Odds ‘n Sods:

One of our readers that works as a locksmith and welder in Denver, Colorado reports: “I thought you might want to know, that a year ago I would open houses for foreclosure investors, and that market was only about 5% to 10% of my business. Now it is 70% to 90% of my business.”

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Reader D.C. recommended an article that has some implication for any readers that own an unattended retreat: Keeping Track From Afar. My personal preference is for a service called uControl Home Security. (They are one of our former advertisers.)

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KBF found an article about a near-future kinetic power generator: Scientists make unique knee-brace power generator

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Vic at Safecastle has announced they have expended their latest 30% discount group purchase deal to not just their Montague and SwissBikes Folding Bicycles, but to all of their bicycles!