Top 30 Failed Technology Predictions

Throughout history man has been making predictions of the future ... T. Craven, FCC Commissioner, in 1961 (the first commercial communications satellite went into service ... , American radio pioneer and inventor of the vacuum tube, in 19266. “A rocket will never be able [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:36:53

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The Top Advantages of Installing a Cork Floor

Your commercial carpets may look good in your floor, but they won?t be once they start to accumulate dust, dirt, and stains ... that may have lingered into your commercial carpets. All you need is to turn the vacuum cleaner ... cleaner that allows you to turn the brush roll of as it can make remove the hairs of your carpet [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 14:09:03

Down and Dirty, Baby!

Greetings ReadersAt my current age I have noticed certain things through out the years ... . Squirting mops, pads that “click off” toilet cleaners, a shower cleaner that auto cleans your shower somehow, a carpet cleaner that you squirt, brush once (according to the commercial) and clean (yes [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 20:41:00

Islamic banking, Jewish banking, and a medley of mixed metaphors

In the current discussion of all things economic, there's been one aspect of it all that I've been keeping an eye out for, so far without much luck. But the odd piece pops up. Here's an article out of AP that's one of the few that I've found - Crisis widens appeal of Islamic finance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 02:32:00

South Africa and Korea claim top honours at LG’s international cooking competition

15 teams of home chefs from around the world competed in first annual global competition finals in Dubai Dubai, UAE, December 24, 2008: LG Electronics, the world’s leading innovator of home appliances, held a premier culinary competition for home chefs, “The 2008 LG Global Home Chef Award,” at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai on December 10, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 11:44:10

Who is “GUS”? Why force a 4.5% mortgage rate when the market is there already for both purchases and refinances?

“Well, I got a job and tried to put my money away But I got debts that no honest man can pay So I drew what I had from the Central Trust And I ... into significantly lower interest rates for consumers. Commercial banks responded immediately to the Fed [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 14:54:50

Opus

OPUS "GOOD PROCEDURES/THE ATROCITY" 7" (LOS ANGELES, CA- CATATONIC, 1979) Ah, here is one of the "holy grails" of punk rekkids- this mega rarity supposedly only had about 200 copies pressed. But out of that small number, not many survived- the story goes that bassist A.J [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 08:03:39

Alternatives To Buying A Commercial Carpet Cleaner

In order to get clean, good-smelling, healthy carpets, do you need to buy a commercial carpet cleaner or hire a professional carpet cleaning service? ... , then perhaps buying a commercial carpet cleaner or hiring a service is what you should do. But if you only have a few rooms with carpeting or if you rent an apartment, buying a commercial carpet cle [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 14:10:39

The Gospel of Consumption: And The Better Future We Left Behind

By Jeffrey KaplanPublished in the May/June 2008 issue of Orion magazinePrivate cars were relatively scarce in 1919 and horse-drawn conveyances were ... had electric lights, electric flat irons, and vacuum cleaners. In upper-middle-class houses, washing machines [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 13:25:00

Wood Floor Maintenance

MAINTENANCE Importance of Maintenance Unlike most floor coverings, wood floors are a long-term investment that, correctly maintained, will last the lifetime of the home. Fortunately for consumers, today’s wood floors offer a wide spectrum of product options that are easy to maintain [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 09:38:08

Knowing Your Handy Carpet Cleaning Machines

Deciding to start a carpet cleaning services is something that needs specialist know-how ... that the cleaners they hire know how to handle the kind of carpet they have. Though there are many carpet cleaners offering this specials service, a commercial or residential cleaning service may also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 03:29:32

The Mint Newsletter - issue 66

* News about Mint Intrepid has been released and work has started to produce Mint 6 Felicia We will use another approach than earlier and make the production more scripted  which will make the editions a bit more like each other Some of the news in Felicia have been presented earlier in the blog [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 12:05:05

Two from the file

The mailbag gets a little backed up here. I thought I’d reach back a few years to look at two unanswered questions. ... instruction manuals. Mostly for vacuum cleaners. As for the Wibberleys, they’re lovely people. If only [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 00:41:40

How to unplug from the grid

How to unplug from the grid 9 12 2008 How to unplug from the grid 03 December 2008 by Gaia Vince “I HAVEN’T paid an electricity bill since 1970,” says Richard Perez with noticeable glee. He can afford to be smug. While most of us fretted over soaring utility bills this year, he barely noticed [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 15:49:33

Introducing the Politically Incorrect AmbienCR Rooster

Have you seen the latest broadcast TV ads for AmbienCR with the rooster and tag line: "silence your inner rooster"? ... Commercial, Rooster Hair Dryer Commercial, Rooster Car Alarm Commercial, Rooster Vacuum Commercial, Rooster ... Tonight, I saw the Sanofi-Aventis "Rooster Car Alarm Commercial," one of several in a series [more...]

Date: 2008-08-24 19:40:00

Quotes that show how wrong people can be.

«We will bury you.» Nikita Krushchev, Soviet Premier, predicting Soviet communism will win over U.S. capitalism, 1958 ... and far reaching in purpose." -– Herbert Hoover, on Prohibition, 1928.«It will be years - not in my time [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 17:38:00

Permanent Link to Axial Vector Engine Corp. (AXVC.PK) Sees Global Success for Improving Electrical Power Demands

Axial Vector Engine Corp. (AXVC.PK) Sees Global Success for Improving Electrical Power Demands October 15th, 2008 Today, ... ), dishwashers (13% growth), vacuum cleaners (3% growth), and microwave ovens (6% growth) are also ... motors powering the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) systems in commercial [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 00:47:08

Famous predictions that never came true

Doom and gloom predictions threaten to swamp us. The sea will rise by 10m by next Tuesday, ... of Robert Fulton’s steamboat, 1800s “The phonograph has no commercial value at all.” Thomas [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:41:31

We Now Grow Our Own Rubber

::image_gallery:: We Now Grow Our Own Rubber Mexico’s Wild Weed, Guayule, Raised on 5,600 Acres in California, ... to exist in North America, few gave promise of practical commercial value. Only when it was discovered [more...]

Date: 2008-07-19 22:49:12

Mopping Those Floors!

Questions about mopping have been brought up a few times, so I am happy to share! ... , mop again with clear water to remove any cleaning solution.Note: Frequent mopping will make hard work [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 17:04:00

Jane Velez Mitchell: Caylee Anthony Update

ISSUES WITH JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL New Caylee Anthony Details Aired January 9, 2009 - 19:00:00   ET THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT ... contradicts the accusations, reportedly, of Jim Hoover, the other P.I. tied to the case. It appears [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 03:47:23

Chilewich Textiles Earns CRI Green Label Plus Certification

Chilewich Textiles Earns CRI Green Label Plus Certification ... certification. The CRI label is awarded to carpets, rugs, and even vacuum cleaners that meet ... , December 8th, 2008 Posted by: Christopher Ahern Category: Biodegradable, Compostable, Industrial [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 16:18:26

Get Coupon Code for vacuum cleaner bags, belts, filters and other parts

Hi buddies,i have a coupon code for my reader who wish to buy vacuum cleaners bags belts filters brushrolls machines. So, do you need this? ... , and thought that who wish to buy a Vacuum Machines, Vacuum Cleaner Bags, Vacuum Cleaner Belts, Vacuum Cleaner Filters, Vacuum Cleaner Brushrolls, Vacuum Cleaner Parts, Central Vacuums, Commercial Vacuums [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 07:48:00

Cleaning with the natural cleaning products

To go for green cleaning is to use natural cleaning products ... of spraying. When applying the cleaner, use a cloth and wipe it on the item or surface instead of spraying ... you need to use a commercial cleaning product.- Use [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 14:56:00

The Advocacy Dial

“Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts ... of commercial message from a brand, it is quickly realised that the choices are of the three [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 23:12:01

Nancy Grace: More Bones Found in Caylee Anthony Case

This is the transcript from the Nancy Grace show aired on Dec. 15th, 2008 ... , in a stunning twist, was the child`s skull tightly bound in thick industrial-strength duct tape [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 18:26:01

Why go anywhere else for your Family Allergy And Asthma needs?

Why go anywhere else for your Family Allergy And Asthma needs? ... Asthma Allergy Relief Products-Air Purifiers Vacuum Cleaners Vapor Steam … Allergy Relief Products HEPA air purifiers HEPA vacuum cleaners vapor steam cleaners dehumidifiers humidifiers water [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 06:45:15

10 Smart Ideas for a Healthy Home

10 Smart Ideas for a Healthy Home Dec. 31, 2008 As 2009 approaches, ... or throwing out old food, that get swept under the carpet in the excitement of the final days. While [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 18:00:42

How To Sharpen A Lawnmower Blade

How To Sharpen A Lawnmower Blade The lawnmower was invented in the 1830s in Englnad, ... mops and vacuum cleaners, you'll soon be able to get a remote-controlled lawnmower. Evatech [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 09:45:02

Mobb Deep - Blood Money (May 2, 2006)

Once upon a time, there was a man named Curtis Jackson ... , and vacuum cleaners...oh, wait, I just saw a Puff [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 18:00:00

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