Freaky Frugalite

I saw this video by an engineer– and who am I to question an engineer, right? — but after watching this video, I have to disagree with the guy. It’s a rather long video, but take a minute to watch it and tell me what you think… I think the flaw in this “Queueing Theory” [...]

One of my jobs as a Work At Home Mom is to write articles for a few online companies. I write articles about EVERYTHING: Blue Screen of Death computer problems, how to grow ferns, the history of the doorbell, etc etc etc. Some of the weirdest articles I write are about medical issues. I haven’t [...]

I love stargazing. When I was young, we were too poor to get a telescope or anything. HOW I wanted one, so badly! I just love being out in the country, soaking in the solitude, looking at the gently rotating planets and twinkling stars. I used to wonder what was out there. The news has [...]

My son is currently taking a nice science course for grade 8; it teaches a lot about physics and matter and engineering (which are my favorite science topics). Like any kid, my son is not too thrilled to be reading a textbook about the stuff– but he’s exceptionally talented in engineering, I think. He’s the [...]

A father and son from Brooklyn, New York, recently did a very cool experiment with an iPhone, weather balloon, and HD video camera. They created a homemade spacecraft, and launched the gadgets into space for a view of the earth. 100,000 miles and 70 minutes later, the balloon burst, and the spacecraft came plummeting back [...]

Here in Upstate New York, the annual fundraising for multiple sclerosis is ongoing (it’s a big fundraiser where my husband works). Multiple Sclerosis, or MS, is a disease seemingly shrouded in mystery. No one seems to have ANY IDEA what causes it, or how to treat it. The list of Ms symptoms mimics so many [...]

UNBELIEVABLE. I cannot believe this is for real, and it’s SOLD in stores. How in the hell is this thing legal? We’re a bit confused, because the Spyder III Pro Arctic Series laser pointer is marketed as a “home theater projector” and yet the lightsaber-shaped implement will also set your skin on fire. The manufacturer [...]

As I mentioned in my first article and my second article, I am doing a series of scientific experiments *ahem* to see which method is best for getting rid of flies. I have tried the water-filled plastic baggy method (I call it The Southern Method, since it seems that this method is attempted mainly in [...]

The preliminary results are in regarding my scientific experiment: The Southern Method and The Northern Method for Getting Rid of Flies. You can read in my first article why I call it The Southern Method and The Northern Method. And you can also read that I decided to do the water-filled plastic baggy method first. [...]

I’ve been hearing that water-filled plastic bags scare flies away. Uh HUH. :ermm: Pardon my skepticism, folks. I find it kinda hard to believe. Is this really true?? Flies are really pesky things, and it’s difficult for me to believe that a bag of water will repel them. I slather bug spray all over me [...]