, I’ve been streamlining my domestic duties lately ... duties to my husband. Since it doesn’t involve cleaning, he’s happy to head to the store once a week [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 18:53:31

Apple iMac MB324LL/A 20-inch Desktop PC (2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive)

... to do so. Apple should seal this glass or make it removable for cleaning (if it isn’t already ... particles that have settled behind the glass that covers the display. I mean to contact AppleCare [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 04:08:06

Terms and Conditions

Booking The sending of the on-line contact form confirms your acceptance of the terms and conditions set out below ... damage of any kind, excessive cleaning costs or excessive use of electricity the named person [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:29:25

Blogging as a Popularity Contest: I Lose!

I'm often humbled by the sheer number of people who e-mail me regularly asking me to please post here on a more frequent basis ... greeting people at Wal-Mart. I'm cleaning my apartment [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 08:57:19

Frances Bean Cobain’s in the Market for Some Real Estate

Hey, if you’ve got the money, I suppose now’s the time to spend it on real estate — prices are low, right? Low like $6 ... the dry-cleaning, take the cat to the vet, and check out $7M pieces of Manhattan real estate. So annoying! [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 13:43:37

Sneaking a peek at the presents

  What's this? Your present for December. Well, at least  a little peak of it! ... the cottage.  I am supposed to be cleaning up my studio and getting ready for a craft day [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 20:37:37

Natural Homemade Air Freshening Spray for the Car

This formula really works in the car, especially on sour milk smell ... difficult the smell of sour milk is to get out of the carpet and seats! ; ) After a thorough cleaning with my carpet cleaner, I spray the heck out of the back seat of the car with this homemade spray [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:52:00

C1 House / Curiosity + Milligram Studio

Architect: Gwenael Nicolas - Curiosity + Tomoyuki Ustumi - Milligram Studio Location: Tokyo, Japan Project Year: 2005 Client: ... developped in parallell. The basic architectural design, a glass box surrounded by a walkway [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 12:18:46

TiPb at Macworld Day 1 Roundup

Macworld: iTunes Goes DRM FREE! This is a story by the iPhone Blog. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store. TiPb at Macworld Day 1 Roundup TiPb isn’t the only Smartphone Experts site working our tails off this week. Our editor-in-chief, Dieter Bohn is pulling the live-blogging trifecta, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 17:58:00

Hope and Change

A very happy MLK day to all of you. I spent the day cleaning the house and staring blankly off into the space. For some strange reason, I felt the need to stay up until 3am last night, effectively [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 23:17:16

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