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  • The Changelog

    Open Source moves fast. Keep up. The Changelog is a weekly podcast and blog that covers what's fresh and new in Open Source.

  • The Proverbial Knitter

    The Proverbial Knitter is a biblically themed podcast that combines Christianity and the fiber arts. It’s an opportunity for me to not only ramble on about my love of knitting and yummy yarns, but also to share scripture and truths from the Bible with th

  • Science Weekly

    Alok Jha and The Guardian's science team bring you the best analysis and interviews from the worlds of science and technology

  • The Bleeding Edge - Gear Live

    Reviews and news of tech gadgets, games, software.

  • The City Church with Judah Smith [Video]

    This podcast features video messages from Pastor Judah Smith and guest speakers at The City Church. For additional information and download options, visit our website at thecity.org.

  • Film Riot (Large Quicktime)

    JOIN THE REVOLUTION From Triune Films and writer/director writer/director Ryan Connolly and the other top videos of the week on the full episode of Digg Reel's guest co-host edition. comes Film Riot, a hybrid of sketch comedy, tutorial, reality TV a

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    Film Riot (HD)

    JOIN THE REVOLUTION From Triune Films and writer/director writer/director Ryan Connolly and the other top videos of the week on the full episode of Digg Reel's guest co-host edition. comes Film Riot, a hybrid of sketch comedy, tutorial, reality TV a

  • iCali

    iCali is a quick video podcast for iPhone owners and iPhone dreamers. Cali Lewis from GeekBrief.TV provides a fast look at the best iPhone applications and accessories.

  • TED Theme: A Greener Future?

    The environmental debate has traditionally been characterized as a conflict between economic progress and preservation of the planet. Most TED speakers, however, insist that we can have both -- provided we're smart about it. Al Gore, the world's leading voice on the climate crisis, argues that the simple steps we might take to avert disaster would also fuel the economy. Architect William McDonough shows how the power of great design -- working on entire systems rather than local components -- can foster an abundant, sustainable future. And Majora Carter discusses her work to bring green spaces to the blighted South Bronx. Edward Burtynsky's eerily pretty photographs of environmental damage and economic development document humanity's ever-expanding footprint. And biologist E.O. Wilson shares his grandest wish -- that the human community band together to save life on Earth.

  • A Gardener's Notebook with Douglas E. Welch

    Come join me in my garden! Share my trials and tribulations as I garden in Southern California with occasional audio and video interviews and visits to gardens. The Troy-Bilt TB154 Electric CultivatorListen to this review Watch video of the cultivator in use When I moved to Los Angeles 22 years ago, I left behind my grandmother's ½ acre garden and our own ¼ acre plot behind the house. I thought little of gardening for almost 10 years. Some people are good with houseplants. I am not one of them. So gardening was fondly remembered as something I did way back when. It seemed like everyone in my hometown (New London, Ohio, pop. 2600) tended a garden and I spent my childhood with a hoe in my hand, riding a lawn mower, behind huge rototillers and eventually driving tractors around our small farm. Finally, twelve years ago we purchased our first home and inherited a 10 year old, quite mature, garden. My wife and I typically tended the garden with shovel and hoe, but when I received an offer from Troy-Bilt to review some of their products, I jumped at the opportunity. We have a variety of beds on the property and after 12 years they could all use a bit of TLC. I thought an electric cultivator could help a lot. The Troy-Bilt TB145 Electric Cultivator(Click to get more info from the Troy-Bilt web site) arrived in a box about 4'x 2' we found on the porch one day after returning from Little League practice. I was eager to try it out, so like a typical user, I opened it up, set the owner's manual aside (of course) and put the cultivator to use. The only assembly required was attaching the handle, which took about 5 minutes and no tools. The first task was a rose bed that, after being dug up for a sewer line replacement, was buried in tall grass. I had used a hoe to clean out the bed once already and couldn't face doing it by hand again. Thankfully this tool arrived just in time. I was immediately surprised by the power in this small electric unit. I could easily pick it up with one hand, but it was cutting through the grass and quickly cultivating the bed to to 6" or more. Since it is so small, maneuvering it around the existing rose bushes was no problem. The bed itself is probably only about 3 feet wide, bordered by a cement block wall on one side and rustic wooden edging on the other. The long grass would occasionally wind up around the tines, but the cultivator is designed with quick release pins on each end that allowed me to simply pull off the tines, remove the grass and get right back to work. Managing the electrical cord is always a concern with a device like this. (I have cut the extension cord with my hedge trimmers at least 3 times (!!!). The cable management is well designed with a simple clip to hold the extension cord towards the back of the unit and along the handle so it is always in your sight and within easy reach of your hands. For me, personally, this is a great unit that fits well with my environment and I already have 4-5 more jobs waiting for it. The next weekend we brought out the cultivator to work up another small bed where we planned to put some tomato plants. I had picked up 3 seedlings from Tomatomania (Watch the video) in nearby Encino and was eager to get them, and a small pot of basil, into the ground. This bed was even narrower than the first and surrounded by cement on two sides and the stucco of the house on the other. I thought about taking the outside tines off the unit, but the full width ended up being fine. On this bed, I first laid out about 6 cubic feet of compost recently harvested from our old compost bin and then used the cultivator to work this into the existing soil. Again, the unit did a great job and quickly we had a nice, fluffy bed for the tomatoes. The tines handled the inevitable contact with the edges of the cement driveway with no ill effects. The blades showed no damage and simply bounced off the cement. Overall, the cultivator works well as an all-purpose cultivator for a small to medium-sized garden. Those with large expanses of open garden would probably opt for a bigger, gas-powered unit. The TB145 would also be an excellent "second machine" for small beds and hard to reach areas such as annual beds, shrub beds and cultivating between rows in a small vegetable garden. For me, personally, this is a great unit that fits well with my environment and I already have 4-5 more jobs waiting for it. Link: Troy-Bilt TB154 Electric Cultivator Specs and Information at TroyBilt.com

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