The method to my madness (piano room curtains,
part 1)

post from House of Hepworths "hoh" on 30 August 2011 11:43:43 PM. © House of Hepworths "hoh"

This week I’ve randomly decided to start obsessing about my piano room again. There’s really no rhyme or reason to what goes on inside my head. I’m having a hard time finishing any one room because I get so bored so quickly. I like to randomly hop from one project to another; most of the [...]

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Apple Pandowdy

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Anything but dowdy!!! A yummy comfort food that's easy to make.

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Incandescent Bulb Hoarders and Upcoming
Opportunities

post from Toolmonger on 30 August 2011 08:34:47 PM. © Toolmonger

In July, Chuck wrote about the looming end to incandescent bulbs 40 Watts and higher. Unfortunately Congress has yet to act to repeal any of these bans. However, many debates remain on whether the newer CFL or LED bulbs will really offer a savings over time in relation to incandescent bulbs. With 2012 and the first phase-in of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act inching closer, some entrepreneurs have decided to play the futures game and stock up on the soon-to-be-banned bulbs.

Some incandescent hoarders really just prefer the quality of light that electric light bulbs emit, though many others hope to make a buck on eBay or Craigslist once the ban against incandescents is in full effect. I wish all of them well. However, I sincerely hope that someone looks at this as a good ole’ American ingenuity opportunity and presents us with an inexpensive and viable lighting product.

News about incandescent light bulb hoarding has been gearing up all year. USA Today, The Boston Globe, and MSNBC among many others have run stories this year about incandescent hoarding. As with any supply-and-demand situation, the incandescent black market will see winners and losers in the coming months and years — and I can only applaud those with the foresight to stock up for their own requirements, real or imagined. But I suspect the majority of us will simply vote with our wallets and choose the cheapest option that fits our needs. I could go on about the pros and cons of incandescent bulbs, CFLs and LEDs, but suffice it to say, none of these options is agreeable to all parties at this point.

I’m sure there will be some who’ll do what Toolmonger Sean described in Tool Talk #65 for his latest truck purchase — actually create a spreadsheet with requirements, pros and cons, and come up with the best option for them personally. I’m also certain that over time this ban will create an innovative opportunity for someone to market a revolutionary, cost-effective solution that many will agree upon. Hopefully someone in a garage somewhere is sketching out a design that’ll take the lighting market by storm. I’m hoping that this individual will be able to construct a miracle solution and that America will response to this issue like it has to so many others — through innovation. It’s just too good of an opportunity to pass up.

Here’s hoping America has it in itself to overcome yet another issue, however minor, that faces our nation. I, for one, would appreciate being able to light my home without taking a bite into that new tool allowance.

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How to Deal With Being Dumped when You Want to
Remain Friends

post from How to of the Day on 30 August 2011 08:00:00 PM. © How to of the Day

You shared a wonderful friendship. Somewhere along the way, friendship turned into love. For a little while, it was even more wonderful than your platonic relationship - for you. Then the hammer dropped and now your best friend wants to return to your platonic relationship. How do you purge your romantic attachment, but keep your affection for your friend alive? It's all about "Compartmentalization" and "Processing."

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Etsy Q&A: Etched Glass Artisans Bread and Badger

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Filed under: Crafts, Crafts & CelebrationsDIY etched glass kits have been selling out at craft retailers, but it can be a little bit intimidating to put brush to glass. (Especially when you realize that you're working with acid.) Not so. After reading this Craftfoxes interview of the talented husband-and-wife etching artisans behind Bread and Badger, we feel confident to try our hand at this project.How did you get into your craft? When did you start?I discovered glass etching by accident.[...]

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Embroidered Book Clutch

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Inspired by Olympia Le Tan

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The Texas A/C Experiment: Part 3

post from Toolmonger on 30 August 2011 05:34:50 PM. © Toolmonger

It has turned out to be one of the hottest summers on record here in Texas. Until just last week, the DFW area had not had a day where the recorded temperature sunk back into double digits since early June, when the first post on this subject came out. Since then I’ve been steadily tracking my electric bill, and the results have been eye opening.

To my utter surprise, a pair of small, window-mounted a/c units positioned in the bedrooms plus the sharp control over the central air unit has almost cut our bill almost in half for the entire summer. Last year’s bill for the same months shows that my household ran somewhere in the neighborhood of 2500 to 2800 kWh (Kilowatt hours). Compare that with this year for the same three months with warmer temperatures, and running with the window units and a different cooling plan on the central unit — it ran 1350 to 1800 kWh.

Now of course to get the “real” savings numbers, one would have to track the price of energy over the studied period plus the ambient temperature of the the outside air, central a/c unit efficiency over time, and myriad other variables to say with scientific accuracy what was gained or lost. However, for me, just a few changes in my a/c program and $200 in window units pocketed close to $450 over three months’ time, which puts me $250 ahead of the game in one of the hottest summers on record.

It may not be much, but I’m calling that a win.

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CHOW Tip: Make a Crazy Striped Omelet - Season 1
- Episode 1

Maxime Bilet, coauthor of the epic 2,400-page book Modernist Cuisine, shares an incredible technique for making an omelet fit for a modernist chef. Obviously, this is not a technique for the faint of heart, but check out the results in the video!
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Vintage Button Necklace

Use up all those loose buttons by making a vintage necklace

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