Check out the Instructables guide for details on how to hollow out light bulbs and build the necessary stands without cutting up your hands. There are even some bonus light bulb projects on there.

Now, how about a few "How many ___ does it take to change a light bulb" jokes before you run off to DIY? [Instructables]

The Expendables is a kind of supergroup action movie, starring Sly Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Bruce Willis. It has absolutely nothing to do with tech, gadgetry, or science, but enough members of the Giz staff went crazy for it that we had to put it somewhere—so it finds its way to Remainders. My take? Looks dumb, but not transcendently dumb like the Crank movies. [Expendables Trailer]

I'm in a weird place with plants right now. You see, I had this pretty flowering hanging plant in my window, but I went on vacation for ten days and came back to find that it had not only died due to lack of care from a certain roommate I won't name, but in death had afflicted my bedroom with a large and tenacious family of tiny black ants. I tried to save its life with gallons of water over the next two days—I pleaded with it, I begged it to hold on—but while the plant didn't survive, those fucking ants did. In short, screw plants.

But now, I'm starting to think there's more to plants than meets the eye. Research has shown that mustard plants actually favor members of their own family (plants also descending from the same mother, at least) by sharing nutrients and not competing for sunlight. That's adorable, isn't it? Maybe I'll buy a mustard plant next. [Wired]

A Tokyo wine bar has begun selling not just wine by the glass, but self-serve wine by the glass, poured from a luxury vending machine. What's nice is that you can actually see the bottle, though you don't get that weird thrill of approving a wine to a waiter without having any clue if it's good or not. (Side note: The last time somebody asked me what I thought of a particular wine, I learned that saying "I get a distinct grape flavor" will not win you much respect from oenophiles.) Anyway, it's pretty cool, but ends up here in Remainders because it's not new; apparently similar contraptions have been installed all over the States in the past year or two. But it's new to us, and a pretty cool idea to boot. [CrunchGear]

LightPot uses LED lights, and can collapse down on itself when not in use. Created by designers Studio Shulab, LightPot still a prototype, but they have big plans to bring this thing to store shelves soon. I want I want I want. [designboom and TreeHugger via CrunchGear]

Desktop Hydroponics, available for $40, is a means to grow herbs at your desk. Essentially a plastic shell with some sponges and nutrient mix, its slot-type top should hold stalks in place...while tempting your coworkers as a means to dispose of old CDs. [ThinkGeek via UberReview]

By designer Gabriela Mombach, the Broto Domestic Greenhouse grows plants through aeroponics (in which nutrient mists replace soil) while constantly measuring pH, temperature, nutrients, and humidity. A row of LEDs support photosynthesis while keeping the pot's handle cool to the touch.

It's certainly not the warmest method to infuse your home with plant life, but it would certainly keep the dirt off your electronics. [Coroflot via Unplggd]

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The user places the PlantSense GardenGro sensor in a spot right next to the plant, and 24 hours later, plugs the USB hub into their computer. The sensor's data will then upload to PlantSense's website, which doles out tips like “water more,” or “pile on less plant food, your peppers are getting fat.”

The service is a little expensive—$59.95 for each USB stake. But isn't that a small price to pay to be able to munch on your own home-grown Roma tomatoes, your black thumb overcome by the wonders of technology? [EverythingUSB]

While growing plants in what is essentially rock do not make for optimal green-nurturing conditions, scientists realized that by adding various bacteria to the anorthosite, the plants were able to draw essential nutrients they needed from the rock. Better still, these bacteria are a tough breed of microbe, ready for the tough conditions of the moon.

Obviously the plants still need atmospheric enclosure, planned to include algae.

And though scientists are confident that they can grow a variety of other plants on the moon (like cabbage), they may or may not get to participate in moon visits scheduled for 2015 and after. [telegraph via digg]

Designed to protect 100 million of the world's seeds through fortified concrete and the surrounding mountainous landmass, the Global Seed Vault is prepared to withstand nuclear missile attacks and keep our plants' genetic codes safe. And while the plan is all well and good, if I'm anywhere near Longyearbyen when the sky rains radioactive fire, Man will be losing a few species of plants to prevent my seeds from dropping like acorns. [belowtheclouds via geekologie]

The techno-garden includes Marigold seeds, artificial soil, an adjustable growth light and of course, a 4-foot USB cable, like nature intended. Available now for a mere $19.99, the best thing about the miniature greenhouse is that no one will ever use it to grow obscene amounts of marijuana. [Technabob via Gadgetastic]