Category Archives: News blogging

Help solve this mineral mystery

Posted on November 11, 2005 by David St Lawrence

A few days ago I came across a seventy-foot long outcropping of this red mineral with a shiny black surface. The shiny surface is no deeper than the thickness of a business card and the rough, rusty-looking material is rigid, … Continue reading →

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Modular or Manufactured? What’s in a Name?

Posted on November 8, 2005 by David St Lawrence

I was happily confident we had purchased a modular home until we applied for a building permit and a construction loan. In both cases, the people involved carefully avoided the use of the term modular and resorted to work-arounds like … Continue reading →

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Cool Hunting update

Posted on November 6, 2005 by David St Lawrence

I have been cool hunted. I just received this in an email with no accompanying text. Thanks! These guys at thecoolhunter.net must keep a close eye on the pulse of the blogosphere, because I got this notice just hours after … Continue reading →

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Cool Hunting in C’ville

Posted on November 6, 2005 by David St Lawrence

"Cool" is the wonderfully outrageous activity of using technology for purposes the designers never intended. It arouses our interest so strongly that we emulate it or tell others about it, and thereby start a trend. The cool stuff that appears … Continue reading →

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