Home Automation Via X10 (1)
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As many of you know, I am a bit of a home automation nut, and for close to a decade I've been wiring and rewiring parts of my home, while tinkering with all sorts of gadgets (some very useful, some admittedly less so). Part of the appeal is the fun factor. But there is a very practical aspect to this as well. For example, I have a large saltwater marine reef fish tank in my ...
From X10 To Insteon (1)
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In my prior post I introduced the basics of home automation via X10. X10 is not a new standard and specification, it has actually been around since the 1970s. And over that time is has not evolved much, if at all. X10 is incredibly popular, because of its simplicity and extensibility and low cost. But X10 also has some very real problems: X10 signals are not 100% reliable and can be affected by other plugged-in ...
Every day, in every way, things get better and better (1)
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It is nice when someone points out the obvious fact that for most people, most stuff (i.e. consumer durables) is pretty good nowadays - at least compared with equivalent stuff from a long time ago. Whole Earth Catalog creator Stewart Brand discusses this is the 2008 World Question “What have I changed my mind about?” - he now believes that good old stuff sucks: Well, I bought a sequence of wooden sailboats. Their gaff rigs ...
Advice Redux: How Should I Store My Sex Toys? (1)
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About a week ago we began answering this question in a post and asked you for other bright ideas. Well, we got some great suggestions in the comments. Plus, we did a little more investigative research of our own. And so we've decided to do a more comprehensive list of sex toy storage solutions -- here are 17. Just remember to abide by the storage rules we outlined before...1. Devine Toy StorageThis is probably the ...
Save Your Trash: An Interview With Ari Derfel (3)
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By Britt Bravo "That's the big take home. It's not just like, "Hey, make less trash, the trash guy did it," but find where meaning is for you, and believe that you can make a difference if you learn about yourself."-Ari Derfel Late last month I interviewed Ari Derfel, CEO and co-owner of Back to Earth, Inc., about saving all of his trash for one year. Below is an edited transcript of our interview for ...
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A really inspiring story, that really makes you question the things you consume and buy!
Midwest, Represent! (1)
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15 Books for Education Inspiration. (1)
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Like most homeschooling families, the walls of our house are lined with books. We turn to them for ideas, answers, solutions, inspiration, entertainment, and reassurance. During this brand new school year, here are a few we recommend. NOTE: Although this list emphasizes homeschooling, (since that’s what we do) it’s not limited to information only useful to homeschoolers. Regardless of the form of “school” you’re using, your kids are learning all the time — and so ...
Vampire Power (2)
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Since I’ve been doing a lot of traveling these last couple months (Amsterdam, Chicago, Portland, and Providence) I have been shutting everything down and unplugging it from the wall. My power bill has taken a noticeable dip. The main reason is because of Vampire Power which sounds like a rejected Marvel super hero, but it is actually the power that is drawn from the wall socket when your device is OFF but plugged in. For ...
What the ffffff??!! (1)
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While the rest of Singapore were busy celebrating the silver medal win for Women’s Table Tennis, a mini drama has surfaced amidst the hoo-ha. And mind you, this side drama has already managed to garner close to 15,000 hits on YouTube in just 3 days! Youth.SG is mildly amazed. And the central character of this mini drama is none other than our babelicious starlet Jade Seah, who is currently hosting the Olympics highlights on Channel ...
ideal home (2)
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Whenever talk at home turns to the perfect house Anne always mentions Bag End, Bilbo's house from Lord Of The Rings. And you can see her point, it'd be snug and comfortable and probably very sustainable. In fact, if we were still living in Oregon, I can see that we might have been tempted by a place at The Shire. Or end up with somewhere like this fantastic self-built Hobbit style-accommodation in Wales. Personally, as ...
Behind the scenes (1)
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Eddie Izzard is one of my favourite comedians and I was trying to think of a way to shoehorn in one of his best routines, so I thought it through and this routine makes you think of what else is going on that you don’t see in a movie…well, it makes me think anyway. Some [...]
Napoleon of technical leaders (1)
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There is no I or Me in a team. There is only the team. But team needs a leader. It’s a well known fact, human psychology, we need leaders. It is something we might not admit to or not even know about it. We will look up at a guide or a inspiration that will lead our work, correct our mistakes or give advice. Sometimes team leaders are developing during the process of team formatting ...
Moving On And Letting Go (1)
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I’ve always struggled with tossing stuff and getting rid of things. If I spent money on it, I somehow feel like I have to keep it, even if I’m not using it anymore. I’m sure I’m not alone in this, but it’s something I’ve been working on, and lately I’ve been making a lot of headway. Over the last couple years, I’ve shifted away from using commercial cleaning products, makeup, hair products, etc. I haven’t ...
Speaking at AZ TiE (1)
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I was recently asked to join a panel at the Arizona Chapter of TiE (a network of entrepreneurs “founded to inspire, foster and support entrepreneurship”). I will be speaking on Wednesday August 13th at the panel titled New Product Development - At the Heart of Every New Venture.
Nice Words (1)
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Sometimes you find a word or phrase that you really like. And, if you’re like me, you take every chance you can to squeeze it into conversation. And since it’s Friday and I can’t be arsed to write very much, here are a few of them. Al Desco - The eating of lunch or breakfast in front of your computer at work. Use: “No, I’ll be having my lunch al desco today”. Ambimoustrous - Possessing ...
The Giveaway Of All Giveaways (1)
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Ladies (and gents), I think you are going to like what I’m about to tell you. The wonderful owner of Stylebell (Hi Sapna!) is offering one lucky reader a collection of some of my very favorite hair products and tools. (Have you been to Stylebell? If not, PREPARE YOURSELF TO BE SUCKED INTO THE FABULOUS HAIR [...]
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Stuff Magazine reveals new Guitar Hero World Tour tracks (2)
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Filed under: Nintendo DS, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Rhythm Ready to "beat it" with fire-lit butterfly wings? (Note to self: That came out wrong.) The latest issue of Stuff Magazine (via Guitar Hero Community) has a Guitar Hero World Tour preview, which lists nine confirmed tracks and five more confirmed artists. Although we already knew a few of those songs, five of them are new, including The Doors' ...
1 day and 14 hours left!!!! (1)
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Ohhh I am shivering with antici—–Pation!!!!! (cue up the Rocky Horror soundtrack!!) bwahahaa!! So many things to do…so little time left!!! Yesterday was a busy day too but I did find time to lie out in the sun and get sunburnt….hahaha…. today I am helping Steve (maybe) with the pergola and making devilled eggs for the next door neighbor’s party tonight!! Yippee!!! Steve was ranting and raving last night about a critter crawling all over ...
