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• Unplugging on Molokai (Part 1)

  
  Urban Mix Plate| Urban Mix Plate blog, honoluluadvertiser.com | Honolulu, Hawaii — Authority: 115
  Those of you who know me, know Im quite addicted to Twitter, Facebook, texting, etc. And Im not the only one!! So one day, one of my Twitter friends, Amber ( @Tiabla ) suggested we get away to Molokai for an unplugged weekend: No electronic equipment except for our cameras. Good timing: Aqua Hotels & Resorts , ...
  5 days ago

• Cornhole Games

  
  The Low-Tech Times — Authority: 122
  Video Game AddictionThese days, some kids spend hours playing addictive modern video games sometimes getting painful lumps. Old-Fashioned Family Entertainment AlternativeThere is an Ohio manufacturer of wooden cornhole games. Woodgamz.com explains:Cornhole, bean bag toss or whatever you want to call it, is more fun, ...
  5 days ago

• Weekend Links

  
  The Low-Tech Times — Authority: 122
  CELLPHONE USE IS LINKED TO CANCERRise of the stealthy traffic camera fuels drivers’ disgust Computer meltdown creates traffic-light chaosComputer Glitch Affects DC Metro
  1 week ago

• Low-tech Raking vs Hi-tech Leaf Blowing

  
  The Low-Tech Times — Authority: 122
  [Updated post. Originally published last year]After some October snow in Virginia, it is time to rake up the fallen leaves.It surprises me how popular leaf blowers are when a simple rake works so well.Four Reasons Leaf Blowers Are Inferior to Rakes I’m not convinced that using a machine to blow leaves into a pile ...
  1 week ago

• Low Tech infertility treatment options.

  
  Infertility Resources — Authority: 123
  Dr. Najmabadi of the Center for Reproductive Health and Gynecology discusses the low-tech options for patients seeking infertility treatment. Mail this post
  1 week ago

• Watch Amy Smith’s “Simple designs that could save millions of childrens’ lives” talk at TED

  
  { design@tive } information design — Authority: 127
  Fumes from indoor cooking fires kill more than 2 million children a year in the developing world. M.I.T. engineer Amy Smith details an exciting but simple solution : a tool for turning farm waste into clean-burning charcoal. Mechanical engineer Amy Smith ’s approach to problem-solving in developing nations is ...
  2 weeks ago

• Weekend Links

  
  The Low-Tech Times — Authority: 122
  Weekend LinksWelcome to a new weekly feature on the Low-Tech Times. Look for new interesting links about low-tech solutions or high-tech problems each weekend. How to Make Everything YourselfA School’s Crazy Ban on BikesMan Annoyed by Robo-callsPigeon transfers data faster than ISPGPS Causing Truckers to Crash Into ...
  2 weeks ago

• Why Do People Pay For HBO?

  
  The Low-Tech Times — Authority: 122
  Having to Opt OutI was reading Seth Godin’s opinions this morning on opt-in and opt-out:Anything that tricks a consumer into paying for something ought to be double opt in.This got me thinking about how cable companies often give people a free trial of HBO and/or other movie channels when they sign up. After the ...
  2 weeks ago

• What is a Yacker Tracker – Ask Kaiser About Noise Control in Hospitals

  
  The Medical Quack — Authority: 515
  I think everyone who has been in a hospital for care at some point in time can agree, they can be noisy.  The Yacker Tracker at the facility in Hawaii helps keep this in check.  Not only do we monitor data today, but add noise to the list too.  It looks very similar to a traffic signal.  They also have a “low ...
  2 weeks ago

• Shopping Lessons I Hope My Son Learns

  
  SavingAdvice.com Blog — Authority: 466
  The other day, I went out for coffee with my teen-aged son. My son and I went on a Sunday and I was not sure whether the bakery would be open as it was late in the day. My son asked why we were going to that particular bakery; since there is a [...]
  2 weeks ago

• Shopping Lessons I Hope My Son Learns

  
  Personal Finance Advice — Authority: 124
  The other day, I went out for coffee with my teen-aged son. My son and I went on a Sunday and I was not sure whether the bakery would be open as it was late in the day. My son asked why we were going to that particular bakery; since there is a [...]
  2 weeks ago

• Cancel HBO

  
  The Low-Tech Times — Authority: 122
  As long-time readers are aware, I am a proponent of free over-the-air tv. Why pay to watch crap when there’s plenty of decent shows available for free?Curb Your Enthusiam ControversyIn the car tonight, I caught some of The Savage Nation radio show. Dr. Michael Savage urged his listeners to cancel HBO after a [...]
  2 weeks ago

• More Low Tech Links

  
  The Low-Tech Times — Authority: 122
  Are mobile phones wiping out our bees?50 things that are being killed by the internetHybrid Cars: Vehicular Silence and Pedestrian DeathsLaHood: texting-while-driving ‘epidemic’Driver Distraction Can Lead To Serious Consequences
  3 weeks ago

• The Good Ol’ U.S. Mail

  
  The Low-Tech Times — Authority: 122
  n a recent trip to the Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Va, I took a picture of the mail chute. Those staying at the hotel can drop their letters and postcards in a slot from the upper floors to transport them to a collection point on the main level.In these days of electronic correspondence, [...]
  3 weeks ago

• Low Tech Links

  
  The Low-Tech Times — Authority: 122
  Maria Shriver breaks husband’s cell phone lawTackling the New Scourge of Road Safety: TextingReading on Paper or Screen–Which Is Better?Will Low Tech Replace High Tech?How Facebook Ruins Friendships
  4 weeks ago

• Look Before You Leap

  
  Job Searching Blog — Authority: 125
  Weigh the pros and cons before switching careers …… Today’s red-hot industry can easily be tomorrow’s deserted career wasteland. Ask any of the thousands of Americans who switched to the information technology field in the Nineties, solely because it was the booming industry of the moment. “Have we ...
  4 weeks ago

• Miley Quits Her Twitter

  
  The Low-Tech Times — Authority: 122
  Miley Cyrus Tries to Go Low-TechI’m not a Miley Cyrus fan, although I do admit to listening to The Climb all the way through a couple times on the radio. Regardless, I am pleased that the young star is trying to go low-tech by abandoning her twitter account. Business Insider writes: So, [...]
  4 weeks ago

• An illuminating paper book …

  
  Architectradure — Authority: 112
  Absolutely gorgeous! A pop-up book that explores the integration of paper, electronics, mechanics, and computation by Jie Qi, Leah Buechley and TungShen Chew Electronic Popables is an interactive pop-up book that sparkles, sings, and moves. The book integrates traditional pop-up mechanisms with thin, ...
  4 weeks ago

• Bottled Water vs Canteens

  
  The Low-Tech Times — Authority: 122
  With the environmental movement taking hold, many people are turning away from bottled water. It is well known that Evian (R) Natural Spring Water is naive spelled backwards. Why spend money for water when you can get it for free?While I understand it can sometimes be convenient to purchase water when on the [...]
  8 weeks ago

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