Of good coffee and leather planners
Yes, it’s a Starbucks Sunday. Update on my blister.. taken exclusively from Starbucks ... when it was accompanied with a toffee nut frappuccino. Oh yes, the red cups have arrived! It was noisy outdoor. We moved out from the air-conditioner and comfy cushioned seats to the exterior of Starbucks, where [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 14:35:02
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So Much to Do Around the House…So Little Time!
As we enter the new year, it’s a great time to plan the few things required to keep your home in tip-top shape ... by a professional Clean and seal your wood deck and its railings Vacuum lint from your clothes dryer duct and vent ... and carbon monoxide detectors Every Three Months: Clean or replace your air-conditioner filter Fertilize [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 11:02:04
Ideas For Super Hot Weather
Here are some ideas for hot weather, most specifically, when the air-conditioner is gone, and you're too scared of funnel webs to go swimming:- go shopping in a big shopping centre (you don't have to buy anything, just enjoy that chilled air that they're pumping out)- hit the library. It's free. The above is testament to what happens [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 02:40:00
Weather: Hot and Muggy, Same as It’s Always Been
Climbed out of bed … and it does require climbing, because the mattress is on the floor. That seems to be fairly common here in Hong Kong ... where the air-conditioner was cranking. Of course. We live on AC here in Hong Kong. It’s everywhere ... and so intensely, it just hemorrhages cold air onto the street and washes, blessedly, over [more...]
Date: 2008-10-19 04:08:29
Air conditioning is a necessity?
It's no wonder the US uses so much energy when you look at this list that compares "luxury versus necessity". Paris is rarely hot enough to warrant an air conditioner but I easily live without a/c, including ... , I can see the advantages over the weak fans that only blow hot air. (Even so, we don't [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 08:16:00
What is Cooling My Office and is it Efficient
Energy Savings Center - HVAC: Packaged Rooftop Air Conditioners Approximately half of all U.S ... ," these mass-produced machines include cooling equipment, air-handling fans, and sometimes gas or electric ... . commercial floor space is cooled by self-contained, packaged air-conditioning units, most [more...]
Date: 2008-09-01 22:25:41
10 Tips for Happy Renting
As a happy renter, I’m continually amazed at the fact that people are in such a hurry to become homeowners. Don’t get me wrong, I plan to be a homeowner someday. But right now, I’m enjoying the freedom of renting. When our air conditioner broke at the beginning of the summer and the maintenance man showed up to fix it for free, [more...]
Date: 2008-08-21 17:15:40
Sleep Number Bed
One of the most lovely parts of my job is being able to sleep in other people's beds on a fairly regular basis. Yes, it's true ... -- so I get up and turn the air conditioner down to 67 and go back to bed. I finally fall asleep. I'm ... . Like the air going out of a camping inflatable mattress. Pppsssssstttt......it left 50% of my bed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 16:45:00
Otaku Cleaning Time
When it comes to cleaning, I'm awesome at it because I like to see everything clean and in its proper order.However, when it comes to dusting, I dislike it because I have to dust every three days. My tools ... is this air conditioner duct because it is located right above............. My Gundam model kits. It takes [more...]
Date: 2008-10-26 04:01:00
Extend the Life of Your Appliances
One of the easiest ways to extend the life of your appliance is with some preventative maintenance ... and pull. If it easily slides out, it’s time to replace the seal. Air conditioner – Always follow ... it up to high-cool to avoid overworking the compressor. Sustain airflow by cleaning the filter monthly [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 17:18:47
selective vision
on page 2913 of the coast to coast website, which i believe is the art bell radio show, i found this:On July 22, 2006, I walked over to the window and saw this moth on my outside air conditioner unit. It was the most bizarre thing I had seen in a long time. I retrieved my digital camera and snapped a picture through [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 03:07:00
Top Sexy Cars to Present Your Girlfriend on Christmas
Hey, boys Christmas is coming and you have only a couple of weeks to present us with cars of our dreams and don’t be sceptic since it doesn’t ... demanding girl needs: air conditioner, leather-bound gear knob, sports steering wheel, and even remote/keyless central locking, 6-disc CD changer, 15-inch alloy wheels, bluetooth, rear spoiler [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 14:18:00
Jackson residents adjusting to the cold
For Jackson Marriott hotel valet Roderick Hampton, who worked the night shift Friday, braving the cold is mind over matter. Though two layers of thermals underneath his uniform and the outdoor heat lamp did help. “I like the cold. At home, I like to turn the (air conditioner) up,” Hampton said. “I can’t stand [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 21:21:09
Another witness surfaces to testify in Delhi journalist’s murder
Four days after woman television journalist Saumya Vishwanathan was shot dead in south Delhi while returning home after a night shift, ... , air-conditioner and headlights were on. The police said the employee of the eatery did not see ... apparently when Saumya Vishwanathan's car hit the central verge on the road around 3.30 a.m.," Deputy [more...]
Date: 2008-10-04 04:29:05
Trees Are Nature's Climate Air Conditioners, Study Finds
Image from twoblueday If you're reading this, I probably don't need to waste my time trying to convince you that trees are great. They absorb carbon dioxide, they can be used to power small remote sensors and they're pretty darn nice to look at too. Now a new study by a... [more...]
Date: 2008-11-02 04:55:00
8 Fuel Saving Tips
Gas prices have hit record-highs, and Americans are pulling out all the stops to improve fuel efficiency. You've probably heard some of the more common ways to save gas—cut the air conditioner, get a tune up, keep the tires inflated—but these tips are for drivers who are obsessed with achieving maximum [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 21:01:32
Turning air into drinking water
Posted by Xeno on December 9, 2008 Remember those sweltering summer days when the air was so muggy you could practically drink it? A new home appliance is promising to make that possible by converting outdoor air into nearly 13 ... drinking water in the world, the WaterMill has the look of a futuristic air conditioner and the ability [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 21:26:54
Twitter Updates for 2009-01-18
spent the evening running around town quite possibly saving the life of a friend of a friend. He’s safe and getting help. # now knows what it feels like to be a parent. Oh, brother. # finally decided to take out his window air conditioner. LazyBogs. # If you blogged your heart and soul in 2003, but don’t in 2009 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 03:59:59
"Why Circuit City Failed" [Circuit City]
Now that Circuit City has finally sputtered out, it's fun to talk about what did them in—see their firing-your-best-employees stunt a few years back, ... and we would turn them away. Circuit City tried to get one hot item back, window air conditioners ... me repeat, they sold 200 AC units in a Wisconsin market. Circuit City tried to carry just air [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 18:41:19
New Stuff from D.Billy
Brooklyn street artist D.Billy recently executed two new “conversions” in Bushwick, Brooklyn. A fire / police call box flipped to be a drive-thru speaker A rusty welded metal cover for a window air conditioner turned into a TV set Previously: D.Billy’s Balloon-Based Street Art via [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 10:09:07
Can we awaken from the dreams of recent years?
Following is a variation of a piece we wrote exactly three years ago, with some thoughts in a postscript ... by Americans. Milton Hershey invented the candy bar, Carrier invented the air conditioner for a tire ... , indoor plumbing, cars, airplanes, central heating [more...]
Date: 2008-12-05 01:09:36
Chevrolet Aveo 1.4 LS
Chevrolet Aveo is a unique synthesis of technology, sophistication and performance ... and Convenience Power steering Power windows Air Conditioner + Heater Tilt adjustable steering column Central Locking Rear defogger with timer Engine Check Lamp Remote trunk lid opener Battery Saver [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 04:06:49
Marek Wildland Fire Prompts Smoke Advisory
Marek Wildland Fire The South Coast Air Quality Management District has released a smoke advisory due to the Marek Wildland Fire in National ... by smoke. "everyone should avoid any vigorous outdoor or indoor exertion; people with respiratory ... unless it is extremely hot inside. In these cases, seek alternate shelter. Run your air conditioner [more...]
Date: 2008-10-12 22:29:54
Tune Hotel’s no frill concept
I wrote about budget hotel Tune Hotel long time ago here and today let me explain what is really meant by Tony’s no frill concept ... to you but at additional charges. So how much these add-ons cost? Air-conditioning: RM4.99+ for five hours and RM9.99+ for 12 hours. Guests are given an air-conditioner remote control with a pre-paid magnetic card [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 01:45:17
Some News
It would be easy to forget Gaza and the sufferings of the people there since the illegal regime along with Egypt closed the borders just to punish ... were walking towards it. As I do not drive with the air conditioner on when weather permits, I heard [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 03:55:00
You know you're from Oregon when...
Alright, Jenn and Ginger both posted one of these for Massachusetts and Colorado, respectively ... capita."4. You know more people who own boats than air conditioners. - Haha, yes! AC is not usually ... in the US. But even the people in Central and Eastern Oregon consistently recycle.2. You use the statement "sun [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 17:01:00
UPDATE 1-Japan Oct power output dips, industrial demand weak
Japan’s utilities generated slightly less electricity in October than a year earlier, as a drop in power demand from the industrial sector outweighed an increase in air-conditioner use ... in northern Japan and in Tokyo, the nation’s most populated area, leading to greater use of air [more...]
Date: 2008-11-14 06:37:21
It's a bit cool today
Joann has finished her willow tree, AND tidied her thread boxes... (click here for my free BOM info) I can't figure out this weather - really hot on Friday (needed the air conditioner on), yesterday was a beautiful Summer's day and today it's cold and windy. Norm and Ratty are curled [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 01:06:04
Putting the Green in School
” We need to respect the environment because it’s the only thing we have that’s close to magic” This quote came from an 8th grader after I asked ... instead of air-conditioners. They tend gardens with the guidance of a permaculturist as part [more...]
Date: 2008-11-17 17:19:44
TV Tonight: What Did You Get For Christmas?
(TV Tonight, Friday, December 26th, 2008) What a surprise — it’s a Dirty Jobs marathon and an assortment of reruns ... Maker (Discovery, 8:00 pm) How It’s Made: Carburetors, Air Conditioners, Sugar (Science, 8:00 pm ... . All times are central. Dirty Jobs: Alpaca Shearer (Discovery, 5:00 pm) Rock Solid: Limestone [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 15:00:47
Catty Observations
Catty Observations Filed In: Animals My cats and I are sharing a room temporarily while my roommate’s dog is visiting ... . - Voodoo might be anorexic. He eats, then goes to the bathroom litter box. - Air conditioners [more...]
Date: 2008-11-04 12:48:36
Turning air into drinking water - Frontiers- msnbc.com
Posted by Xeno on December 9, 2008 Remember those sweltering summer days when the air was so muggy you could practically drink it? A new home appliance is promising to make that possible by converting outdoor air into nearly 13 ... drinking water in the world, the WaterMill has the look of a futuristic air conditioner and the ability [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 21:26:46
Sanyo upbeat on Indonesia's market
The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA | Thu, 01/15/2009 3:03 PM Indonesian subsidiaries of Japan's leading electronics maker Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd ... Karampis. In 2007, company sales of refrigerators, washing machines and air conditioners reached Rp ... . The central bank's recent cut in its benchmark interest rates by 50 basis point to 8.75 percent [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 12:10:00
Mirror's Edge: It works as a racing game, but not much more
Mirror's Edge: It works as a racing game, but not much more As a reviewer, I really want to reward originality ... screens allegedly showing the news just cycle through a handful of generic images. Assets like air conditioners, pipes, and vents that Faith crawls through or climbs are used over and over. I didn't [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 04:11:54
Vintage Faire Mall; Modesto, California
It’s really cold in Northern California today ... in these shots? The air conditioner in my car could not keep up at all during this trip in June ... people in California’s Central Valley, located about an hour south of Sacramento and about 90 minutes [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 23:26:39
Can we get oil from space
Scientists from the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh have said that judging by the chemical composition of stars in the Milky Way, ... lakes on Titan could provide enough power for all US heaters, lamps and air conditioners for hundreds [more...]
Date: 2008-10-31 05:19:43
My life in post-it notes...
Saturday morning-note on bathroom mirror:"The floor feels wet, I think the toilet is leaking" ... have central heat and air and I had two new window unit air-conditioners and didn't plan to be here [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 16:57:00
Testing
Haier Electronics Group Co., Ltd., an investment holding company, engages in the research, development, production, ... manufacturer, will open its first air-conditioner plant today in Prachin Buri as... ... under the Haier brand name. The company is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong. Haier Electronics Group [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 14:21:19
The Skinny on the Fat
There is a boogeyperson in town and apparently he or she is eating us alive. Beginning in 1996, government officials like C. Everett Koop, the then U ... of sleep, ear infections, intestinal bacteria, pollution, plastics, poverty, air conditioners [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 21:42:00
How to Find a Good Air Conditioning Contractor
Your air conditioning system is an essential part of the comfort of your home, especially during those long summer months when the heat and humidity combine to make things sticky and miserable. If you’ve ever suffered through a stretch of hot weather with your air conditioner [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 06:15:04
Air Conditioner Units
I love to people watch. I have a degree in social work and criminal justice and have worked in the human services filed for over twenty years ... of problems with creating mold and mildew as well as warping the wood in the home. When we moved [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 14:15:08
Shade Trees
Shade Trees Posted by Kathryn Muratore at 06:51 PM The USDA Forest Service and NIST have teamed up to teach us minions a very important lesson: trees provide shade, and shade can help keep your house cool, which means you won't need to run the air conditioner as much if you plant trees near your house. I know, I know...it's a complicated [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 00:51:47
Robber puts pistol to man's face, but it jams when he pulls trigger
Leoncio Martinez is lucky to be alive after a mugger stuck a gun to his head and pulled the trigger on the Upper East Side of New York City. The gun jammed. "Definitely, he was trying to kill me. I was freaking out," Martinez, 64, a retired air-conditioner installer, told the New York Post. Police are looking for the mugger who put [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 16:53:32
At What Price Hypothermia?
To remove the air conditioning units, or not to remove: that is the question. At least, that's the question on deck for many New Yorkers this wintry weekend.One would think this is an easy fix: if you're cold, take the damn air conditioners out of the window. Lo, the issue [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 21:04:00
Random Monday Notes
January 19, 2009 in Uncategorized I’ve got a lot to attend to this week, so it’s looking like it may be a light one over here folks ... get serious for a second: the air conditioner usage in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, etc is rapidly [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 07:42:07
MeFi: "It was beautiful, kind of like abstract art"
In March 2007, the FermiLab Office of Public Affairs in Batavia, IL "received a curious message in code" via USPS ... day. Geoff Milburn (creator of the Homebrew Air Conditioner and employee of the Canadian Space Agency ... months later, the central paragraph remains unsolved, and a Chicago Tribune article has rekindled [more...]
Date: 2008-07-16 19:08:38
How to Cut Down Your Home Cooling Cost
Air conditioner may be the most costly appliance in your house. Save a little bit on the monthly energy cost by applying a few of the following ideas: Turn up the thermostat a little bit. If you usually have it set to seventy-two degrees during the summertime, switch to seventy-eight degrees [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 23:00:07
U.S. forces find energy efficiency saves lives
Special to E&E PARIS — At the height of the violence in Iraq, ... powering air conditioners in Iraq’s smoldering heat by spraying insulating foam on tents and barracks ... to Army Gen. Tommy Franks at the U.S. Central Command and chief of the power task force at the Fort [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 14:40:47
Winners/Losers, January 19th
January 18, 2009 in Everyday, New York City | Tags: fashion, product reviews, suspenders, shampoo, hair, h&m, l'oreal shampoo, ... to this shampoo/conditioner in an attempt to SAVE my hair from the salt and snow flying through the air ... Shampoo & Conditioner. My hair tends towards the drier side, and is hard to maintain [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 05:50:28
Ice Energy Heats Up with $33M for Icy Air Conditioning
Ice Energy Heats Up with $33M for Icy Air Conditioning Written by Katie Fehrenbacher No Comments Posted October 27th, 2008 at 9:00 pm in Hitlines, ... that has developed an ice-based energy storage and air conditioning system for buildings, will announce ... -efficiency projects to utilities. Ice Energy’s “Ice Bear” air conditioner units are cost [more...]
Date: 2008-10-28 04:05:44
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