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Yey, it’s that favorite wacky American holiday coming up, Halloween and here’s how to make your own Pop-up Coffin Halloween Prop using some PVC pipes with some creativity.

With a home haunt, we have found that the best non-commercial cylinder to be found on the market today is the screen door closers. They contain a spring that will return them to the original closed position when the air is off and have an amazing strength. Since they are designed for pneumatic operation, we find them to be the easiest to convert and operate while their price falls within the constraints of our budget. Please remember that if you use this design, you will be doing so at your own risk and we are not held liable for any damage or injury that might result from this. With that ‘blurb’ out of the way, let’s get on with it!!!

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Well, here’s a weekly re-cap of laptop stuff from our Laptop Pimp Blog just in case you’ve missed it:

ASUS Eee PC 900HA is out, slightly different but available to order through Amazon.  Check out the HP dv3500t review and specs.  Toshiba has another new laptop out, Toshiba Satellite E105 review here.  OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) is coming back to Amazon but I am not excited about their corporate structural changes and deals with evil Microsoft.

Also check out 30 cool hacks for the Acer Aspire One.  Sony VAIO TT is out finally and the verdict looks pretty good.  Mouse computer launches their 10-inch netbook, I don’t see any features that is better over the Eee PCs though.  Lenovo IdeaPad S10 has been dissected here, this laptop gets so hot though, definitely not recommended buy.

Toshiba intros 250GB harddrives size of batteries.  Now, there’s an alternative to SSDs.  Panasonic Toughbook T8 Reviews here, it’s a really “tough” laptop for sheezy.  Panasonic Toughbook W8 reviews and Panasonic Toughbook F8 reviews are also there.

ASUS N10, N20, N80, N50 specs can be found here.  ASUS also has its UMPC R50 out.  BenQ Joybook U101 seems to be a promising netbook.

Well, there’s too much info on laptops so if you wanna knock yourself out, go to Laptop Pimp Blog pleaz.

Here’s a quick re-cap of interesting science and technology posts from our Keetsa Eco-Friendly Blog this week:

Solar-powered bike Cycle Sol may allow bikers to re-use the power of the sun.  Portable Eco-Frienldy Fridges are really neat idea.  Here’s a commercial Wind-Power Charger for all your gadgets.  Solar Powered Traffic Lights are definitely in these days.  Solar Powered Trash Compactor is another one that big cities should start using more of.

For more, check out Keetsa!

You know, ever since I started hacking with Photoshop, I have been becoming better and better but here’s a really simply Photoshop tutorial that shows you how to make a realistic green apple with Photoshop.

In this tutorial, I’ll be showing you how to draw a shiny green apple. We’ll have a look at various painting techniques throughout this tutorial. It will be fun and you’ll learn something new - let’s started!

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A skatboarder in Germany achieved 50MPH+ on the highway.  The German government is still trying to track down the person who did it to put him in jail but I think they should give him an award instead.

A video of the skateboarder, broadcast on German television networks on Wednesday, showed a helmeted figure wearing a red and white protective suit building up speed by holding onto the back of a motorcycle before letting go and freewheeling.

“We put out an all-points bulletin and have received information that gives us useful clues to who the man may be,” Stoeckle said. “We are particularly concerned about copycats who may imitate the stunt, putting their lives at risk.”

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Here’s a funny Simpson’s video, watch to find out who he votes for.

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Here’s a cool DIY on how to make an iPhone dock with binder clips!

Here it is boiled down into just 61 words: Clamp a medium sized clip to the iPod end of your cable, connector side out. Remove the wire handles and tuck the cable along the fat edge. Take a bigger clip and clamp that onto the smaller one, so that the cable runs between the gap. Remove the handles. Add iPod. Try not to knock it over and break the connector.

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It seems like designers are getting more involved in the “green movement” with masterpiece DIY Coffee Tables like this, which are made from old Car Hoods.

Our advice, “re-use, re-make” and you can still come up with magnificent designs.

Using hoods from vintage American cars, Joel Hester handcrafts coffee tables in his Dallas, TX studio. Taking advantage of the bright colors of yesteryear and the patterns created by oxidization, the one-of-a-kind steel pieces add industrial chic to living rooms.

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Well it seems at least Barack Obama or his campaign managers are smart on the latest technology, they created an iPhone app for getting involved in this politics race.

Knock yourself out if you are for Barack Obama.  Now, where’s McCain’s iPhone app?  His probably too old to even know what an iPhone is.  Oh well, I’d really like to see a President who’s updated on technology.

Features:
Landing Page of Obama ‘08 app

* Application Landing Page
* Call Friends
* Events: Local Event Detail
* Issues
* Media: Photos and Video

* Call Friends: A great volunteering tool that lets you make a difference any time you want by talking to people you already know. Your contacts are prioritized by key battleground states, and you can make calls and organize results all in one place.
* Call Stats: See nationwide Obama ‘08 Call Friends totals and find out how your call totals compare to leading callers.
* Get Involved: Do more. Find and contact your local Obama for America HQ.
* Receive Updates: Receive the latest news and announcements via text messages or email.
* News: Browse complete coverage of national and local campaign news.
* Local Events: Find local events, share by email and get maps and directions.
* Media: Browse videos and photos from the campaign
* Issues: Get clear facts about Barack Obama and Joe Biden’s plan for essential issues facing Americans.

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