Pi-inspired kitchen backsplash
The way I see it, there are three ways to celebrate Pi Day: with math, with pie, and with pizza pie. I don’t need any more convincing: let’s do Pi Day! I’ve got kitchen tools, a nerdy clock, and the best math-related tiling work you’ve seen.
How to buy a car using data: Part II — the final decision and epilogue of our adventure
In our previous blog post we identified 27 cars based on a list of features, and then narrowed our list down to 3 based on Internet data and test drives. Now, it is time for more data!
DEEP DIVE
With a list of cars this small, we can do more in-depth research. We found out the cost of car insurance, average maintenance costs, vehicle crash ratings, accident data, and insurance data. We also tried to estimate how much each model would cost to own over 5 and 10 years.
However, the most interesting data was about crash test ratings and accident statistics. Vehicle crash-test ratings are designed to be predictive, which means they try to imitate real-world conditions. Accident data is far more interesting, because it shows what actually happened.
How to buy a car using data
My wife, Kate, and I were perfectly content to drive her car, a 1995 Honda Civic. It never gave us trouble…until it died last December. Then we needed a replacement.
After mourning the passing of our reliable steed, we decided we did not care about specific car brands or models. We cared about features. Our goal was to buy a car with features we care about, for the best price. Our first step: decide what functionality we wanted most.
In this set of blog posts, I will cover my experience in buying a car using data. I’ll go over some of the advantages, like ignoring all of the lies marketing.
Confessions of a kitchen gadget lover
My name is Ange and I have a serious addiction. It’s time I joined a group of like minded addicts because I could use some help — should I get the turquoise toaster or the red one that matches my kettle?…
I have an addiction to kitchen gadets.
Learn from a slob: $4 gets you a cleaner, more organized home in 28 days
We talk a lot about successfully riding the bucking stallion of cleaning and organizing, and today Nony from A Slob Comes Clean comes on board as our new sponsor.
Nony’s got a new e-book called 28 Days to Hope for Your Home, wherein she lays out a simple, stepped plan for conquering your inner slob. Using kind words. Words that won’t spook your feral inner slob.
Do eco-friendlier mattress choices exist?
My boyfriend and I are looking to buy a new mattress in a couple of months and we wondered if there were any environmentally-friendly options.
I suppose a follow-up question is if there is anything we should know about disposing the old one! Since your website has inspired us to make more conscious decisions about our lifestyles I was hoping you would be able to offer some input.
The BEST V-Day present for your wanderlusty other half
The scratch map.
It’ll help her keep track of where she’s been. It’ll look nice on his wall, no matter where he is.
The scratch map, $17 on Amazon.
Cheer up a grumpy home with help from Sacred Flow, feng shui and spiritual flow consultant
When your home doesn’t work right, your life doesn’t work right. Marjory Mejia studies the flow of buildings and our interactions with them, and helps people create living spaces that enhance their lives.