Many D.C. area organizations do not allow people to bring in cell phones, PDAs, laptops, or any other electronic devices for security reasons. A great solution is to make a paper booklet for your information. There are two Flash-based websites that do a great job at this for free: PocketMod PocketMod includes lots of built-in
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While we are shopping for the holidays, we should remember to recycle our old electronics. This article covers recycling information and locations for the Virginia, D.C., and Maryland area. Dangers of Computer Waste Old computers and monitors have harmful materials that can seep into the ground water and air if thrown in your normal trash.
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Ikea Hacker Ikea Hacker is a popular website showing projects where Ikea furniture has been repurposed or modified somehow to make it more useful. Turn a CD holder into a dish rack, a door into a computer table, a cabinet into a computer server enclosure, or a metal box into cable/power supply holder to declutter.
The D.C., Virginia, Maryland area has some of the best culinary diversity in the country. These web tools can help you find some good eats. Finding Restaurants & Reviews Chow.com has Chowhound reviews of local restaurants by members. Membership is free. DonRockwell.com is a forum on local D.C. and Baltimore area restaurants, farmers markets, and
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Whether you’re buying, selling, or just want to know what’s going on, it’s easier than ever to follow real estate online. Finding Comparables Zillow provides a property value estimate based on neighboring comparables and their sale prices. It was started in 2005 by the people who started Expedia.com because they were frustrated that these tools
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