When Paul and Pam Costa named their child "Edison" after the inventor and scientist Thomas Edison, they went all out. Over the course of a month, the couple modeled the nursery as a laboratory, the centerpiece being an enormous 1988 Cray Supercomputer which has been...
Long time On The Level blog readers may remember the story about the man who converted his apartment into something out of Star Trek. Well, my jaw just about hit the floor when I read it sold for five times the price of other units in his building. The final price...
While I can't say I am much a fan of the show, this is an apartment conversion that made me say, "Wow, that guy really loves Star Trek." In late 1997, Tony Alleyne of Leicestershire, UK, began the arduous task of remaking his entire 500 square foot apartment into...
Everyone loves a good slideshow. But those days of having the neighbors over to sit through 2 hours of “Our Road Trip to the Grand Canyon” slides are long gone. Sure, you can post photo albums to the Web, or invite friends to view an online slideshow, but it’s in the...
To be honest, I’ve always liked the look of recessed speakers in ceilings or walls. This touch says the homeowner takes pride in his or her whole-home audio, an amenity worth showcasing. That said, I can definitely see a niche for these decorative speaker grilles from...
