• A different paper weight

    Many open-air restaurants struggle with a simple issue, how to restrain the napkins so they don’t catch the breeze. I suggest mimicking this simple solution….

  • Actionable Do Not Disturb

    A week ago I stayed at an unexpectedly fantastic hotel: The Marriott Courtyard, in Hyderabad.  I will not sing all the praises I have for…

  • A Driver’s Fan

    If there is a cheaper alternative to getting the fan blower in the car fixed, people will find it. For example, you can install a…

  • A chemist’s fresh lime soda

    I have become a big fan of fresh lime soda over the last four months. Before India, the closest thing I’ve have to this drink…

  • Central Air or Window Units?

    Whenever you are installing air conditioning for the first time, this question is sure to come up. What are the deciding factors that would influence…

  • Tires and Trees

    They are flexible and potentially in large supply on the cheap (for example, from a bicycle repair shop), so perhaps re-using these tires to construct…