Bow drill from Low Tech Magazine

Gardening
The End of Molasses Malarkey: http://ow.ly/1TC4aU

DIY
Making Wooden Spoons http://lloydkahn-ongoing.blogspot.com/2013/03/making-wooden-spoons.html#.UUPl2rFofzQ.twitter …

Low-Tech Wonders
Hand powered drilling tools and machines: http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2010/12/hand-powered-drilling-tools-and-machines.html …

Endless Rope Drives: http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2013/03/the-mechanical-transmission-of-power-3-wire-ropes.html …

Cramped Apartments in Hong Kong Shot From Directly Above http://lloydkahn-ongoing.blogspot.com/2013/03/cramped-apartments-in-hong-kong-shot.html#.UUPmMbpCjK4.twitter …

Saint-Exupéry Quote Poster http://www.dudecraft.com/2013/02/saint-exupery-quote-poster.html#.UT6Erbc8oiA.twitter …

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Art by Casey Cripe

Casey Cripe’s “whole systems” collages and illustrations: http://boingboing.net/2013/02/27/casey-cripes-whole-systems.html …

Turn Down the City Lights and Make Streets Safer http://bloom.bg/XuXeCi 

Coping with Critters http://www.motherearthnews.com/Modern-Homesteading/Protect-Your-Home-From-Critters.aspx …

Is Antibacterial Soap Bad For You? (Part 1) http://shar.es/jrPgV 

Jeffrey Bale’s World of Gardens: The Kolymbetra Garden http://jeffreygardens.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-kolymbetra-garden.html?spref=tw …

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Granola
The New Granola http://nyti.ms/132CUM5

Coconut Quinoa Granola http://www.foodinjars.com/2013/02/coconut-quinoa-granola/ …

Foraging
Winter Purslane: http://dirttime.com/?p=2876

Potty Talk
Hey, Science: Can You Eat Your Own Poop? – http://gawker.com/5985723/can-you-eat-your-own-poop …

How to Install a Toilet | The Art of Manliness http://artofmanliness.com/2013/02/06/how-to-install-a-toilet/ …

DIY
Wax Seals: A History and How-To | The Art of Manliness http://artofmanliness.com/2013/02/13/wax-seals-a-history-and-how-to/ …

Emergency Bench http://www.dudecraft.com/2013/02/emergency-bench.html …

Bike flat tire repair kit inside tire levers: http://boingboing.net/2013/02/18/bike-flat-tire-repair-kit-insi.html …

Building a bottle tower for container gardening: http://youtu.be/-uDbjZ9roEQ 

A just plain cool garden design blog: http://jeffreygardens.blogspot.com

Do Everything Wrong And Still Bake Good Bread http://huff.to/UHEpMm 

Bad News Department
Citrus industry using insecticide deadly to bees: sulfoxaflor has surfaced again http://shar.es/YTAP7 

CISPA is back: worst Internet law since SOPA needs you to fight it! – Boing Boing http://boingboing.net/2013/02/18/cispa-is-back-worst-internet.html …

The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food http://nyti.ms/154Tqde

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Air dried lemon peels from Food in Jars.

Preservin’
Air-Dried Lemon Peel http://www.foodinjars.com/2013/02/air-dried-lemon-peel/ …

Drinking Vinegars: The Other Kind of Shrub | Garden Rant http://gardenrant.com/2013/02/drinking-vinegars-the-other-kind-of-shrub.html …

EDC
Solutions for the Everyday Carry of Duct Tape | The Art of Manliness http://artofmanliness.com/2013/02/14/solutions-for-the-everyday-carry-of-duct-tape/ …

Relax!
Relax! You’ll Be More Productive http://nyti.ms/12dSHms

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