Find Your Next House Online and Strike a Great Deal
In the past I’ve blogged about sites which allow you to get an idea of what your home is worth, and a site called…
MIT Offers All Courses Free Online
MIT’s OpenCourseWare project aims to offer the complete course material for every class online, free of charge. President Susan Hockfield offers this explanation: “OpenCourseWare…
Vegas Bound? Learn How to Gamble…
I first went to Las Vegas when I was 27 years old. Until that time I had no interest whatsoever in gambling – courtesy…
Creative Zen Vision W Teardown
After my previous review of the Zen Vision W I had a reader Ask the Man the following question: Hi, I just got myself…
Computing System Security Tutorial
Peter Gutman, from the Univeristy of Auckland, put together the most comprehensive Introduction to Security overview I’ve seen on the Internet. I think it’s…
Shrink DVDs to Play on iPhone, iPod or Other PMPs for Free
So, someone gave you a new iPhone, IPod video, Creative Zen Vision, Archos PVR or other fancy device for the holiday and now you…
Bladesmithing: Forging Damascus Steel Knives
Daniel Gentile, a bladesmith in Switzerland, recently posted a video online demonstrating many of the steps involved in the production of Damascus – or…
Moschari Giouvetsi – Greek Beef and Orzo Casserole
The Greek beef and orzo casserole we rediscovered in Greece: beef slow-simmered in a tomato sauce with oregano and allspice, then baked with kritharakia until the pasta soaks up every bit of it.
Access For-Pay Web Sites, For-Free!
Have you ever come across a link in a blog post or from a Google search to a Web site that essentially wanted you…
Cut Your Electric Bills in Half
Surprisingly (at least to me) the Christian Science Monitor has a very good article about a guy that cut his electric useage by 2/3rd,…
How Cocaine is Made
If you’ve ever wondered how cocaine is made, you’ll wonder no more after this… I’ve assembled a ton of videos on the subject here,…
Stop Junk Mail and Save 1 Million Trees Annually
Junk mail is more than a nuisance: unsolicited mail has a tremendous negative impact on the environment. At least 100 million trees are destroyed…
A Guide to Free Internet Phone Calls
It’s amazing how much communication costs. If I add up my cellular bills, Internet bills and home phone service we’re looking at $250 a…
How EVERYTHING is Made
I recently came across a site called MadeHow.com. I though I’d be really smart and choose a topic I figured probably wouldn’t be on…
How Air Conditioning Works
Damn it’s hot in Texas! It hit 105 degrees here today (in the shade of course), and let me tell you that is just…
Digital Photo Tips
Frisco Style magazine recently published an article that I authored, which has my top tips for digital photography. The article is geared towards those…
Peel an Egg
If you try this and it actually works, please let me know!
Tutorial: How to Peel a Potato in 2 Seconds Flat
Check out this video to learn how to peel the skin off a potato the easy way! Although it’s in Japanese, if I understand…
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