Fun and easy
Quick and Simple Life Hacks – [video] Part 2
August 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Money saving and kinda fun!
Quick and Simple Life Hacks [video]– Part 1
August 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Take a look at these great tricks.
AUDIOBULB | WIRELESS SPEAKER LIGHT BULB
August 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
There is no stopping technology and imagination, the latest mind-boggling product we found are these wireless speaker light bulbs. Appropriately named AudioBulb, the revolutionary device allows you to use up to eight light bulbs as speakers, connected wirelessly to your iPhone/iPod or any other auxiliary input. You can also dim the lights from your iPhone, all this avoiding holes in the wall for running wires through! source
Paradigm shift for handicapped-accessible housing
August 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Casey Nolan’s goal is to transform handicapped-accessible housing for wounded warriors and their families. He is the project director for Wounded Warrior houses, a public-private partnership between the Army and Clark Realty Capital to upgrade 40,000 family units on bases across the U.S. When Nolan toured Walter Reed Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, he recognized that the units needed more than a makeover.
Taking feedback from returning soldiers, their spouses, caregivers, and doctors, Nolan and his team set out to create both suitable and comfortable homes. Currently, Patriot Homes are constructed for qualified soldiers, but Nolan believes that the project brings a paradigm shift to housing. Rather than perceive the housing needs of the disabled and elderly as unique, Americans will see them as part and parcel of the mainstream market.
12 Ways to Cool Your Home Without Air Conditioning
August 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If your summer energy bill is leaving you hot under the collar, consider these savvy alternate strategies for cooling down
Summer heat waves have everyone looking for ways to cool down at home. Blasting the air conditioner isn’t always an option, and it certainly uses a lot of energy. Instead of shelling out the big bucks to keep cool, consider several alternatives that can make a big difference.
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The Current State Of Social Networks 2012 [INFOGRAPHIC]
August 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Did you know that Twitter is the social network with the strongest growth rate in 2012, ahead of LinkedIn, Pinterest and Reddit?
Facebook? That didn’t even make the cut. Still, when you’re closing in fast on one billion users, your annual growth rate does tend to slow down a smidgen. Still, don’t shed a tear for Mark Zuckerberg – save those for the owners of Digg, Bebo, Friendster and, of course, MySpace, who are the four social networks most in decline, reminding us that success in this space can be both dramatic and fleeting.
This data comes courtesy of Ignite Social Media, who have compiled the infographic of infographics about the state of social media, worldwide, in 2012. Ignite’s research revealed that while social media as a whole continues to plateau – we haven’t seen any real growth, planet-wide, since 2009 – there are many success stories to be found. Pinterest has quickly established itself as the de facto social network for women, and Plaxo (who knew that was still going?) is incredibly popular with senior citizens.
Check out all this, and more, in the visualization below.
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Feast your eyes on the Dark Knight home theater
August 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Recent events may leave you a bit hesitant about joining the crowds at the multiplex, and while some of us will just sit and wait for films to be available via Redbox or Netflix, others will be building their own Dark Knight theater.
This $2 million home theater is set to be completed by November of this year, so there won’t be any first runs of the final Dark Knight movie happening here, but every other new release enjoyed in this awe-inspiring home renovation project will definitely be an adventure.
According to Nandini Maheshwari at BornRich:
The highlights include 180” film screen with Batsuits on each side, besides the backlit life-size Batsuit standing across the room. There are a total of six Batsuits placed throughout the room. The other details include winged gargoyles, private cylindrical stainless steel elevator with glowing bat symbol, mock secret tunnel exit, bat computers, and race-car inspired home theater chairs to be in tune with the luxurious Batmobile vehicles. The Exit gate is designed to look like a secret tunnel approximately 30 feet long.
Did the real Batcave even cost that much?
For that kind of dough, we’d want Robin thrown in with the theater to bring us popcorn refills during the good parts.
Full story at Elite Home Theater Seating via BornRich.
What Would You Do With an Extra Room?
August 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Let’s pretend for a minute. Say you have an extra room in your house and you can do anything with it. Pretend you don’t need the space for that extra kid or that collection of merry-go-round horses. It’s just extra and you can do anything with it.
It could be your salsa dancing room or your indoor basketball court. Maybe it’s a meditation room, a home gym or a family room.
The truth is, we could all use an extra room. Once we’re all housed and the kitchen, bathrooms and common rooms are taken care of, there seems to always be a need for just a little extra space. A fantasy room.
I’m trying to chose between a cozy, comfy library and a playroom for the kids. Not that there’s any hurry for my decision.
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