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Easy DIY: Make sliding glass doors look modern without curtains or blinds

A builder-grade sliding door is more functional than aesthetic. However, with this DIY, you can upgrade it to be more modern ...

This $2 tool can help fix a window screen

A simple window-screen repair using a $2 tool and leftover materials leads to a fascinating dive into the history of window ...
The Conversation

Here’s how using more recycled plastic could ease the pain of oil shocks

As the crisis in the Middle East continues, much of the public focus has been on fuel prices and the cost of living. But there’s another oil-related product that often gets overlooked: plastic. Most ...
Yahoo

Martha's 2-Ingredient Window Cleaner Recipe Will Make Your Glass Shine

While commercial glass cleaners promise a streak-free shine, many come with an ingredient list that’s long on chemicals and short on simplicity. That’s where a DIY window cleaner recipe can shine. By ...
The New York Times

Hockey Rinks Turn to Plastic Ice as Planet Warms

Some environmentalists question using plastic to address rising temperatures. The skate rink at Mahoney State Park in Ashland, Neb., was recently replaced with a synthetic ice surface to keep the rink ...
pv magazine International

First attempt to build solar modules using polycarbonate encapsulant

Researchers at the University of Western Ontario in Canada have proposed using polycarbonate (PC) as an encapsulant for solar module assembly to replace ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), which is ...
SlashGear

Using An iPhone & Windows PC? Here's How I Make It Work (And What I'd Change)

Microsoft and Apple have long felt like the Montagues and the Capulets, but lately, it feels like that feud is gradually mellowing into a cordial, mutual understanding — without needing two young ...
Android

A Man Hung Off a Zipline Using Only the HONOR Magic V6 Hinge: Here's What Happened

YouTuber Joe Weller put the HONOR Magic V6’s Super Steel Hinge through an extreme stress test, hanging 80kg of himself off the phone on a zipline. It held up, making for a wild real-world ...
Science Daily

This plastic is made from milk and it vanishes in 13 weeks

Scientists racing to tackle plastic pollution have created a surprising new contender: a biodegradable packaging film made partly from milk protein. Researchers at Flinders University blended calcium ...
Popular Science

Homemade chess board moves its own pieces. And wins.

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The Washington Post

Window shade up or down on a plane? You’ll make enemies either way.

Jeffrey Morgenthaler was flying home from Grand Cayman last month when he noticed something distressing: The view was “gorgeous,” but he was the only one enjoying it. “Every single other window is ...