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Paper-Back Planters: Recycling Books to Pot Indoor Plants « Dornob

http://dornob.com/paper-back-planters-recycling-books-to-pot-indoor-plants/ Have books finally met their match with the Apple iPad, or is it just another fad like the Amazon Kindle? Readers may find some poetry in these volumes regardless of whether they are willing to give up their favorite paperback companions: potted plants put into scooped-out sections of beautiful old hardback books. Gardenkultur (via Inhabitat ) makes a simple recycling project out of even the most complex novels, but carving into the heart of a book, sealing off the resulting space and putting seeds of little trees or other plant life into the curved void.
by Celes on Aug 10, 2009 | ShareThis Email This Post “Every man dies – Not every man really lives.” ~ William Ross “The only people who fear death are those with regrets.” ~ Author Unknown A few days ago, I was surfing online when I came across someone’s bucket list. http://personalexcellence.co/blog/whats-on-your-bucket-list-101-things-to-do-before-you-die/

What’s On Your Bucket List? 101 Things To Do Before You Die

http://lifehacker.com/5638598/xfiles-transfers-bulky-files-from-browser-to-browser Transferring large files to a friend is rife with hassles—cruddy IM file protocols, email size restrictions, overactive firewalls, etc.—xFiles turns the hassle of large file sharing into a simple two-click process. Visit xFiles, click the Share File button and select your file. Copy the URL and share it with your friend. All they have to do is visit the URL and xFiles forms a HTTP file transfer tunnel from your machine to theirs.

XFiles Transfers Bulky Files from Browser to Browser

List of mind mapping software

Concept-mapping and mind-mapping software are used to create diagrams of relationships between concepts, ideas or other pieces of information. It has been suggested that the mind mapping technique can improve learning/study efficiency up to 15% over conventional note taking . [ 1 ] [ edit ] File format http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_concept-_and_mind-mapping_software
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U.S. government web sites you didnt know you could use

http://lifehacker.com/277405/us-government-web-sites-you-didnt-know-you-could-use Click to view Overlooked and difficult to find, there are hundreds of thousands of U.S. government web sites that can help you accomplish a variety of tasks. At the right federal .gov destination you can locate historical documents, keep tabs on Congressional happenings, view presidential paperwork, and a whole lot more. Keep reading for the most useful U.S. government web sites out there. USA.gov For sheer accessibility, USA.gov wins hands-down as the U.S. government's official portal on the Web.
If you've got travel plans for the upcoming holiday season, the time to book your tickets is now . The question is, where can you find tickets cheap enough to offset the extra $40 you'll have to spend to check your bags and enjoy a snack on your six-hour flight. Earlier this week we asked you to share your favorite travel web site for cheap tickets, and today we're back with the five most popular answers. Keep reading for a breakdown of the best travel sites on the block, then cast your ballot for the one you like best. Photo by alex-s . NOTE: In an completely unscientific test of each site's prices, I ran a search for a round trip ticket from Los Angeles to Omaha (my most frequent flight) departing on November 15th and returning on the 22nd. http://lifehacker.com/5073437/five-best-travel-sites-for-cheap-tickets

Five Best Travel Sites for Cheap Tickets