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Is Blogging Addictive? »
Posted by: 9 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology
Despite recently writing that I would cut back on blogging to work this year on writing a novel, I have still been blogging most days ...
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The Truth About CFLs »
Posted by: 9 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology
After reading some material from the Piedmont Environmental Council on compact fluorescent light bulbs, my wife and I started replacing our incandescent lightbulbs with CFLs ...
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Are Powerlines Green? »
Posted by: 9 months, 3 weeks ago in News
Senator Harry Reid wants to strip away state’s control over siting new transmission lines because he says they are for the good of the ...
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Four Reasons Leaf Blowers Are Inferior to Rakes »
Posted by: 1 year, 1 month ago in Science & Technology
Earlier this week I raked up leaves in the front yard. It surprises me how popular leaf blowers are when a simple rake works so ...
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Text Messaging May Have Played Role in California Train Disaster »
Posted by: 1 year, 3 months ago in News
OCRegister.com reports that the engineer of a Los Angeles commuter train may have been text messaging in the moments leading up to a head-on ...
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Six Old-fashioned Tips for the Best Fuel Economy »
Posted by: 1 year, 4 months ago in Science & Technology
With gas prices above $3.50 per gallon this summer in the U.S., there has been a lot of press on improving fuel economy ...
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Bluegrass Review: Chatham County Line, The Infamous Stringdusters, and Crooked Still »
Posted by: 1 year, 4 months ago in Arts & Entertainment
My wife and I went to a concert last month at the Birchmere to see Chatham County Line and Crooked Still, two of our favorite ...
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How To Save Gas and Ease Traffic »
Posted by: 1 year, 4 months ago in Science & Technology
After observing the behavior of other drivers on the road, it appears that many people believe they need to always be depressing the brake pedal ...
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Cuban Boxing Team Uses Low-Tech Training Methods For Success »
Posted by: 1 year, 4 months ago in Sports
The Cuban boxing team lacks the resources for hi-tech training equipment, but have succeeded in the past by using low-tech training methods. One low-tech training ...
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How Smart is Google? »
Posted by: 1 year, 5 months ago in Science & Technology
Google is a successful company employing a lot of smart people. They made over $4 billion in earnings off of $16 billion in revenue last ...
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The Low-Tech Times »
Posted by: 1 year, 5 months ago in Science & Technology
It is certainly convenient to enter your address and a destination address into an online map site such as Mapquest or Google Maps to get ...
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Computer Use Causes Degradation in Handwriting »
Posted by: 1 year, 5 months ago in Science & Technology
Experts say that using a computer causes a degradation in handwriting. I'm not sure if my own handwriting has gotten worse over time, since ...
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Eight Tips for Avoiding Excessive Hand-held Gadget Use »
Posted by: 1 year, 5 months ago in Science & Technology
Grown men and women are clinging to their cell phones and other hand-held electronic devices. As they happily push the buttons on their devices and ...
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Improving MPG: Hi-tech vs Low-Tech Methods »
Posted by: 1 year, 6 months ago in Style
With continued high gasoline prices, many people are seeking to improve their fuel economy. Some people are purchasing new, hi-tech gasoline-electric hybrid cars. Alternatively, you ...
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Barack Obama Selects Running Mate »
Posted by: 1 year, 6 months ago in News
As it turned out, the pundits were all wrong. Since the theme of the Obama campaign is change, it should come as no surprise that ...
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