Okay, who sped up all the clocks and keeps ripping days off the calendar? Everything is just flying by lately.
My commute is too short, cause I really want to listen to my current book on CD, Ender’s Shadow. Card is using lots of long, drawn-out, and sometimes run-on sentences to express the character’s rapid internal monologue, due […]
Tivo and other commercial DVRs have some great functionality. But Tivo, and some of the DVRs offered by cable or satellite companies have a monthly fee, require phone lines, and have limited configurability.
But a mediaPC can perform the same functionality, and you don’t have to spend a fortune on Windows Vista or Media Center operating […]
Back in California, I found this lovely sewing machine table, missing its machine. After a quick summation that my antique sewing machine was not compatible, we relegated this piece to a bedside table in our guest room. Until I was struck by the thought that our printer might fit inside.
It required about an hour of […]
After we moved our washer and dryer into the garage for more room, we quickly realized that there was no where convenient to hang clothes. We considered buying a clothes rack, but we would eventually like to park cars in there too. The washer and dryer won’t interfere, but even a rolling clothes rack would […]
Safety, Security, and Gadgety all at once? Well, I found it this week, browsing the internet.
The Turner Deadbolt allows homeowners to lock their deadbolt from the outside, without a key. For families with kids (and all the bags, toys, and stuff that kids come with) getting out a key to lock the door can be […]
Recently, I installed a clothes dryer vent for a new laundry location (leaving the electrical and plumbing to professionals). Friday night after work, I stopped at my local Lowe’s and I bought everything I might need:
Exterior Vent
90 elbow
10′ length of dryer ducting
5′ of dryer ducting
three duct clamps
silver duct tape
tin snips
Although I was fairly certain I […]
1. R&D Phase
Personal clutter can be bad enough on your person, but take it home, dump it in a pile with the personal gear of your spouse and children, and what you have is an eight-foot disaster area.
That’s why I’m building a drop station for all of the stuff that comes and goes along with […]
