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Video: Watch these guys build a motorcycle from Harbor Freight ‘parts’

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I’ve always been interested in things what are “home-built”.

I grew up watching my dad turn ordinary things into new, completely different things using little more than a few hand tools and his creative imagination.

Likewise, I watched my brothers turn piles of wood or metal into professional-quality products that were both well-designed and incredibly useful.

Today I’d like to share a short video with you that just might get your own creative juices flowing…  [Read more…]

Stay cool this summer by recharging your car’s AC refrigerant

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Well, summer is just around the corner, and as usual it’ll probably be a scorcher here in my neck of the woods.

If it gets hot where you live too you probably feel blessed to have an air conditioner (AC) in your car.

However, if your car’s AC isn’t really cooling as it should you’re likely gonna be in for a long, miserable summer.  [Read more…]

Buying event tickets for a group? Don’t reserve all the seats on the same row

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Have you ever purchased last-minute tickets for a concert or some other event and ended up having to sit apart from the other members of your group?

Well, I have, and I can tell you that it’s no fun.

One of the advantages of buying tickets early is being able to get the seats of your choosing.

The thing is most people that buy tickets for a group end up making one huge mistake: They reserve all the seats for the group in the same row.

If you’re wondering why that’s a problem, just think about it for a moment…

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Tired of sky-high gas prices? You need this!

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By now you’ve surely noticed that gasoline prices are going up almost daily, and like so many others you’re probably pondering ways to minimize the pain you feel every time you visit a gas station for a fill-up.

Well, there’s a fellow in Brazil who found a way to not only minimize his “pain at the pump”, but eliminate it entirely…  [Read more…]

Smoke alarms for protecting the deaf and hearing impaired

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Most everyone nowadays knows how important it is to have working smoke alarms in our homes.

But have you ever wondered if there are smoke alarms that are designed to protect folks who are deaf or otherwise hearing impaired?  [Read more…]