Effective Living > Mobile Hermitage Summary. The Mobile Hermitage is located in Iowa, where summer temperatures can be as high as 35 to 40 degrees Celsius (95 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit). Cooling System. The cooling system relies upon shade trees surrounding the home to minimize heat produced by direct sunlight during the day. At night, two 12-volt computer fans… Continue reading Mobile Hermitage – Air Conditioning and Cooling
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The 99K Small House Competition
Effective Living > Small House Society Summary. Rice Design Alliance and the American Institute of Architects (Houston Chapter) are sponsors of The 99K House Competition. The goal of the competition is, “To create an innovative design for a small house that is affordable, sustainable, and energy efficient.” The 2008 winner(s) are: Robert Humble, Joel Egan, Ben Spencer, Owen… Continue reading The 99K Small House Competition
In Good Company – Movie Review
Relationships Summary. In Good Company is a comedy that combines elements of Meet the Parents and Office Space. It is mostly a movie about relationships: work, family, dating, marriage, and inter-office dynamics. The movie also shows how people’s principles, values, and/or goals in life can be eroded by an imbalanced work life.
Mobile Hermitage – Construction
Effective Living > Mobile Hermitage The Mobile Hermitage was constructed with commercial and residential-grade materials for low or zero maintenance such as the metal roof, cedar siding, and steel foundation frame trailer. In the initial phase of construction, framing for the walls is put in place prior to applying plywood to the exterior surface. The walls… Continue reading Mobile Hermitage – Construction
Tiny House Blog by Kent Griswold
Effective Living > Small House Society Summary. The Tiny House Blog by Kent Griswold is an esthetically pleasing and thoughtfully created blog about simpler and smaller living. About. From the blog’s about page, “My name is Kent Griswold and I am developing this blog because of my love of small spaces. I have always dreamed of having a cabin and have… Continue reading Tiny House Blog by Kent Griswold
How to Mess Up Your Life and the Planet
Effective Living Summary. This page is dedicated to tips on how to mess up your life. Despite solid indisputable evidence about the harm of these activities and practices, people continue to engage in them with gusto. So, we thought it would be helpful to create a consolidated list. Top Ten. Here are the current “top… Continue reading How to Mess Up Your Life and the Planet
Fellowes Mighty 8 Surge Protector – Review and Information
Effective Living > Technology Summary. The Fellowes Mighty 8 Surge Protector is one of the nicest and least expensive surge protectors available. Price. The suggested retail price is $17.84 according to the Fellowes product page. They are available for $14.99 at Iowa Book and Supply in Iowa City, or $8.80 at our online Amazon store. Whenever possible,… Continue reading Fellowes Mighty 8 Surge Protector – Review and Information
Reading Glasses for Handheld Electronic Digital Devices
Health > Vision Problem Summary. Many small electronic devices, such as the Apple iPhone, are usually operated at a distance of 6 to 12 inches from the face. Previously, smaller devices were not used for long durations of time or with the frequency of an iPhone. Today, these devices are replacing notebooks, day planners, and… Continue reading Reading Glasses for Handheld Electronic Digital Devices
Small House Society News 200804
Small House Society News 200804 | 29 April 2008 | Tuesday Dear Friend of Smaller and Simpler Living, I know that time is precious for everyone these days, so I’ll try to keep this update short. The approximate reading time for this message is about 4 minutes. Feel free to reduce your reading time even… Continue reading Small House Society News 200804
Apple Hot Corners Not Working
Effective Living > Technology > Apple Problem Summary. The hot corners are not working. Possible Solution. If a secondary display has been used as the primary display, it may be that the system doesn’t recognize the hot corners of the display currently in use. Click on the Detect Displays option under the display icon in the upper right toolbar.… Continue reading Apple Hot Corners Not Working
Resources for Life Conference 2008
Calendar Summary. The Resources for Life Conference 2008 is scheduled for August 8 to 10, and includes the Small House Society Conference 2008. The conference was originally scheduled for July 12 and 13, but was rescheduled because of the Border to Border Tour. Conference Text. The textbook used for the conference workshops is Put Your Life on… Continue reading Resources for Life Conference 2008
PNY 8GB USB Memory Sticks from Iowa Book and Supply
Effective Living > Technology Summary. I was recently price comparing and discovered PNY 4GB USB memory sticks for $39.48 at Wal-Mart. This surprised me since the 8GB version (twice as much storage) from the same manufacturer is available from Iowa Book and Supply for about the same price ($39.99). In fact, the 8GB memory sticks are advertised… Continue reading PNY 8GB USB Memory Sticks from Iowa Book and Supply