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Instructable user ineverfinishanyth wanted a way to power gadgets while camping, so he built a portable turbine that weighs in at only 16 ounces. Admittedly, it's not going to kick out enough juice to power your laptop, but it can handle powering rechargeable batteries or similar low-energy devices.

Build Your Own Portable Wind Turbine To Power Gadgets When Camping

http://lifehacker.com/5837391/build-your-own-portable-wind-turbine-to-power-gadgets-wherever-you-are
http://www.instructables.com/id/Camping-Wind-Turbine/ Camping's all about enjoying the outdoors; but let's face it - electronics are hard to power in the outdoors...There's nothing worse than pulling out your camera to snap a photo of a great view and finding out your battery's dead!

Camping Wind Turbine

http://www.woodlandyurts.co.uk/Yurt_Facts/Build_Your_Own.html Here is a free copy of my book Build your own yurt, written in 1995, It has been used by a great many people who have built their own yurts. Our designs have progressed enormously since 1995. For a much more comprehensive guide see The Complete Yurt Handbook or see the rest of our website

Yurt Buildng - StumbleUpon

If you thought chalkboards were just for schoolrooms, think again.

Chalkboard Wall Calendar - Martha Stewart Home & Garden

http://www.marthastewart.com/271574/custom-color-chalkboard-paint

Language of flowers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_of_flowers Purple lilac symbolizes "first emotions of love" in the language of flowers. The language of flowers , sometimes called floriography , was a Victorian-era means of communication in which various flowers and floral arrangements were used to send coded messages, allowing individuals to express feelings which otherwise could not be spoken. This language was most commonly communicated through tussie-mussies (small flower bouquets), an art which has a following today. [ citation needed ]