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Evernote and refrigerator repair

  • Posted on June 1, 2012June 1, 2012
  • by john

Our freezer is making a funny noise. Until of course the repairman came yesterday, at which point the lying machine was on its best behavior. Evernote to the rescue, I…

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Vacuum cleaners have a surprising number of parts

  • Posted on May 23, 2012
  • by john

This is something you learn when dog crap is accidentally sucked into yours, and you have to take it apart and thoroughly clean every part.

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The web interface for my house is woefully inadequate.

  • Posted on October 26, 2011November 10, 2011
  • by john

So “Nest”:www.nest.com is the newest shiny toy for the tech industry and media to get all excited about, a ton of coverage this week — for a thermostat. Obviously some…

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Anyone have experience with wireless deadbolts from Schlage, Kwikset, Yale?

  • Posted on October 17, 2011October 17, 2011
  • by john

I’m going to try out a wireless deadbolt so that I can remotely manage and track access to a location. There are offerings from Yale (for instance this Yale deadbolt),…

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Awesomely cool household items I want but can’t really justify

  • Posted on February 8, 2010
  • by john

* “Magimix Vision Toaster”:http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2010/01/magimix_vision.php. Our current toaster works just fine but this one just looks so awesome. * “Wood Alarm Clock”:http://okthestore.com/gallery.php?id=73. I hate your typical alarm clock, this is pretty…

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Household items I want but don’t need — lighting and curves

  • Posted on December 28, 2009
  • by john

* Solar coasters. Uber-dorky but I still think fun * Curvaceous bookshelves. I suspect these might look a lot worse when filled. But still admirable. * Sled chair. Blast back…

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Stuff I Want But Don't Need — Household edition

  • Posted on January 25, 2009
  • by john

Imm Living. Love these totem coffee cups. And this woodgrain pillow tho the color choices don’t work for us anywhere Brilliant little painting tool Corner clamp — looks positively frightening…

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Seattle Startup Introduces Toxin-Free Dry Cleaning | Ariel Schwartz on GreenBiz.com

  • Posted on January 1, 2009
  • by john

Seattle Startup Introduces Toxin-Free Dry Cleaning | Ariel Schwartz on GreenBiz.com. — not sure how green this really is but we have been using one of the providers, Corry’s, for…

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Stuff I Want But Don't Need

  • Posted on June 18, 2008
  • by john

* Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Meet Rockwell’s Jawhorse — I have a thing for portable work benches and their ilk * Borosilicate Tea Kettle — just because I like…

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Central Vacuum kickplate

  • Posted on May 6, 2008
  • by john

MD Manufacturing – VacPan for Central Vacuum installation — these are reportedly useful. We are doing a remodel and may want to add some of these.

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Interesting energy reads — Cogeneration At Home: Ceramic Fuel Cells And Bloom Energy; Solar as a Service; Vacuum-insulated windows; Solar roof tiles

  • Posted on April 3, 2008
  • by john

* The Oil Drum | Cogeneration At Home: Ceramic Fuel Cells And Bloom Energy * “Solar as a Service” — i like the phrasing * Vacuum-insulated glass windows — makes…

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Green Links

  • Posted on March 13, 2008
  • by john

* Idea Blob: An Infectious Way to Fund Your Green Business : Ecopreneurist — ok not really green specific but interesting * Reusing worn oil production tubing as jewelry —…

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