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Gardening for Geeks is Called Domestic Terraforming

Balcony garden with “water wall”; full size here Science fiction fans usually think of terraforming at a terra scale, but Wired appropriates the term for our backyard gardens. They get some things right, like the use of currently trendy raised beds (they write: “The dirt in your city plot is probably kinda crummy, but you can pack a raised bed with top-quality potting mix. Raised beds also make for warmer and better-drained soil, happier roots, easier weed control, and fewer pests–which means less work for you and more veggies for everyone.”)… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Obama to Extend Deepwater Drilling Ban for Six Months

photo: Stig Nygaard via flickr Some small measure of sanity… BBC News , CNN , and others are reporting that President Obama will extend a ban on new deepwater offshore oil drilling for six months, while the causes of the BP oil spill are investigated. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Weekday Vegetarian: Cool Down with a Sorrel Salad with Creamy Chive Dressing

We are now into our third day in a row of temperatures in the over 90F range. Walking the dog at 6:30 am proved to be too hot for us both. It’s hard to get up the energy to cook anything, and it’s hard to get up the energy to eat as well. Easy salads seem to be the thing, but that can get boring pretty quickly, so I wanted to try some new greens. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Popup Pissoir Solves Wee Problem

Urilift What is the perfect thing if you are sitting at your pop-up table and having a beer or three? A pop-up urinal! In a lot of older cities, there is a shortage of toilets and a surplus of beer. The result often is public peeing. But if we are going to have vibrant (and sweet smelling) cities, we have to deal with these kinds of issues. One answer is the UriLift , with three stainless steel urinals that pop up at the push of a button. Springwise tells … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Texas Stadium implosion time date

“They can blow it up, implode it, dynamite it—but they can’t take away the memories created there,” former Cowboys star receiver Drew Pearson said Friday. He plans to watch the demolition from a nearby building, “because I don’t want anybody to see me tearing up.” The old stadium for America’s team is about to become a pile of dust and rubble. With the push of a button at 7 a.m. Sunday, more than a ton of dynamite will blow Texas Stadium into pieces. In about one minute, down will go the buil

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Kate Hudson Thinks All Men Are as Simple as A-Rod

In addition to being the Yankees’ most valuable cheerleader, Kate Hudson sometimes makes movies and then promotes them—like doing this cover of Elle UK as part of the push for…

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Amazon slashes 160GB PS3 price

The popular e-tailer Amazon has slashed the price of the Uncharted 160GB Sony PlayStation 3 model, offering the system for $449 USD to American customers. The bundle includes the game ” Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune ” as well as a ticket to download “PAIN”. The move is just another push in the direction of an upcoming PS3 price cut, expected at Gamescom on August 18th.

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Obama rips ‘naysayers’ of his plan for health care reform

President Obama aligned with nurses to push back at “naysayers” and insurance companies, ratcheting up his push to get health care reform through Congress this summer.

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