How to Clean a Deck

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Is there a proper way to clean a deck? Do you use a pressure washer, scrub brush or a green-cleaner, such as oxygen bleach? Each method has it?s advantages. Discovery if a power washer or oxygen bleach is how to clean a deck.

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LCD Graffiti

post from Daily DIY on 16 May 2008 04:00:25 PM. © Daily DIY

From the MAKE Flickr PoolHave a dead LCD display around? Flickr user fibra used a simple laser printout and inserted it under the casing of this one, then slapped it on the wall. Might be a nice over-the-trashcan adornment. (Thanks, Matt!)[Read this[...]

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How to Teach Literature to College Students

post from How to of the Day on 16 May 2008 04:00:00 PM. © How to of the Day

Literature is a very versatile subject and it is generally considered one of the most difficult subjects to teach. There is no right or wrong way to teach a Literature class, however, there is a smart way to teach it. The idea in Literature is not just to get an answer, it is to get an in-depth, provocative and creative answer. The job of the professor is not to teach the student, it is to lead the student.

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More Flexible Than A Romanian Gymnast

post from Toolmonger: The Week In Tools on 16 May 2008 03:27:00 PM. © Toolmonger: The Week In Tools

Some tools don’t lend themselves very well to dust collection — you have to manhandle the dust-collection hose with complicated twists and turns to get it into position. Rockler’s new FlexForm hoses can help.The 12″ FlexForm hoses can expand to three times their compressed length, and the segmented design maintains its shape no [...]

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Never Pay For Onions Again: How To

post from TipNut.com on 16 May 2008 03:07:16 PM. © TipNut.com

Today’s feature is from MyByrdHouse with this Onion Recycling Tutorial:I learned this tip a couple of years ago and have tried it and found that it works and is quite marvelous. I love to use fresh green onions but am always out or there is a slimy little bag of them in the bottom of [...]

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Shop-Floor Surfaces

post from Toolmonger: The Week In Tools on 16 May 2008 03:03:00 PM. © Toolmonger: The Week In Tools

What does your shop floor look like? In the Toolmonger shop, we work on a concrete floor sealed with a water- and oil-proof coating. It gets a bit slick when there’s a spill, and it’s hard to stand on all day long. So when I saw this photo of a non-slip mat posted by photo [...]

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Make a Cylon contest - deadline is 06/14/2008

post from Daily DIY on 16 May 2008 03:00:38 PM. © Daily DIY

Here's an update (and details). to the DVICE, SCIFI.COM and MAKE "Make a Cylon contest" -- the are a ton of great entries coming in, keep it up!You know the Cylons -- that fanatical race of genocidal robots? There are a bunch of different kinds, from[...]

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Abraham Lincoln Scrabble portrait

Andrew Salomone writes: This is a portrait I made of Abraham Lincoln's face using a Scrabble board game and following the official rules used in Scrabble tournaments in order to do it. It's also a reference to a painting by surrealist artist, Salvador[...]

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More iPhone: A TR-909 Clone, and Dreaming of
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Here’s another addition to our iPhone / iPod touch round-up: the author of the beautiful, minimal iPhoneSynth has created a drum machine inspired by Roland’s classic TR-909. Basic features, but it could be fun to hash out a drum pattern for your next tune on the subway:IR-909 is a drum machine for the iPhone inspired [...]

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May 15, 2008 AsktheBuilder News

This newsletter deals with ways to insulate a hot attic with a radiant barrier; sign up to receive tips on great buys; a video on How to Wire a 4 Way Switch; and a conversation with an United States Senator.

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