Big data refers to the ever growing information that is being gathered constantly every second of every minute each day.  The amount of data we collect today is unbelievable, with “over 2.5 quintillion bytes of […]

A few posts back we talked about exterior waterproofing.  An important element to waterproofing your basement is ensuring your window wells are covered so that water does not drain into them and seep into the […]

In my last post I repaired water damage to basement walls.  To prevent this from happening again, the source of the water needs to be corrected.  To do this, I went outside and inspected the areas where water was […]

When you are repainting your front door surround, you may find that your numbers need updating as well.  They are important not just for mail and aesthetics, but also for identification in an emergency situation.  […]

If you find yourself wishing you could see through your solid door to find out who’s there before you answer it, the solution is about $4 and ten minutes away.  All you need to do is simply purchase a peephole in […]

The home I am working on was built in 1948, when dish washing was done solely with a sponge in the sink.   In all of the time since then, a dishwasher has never been added to this home because the cabinets would […]

For the first time in my four years at Temple I decided to go to the Fox IT Awards and I must say I wish I would have went the past three years! The event was very well put together with great catering, an open […]

Please watch the slideshow I compiled detailing the renovations I completed on the house I’ve been working on this semester! The renovations took about two and a half months and were completed during my […]

After reading through the list of social media tools, I decided to sign up to Instagram.  I have an Android based Motorola Droid 4, so I downloaded the new Instagram for Android which just recently came out.  […]

The basement walls of the house I’m working on were damaged by water and flaking from moisture that had built up from years of neglect.  As a result, they had begun to flake, chip, and decay.  To fix this, the […]