Living Spaces That Stress Less (NPR)
From switching to energy-efficient light bulbs and appliances, to collecting rainwater and installing photovoltaic panels, how are experts making buildings that use less energy and generate less waste? Ira Flatow and guests explore the latest in green materials and design. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Sea things
Follow a duffel bag of poetry, carried by cargo ship up the coast of Australia, to Thursday Island ... Don't look inside. And when you finally set foot on the sand, open the bag and find... Sea Things. The ocean has long been a subject for poetry and poetic musings. In Sea Things we journey up the coast in the company of two duffel bags, transported by ship and collecting poems for the Red Room ... abc.net.au |
Woman collecting trash bags full of human hair, pet fur for Gulf spill relief efforts
When the owner of Rons Barbershop told one customer that his hair would be donated to the oil spill clean up in the Gulf, the man, who came in with an afro, left with his head shaved bald. Kristen Duren said she has been hearing similar stories... shelbystar.com |
FreeApps Bundles Popular Free Applications for Easy Downloading [Downloads]
# downloads Collecting and installing all your favorite apps is usually the most tedious part of a fresh OS installation. FreeApps makes bulk installation of popular free and open-source applications a snap. More » lifehacker.com |
Oswego student collecting used golf equipment for troops
OSWEGO — Oswego High School senior Austin Tracz is collecting used golf clubs and golf balls to send to service men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan as a part of the international Tee Off for the Troops campaign. palltimes.com |