There are inexpensive things you can do to increase your home’s energy efficiency, and then there are expensive things you can do.
Wired has an interesting story on some pretty cool things that some people have done to their homes. And these aren’t things like replacing lightbulbs…
Check out some of these hi-tech homes…
Odds are, you receive at least one e-mail (a day…) with photos of cute, fluffy little baby animals.
You quickly scroll through the e-mail, think “aw, cute” and delete it. Or, you just delete it as soon as your realize it’s yet another assortment of cats dressed up as people.
As with most things, however, there’s an opposite that provides some balance.
UglyOverload is the answer to those opposites — featuring the not-so cute and the “that’s so fugly it’s cute!” of the critter world.
If you’re in the process of building a best practices or standards document for your corporate intranet or internet site, there’s an excellent online resource available to you for free.
The Web Communications Division in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office offers a comprehensive, easy-to-use, online guide for creating usable and useful websites.
Check it out at http://www.usability.gov/
If you’re looking for a good pair of cycling shoes for riding in cold snowy conditions, you don’t have many options. I chose a pair of Lake MXZ300 winter shoes and this will be my third winter riding in them.
These shoes are comfy! The neoprene internal liner is a nice snug fit, without being too tight or constricting. You should get a pair that are a size or size and half larger than you would usually wear. This will let you wear a pair (or two) of thick warm socks. Trying to cram your foot into a shoe that’s too tight will work against you by constricting the blood flow to your foot. Less blood flow means colder feet.
I’ve yet to meet a can of soup I like…
Microscopic flecks of vegetable, squishy chewy bit of “meat” and enough salt to exceed your daily recommended value hardly make for a healthy comfort food.
Soup stocks, on the other hand, are a great way to make your own soup. Open a box of chicken or beef broth, throw in some fresh veggies, meat and noodles and you’ve got a quick and nutritious meal.
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For the past five or so years, I’ve had the same thing for breakfast almost every day — oatmeal.
Now that’s a statement that probably won’t keep many people reading, but if you’re looking for a cheap, quick and healthy breakfast, read on…
Does popping extra doses of Vitamin C or drinking gallons of orange juice help prevent or get rid of a cold?
Not necessarily, according to the Jan/Feb 2007 issue of the Nutrition Action Healthletter.
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