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  • The state of the socket: Osram Sylvania releases lighting survey

    Tue, Feb 26, 2013 4:18 PM by Matt Hickman

    Osram Sylvania releases its fifth annual Sylvania Socket Survey. The key takeaway: Many folks are jazzed about the incandescent phase-out even though they don't really have a clue what's going on.

  • A bird's-eye view of Hong Kong's impossibly cramped 'cubicle' flats [Photos]

    Mon, Feb 25, 2013 2:30 PM by Matt Hickman

    As micro-apartments reach trendy new heights in America, a human rights group in Hong Kong releases dramatic photos detailing what it's like to live in that city's notorious 'cubicle' apartments.

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  • Spa day: Hiber-Nation '13

    Mon, Feb 25, 2013 8:00 AM by Matt Hickman

    With springtime finally in sight, it's time to start thinking about dusting away the cosmetic cobwebs of winter with the help of at-home spa goodies ... vegan bubble bath and organic body scrub included.

  • Playing catch up: And the envelope, please ...

    Fri, Feb 22, 2013 6:00 PM by Matt Hickman

    This Oscar weekend, read up on the nominees in the categories of 'best three-page article on Mason jars,' 'best renovation of a scary hobo camp in San Antonio' and 'best olfactory house-selling technique.'

  • The mega-mansion that just won't die: Work continues on 'Versailles' [Video]

    Fri, Feb 22, 2013 3:20 PM by Matt Hickman

    One housing crisis, one documentary film (with lawsuit) and countless questionable decor choices later, construction resumes on David and Jackie Siegel's foreclosure-ridden 90,000 square foot Florida home.

  • DIY projects inspired by wine

    Thu, Feb 21, 2013 5:17 PM by Networx.com

    Wine evokes wine country, with its patina of worn wood and Mediterranean ambiance.

  • How throwing stuff away makes you frugal

    Thu, Feb 21, 2013 4:09 PM by Sami Grover

    From time to time, it's important to reevaluate all the stuff you own, and whether or not you really need it.

  • No pressure at all: Buy a Honda, get discounted residential solar

    Thu, Feb 21, 2013 3:49 PM by Matt Hickman

    It's tough enough making sound decisions when buying a car as is. Now Honda has to go and team up with SolarCity and throw the tempting incentive of discounted home solar into the mix.

  • Is borax really as green as it seems?

    Thu, Feb 21, 2013 11:45 AM by Networx.com

    While its close relative boric acid is considered a 'dangerous poison,' borax is used commonly in 'eco-friendly' detergents. Is there cause for concern?

  • Igloo has sofa and TV

    Thu, Feb 21, 2013 10:14 AM

    Video: A man in Worcester, Mass., built his own frigid 'man cave' in his backyard, complete with electricity.

  • British farmer ordered to demolish clandestine castle house

    Wed, Feb 20, 2013 5:17 PM by Matt Hickman

    Robert Fidler, who thought it would be a grand idea to hide his faux castle home under a giant haystack for 4 years to avoid persecution from local planning authorities, is ordered to demolish it.

  • Hoodies: Hiber-Nation '13

    Mon, Feb 18, 2013 12:25 PM by Matt Hickman

    Feeling a lil' chilly this President's Day? Crank down the thermostat and break out that hooded sweatshirt — a versatile wardrobe staple that can help you save a few bucks on wintertime heating bills.

  • Playing catch up: Asteroid freak out edition

    Fri, Feb 15, 2013 6:16 PM by Matt Hickman

    Now that asteroid 2012 DA14 has safely passed without incident, it's safe to emerge from your bunker and catch up on stories about farmhouse porn, heart-bombing and the death of green design.

  • Watch: Matt Damon bans the can for clean water awareness

    Wed, Feb 13, 2013 7:26 PM by Matt Hickman

    'Jimmy Kimmel Live' hijacker and water.org co-founder Matt Damon is going on strike. More specifically, he's spurning indoor plumbing until more folks wise up to the gravity of the world's sanitation crisis.

  • Household uses for rubbing alcohol

    Wed, Feb 13, 2013 2:47 PM by Networx.com

    Its disinfecting properties come in handy in the garden, for starters.

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