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KSDK Interesting Tid Bits Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:24:41 GMT http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/flight-simmulation-video-from-parks-air-of-hudson-river-ditching-t414.htm#651 http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/flight-simmulation-video-from-parks-air-of-hudson-river-ditching-t414.htm http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/time-to-lose-an-hour-of-sleep-with-daylight-saving-t569.htm Admin Daylight Saving Time starts tomorrow. (And yes, that's the way you spell it. No "S" on the end of saving.) At 2 a.m., clocks skip straight to 3. Seems like a small bother, an hour lost in the middle of the night. That mere 60 minutes, though, can disrupt entire body rhythms for days on end. Say you go to bed as normal tonight, maybe catch a little "Saturday Night Live." Get up when the new time on the clock says you should on Sunday. Take a nap in the middle of the afternoon ... 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Fire officials said the blaze could have been worse. A student used a fire extinguisher to knock back the flames in the third-floor bedroom before firefighters arrived and finished extinguishing some still-smoldering debris. Read More I know, this ... 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De-ice your windshield with home-made solutions We really dug the Dollar Stretcher blog's recipe for DIY de-icer—simply 3 parts vinegar to 1 part water in a spray bottle, applied before a cold and wet night. But our commenters have a few of their own solutions for cold-weather cars. Among their suggestions: A cup of cold water and a good scraper; simply covering your windshield with cardboard; and even using the A/C and heat simultaneously. While you're assemingly your anti-ice weapons, ... 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Interesting Tid Bits Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:57:39 GMT http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/free-cosmetics-at-stores-across-the-country-t444.htm#688 http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/free-cosmetics-at-stores-across-the-country-t444.htm http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/inspiring-video-t432.htm Admin WATCH THIS VIDEO]]> Interesting Tid Bits Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:42:03 GMT http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/inspiring-video-t432.htm#673 http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/inspiring-video-t432.htm http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/irobot-looj-120-gutter-cleaning-robot-t429.htm Admin The iRobot® Looj cleans up to 80 feet of gutter in minutes, not hours—it’s the easiest way to keep gutters free-flowing all year round! Cleaning gutters will go from the bottom of your "to-do" list to the top. Cleaning robot offers a three-stage auger system that dislodges, lifts and tosses wet mud and leaves out of your gutter and away from your home. There's complete control over forward and backward movement of the robot and bi-directional rotation of the auger. Waterproof up to two ... Interesting Tid Bits Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:47:43 GMT http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/irobot-looj-120-gutter-cleaning-robot-t429.htm#668 http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/irobot-looj-120-gutter-cleaning-robot-t429.htm http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/divorce-man-wants-kidney-back-t388.htm Admin A US man divorcing his wife is demanding that she return the kidney he donated to her or pay him $1.5m (£1m) in compensation. Dr Richard Batista told reporters that he decided to go public because he was frustrated at the slow pace of divorce negotiations with his estranged wife. He said he had not only given his heart to his wife, Dawnell, but donated his kidney to save her life. Read More Interesting Tid Bits Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:13:38 GMT http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/divorce-man-wants-kidney-back-t388.htm#595 http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/divorce-man-wants-kidney-back-t388.htm http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/car-key-jams-teen-drivers-cell-phones-t364.htm Admin ScienceDaily (Jan. 3, 2009) — University of Utah researchers have developed an automobile ignition key that prevents teenagers from talking on cell phones or sending text messages while driving. The university has obtained provisional patents and licensed the invention – Key2SafeDriving – to a private company that hopes to see it on the market within six months at a cost of less than $50 per key plus a yet-undetermined monthly service fee. 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]]> Interesting Tid Bits Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:30:41 GMT http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/arnold-on-the-net-t352.htm#538 http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/arnold-on-the-net-t352.htm http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/how-coneys-can-solve-energy-crisis-t357.htm nick venable Hey, Motor City! We are -- literally -- sitting on the answer to America's energy woes. This realization came to Biz Insider as we awaited the new rankings from Men's Fitness for the "fattest cities" in America. Detroit managed to stay in the Top 20 last year at No. 13 (thanks to all the coney islands, pizza joints and candy shops in Michigan), though that was down from No. 9 in 2007. But how, you wonder, with all the gluttony and sloth in Motown, can our flabby selves solve the ... Interesting Tid Bits Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:50:15 GMT http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/how-coneys-can-solve-energy-crisis-t357.htm#546 http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/how-coneys-can-solve-energy-crisis-t357.htm http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/what-to-do-with-your-old-electronics-t332.htm Admin KSDK -- The holidays might have been particularly kind for you: a new high definition television, the latest video game system, maybe a new high tech cell phone or stereo system. And millions of the old or used electronics these new toys replaced will end up in a landfill. But according to the non-profit Web Innovations & Technology Services, more than 75 percent of these devices are reusable. Get details Interesting Tid Bits Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:17:47 GMT http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/what-to-do-with-your-old-electronics-t332.htm#514 http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/what-to-do-with-your-old-electronics-t332.htm http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/concept-radio-flyer-t328.htm Admin Click to see this
Wow, talk about spoiled kids@!]]> Interesting Tid Bits Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:01:57 GMT http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/concept-radio-flyer-t328.htm#506 http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/concept-radio-flyer-t328.htm http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/use-a-prius-as-an-emergency-generator-t326.htm Admin I don't know if it is true, and of course we know I am not a fan of the Toyota, BUT, since hybrids, and electric vehicles are the next wave, I found this and interesting second use for one? If you happen to be the owner of a Toyota Prius, or any other battery-packed hybrid car, you can use it as a surprisingly effective emergency generator. After a storm knocked out power in his neighborhood, John Sweeney did some characteristic things to keep warm in the chilly Massachusetts winter weather. ... Interesting Tid Bits Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:51:49 GMT http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/use-a-prius-as-an-emergency-generator-t326.htm#504 http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/use-a-prius-as-an-emergency-generator-t326.htm http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/get-a-text-from-santa-t301.htm Admin St. Louis (AP) -- The time-honored tradition of children writing a letter to Santa Claus at the North Pole is getting a high-tech update. Santa "can't w8 4 Christmas," and he's so excited to let children know, he'll even send them a series of text messages. A suburban St. Louis advertising and marketing firm, Anchor Communications in St. Charles, set up a Web site and is using its communications system to allow families to sign their children up to receive mobile phone text ... Interesting Tid Bits Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:19:44 GMT http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/get-a-text-from-santa-t301.htm#469 http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/get-a-text-from-santa-t301.htm http://arnoldbuzz.forumotion.net/interesting-tid-bits-f70/neat-gadget-t253.htm Admin Black and Decker Thermal Leak Detector Can Cut Your Energy Costs By 20 Percent
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