Until the mid-1950s, many major cities in the U.S. utilized trolleys as a part of their transportation systems. Most cities tore up the tracks, but now some municipalities are building streetcar systems again to help solve traffic problems. The Washington Post reports that Arlington, Virginia is funding a 4.7 mile line to be installed along [...]
There are some days when you definitely don’t want to oversleep. Since the power can go out and batteries can die, you might sleep better knowing you have a good, old-fashioned, reliable wind-up alarm clock as backup. Here’s a link to purchase one from Amazon.com: Tweet (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; [...]
GPS Navigation Systems are becoming increasingly popular. The last time I was in Radio Shack, a salesman tried to sell me one. He obviously did not recognize me as the editor of The Low-Tech Times, or he wouldn’t have wasted his time. There are three reasons why I do not own a GPS Navigation System: [...]
[By Guest Author Doug M.] If you hammer less than 10 nails a year, the nail gun is NOT for you. One of the best ways to keep coordination and those fine motor skills sharp is to use the good old-fashioned hammer for projects. After a few hammered thumbs you’ll soon learn to be a [...]
Several days ago, the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s Tyler Whitley reported on a proposal introduced by Virginia Delegate James M. Scott to ban texting while driving. It is a shame that people do not have enough common sense already to not use their text messaging devices while driving, but unfortunately I have witnessed many people driving dangerously [...]