Orthodox Jewish Couple Imprisoned By Superstition, Blames Motion-Sensing Light Instead [Superstition]
Was that headline mean? I’m sorry, but the silliness of this story, which centers around one couple’s quest to annoy/sue the hell out of their entire apartment building, warranted it. The ridiculous story unfolds like this:
On Saturdays, Dr. Dena Coleman and her husband Gordon claim they are imprisoned in their condo because the landlord went [...]
Cool Down a Scorching Car as Quickly as Possible [Beat The Heat]
Decrease the amount of time it takes to cool your car off after it’s been sitting in the summer sun by using this simple six-step process. Photo by jam343.
Even with fancy reflecting shades and window tint, leaving a car parked in the sun inevitably turns it into a blast furnace. How-to compendium wikiHow offers a [...]
Hang a Damp Towel to Cool a Hot House [Beat The Heat]
If the air in your house is hotter and more humid than it is outside, you don’t have to crank up the air conditioning. A damp towel, as suggested by a Death Valley park ranger, can even things out.
Photo by tsmall.
The damp towel, preferably light-colored, should hang in a window, where its trapped water evaporates [...]
Netbook Cover Fashions Itself in the Likeness of an NES Controller [NetBooks]
Handcrafts made to look like old pieces of Nintendo hardware are great. Which is why this Netbook cover, received as a gift by Flickr user Mendicon, speaks for itself. But I think this could be even better.
How, you ask? Consider the shape of the NES controller, and think about which netbook best resembles it—yep, the [...]
