How to make a mini solar air-conditioner (swamp cooler) by Andy on December 23, 2009 Here’s a DIY to make a simple, cheap, and energy-efficient air conditioner with basic materials that should cost less than …
Holiday Lights by BioDieselHauling on December 18, 2009 So many people, when the subject of christmas lights come up, they acknowledge they are nice, but go on to …
Expats in Barcelona: 5 & 1/2 bikes and a plaza as a backyard by Kirsten Dirksen on December 16, 2009 Mitch and Kathy Madigan moved to Barcelona in 2005 for the adventure. They left behind a suburban home and 2 …
La batalla de todos los tiempos: frugalidad vs. consumo by Nicolás Boullosa on December 16, 2009 Sin darle mayor importancia, relacionamos poder de compra y capacidad para adquirir productos y servicios con felicidad e incluso con …
Shop less, play more: a day time can stand still by Kirsten Dirksen on December 13, 2009 I’m not sure I agree with Tolstoy in that all happy families are alike. Or maybe every happy family sings …
Slow Christmas: how we play (no shopping required) by Kirsten Dirksen on December 12, 2009 There are a few unwritten rules in my family when it comes to giving gifts: only spend money when necessary, you don’t …
Futuros aviones: nuevo motor, vuelo en V, algas y luz solar by Nicolás Boullosa on December 11, 2009 Las compañías aéreas comerciales no lo están pasando bien. La crisis económica, la competición del bajo coste y el aumento …
Escépticos del clima, Rachel Carson y Edward O. Wilson by Nicolás Boullosa on December 8, 2009 Sin ánimo de escribir más líneas sobre lo mismo, me centro en dar noticia de los movimientos que se suceden …
America's post fast food era & Europe's oldskool land lovers by Kirsten Dirksen on December 7, 2009 “Don’t you think America is preparing for a post-fast-food period whereas Europe is slowly entering the fast food period?”, wrote …
Big green Apple life: live smaller, drive less, share more by Kirsten Dirksen on December 5, 2009 My love affair with New York began rather blindly. I moved for a short-term television job and stayed for six …