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Entries from August 2009

Solar Oven For Low Electric Bill Buffs

August 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Reviews, Unique Gifts

Share.. Sometimes, especially when you live in the Middle East like I do, the wind stops, the clouds fizzle, and the sun feels like its driving acupuncture needles into your skin at inappropriate places without a license, because it’s so hot and you can’t sit outside for long. Well, it’s time to turn that unlicensed [...]

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Light of Mercy Kabbalah Necklace – Is it Powerful?

August 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Amulets, Gifts for Her, Unique Gifts

Share.. When considering jewelry based on mystical sources, there are generally two kinds of buyers. The first are the ones who truly believe in the mystical power of the jewelry, and the second are those who believe that, while the pendant itself lacks any supernatural ability, it does inspire the wearer to act in the [...]

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Iris and Her Bangles – An Interview

August 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Charm Bracelets, Fashion & Style, New Stuff

Share..Up until five years ago, Iris Braunstein-Shemesh (38) was a textile designer. And like many other women, she felt she wanted more, much more, from life. “I always worked with handmade material, and with the birth of my second child I decided to try to work independently,” she remembered with a smile. In a bustling [...]

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Durabook Can Take a Soaking and a Beating

August 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Fun Stuff, Professional Shopping, Unique Gifts

Share.. Last month, a new laptop was unleashed by GammaTech, and boy can it ever take a beating. It’s armed to the teeth in bludgeon-blunting shock-absorbing pummel-proof shielding. You can even pour water all over the keyboard and it’ll just laugh at you and continue to compute while the liquid simply drains from the bottom. [...]

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Using The Wine Empties

August 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Home Decor, Tips

Share..A quick follow up to our wine kits post. You can find these at artsy displays and street fairs, usually in hippieish parts of town where all the artisans are selling recycled trash-into-treasure that makes you want to dive into the nearest landfill and see what you can sell. But then it smells bad, so [...]

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Blindfolded? Get Behind The Wheel

August 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Fun Stuff, New Stuff, Unique Gifts

Share..A car for blind people. That’s what a team based out of Virginia Tech finished building earlier this month. It’s basically an outfitted dirt buggy – something you’d find in a Grand Prix amusement park, but it’s got a whole bunch of accessories that make it drivable blindfolded. Or by blind people, as the case [...]

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