Trevor Reichman

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  Amazing Nature Photos Taken with..iPhone's 3GS Macro Lens!? (Slideshow)

  It is not so novel anymore that a cell phone comes with a built in camera; it's now the norm. But a certain phone fitted with a camera that produces high-quality macro images which rival those of stand-alone cameras

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  Amazing Nature Photos Taken with..iPhone's 3GS Macro Lens!?

  Portland RoseI was hesitant to give away my Canon camera, but in order to minimalize my lifestyle to become more mobile, it was a necessary sacrifice. I had been waiting for a good little device to replace a few of the more bulky items that I was carrying

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  Bad Drivers or Bad Design in Houston? Watch "Metro's Greatest Hits" and Decide for Yourself

  The video that we featured last week showed a rare collision between a train and a bus in Houston, TX. Much more common in Houston are collisions between automobiles and Houston's new train. This blooper reel shows some apparently not so rare footage

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  On Board Video Cam Shows a Rare Collision Between a Train and a Bus in Houston, TX

  According to the The National Safety Council, riding public transportation is over 170 times safer than riding in a private car. But accidents do happen and mass transit isn't immune. Read further for more about the recent collision

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  Car Driver's Entitlement of the Road is Challenged

  This short video has been making its way around the internet. If you haven't seen it, check it out and see what grandma does when the driver aggressively revs his engine while she is crossing in front if him. While the grandma's bulls eye is a rare

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  This Exercise Machine is not as Ridiculous as the Others. It is Self Powered.

  In an ideal human condition, where cities and neighborhoods are planned out with the pedestrian in mind, the calories we use with our bodies wouldn't be wasted on vain or useless activities, such as exercise. Instead, we would use

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  Kibbutz Lotan - An Oasis in a Desert Where it Never Rains

  OK, it rains sometimes. For example, last year it rained just under two millimeters.

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  Off Grid Couple Answers Questions about their Mortgage Free Life

  Last week, we introduced you to Abe and Josie, a young couple in the Chihuahuan Desert who built their own home with virtually no experience, designed a popular and inexpensive wind turbine, and raised their newborn without

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  Young Couple Says NO to a Mortgaged Life

  Amidst the Chihuahuan Desert, Abe and Josie built a home out of dirt, designed a wind turbine from scrap parts, and raised their newborn without diapers and other conveniences. When their first hand sculpted house went up for

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  We Have Enough Cars RIght Now Thank You Very Much

  Even with big incentives to buy brand new autos, the automotive industry is far from recovering from their largest drop in sales in history. Automobiles, which have seen a steady increase in sales since their invention, are being trialed

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  Is My Electric Bicycle Lame?

  I'll always remember the time that I was riding my electric bicycle home from work, when at a red light, a cyclist on a traditional road bike pulled up next to me and asked me how fast I could go on "that thing". I told him that it maxes out at

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  My Powerbook Pismo Turns 10 Years Old

  Today is my birthday. I am now 36 years old and in most ways, still functional. Luckily, I haven't needed any upgrades or factory resets.

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  Remnants of a Dinner For Two

  It was only a couple bowls of soup and two orders of sweet potato fries from a decent, non fast food restaurant. Left behind for hundreds of years are four plastic containers and lids (not structurally sound enough for a 2nd use), two non-compostable

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  Trusty Old Robots vs. Energy Star Appliances

  Of course, when purchasing a new appliance, it makes sense to go with the most efficient energy star rated appliance. BUT, buying a brand new efficient energy star rated appliance is not always greener or less expensive

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  Wasteless at 30,000 Feet — First Class Dining with no Disposables

  Due to a fluke opportunity, I am flying in first class for my first (and probably last) time ever. I decided before the flight that I will accept the royal treatment and that I will not let the guilt creep in just because those people behind me are

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  While Print Media Declines, Internet Based Reporting Thrives, and Independent Voices are Empowered

  We've been hearing a lot about the decline of print media. Some call the lessening demand a crisis, as it results in a reduction of jobs within the major media organizations who have become large employers, as well as

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  Ozarka's New Little Eco-Label Requires 60,000 Trees Every Year

  The math is simple. According to Ozarka's own claim, their tiny new label uses a third less paper than the old one, or a whopping 30,000 less trees. The new advertising campaign, intended to lessen the guilt of their customers, entice new customers,

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  A Whopping 1.5% OF Mcdonalds' Locations Will Dim Their Golden Arches For An Earth Hour

  McDonald's is one of a few major corporations that have received extra green credit for its announcement of their one hour sacrifice to help the Earth. In the case of Mcdonald's, about 1.5% of its locations will dim their