Rapid Reel Garden Hose
Is it just my opinion, or do plastic garden hose reels really suck? I’ve had several of these devices, each one of a different design because I was unhappy with the previous model. The wall-mounted...
View ArticleWhen the Basement Floods
We’ve been lucky when it comes to basement flooding. I have a friend who lives at the base of a hill that’s full of ledge rock resulting in rivers of runoff water in her basement. She’s ended up...
View ArticleSuperlawn!
Turf Scientist Jim Baird of the University of California at Riverside is attempting to bioengineer a type of grass that needs less water to proliferate. Baird’s reseach could become big news for the...
View ArticleThe Real UP House
Anyone who has seen the Disney/Pixar film UP knows about Carl Fredricksen’s amazing flying house. Using hundreds of balloons, the old guy manages to fly across the world and get into all sorts of...
View ArticleBaby Monitors
We all know how important it is to keep an eye on babies. After all, we don’t want them creeping out of their rooms and eating our brains. Oh, wait. That would be zombies. My mistake. To me they...
View ArticleMini Portable Solar Panel Battery Recharger
Kermit might not think it’s easy to be green, but every day, more and more environmentally healthy and user-friendly devices are becoming available. And some of these are portable and easy to use. Take...
View ArticlePool Cleaning Tips
My girlfriend and I recently purchased a house (yay!). And this house has a pool (double yay!). From past experience I can say that taking care of a pool can be a chore at times. When I was in junior...
View ArticleA Waterproof TV
Some people enjoy just floating around in the pool with no interruptions, nothing but the gentle lapping of the water against their skin, a frosty beverage in hand, and silence. I’m not one of those...
View ArticleBuilding Efficiency: Insulation
I know next to nothing about insulation. Except that our old house doesn’t have enough of it. But I work with a colleague who recently taught me a little bit about the different kinds of insulation...
View ArticleQuirky Switch
The Quirky Switch may very well be the ultimate multi-tool. Before I get into how to use it, I feel it necessary to list all of the attachments offered in this little gadget: Standard Knife Pliers...
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