Archive for October, 2006

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Photo courtesy of the Veterans Post News

A great shot of ShirtsOfBamboo.com owner, Dan Jacobs at Airfest ‘06 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

 
And click here for the rest of the Verterns Post photos.
Shirts of Bamboo has donated 1000 towelettes through Veterens Post for the troops fighting overseas.

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Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

WiFi on an SD Card? Coming soon.

So, it isn’t clothing related, but a bunch of us at Shirts of Bamboo are geeks — so, check out this beta for WiFi, plus storage, on an SD card. Would be nice to use my phone on the wi-fi network at my house if they can figure that out.
http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/31/eye-fis-eye-film-wifi-sd-card-now-shipping-in-beta/

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Sunday, October 29th, 2006

Quest for a natural maraschino cherry

With fall upon us, it’s time to change from the light summer drinks to something a little more warming — like a Manhattan. But how to make a more “natural” Manhattan — it’s that damn cherry filled with chemicals that’s the problem.
For the Wikipedia history of the maraschino cherry, click here. It’s actually a good […]

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Saturday, October 28th, 2006

No pandas were harmed in the opening of this store

Text and photos by Helen Anne Travis. Click here to see the artcile complete with photos.
To Lisa Jacobs, cotton feels like sandpaper.
Jacobs doesn’t suffer from some strange hypersensitivity disease, nor is she a little meshuga. Jacobs has been wearing clothes made out of bamboo for the past year and has no intention of returning to […]

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Friday, October 27th, 2006

Bamboo Privacy Fencing

As small as reed fencing, or up to two inches, Bamboo Fencing or Cali Bamboo, these two on-line place will ship it to you. We have some of the one inch product (though we got our locally) that we’ve lined for a portable dressing room so you can try on those sleep slips at the […]

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Friday, October 27th, 2006

Bamboo Economy in Brazil

A project called Development of the Cycle of Bamboo in Brazil, coordinated by Bambuzeria Cruzeiro do Sul, has benefited over 2,000 people. Around 30 cooperatives of producers are currently working with the raw material, and each participant receives over a minimum wage per month. They produce from coat hangers to Japanese style fences. Read the […]

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Thursday, October 26th, 2006

HField Wi-Fire High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter

Saw a note about this in Popluar Mechanics and it sounded cool. New Hi-Gain Antenna arrived and is installed. Initial tests are AMAZING. Normally, my laptop (Averatec 3700 Series) gets one bar in the main room at my place. The wireless sending unit is in the other room, which is beyond a 6″ thick concrete […]

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Thursday, October 26th, 2006

It’s that time of the year — election time.

Here’s todays tip – Vote Smart  provides a non-partisan review of all the candidates and issues in your area. Just type in your 9 digit zip code (look for the number on any bill) and up comes links to all the state and national offices, and state referrendums. Some of the candidates don’t fill out the […]

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Saturday, October 21st, 2006

Yummy Towels

Thank you SO MUCH for the towels! They are so yummy…
And what a great site you have! We will definitely spread the words about your chic products.
Best wishes & hopefully see you and Mark again in the future.
Emeo & Esteban in Puerto Rico

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Friday, October 20th, 2006

Remodel resources…

Check out Greenfloor.com for cork and other recycled floors.
And for bamboo from certified forests, EcoTimber. They also sell salvaged lumber as well. Check out their clearance section.
For your countertops, try Totally Bamboo.
Or 100% recycled glass tiles from Sand Hill.
Got some other great ideas

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