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The 5 Cheapest & Easiest DIY Laptop Stands (That Are Actually Cool)

POSTED  4 Nov 2009  |   COMMENTS {} VOTES

I've been experimenting with laptop stands that will do the trick with minimal effort, minimal cost, and minimal - or no - new materials. Here are some of the best solutions.

 
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Watch the World's Smallest Working Train in Action

POSTED  5 Nov 2009  |   COMMENTS

It's simultaneously one of the most adorable and most astonishing things you're likely to see today: measuring just 1/8th of an inch by 1/4th of an inch, I present to you the world's smallest working train. + READ MORE

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Cap and Trade Explained - The Short Attention Span Version

POSTED  5 Nov 2009  |   COMMENTS

Don't know what all the talk about cap-and-trade is about. This is about the simplest explanation that can be given. + READ MORE

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6 Ways to Reduce Your Chances of Getting Doored

POSTED  4 Nov 2009  |   COMMENTS

Some helpful advice on avoiding a painful and all-too-common biking experience. + READ MORE

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FIRST Robotics is the Varsity Sport of the Mind

POSTED  3 Nov 2009  |   COMMENTS

The participation is incredible: more than 200,000 students from across the country, locked in heated competition, working to build more 17,000 robots. With more than $11 million in university scholarships up for grabs, the stakes are high. Welcome to the world of FIRST Robotics. + READ MORE

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Cycling Tip of the Week: Carry Your Laptop on Your Commute

POSTED  29 Oct 2009  |   COMMENTS

You like to ride your bike. You like to check your e-mail. What will you do? + READ MORE

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DIY Electricity: Is a Water Turbine Right for You?

POSTED  27 Oct 2009  |   COMMENTS

With the right turbine, almost any stream can generate the power you need to run your home. + READ MORE

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CrowBox: Training Birds to Be Our Eco-Sidekicks?

POSTED  27 Oct 2009  |   COMMENTS

Around two years ago, CrowBox hit the radar as an idea for training crows to do all sorts of useful tasks, including green tasks such as collect garbage. Now, the idea has been let loose for people to start training crows to perform acts of green good. + READ MORE

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How Does a Sexy Car Make It In a Hippie Town?

POSTED  27 Oct 2009  |   COMMENTS

Tesla Motors launched its newest gallery in Boulder to an enthusiastic crowd of prospective buyers, electric car fanatics, and anyone else who managed to get through the door of the most happening spot in town on Friday night. All for an electric vehicle that can reach 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds... + READ MORE

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Unplug Your Laptop Forever in 7 Steps

POSTED  26 Oct 2009  |   COMMENTS

How freeing would it be to unplug your laptop from the grid...forever? Not just for a couple hours until your battery dwindles, but for good. + READ MORE

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The Earth's Got the Blues: Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal Taking Votes on Causes to Support

POSTED  23 Oct 2009  |   COMMENTS

Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal spent two months on tour for charity, and are taking votes until Oct. 31 on how to dole out the dollars. + READ MORE

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Cycling Tip of the Week: How to Protect Your Bike

POSTED  23 Oct 2009  |   COMMENTS

Even Lance Armstrong got his bike stolen. + READ MORE

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New Browser Plug-In Shows You Only Green Ads

POSTED  22 Oct 2009  |   COMMENTS

The DoGooder keeps all those Snorg Tee and credit score ads out of your face, and earns money for green charities while it does so. + READ MORE

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Greensburg Harnesses the Wind to Rebuild its Community

POSTED  21 Oct 2009  |   COMMENTS

Since the tornado devastated the town of Greensburg, Kansas, the remaining residents have been dedicated to rebuilding their community. So far, the rebuilding process has been an opportunity to remake the town as an environmentally friendly community with a burgeoning local green-economy. Their... + READ MORE

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The Top Ten Most Fuel Efficient Cars of 2010--And the Worst Gas Guzzlers

POSTED  21 Oct 2009  |   COMMENTS

Here are the greenest cars on the road this--and next--year. And then there's the 10 worst gas guzzlers . . . + READ MORE

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Hey Federal Employees! Obama Wants Your Energy Efficiency Ideas... Let's Hear 'Em

POSTED  21 Oct 2009  |   COMMENTS

The White House wants all civilian Federal employees to make suggestions for energy efficiency and sustainability improvements. Take part in the GreenGov Challenge. + READ MORE

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