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Bioshock goes on sale at Steam

Jaiyant Cavale — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:32:39 +0000

If you were familiar with the various download services online, you would know that Steam is one of the best download services online for those of us who love gaming. The interesting part is every time they put up a new game, within a couple of...

Steampunk cufflinks for that dash of style

ShilpiDubeyPathak — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:52:42 +0000

Sometimes you can make fortune with trash. What you need to have is creative skill and a bit of unused old stuff from the attic. The extremely beautiful steampunk gold plated cufflinks are made of nothing but a set of magnified old letters...

Why Valve has succeeded

Taylor Flatt — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:46:42 +0000

Ever since Valve has hit the spotlight, they have come out with awesome, if not record breaking software. Steam, which was once frowned at and rarely used, has now broken into the gaming scene with awesome features and innovative ideas that were...

Valve Announces Steam Cloud

Taylor Flatt — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:49:27 +0000

Valve today announced Steam Cloud, a free Steam system that will retain users’ saved games and configuration files indefinitely. Half-Life and Half-Life 2 will be the first games to support the service. User key mappings will also be saved...

Green DIY – A Steam-powered Battery Charger

Jolly — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:07:58 +0000

If you are not yet ready to catch the solar era of eco-friendly gadgets, then try this out – a steam-powered battery charger that will give more meaning to the junk lying around in your home. The project makes use of a “Look Out” brand...

Woman Hurt in NYC Steampipe Blast Sues

AP — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:22:39 +0000

A woman whose leg was badly injured after a steam pipe exploded in midtown Manhattan last summer sued a utility for $10 million on Thursday, claiming it was responsible for her injuries.Margo Kane, 71, spent months in the hospital and endured...

Sealant Likely Caused NYC Steam Blast

AP — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:37:16 +0000

A small clump of sealant probably caused a steam-pipe explosion last summer that blew a crater near Grand Central Terminal, according to the utility that runs New York’s underground steam system.The clog apparently came from an epoxy resin...

Woman Hurt in NYC Steam Blast Speaks

AP — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:11:35 +0000

The fading pink nail polish on Margo Kane’s right toes is more than three months old. It marks the time she has lingered in the hospital _ longer than anybody else injured in the July 18 steam-pipe explosion that left her foot hanging by a...

Engineer: Pipe Flaw Caused NYC Explosion

AP — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:04:09 +0000

An 83-year-old steam pipe that exploded beneath a Manhattan intersection over the summer, terrifying New Yorkers and seriously burning two people, may have burst because of a defect in its iron skin, according to an engineering firm hired by the...

New Energy Saving washer from Kenmore

Lakshmi — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:12:37 +0000

The Barolo Kenmore washer is the next best thing in home appliances! The 4.0 cu. ft. washer is front load and uses SteamCare technology. This also eliminates the need for pre-treating. The Kenmore washer is Energy Star-qualified. It uses...