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Unsecured Wi-Fi Tools Need Your Attention

Everyone these days uses their WiFi connections to access all of their online connections anywhere and everywhere. Whether it is through your iPod, Smartphone, or laptop computer, you can find WiFi hotspots to access your information almost anywhere. Warning, you need to know that there is a new threat to your online privacy through WiFi […]

Natural Cement Needs New ASTM Standards For Restoration Industry

Restoration of our historical structures made of cement, such as canals, army bases, monuments, museums, and capitols is bringing back the notion and use of natural cement over the mostly used Portland cement of this generation. There are thousands of natural cement structures which were built back in the 19th century and are still loved […]

Easy Washing and Care of Woolens and Silks

Most people have clothing in their closet which requires special treatment. Whether it is wools or silks, there is usually a direction to dry clean items of natural animal fibers. Most people however, prefer the option of cleaning their items by hand for convenience and expense. It’s not as hard as you may think. Some […]

Felted Wool: Why we Love It

Felted wool is indispensable in our daily lives worldwide. We wear it, we create with it and we protect ourselves and the things we love with it. How did we get from shearing a sheep to creating such a multi useful fabric? Let’s start with what is this thing called felt? Felting is the process […]

Using the Right Concrete Sealer

What is concrete sealer? Back in the old days, concrete was cured in order to seal it. Today concrete sealers come in many different types and colors, which are easily applied to the concrete to seal it against the elements. Sealers trap moisture which keeps the surface from drying too fast. If it does dry […]

Art Battle: Live Competitive Painting and Auction

Art Battle is live competitive painting. A thrilling performance of creativity, democracy and auction, the selected artists face-off against each other with a time & paint constraint, a voting audience of patrons, and the possibility of having their art destroyed Art Battle was first conceived back in 2001, by a then 19 year old named […]

Protecting Your Kids From Cyber-Bullies and Cyber-stalkers

If you are like the millions of parents who gave in and bought that highly desired Smartphone for your kids you had better do some homework of your own to protect your family against cyber-bullies. Whether it is an iPhone or other Smartphone technology such as the Blackberry or HTC, these units can be a […]

Concrete Jungle to Community: How We Stopped Complaining and Became a Neighborhood Again

The neighborhood improvement phenomenon has taken hold in our little concrete borough. It was time to stop asking when things will get better, and start working toward that end ourselves. It wasn’t easy. It started with one man, who painted his store front a beautiful red with green and white vines crawling up the fa

The Relationship Between Nanaimo BC Canada and Google Maps

Nanaimo BC Canada is a British Columbia town on Vancouver Island. It is also known as “Google Earth Town” or “the capital of Google Earth.” It has been garnering the reputation of being the best town, plotting virtually all of their town’s data directly on Google Maps and Google Earth. From real-time firefighter calls on […]

Secondary Types of Auctions – A Quick Tutorial to Find the Right Deal

Interested in finding the right auction for the items you wish to own, or have an auction of your own for a local charity? You will need to understand the different types of auctions available and how to manage your way through to win that item. Now that we have discussed primary auction types for […]