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Iron Skillet DIY - How to Season your Cast Iron Skillet!

by max on June 12th, 2009
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If you happened to own a cast-iron skillet like me, you will want to “season” the iron skillet every once in awhile to get the iron skillet perfect and ready for your next delicious meal. Apartment Therapy has some great pics and instructions on how to do that which isn’t too hard considering all you really do is put some vegetable oil on the skillet and “bake&# ...

Veranda Solar Cells provide Free Solar Power for Apartments!

by max on March 20th, 2009
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Here’s a really cool solar cell device that will latch and hang from your apartment’s window and give you some free solar power. Great idea indeed but I hope the latching system is secure enough so it doesn’t fall on bystanders’ head and you know what that means, lawsuits and no more solar cells hanging off buildings. It’s called Veranda Solar, and it promise ...

Green DIY - How to Green Your Apartment!

by max on March 10th, 2009
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As people are becoming more conscious about our environment, we need to make sure each and everyone of us do their part. Even if “greening” is not scientifically correct, it’s a great way to conserve whatever we have left on earth. My advice is to make sure to recycle and let no food get leftover. Here’s a couple more from Missy over at our green blog: Use An Ec ...

Consumer DIY - How to Buy a Mattress!

by max on January 27th, 2009
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One of the secrets to good night sleep is buying a good mattress that is good for your back too. Well, I have been using this Keetsa Pillow Soft mattress (Cal King Size) for about a year or so and I have to say it’s the best bang for your dollar as far as mattresses go. The best part about my Keetsa mattress is the fact that it’s REALLY comfortable, apart from all the greene ...

I lost my Car Keys!

by max on January 7th, 2009
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Well, I lost my car keys last night and had a tough time inventing my own coathanger door opener without success but I did write some blog posts: WhiteBoard Idea - How to Make a Website! How to Scoop Icecream with Chinese Spoon! Wii Remote Hacks by Johnny Lee (This guy is amazing, I wanna go make that Whiteboard now.) The good news is that when I lose keys, it’s a good sign somethi ...

President-Elect Barack Obama in Chicago Speech

by max on November 7th, 2008
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Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Well, I try not to get too political on this DIY Tech Blog but heck, if I can’t speak my mind here, I rather die. Anyways, here’s the speech Obama gave after winning the election. I might be right or wrong but I think this simple speech will be as famous as Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysbu ...

Sound DIY - How to Install Surround Sound Flatwire 5.1 Wiring!

by max on October 22nd, 2008
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Apartment Therapy has an intensive DIY on how to install your own surround-sound flatwire 5.1 wiring. This would be great for anyone who’s trying to install some nice set of surround-sound speakers. We have been watching movies projected on our wall for prolly 4 to 5 years at this point and listening to the audio on various small stereo systems in 2.1. Really great, honestly, no ...

DIY - How to Make a Self-Ventilating Cat Litterbox!

by max on September 28th, 2008
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You know that cat’s litterbox can become potentially dangerous to your health with its deadly fumes, especially for pregnant women. Now, here’s a cool way to make a self-ventilating cat litterbox so you don’t have to worry about all that invisible bad-for-your-health fumes. I recently saw a post on Apartment Therapy showing a homemade “Cat Jet” ventilatio ...

Fun Memorial Weekend Commenting!

by max on August 30th, 2008
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Okay, here’s something fun for the memorial weekend. Goto your browser and type a character such as “A” or “B” or any other ASCII characters. (Did you know that most characters default to Google search while “e” defaults to EOnline.com?) If you find any other cool websites that come on on the new Firefox 3 (yes, you should be using this browser ...

DIY - How to Make a Cool Table with Old Magazines!

by max on August 24th, 2008
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Recently, I have been actually looking for a table to buy a table for a small spot that needs one. With this DIY, I will be able to make a new small table with some of my old magazines I’d throw away eventually anyways. I like the concept, of re-using magazines for DIY furnitue design. The most amazing part is that it requires very little hardware. If there’s anything we ...