Monthly Archives: August 2011

Solar Power

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Jane

I have a soft spot in my heart for solar power, because it has a beautiful sense of efficiency to me. Or at least, it eventually will. And while I usually cringe when I see storage facilities (oh good! stuff … Continue reading →

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Free wifi all over the place

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Jane

I’m going to go ahead and say it: I don’t have a smartphone. I might some day, but right now I don’t. So sometimes I really need to find myself some wireless. I also have a lot of times where … Continue reading →

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Could you live in this house?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Jane

Over on Fair Companies, I found a video of a 16-year-old kid who built his own house. It’s a tiny house, but it’s a house. No mortgage, a few thousand dollars, and almost no garbage. Here’s Austin Hay in his … Continue reading →

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Another use for disposable razors

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Jane

If you have a stockpile of free disposable razors from playing the drugstore game, or you have a disposable razor that you don’t really like (how can they all be so different?), here’s an idea: Idea and picture (with weird … Continue reading →

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Soda Stream Winner

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Jane

Ok so now I’m on a quest to get the good people at Sodastream to host a giveaway here in the future! I really think we all need a Sodastream in our lives. But until the day comes, the winner … Continue reading →

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Flawed in the same ways

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Jane

“I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought, there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways … Continue reading →

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Learn words, give rice

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Jane

Free Rice is a cool site for kids who are trying to improve their vocabulary, English-as-a-second-language speakers who want to expand their word base, students of all high school subjects, and anyone who’s bored and wants to learn something. photo … Continue reading →

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Last day for the soda stream giveaway

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Jane

Ok, I’m going to be using random.com to choose a winner for the sodastream at 5pm Eastern time today. Remember, you can enter up to 3 times. Good luck!

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Baby pandas!

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Jane

Photo care of Jon With a Bullet Earlier this month, a giant panda gave birth to twins for the fourth time at Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding and Research Centre in southwest China. And I felt like I would be remiss … Continue reading →

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New Target Beauty Bag Free!

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Jane

I am a sucker for a good freebie, and this one was great last time. Now it’s back! Last spring, Target offered a beauty bag of samples. The makeup kit that came was full of coupons and good samples, including … Continue reading →

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