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The AIR-igator draws water from the air for thirsty gardens

By Michael Mulcahy

20:09 June 29, 2009 PDT

AIR-igator : A 24” diameter, 65 gallon polyethylene tank is buried in the ground and...

At a time of severe water shortages and ever-hotter summers, conservation of water for gardens is increasingly important. But you can only collect rainwater when it’s raining. What about the rest of the time? The AIR-igator ingeniously solves this problem by collecting condensate from air conditioners, storing it and then automatically drip-watering. So, the hotter it gets, the more water your garden gets. Read More

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Whisky - Demon drink becomes sound financial investment

By Matt Kennedy

20:19 March 22, 2009 PDT

Whisky - Demon drink becomes sound financial investment

If you could resist drinking it, you may just find that hanging on to a few bottles of fine single malt could not only make a sound investment but one which is more interesting than boring old stocks and far more reliable than wine. At Bonhams in Edinburgh, their second ever dedicated whisky auction has not only shown that there's a strong market for rare whisky, (with 95% of all lots sold) but that the big boys of the auction world are taking it seriously. Read More

 
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