With the Christmas season now past, it's time to consider the pros and cons of having a tree in your home. Pro—trees are pretty. Con—maintaining them can be a pain in the butt. So, how would you like to have a tree in your living room year-round? Combining the best in...
Holiday lights brighten up a dull winter landscape. But ask anyone who hangs them how much joy he gets out of struggling to add the decorations, and you'll probably get a disgruntled moan. Not only is it not an easy task, but the risk for injury is fairly high....
Baby boomers are renovating or reinventing their empty nests—and not with afghans and rocking chairs! According to published reports, about half of the 80 million boomers are deciding to reinvest in current property by upgrading and remodeling to suit their tastes and...
It's never been a better time to buy furniture, according to The New York Times. Imports from the Far East have cut costs dramatically and retailers are feeling the pinch. So, what's bad for them is good for you. Also, furniture discount sales that were once only...
Some people never outgrow building with their Legos, and that goes double for Eric Harshbarger. Since leaving his programming job in 1999, he's been working as a professional Lego sculptor for the past seven years. While most of his works are free standing sculptures,...
The design studio "Because We Can" certainly lived up to its name when they unleashed their Interactive LED Coffee Table, also known as "The Wave." The tabletop is made up of 480 LED light sensors under a glass or plastic top that are activated whenever something...
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...
We all know the type - the kid who will not stop playing rhythms on pots and pans or can't keep their hands off the family piano. Just about every musician I know was this type of kid, maybe you've got one yourself. If you are looking to encourage and develop your...
I’ve come across Crypton Super Fabric in a number of recent readings, and I decided to check the site out to find out what this wonder product is all about. Besides having a name that would make the Man of Steel think twice about sitting on furniture, Crypton fabric...
