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Tree Houses. IKEA Hacks. IKEA Hacks. Hacking. DIY: Pallets. Few things are more satisfying than building something with your own two hands. Of course, that satisfaction can quickly turn to Hulk-like rage when said thing doesn’t work or flat out sucks. So instead of tackling a huge project, find a few pallets, crack open a beer and craft something unique and simple for your pad. Here are some ideas to choose from: Dining Table Forget hitting up Ikea for a new dining room table, this straightforward design has an awesome rustic appeal to it. Chair & Table If you aren’t the craftiest guy on the block but still want to give something a shot, this table and chair set would be a good place to start.

Wall Art We dig the map, but you can adorn this woodsy piece of art with whatever you can dream up. Desk w/ Hidden Compartment The perfect desk for storing all your random paperwork and granola bars. Rustic Coffee Table We hate 99% of the coffee tables we see at design stores. Workbench Wine Rack Swing Chair Chandelier Headboard Home Theater Seating. Google Search 3T. Inventions. Free Energy. Things That Are Happening. Top 10 News, Videos, Reviews and Gossip - Lifehacker. 10 Search Engines to Explore the Invisible Web. Not everything on the web will show up in a list of search results on Google or Bing; there are lots of places that their web crawlers cannot access.

To explore the invisible web, you need to use specialist search engines. Here are our top 12 services to perform a deep internet search. What Is the Invisible Web? Before we begin, let's establish what does the term "invisible web" refer to? Simply, it's a catch-all term for online content that will not appear in search results or web directories. There are no official data available, but most experts agree that the invisible web is several times larger than the visible web. The content on the invisible web can be roughly divided into the deep web and the dark web. The Deep Web The deep web made up of content that typically needs some form of accreditation to access.

If you have the correct details, you can access the content through a regular web browser. The Dark Web The dark web is a sub-section of the deep web. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Top 10 stories - Lifehacker. Acoustic Ruler Pro Turns Your iPhone into a Sonic Ruler. HackerThings: Products for the discerning hacker. Recycled Bottle Broom. Tool Kit - Deluxe. New Thread and Nail Portraits From Pamela Campagna. Granite Intrusion: Hilltop Home Rests on Rocky Outcrop. As wind and water weather the surface of a site, rocky outcrops are often left behind, pushing upward to form rigid peaks. Instead of blasting away this natural feature, one home embraces the existing stone in stunning ways.

Designed by Gibson Architects at an altitude of 8500 feet in the Rocky Mountains, this house turns difficult granite boulders into building assets, showing off this inherent geology in organic ways. Marble-clad elements like pillars and fireplaces rise up from the rugged ground, tying it vertically into the structure’s aesthetic, while horizontal white and wood elements provide contrast to these dark natural features. From the architect: “Using what was considered by most to be an unbuildable granite outcropping, I took advantage of the variety and cascading effect of the natural granite to create a house which evolved into seven levels revolving around the main central fireplace built into the largest granite boulder ….

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