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Do-It-Yourselfers Cause Spike in Nail Gun Injuries
Guess it's about time we start reading the safety precautions and instructions, eh?
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The Seegers Family Edifice Venture. (The History and Beginning)
The Seegers Family Edifice Venture is a documentary of a family that is turning an old church camp activities center into their future home. One of their goals is to show practical construction methods that will turn this building into an efficient green dwelling.
The History & Beginning is the first webisode of The Seegers Family Edifice Venture. In this episode you will meet the Seegers family, see us close on the building, learn its history and see the new roof go on. You’ll also get a tour of the building with an explanation of how they plan to renovate it. The Seegers Family Edifice Venture is a documentary of a family that is turning an old church camp activities center into their future... more -
25 do-it-yourself inventions
Some great ideas, and some not so great. The text is in German, but the pictures give you an idea. The spring on chopsticks is good, and I really like the water-wings light, though I wonder how melty it would be. Some great ideas, and some not so great. The text is in German, but the pictures give you an idea. The spring on chopsticks is good, a... more
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appliance repair tips
things you need to know about your appliances,how they work, some simple maintainance care and do it yourself tips.
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Steampunk: Where Modern Technology Meets Victorian Design
Steam Punx are a group of design oriented individuals who are mixing their modern technology with styling and craft cues taken from the Victorian era. Check out some of these really cool examples of steampunk. I really like the Burning Man Steampunk Treehouse... Steam Punx are a group of design oriented individuals who are mixing their modern technology with styling and craft cues taken from th... more
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5 Steps To Overcome Procrastination
Here are five steps to help you get out of that rut and overcome procrastination.
The first step is to take a piece of paper and write down what it is costing you to avoid doing the task at hand. How does it make you feel? How does it affect you or others? How important is it for you to complete this task? Often people feel guilty, stressed and dissatisfied with themselves for being unproductive and this guilt and stress you feel about avoiding the task can far outweigh any fears or concerns you have about doing it. Here are five steps to help you get out of that rut and overcome procrastination. ... more -
20 Procrastination Hacks
A list of 20 great hacks to get yourself motivated and stop procrastination. An example of one of the hacks:
"30-10. This is one of my favorites. I set a timer for 30 minutes, and then work like mad until the timer goes off. Then I set the timer for 10 minutes, and do something that I really want to do (email and feeds for me, maybe Twitter or Digg for you). Repeat as often as necessary. The key is sticking to your timer dont stop while the 30 minutes is still going, and dont go beyond your 10-minute break." A list of 20 great hacks to get yourself motivated and stop procrastination. An example of one of the hacks: ... more -
SAVU SEA "The River Light" Album Trailer
savu sea is a psychedelic rock band based out of NYC/Jersey City. they recorded their debut album, "the river light" in their warehouse space over the course of 9 months. dennis kline painted the cover after listening to the record for a week straight. this is the album trailer. savu sea is a psychedelic rock band based out of NYC/Jersey City. they recorded their debut album, "the river light" in thei... more
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How to Build a Flying Saucer, After So Many Amateurs Have Failed
At the end of the nineteenth century, the most distinguished scientists and engineers declared that no known combination of materials and locomotion could be assembled into a practical flying machine. Fifty years later another generation of distinguished scientists and engineers declared that it was technologically infeasible for a rocket ship to reach the moon. Nevertheless, men were getting off the ground and out into space even while these words were uttered.
In the last half of the twentieth century, when technology is advancing faster than reports can reach the public, it is fashionable to hold the pronouncements of yesteryear's experts to ridicule. But there is something anomalous about the consistency with which eminent authorities fail to recognize technological advances even while they are being made. You must bear in mind that these men are not given to making public pronouncements in haste; their conclusions are reached after exhaustive calculations and proofs, and they are better informed about their subject than anyone else alive. But by and large, revolutionary advances in technology do not contribute to the advantage of established experts, so they tend to believe that the challenge cannot possibly be realized.
The UFO phenomenon is a perversity in the annals of revolutionary engineering. On the one hand, public authorities deny the existence of flying saucers and prove their existence to be impossible. This is just as we should expect from established experts. But on the other hand, people who believe that flying saucers exist have produced findings that only tend to prove UFOs are technologically infeasible by any known combination of materials and means of locomotion.
There is reason to suspect that the people who believe in the existence of UFOs do not want to discover the technology because it is not in the true believer's self-interest that a flying saucer be within the capability of human engineering. The true believer wants to believe that UFOs are of extraterrestrial origin because he is seeking some kind of relief from debt and taxes by an alliance with superhuman powers.
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Click on the link for full instructions At the end of the nineteenth century, the most distinguished scientists and engineers declared that no known combination of materials ... more -
Pocket-sized DIY customizable paper organizer
PocketMod is a Flash app that lets you design a tiny, 8-page, shirt-pocket-sized customized personal organizer book. You select which kinds of tools you want on each page (to-do list, weekly planners, annual calendars, lined paper, grids, tic-tac-toe grids) and the app produces a printable template that you output and fold into a book. Pretty cool!-- It fits easily in your back pocket or purse.--It's as cheap as one piece of paper (Because that's all it is!)--It opens like a book. Leading to easier to find, more organized notes.--The first page has a pouch, big enough to carry a business card!--Customizable with "Mods" tailored to your needs.--It's free and fun! PocketMod is a Flash app that lets you design a tiny, 8-page, shirt-pocket-sized customized personal organizer book. You select which ... more
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Bookstore quality books. By you.
Blurb is awesome! It's in a similar vain as moo & qoop but a little more sophisticated. You can turn just about anything into a bookstore quality piece! Blurb is awesome! It's in a similar vain as moo & qoop but a little more sophisticated. You can turn just about anything into... more
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Car A/C on steroids
Civil engineering grad bolted a window A/C unit to top of his car instead of spending $1200 to fix his car's A/C.
If you're one of those people who are always hot - that's the way to go. Civil engineering grad bolted a window A/C unit to top of his car instead of spending $1200 to fix his car's A/C. ... more -
Weekend dash replacement project
Do NOT try this at home kids - taking apart your new evo is something only a god like nick can attempt
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