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EPA Makes Most Wood Stoves Illegal

First time accepted submitter Jody Bruchon writes “The Environment Protection Agency has lowered the amount of fine-particle matter per cubic meter that new wood stoves are allowed to release into the atmosphere by 20%. Most wood stoves in use today are of the type that is now illegal to manufacture or sell, and old stoves traded in for credit towards new ones must be scrapped out. This shouldn’t be much of a surprise since more and more local governments are banning wood-burning stoves and fireplaces entirely, citing smog and air pollution concerns.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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EPA Makes Most Wood Stoves Illegal

Scifi Remodel: People Who Have Converted Their Homes into Imaginary Worlds

As they sing in the Rocky Horror Picture Show , “Don’t dream it — be it.” That’s what these fans have done, by turing rooms and even whole apartments into the sets from their favorite science fiction shows and movies. Read more…        

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Open Source Book Scanner Uses a Household Vacuum To Turn the Page

In an effort to streamline the process of scanning hundreds of millions of titles, Google Books engineer Dany Qumsiyeh has designed a $1,500 automated scanner from sheet metal, dissected electronics, and a household vacuum. It can chew through a 1,000 page odyssey in about 90 minutes, and you’re welcome to build your own since Qumsiyeh has made his Linear Book Scanner open source . More »

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Google Is Finally Installing Gigabit Fiber In Kansas City Homes

It feels like we’ve been hearing about Google Fiber in Kansas City forever. Though a few people have gotten to use the blazing-fast service, Google has only been accepting applications for the service for most of the city. Well today, the Google Fiber installations begin in earnest . More »

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