As a kid, my favorite thing to build with Lego were houses, believe it or not. So I really wish that Lego had these ‘architecture’ sets back in the day, but now they do. Take the Frank Lloyd Wright house, Fallingwater. Here it is in stunning Lego detail. Fantastic. This replica comes with a booklet… Continue reading Lego Model of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater
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Pansonic Shows Off Its “Eco Ideas” House
We may not have reached a real substantive climate agreement in Copenhagen this past week, but thankfully this is not stopping companies around the world from making steps towards improving our dire environmental state. Take Panasonic for example, which is testing out ideas for an eco-friendly house that may actually produce more energy than it… Continue reading Pansonic Shows Off Its “Eco Ideas” House
Black & Decker TLD100 Thermal Leak Detector
If you care about energy efficiency, saving money, the environment or just plain have a drafty house, then take a look at this handheld gadget. The B&D Thermal Leak Detector uses infrared sensors to measure surface temperatures to show you where there are temp differences and hence leaks. The TLD100 is easy to use: just… Continue reading Black & Decker TLD100 Thermal Leak Detector
Congress extends Digital TV switchover to June 12 2009
Now that both the US House and Senate have voted in favor of similar bills to extend the DTV cutover by 4 months, it’s just a matter of the President signing off on it (and he’s in favor of it). The argument in favor of extending the deadline goes something along the lines of TV… Continue reading Congress extends Digital TV switchover to June 12 2009