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Football brings light to developing countries

Innovative students at Harvard University [http://www.harvard.edu/] have found a new and innovative way to put to good use the energy expended when playing football. Football is one of the most popular sports in the world, especially in developing countries. These areas have two things in common; a lack of electricity and a need for soccer balls. Lack of electricity often hampers the studying of potential of students in developing countries. Once the sun goes down, few households can afford the

The Homebuyer’s Dilemma: To fixer up, or to not fixer up?

Like many Canadians, I once dreamt of owning my own home. Eventually I was able to buy a condo in an okay building, and I’m still sitting on it with fingers crossed that the value will go up, but my hopes of own a freestanding structure get a little less as years go by. That’s why I was interested in this article in the National Post [http://business.financialpost.com/2012/09/01/the-pros-and-cons-of-buying-a-fixer-upper/] the other day that talked about fixer uppers. I figure that if I ever do

The new, superfast microchip: Why We Should Care

These days, tech news stories are a dime a dozen and it’s easy to stop thinking that amazing technological advancements are anything to sneeze about. I admit I’m just as ho-hum about most of these stories when I see them (with the exception of Apple products…I know, I know). But this recent CTV News story [http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/new-chip-could-lead-to-era-of-ultra-fast-powerful-computing-1.940796] about the new super-fast microchip stopped me. Faster computers, who cares, right? Wrong.

Make Your Own Chalkboard Paint

You may recall that a little while ago I ended up pulling a last minute babysitting mission and was left with not a lot of time to plan some activities (we made a board game from scratch). Well, I was apparently enough of a hit that the kids wanted me back, and so I figured I’d better up my ante this time. I’ve been thinking about painting my closet door with chalkboard paint so I can use it as a to-do board and shopping list, so I’ve been researching what paint is the best. In my research, the

Great Décor Ideas for Under $20

If you are a struggling artist in a new studio apartment, trying to jazz up your college dorm room or just looking for fun home improvement projects, you don’t have to spend a fortune! All you need is a little imagination and time to make your room pop. Garage Sale Finds Buy old candle sticks, ornament, sconces and lamps for a couple of bucks from a garage sale. Take them home and clean them off. Now pick a vibrant solid color like hot pink, lime green or sky blue to totally transform them int