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Alaska residents Volcano Warning
"At 5:50 AM, January 11, 2006, AVO raised the color code at Augustine volcano to RED. For complete details, please see the Augustine activity page" From: http://www.avo.alaska.edu/index.php More detail at:…
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Durability Doctor Java applet
Neat little application. Not too big a download even on dialup. Even more reasonable if you have Java runtime already. http://www.pathnet.org/sp.asp?mc=tools_doctor Lets you set up a prospective home for analysis…
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Batteries. Getting pissed the new way?
Found this while digging around. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/08/0818_050818_urinebattery.html
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MiniMag LED conversion kit.
MiniMag, great little tool and very popular, especially when paired with a headband that makes it hands-free, if you use one trot over to Wally World and look in their…
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Good information about NOLA and Katrina.
Was digging around and found: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effect_of_Hurricane_Katrina_on_New_Orleans Has some interesting aerial photography. Before and after. Pretty dramatic. Also maps of elevation and the levee locations. Click on the small maps for…
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NHInd 1/2Ton pickup truck crane opinions
It's late not in mood for sleep. Last few months I have had a few situations come up where fairly heavy stuff, like a generator and large BBQ grill, had…
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The Kevlar is coming?
some time ago I was digging around and came across a web site that advertised massive gains in structural strength. Key to their proposal was the use of Kevlar tape.…
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How the rip-claw hammer got its name.
Long ago an old timer told me a story about why rip claw hammers are referred to by that name. Not to say he was right but it made sense…
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Plywood vs OSB for coastal building
Evaluating OSB for Coastal Roofs After Hurricane Andrew, Florida code advisers ruled OSB sheathing inferior to plywood. Was this judgment too hasty? Evidence suggests that OSB performs well when fastened…
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Hey buddy. Can you spare a nickel?
I was digging around and ran across this story. http://www.modbee.com/24hour/weird/story/1989649p-10008181c.html OK you have stolen 3.6 million nickels. $180,000 weighing 45,000 pounds. Now what? Too valuable to give up but exactly…