Christmas Gifts for Websites, What??!

You can thank the fine people at icrossing for this tid bit of holiday joy (that is if you are a website).



All too often we neglect the technology in our lives around the holiday season. Heck, even the family pet gets a gift under the tree. Have you ever considered buying your television a new care kit, or having your toaster professionally detailed? If not, maybe now is the time. I believe that this article presents a shift in the times. The Great Finds post is about SEO best practices for holiday content, but I think its safe to say that this is the start of something much larger, rewarding the technology in your life for all of its hard work? Hahahaah, maybe.

Wind Turbine DIY tips

Wind Farm Energy Video

Since your purpose in tapping wind power is to save on cost, perhaps it is also logical to assume that you do not want to spend too much on your wind turbines to start harnessing residential wind power. Due to this, there are steps below that will help you make your own wind turbines out of wood. Even if you are not a certified carpenter, this do-it-yourself guideline is very easy to follow. All you need are the right tools.



First off, you need to pick wood for your residential wind power turbines. Perhaps the ideal size is one meter in length. Pine is a great option for wind turbines. You will need three pieces of this wood which we will call blades from here on. With a pencil, divide the wood into five equal sections. One end should be marked as the tip and the other end should be marked as the base. One side should be marked as the front and the other one should be the back.

Halfway at the tip, mark it down to the bottom of the fourth division before the base. This will give you a diagonal line. Cut it and it should give you shape that looks like a saw. Next, lay it down in a way in which the back is facing you up. Mark a number 7 from the tip of the fourth division close to the base. Start the number seven there down to the tip. Cut it but do not go through it straight. After cutting, all you need is a plane and chisel to smoothen the surface.

Working on the base of your residential wind power turbine, you need to divide the number of blades you have by 360 degrees. Since we are working on three, we need a 120 degree angle and cut the three blades so they can be connected as one and look like fan blade. Now that you are done with your residential wind power turbine, all you need to do is to attach it and let it do the work.

Windy Horse Story

(by Ashish K Arora)

Taking My Cat to The Vet

Today is cat to the vet day. We have a cat that has a bladder issue, where magic crystals form when her diet consists of too much magnesium, so a special prescription diet is needed to prevent crystal formation. The last time we visited the vet's office our cat who is normally very timid, attacked the vet. The vet came back from the lab with hair all dishevled and clinging to the cat who had attached claws to the vet's chest. Thinking back on this it was really kind of funny. I wonder if we are going to be in for something funny today. Stay tuned.

Steeler Nation - BBQ Ceremony

Image via WikipediaThose of us who are part of the Steeler Nation have gameday rituals that range from multiday drink-athons to searing meat festivals. Today as I await the AFC divisional game between dem Stillers and the Bolts of Sandy I eagerly pace deciding when to unveil the grill. The debate is, do we prepare by bbqing prior to the game so that while it's on we watch, or do we try to cook after the game to enjoy the thrill of victory. Maybe both. I am going with fire = good, and engaging in fire activites is good luck for the Stillers. Although, dare I say indoor grilling anyone? With the proper ventilation a grill could be used indoors, but it still is not without risk. Maybe some hybrid electric grill or stove top smoker would do the trick. Still where is the fire?

Go 'Blitz' Burgh!