The average person uses 80-100 gallons of water a day. But where is all that water used? Toilet – 27% Laundry – 22% Shower – 17% Faucet – 16% Leaks – 14% Water stats: Showers – 2 gallons/minute – bathtub holds 36 gallons. Kitchen faucets – 2 gallons/minute. Bathroom faucet – 1 gallon/minute. …
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Is there sugar in toothpaste?
There can’t be sugar in toothpaste. The dentists wouldn’t allow it. Indeed, the American Dental Association (ADA) says: No ADA-Accepted toothpaste contains sugar or any other ingredient that would promote tooth decay. But notice the qualification, “or any other ingredient.” This refers to sweeteners and toothpaste does contain sweeteners. From the preceding sentence, toothpaste includes: …
Understand the Amazon Kindle press conference in 12 pictures
Jeff Bezos gave a dynamite keynote presentation. It was nowhere near the level of Steve Jobs but still worthy of an explosive description. I’m rooting for him to improve and become the new Steve. The presentation is over an hour and so here is the summary in 12 screenhots. The full video is at bottom. Enjoy …
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Residential water trends for the United States
Here is a report that studied water trends from the past 50 years (pdf) and found both good/bad news. The good: A household in the 2008 billing year used 11,678 gallons less water annually than an identical household did in 1978. To investigate the causes of this decline, a local study of statistically representative households of …
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Sharing my joy of visiting the farmers market
Through the crowds and into the market a world awaits me. Exotic fruits, luscious vegetables, and peculiar personalities. An uncharted world for one raised on the supermarkets of America. I learn simple things like knowing to smell a melon or mush a peach (but only on top). It is a food education and the market …
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Abroad – surf film turned aid mission – by John Lynch
** Selected for the San Diego Surf Film Festival and the Del Mar Cinema Series.
Comparing Apple & Amazon in one chart
From ReadWriteWeb: The article explains this difference very well: Amazon’s approach: sell now, profit later Apple: big profits from small devices An interesting read – ReadWriteWeb
Don’t reuse floss – it’s gross
I have something terribly gross for you. Something so detestable you certainly won’t think of it like reusing a toothbrush. A bathroom act that asks you to wash and reuse. This despicable act is to reuse your floss. Floss is different from a toothbrush or comb because it goes in your mouth. It is now …
How many baths could I get from a rainstorm?
From the USGS Water Science School: Let’s say your house sits on a one-half acre lot. And let’s say you get a storm that drops 1 inch of rain. You’ve just received 13,577 gallons of water on your yard. A big bath holds about 40 gallons of water, so if you could save that inch …
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The joy of bodysurfing & doing it dangerously in Tahiti
It’s not everyday that ESPN covers bodysurfing, here is Keith Malloy: When I was a kid, my friends and I would go down to the beach and kind of camp all day. When you’re a kid the experience of being at the beach is just as good as actually surfing. We would leave our boards …
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