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Twine for Connecting the Unconnectable

Curtis Davis — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:13:31 +0000

If you havent yet come across it, you should check out one of the recent success stories from Kickstarter and start getting excited.

Want to hook up things to the Web? Maybe you want to get a tweet when your laundrys done, or get an email when the basement floods while youre on vacation.

Well youll soon be able to. Twine is a 2.5-inch box of magic, complete with Wi-Fi module, accelerometer, thermometer and an expansion connector for other sensors. It allows you to internet enable physical objects and build networks of them all controlled with Spool, a browser based real-time web app. Initial Twine units were designed to work with vibrations, temperatures, moisture and magnetic switches as the standard sensors on offer but due to the demand for the product current sensors, pressure sensors and an RFID reader will also be incorporated. A

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Boutique of the Week: Crush Cubes

Lester Pereda — Sat, 12 May 2012 08:37:25 +0000

Every home should have a Crush Cube, they are so useful and pretty to look at, too! The ideal seat for unexpected guests, perfect for resting your feet on at the end of a busy, tiring day, or to use as a table for drinks and nibbles the list of uses is endless

The covers are interchangeable and so the colour of your cube can be altered with your mood! With so many variations to choose from, theres sure to be an option to suit your decor.

Looking for a complete change? Francesca is on hand to help you with your interior design quandaries! Projects range from room refresh to total refurbishment, from boutique design to homely comfort with key consideration given to room layout, scale and position of furniture. Contact Crush Cubes for more info.

Eco-luxury bamboo furniture – prepare to be wooed!It’s a Tough job!Lovely things for lovely people!

Lawn Lights Allow for Decorative Landscape Lighting

Karen Casas — Thu, 10 May 2012 06:43:11 +0000

Landscape lighting is usually about functionality. You want to illuminate driveways, walkways, and steps so you don’t fall on your rump if you need to go outside at night. But there’s no reason why you can’t add a little whimsy to your yard.

These Lawn Lights could be just the ticket.

You can place them anyway you wish. Create a holiday design or just a fun artistic decoration to entertain night-time passersby.

“Consumers can display a unique and stunning lighting decoration with Lawn Lights. These simple yet elegant displays rival those created with other ‘conventional’ decorations that require significantly more time and effort, and do so at a comparable cost. Each set of Lawn Lights covers a few thousand square feet. The ‘small’ sets are made with 36 LEDs spaced 8 feet apart and cover 1600 to 2300 sq. ft. The ‘medium/classic’ sets are made with 36 LEDs spaced 10 feet apart and cover 2500 to 3600 sq. ft. It’s so easy – simp

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KEES

Curtis Davis — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:30:17 +0000

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Your Kees = Your iPhone cover, your way.
What does Your Kees look like? However you want it to!

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Are You Sitting Healthily In Your Office Chair? Why Right Angled Sitting Is Harmful

Karen Casas — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:18:39 +0000

It seems that sitting all day in an office chair is slowly killing us all off if we are to believe recent reports and research into sitting.

According to professor Galen Krantz author of the book “The Chair: Rethinking Culture, Body, and Design” it’s not that sitting is a bad thing rather it’s the way we do it that causes all the problems.

There is an excellent interview with professor Krantz at the Body Conscious Design website called Beyond The Chair in which she explains what is wrong with the way we sit and how simple changes can help to improve things.

How you sit is important Krantz draws attention to the perils of right angled sitting, where the body is placed at a harmful 90° angle for hours on end. She high

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Low Flow Carpet Cleaners for Auto Detailing

Curtis Davis — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:51:22 +0000

Imagine a long trip in your car with the children and pets. To keep the kids happy, many people tend to bring a lot of things along the way including chocolates, soft drinks, ice-cream, fries, fast food, and more. Since kids will be kids, your car interiors will be ‘decorated’ with oil smudges, stains of soft drinks, dripped ice cream and fingerprints by the time you reach the destination. In addition to looking horrible, your car interiors will smell awful as well. Once the carpets and upholstery in cars absorb stains, smudges and odors, cleaning and deodorizing it will not be an easy job. For it, you must turn to advanced auto detailing equipment.

New versions of auto detailing machines available from reputable distributors work well on almost all surfaces found in car interiors such as cloth, rubber, vinyl and more. These carpet cleaners are equipped with the unique low moisture technology designed to keep water usage to a minimum. Low

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Branded Office Chairs Part 3: Humanscale Top 3 Freedom, Liberty And Diffrient World

Karen Casas — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:15:47 +0000

Continuing our series on branded chairs, this week it’s the turn of Humanscale a relative newcomer to the office seating market, despite this it produces consistently good office chairs.

Humanscale’s first move into office seating came in 1999 with the introduction of its Freedom chair which remains one of its most popular products. Let’s take a look at it now.

Freedom chair Humanscale’s Freedom chair was quite a significant departure from the normal type of office chair in use in 1999.

Freedom Chair In Green Leather

Designed by ergonomics pioneer Neils Diffrient the chair’s functionality is much more responsive than conventional chair mechanisms. It senses the user’s weight and movements and adjusts to support you as you move.

It’s a great chair to recline in when fitted with the headrest option as it gives excellent support to your neck and head.

As many of the adjustments are automatic it’s really a very simple chair to use. There isn’t the

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Windows Home Server 2011 Update

Curtis Davis — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:54:16 +0000

Microsoft has released the Windows Home Server 2011 Rollup 2 Update. It is a maintenance update to fix a variety of issues the server program has, such as bugs that have been reported to Microsoft by users.

The fixes include the ability to disable the Media Streaming Metadata Synchronizer, so that scheduled tasks that can interfere with music data can be disabled. The fix is meant to stop any overwriting without consent. The user can now use the dashboard to turn it on or off. Downloading issues have also been fixed with Android devices such as Remote Web Access in which uploading files from iOS devices could be compromised.

The OS X Lion Server Launchpad filename conflict is also resolved with this update. Microsoft did say full integration of OS X Lion devices has not been offered with the fix and they are aware of the issue. There may be a new update later on to ensure full integration.

The download is available from Microsoft or if the Windows Update is set on automatic for the server. It will be automatically updated if the Windows Update program is allowed to run in the background. Major issues, such as the network monitor service and health service crash issue, are also being fixed by the update. Another issue resolved is with the web browser control add-in that may be installed. The issue is mostly for those using Internet Explorer 9 whereby an empty dialog box will appear.

The Parker Palm Springs

Lester Pereda — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:37:05 +0000

This past summer my girlfriends and I packed our bags and headed to Palm Springs for a relaxing long weekend where we enjoyed a fabulous stay at The Parker Palm Springs. Designed by Jonathan Adler, the Parker is full of personality and makes you feel as though youve been transported to a retro 1960s movie set. The vibe is colorful, whimsical and the entire guest experience embraces Adlers happy chic philosopy. Every second of our stay was perfectfrom the amazing breakfasts at Normas and refreshing poolside cocktails to one of the best massages Ive ever had at Psych the Parkers incredible spa. B

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Shades Hanger Necklace

Curtis Davis — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:24:45 +0000

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A necklace designed to hold sunglasses as well as eyeglasses in a stylish manner. Made out of ceramic tiles with scarab stone.

Designer: Maria y Limjoco (France)
Manufacturer: Maria y Limjoco (France)
Inspired By: The yin and yang of the ever powerful sun.
Material: Ceramic tiles, scarab stone (handmade)
Colours: white, gold, bronze
Dimension: 49.5 cm
Price: 15.5 euros

Storkcraft Canadian Prices Reduced at Wholesale Furniture Brokers Canada

Lester Pereda — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:44:39 +0000

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Wholesale Furniture Brokers has reduced their Storkcraft prices on their Canadian online store, GoWFB.ca. Price drops range from $30 to $270. Everything still includes free shipping.

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Residence in Colombia Displaying a Minimalist Design Approach: GM1 House

Curtis Davis — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:56:13 +0000

Located in Girardot, Colombia and designed by studio GM Arquitectos, GM1 House comes with a highly contemporary appearance characterized by a large flat roof, floor to ceiling windows and an overall minimalist design approach. This modern South American residence is structured on two levels and was envisioned with emphasis on nature, on bringing the lush surrounding environment indoors. A living area connected to the pool by sliding glass doors and a terrace on the second level come as arguments to the projects openness. The living and dining room are the core of the house, displaying interesting furniture details for anyone in search of modern home inspiration.

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Select Top Suppliers to Opt Best Electric Pressure Washers

Curtis Davis — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:29:34 +0000

Choosing the perfect cleaning equipment for your commercial or industrial cleaning needs is not an easy task. Everyday, newer and better machines appear on the market, promising faster and more efficient cleaning results. However, not all these machines perform as claimed. If you opt for cheap versions of electric pressure washers simply to save some money, you could easily be purchasing another one in a year or so. For this reason, it is important to purchase high-grade power cleaners from reputable distributors.

The best electric pressure washers now come with a range of high-end features. In addition to offering better cleaning results, these new features also offer user safety, minimum maintenance issues and longer life for the power washers. Here is a look into those quality features that set apart the best pressure cleaners from the rest.

High-grade housing material: If you observe different brands of electric pressure washers, you will notice the cheaper versions come with low grade housing materials made from poor quality plastic, aluminum or sheet metal.

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Branded Office Chairs Part 1: Herman Miller Top 3 – Aeron, Embody And Sayl

Karen Casas — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:41:23 +0000

Following on from last week’s article on the benefits of going for a branded chair, this week we begin a series on specific manufacturer’s brands worth looking into.

This week we’re taking a look at 3 top sellers from Herman Miller the Aeron, the Embody and the Sayl. Let’s begin the Aeron its best known product.

Aeron chair

Aeron Ergonomic Chair

As office chairs go the Aeron ergonomic chair is getting quite long in the tooth it’s been around since 1994. Even so it remains an immensely popular choice and has probably reached classic chair status in the process.

One of its biggest appeals is that it comes in 3 sizes making it possible for people to get a chair closely matched to their body size.

It also started the whole mesh chair revolution and is excellent for anyone who tends to sweat a lot, particularly in hot weather. It mesh s

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