The rechargeable LED lightglobe

Sep 7, 2010 Posted Under: Home Improvement Guide

Now here’s something we’ve never seen before – a rechargeable lightglobe. Chinese company Magic Bulb has patented a new type of device which incorporates a battery and LED lightblobe to produce a lightglobe which uses only 4 watts but produces the equivalent light of a traditional 50W globe. If the power fails, the globe will keep running for around three hours or it can be screwed out of its socket and the handle extended to turn it into a bright torch.

The Magic Bulb was on show in the China section of IFA in Berlin this week and is expected to retail for between US$30 and $40 when it finds distribution in other parts of the world. D

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Is It Possible to Level a Bathroom Floor?

Sep 6, 2010 Posted Under: Home Improvement Guide

The problem of leveling the floor of the bathroom has to be viewed in two aspects. If the floor has an access from below like a basement or a sub floor then it will be possible to level it by placing the shims.

However, in case there is no sub floor or other ways to access the floor from below then a self-leveling product has to be used. These products are mixed with water and raked on the floor. Over a period, it will find its own level. The self-leveling products are highly expensive but its high level of utility is worth the cost.

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Faucets & Fixtures: Paola Navone & the Kitchen for Mamoli

Sep 5, 2010 Posted Under: Home Improvement Tips

Is there anything Paola Navone can’t design? The prolific Milan- and Paris-based designer has come out with a line for Italian company Mamoli called Paola & The Kitchen, which includes a modern take on classic industrial lab faucets. For dealer information, go to Mamoli.

Starting on the Trim

Sep 4, 2010 Posted Under: Home Improvement World

I woke up feeling somewhat energetic (I’ve been exhausted through the first 16 weeks of this pregnancy), so I skipped my morning shower and put on my ugly Ghostbusters Video Game t-shirt. You know what that means…

It’s time to start painting the trim. First up: finishing the kitchen.

Child safety: Is there an app for that?

Sep 4, 2010 Posted Under: Home Improvement World

There’s an app for everything. There are even apps for apps.

Using a smart phone like the iPhone — which offer various applications, or “apps” — has been growing quickly in popularity in recent years. Nearly 50 percent more kids ages 6-11 were using cell phones in 2009 than in 2004, and 27 percent of teens use their phones to go online, according to CommonSenseMedia.org, a media watchdog site.

Setting limits

If you want to put restrictions on what content your child can use on iTunes on your computer, here’s how:

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