Saturday Tweets: Eating Crickets and Making Coffee

October 17, 2015

..., and Fireplace Hearth and Mantel http://t.co/2vkxERYxbq — Root Simple (@rootsimple) October 14, 2015 Kelly declares that–thanks to global warming–pants are now completely optional. #glassishalffull #donaldducking — Root Simple (@rootsimple) October 14, 2015 Seeing stars, again: Naval Academy reinstates celestial navigation http://t.co/gZlGOpxjJa — Root Simple (@rootsimple) October 14, 2015 How to tell if supermarket produce is organic in 2 second...

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The Root Simple Workshop

Mr. Homegrown

June 22, 2016

Design

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...bright orange/white/black color scheme. Our friend Lee Conger noticed the labeling on these cabinets that point to our overly eclectic interests: It’s like our heads need to be KonMaried! And fencing purists will note that the label should be “epee parts” not “swords.” Our three bikes and cycling accoutrements are kept locked to a pole. Always lock your bikes, kids, even when they are in the garage! The one last touch I want to add to the worksho...

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Urban Homestead Trademarks Cancelled!

Mr. Homegrown

March 31, 2017

Urban Homestead Trademark Dispute

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...es that helped publicize Coyne and Knutzen’s book, as well as the Facebook page of a Denver farmer’s market. In 2011, EFF and Winston & Strawn petitioned the USPTO on behalf of Coyne, Knutzen, and book publisher Process Media, asking for the trademarks’ cancellation. “The words and phrases we use every day to describe basic activities should never be the exclusive property of a single person or business,” said EFF Legal Director Corynne McSherry....

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Bike Lane Blocking, An Angry Rant and Something You Can Do

Mr. Homegrown

November 13, 2018

Bikes, Transportation

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...xy and often politically unpalatable work of installing bus only lanes and making the city more pedestrian and bike friendly, seems to think that the future lies in a techno-optimist future of flying cars and private tubes as peddled by Elon Musk. Instead of improvements we could have right now (all a bus lane takes is a line of paint) we’re waiting for a future that will never come. I’ve held off writing this post for years but I can’t stay silen...

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Saturday Linkages: Bus Offices and Secret Doors

Mr. Homegrown

January 26, 2013

Saturday Linkages

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...Own Tiny House” http://lloydkahn-ongoing.blogspot.com/2013/01/yes-you-can-build-your-own-tiny-house.html#.UPtz5N_K5l8.twitter … HOWTO assemble the Powercube, hydraulic power source for the Global Village Construction set: http://boingboing.net/2013/01/18/howto-assemble-the-powercube.html … A just plain cool site: inspirationgreen.com/index Thanks, Davis! Gardening grounded design by Thomas Rainer: No They Didn’t!: A Gallery of Mockable Landscapes...

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