Aquariums

All Weather LCD TV doused with rain (woman in bikini alert)

encampment23 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:07:39 +0000

They even have a video of the unit getting doused with water while it is on. Has a heater with thermostat to keep it from freezing solid during the winter.

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Your current diesel vehicle can run on vegetable oil

encampment23 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:07:19 +0000

Vegetable oil can be used as primary fuel in your diesel engine. Auto parts can be ordered from that french website to convert any diesel engine (like a Volkswagen Golf TDI ) in only a few steps. You can use old filtered vegetable oil after performing a cheap modification (161 USD, a filter, a valve and a heater) on your car…

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Super Genintari 4-in-1 Console – Nintendo, SEGA, and Atari

encampment23 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:06:52 +0000

WITH PICS AND VIDEO! Super Genintari is the latest mega-console mod by Richard DaLuz, a perfect cocktail of Atari 2600, Nintendo Entertainment System, Genesis and Super NES enclosed in a retro-80s bronze acrylic case, “formed and shaped on a homemade stript heater.”

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Make a Solar Water Heater for Under $5

encampment23 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:06:35 +0000

This is a great way to learn about using the renewable energy of the sun to produce useful effects, in this case hot water. You can use these instructions to build a device that will actually heat enough water to use in the home, but it would require modifications.

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Solar Powered Air Conditioning Getting Real

encampment23 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:06:07 +0000

Matteran Energy fired up its new design for a low temperature system that produced 41 degree F temperature refrigeration using relatively warm water (160 degrees) right out of a common rooftop solar hot water heater.

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Make an Electric T-shirt

encampment23 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:05:48 +0000

Michael Waldbrenner used 15 feet of wires from a car-seat heater, scooter batteries, and some other tidbits to fabricate a 75-watt-powered t-shirt to keep him warm during cold-water swims.

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Argentine Scientist Designs Low-Cost Configurable Solar Roof

encampment23 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:04:28 +0000

Our previously featured Luis Juanico, who redesigned a heater for more efficiency, has launched his latest project: a concept of economically

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Six Ways to Stay Warm and Reduce the Heating Bill

encampment23 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:03:40 +0000

Last month our heating bill shot up from around $60 to more than $120 and my husband was not pleased. After receiving that bill we had a moratorium on using the heater. After 2 weeks of enduring chilly nights we gave up and started using the heater again. Actually there are many things we can do to save money on our heating bill and still stay warm

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How to Survive A Disaster

encampment23 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:02:21 +0000

We can do far more than we think to improve our odds of preventing and surviving even the most horrendous of catastrophes. It’s a matter of preparation–bolting down your water heater before an earthquake or actually reading the in-flight safety card before takeoff–but also of mental conditioning.

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Top 10 Renewable Tech Gadgets

encampment23 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:01:06 +0000

From a solar pool heater to photovoltaic purse that can charge batteries, there’s some neat stuff on this list I’d yet to see.

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