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Four-Minute Hourglass Shower Timer for Drought-Stricken Georgia Folks, Smelly Hippies
Unlike the rest of the Giz crew (especially Chen), I shower daily. But I'm also currently located at ground zero for god's wrath. Despite the governor's public missive for divine relief, Georgia's still got less moisture than scarecrow, which is really the only reason this four-minute shower timer in hourglass form interests me. It's only three bucks, and I'd probably mostly ignore its silent screaming, but I feel like I might shower just a little bit faster. Every drop counts right? [Envirosax via Green Deals Daily via Crave]
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If you've given more than a second glance to your greasy IT guy's matted, oily hair—or just don't wash your own that often, you might pick up that our hair holds onto oil like gas'll hit $100/gallon tomorrow. Gross, yeah, but apparently useful! Some hippies are taking mats made of human hair to mop up oil on SF beaches, which are then packed with oil-eating shrooms that turn the pads into compost for lovely landscaping. See, Exxon helps the environment! [Pop Sci]
Hippies Using Human Hair to Soak Up Oil Spills
If you've given more than a second glance to your greasy IT guy's matted, oily hair—or just don't wash your own that often, you might pick up that our hair holds onto oil like gas'll hit $100/gallon tomorrow. Gross, yeah, but apparently useful! Some hippies are taking mats made of human hair to mop up oil on SF beaches, which are then packed with oil-eating shrooms that turn the pads into compost for lovely landscaping. See, Exxon helps the environment! [Pop Sci]
7:00 PM on Wed Nov 14 2007
By Matt Buchanan
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Latest by n/a: $100/gallon ? A more realistic number would be $100/barrel. 1 barrel= 42 gallons more »
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One of the quirkier DIY projects we've seen, the disposable camera belt is not a disposable belt for your camera, which is what I initially thought. No, it's a disposable camera strapped to a belt. But! That's a lot cooler than most of the "ironic" giant belt buckles assaulting my eyes lately—and hey, it's easily moddable. [Pop Sci]
Disposable Camera Belt Perfect for Chris Hanson Wannabes
One of the quirkier DIY projects we've seen, the disposable camera belt is not a disposable belt for your camera, which is what I initially thought. No, it's a disposable camera strapped to a belt. But! That's a lot cooler than most of the "ironic" giant belt buckles assaulting my eyes lately—and hey, it's easily moddable. [Pop Sci]
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Bubble Wrap Curtains (Verdict: Ghetto Classy)
If you're looking for a cheap but aesthetically pleasing and environmentally conscious way to both tantalize your neighbors and keep them from peeping all the goods, we can't think of a better way than bubble wrap curtains. Hell, we even have real curtains and we might put some of these up instead. If we can resist the temptation to pop it all. [Street Use via MAKE]
obligatory july 4th post
How You Should Cook Your Hot Dogs Tonight: With Electricity
Evil Mad Scientist's disclaimer that this little project "just isn't safe" kind of lowballs the danger level involved, since you're basically plugging your hot dog directly into a power outlet. More »
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Modern Art Nutcracker: Simple and Well, That's About It
The Nusskubus nutcracker, uh, system is a set of beechwood cubes with a a variety of hollows for cracking nuts of myriad sizes. After setting your desired nut in the appropriate spot, smash the other cube into it and you're ready to go. Or you could save $35, be a man and just use your fist. More »
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DIY Ghetto Hovercraft Uses a Leaf Blower and Duct Tape (Naturally)
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