"For Sale"

When Dr. Jean Cukier decided to build his dream house in Houston, Texas, he grabbed a piece of paper and drew it himself. Cukier loved Star Wars so he took architectural inspiration from Darth Vader's helmet. The 7,000 square-foot, four bedroom/five bath home is now for sale for $4.3 million. No word on whether it… READ THE REST

The Boston Globe reports that a Boston-based company called Alchemista found an unexpected influx of business this past year, when real estate management companies decided to install their "smart food lockers" in their buildings in hopes of replicating that "shared lunchroom" office vibe for people working remotely. When Junru Chen gets hungry and doesn't feel… READ THE REST

For $140,000, you could move right into the former Gilchrist County Jail in Trenton, Florida. Eight bedrooms, eight baths! The disclosures sell it! Built in 1928, it was a working jail until 1968 and, according to local legend, apparently still houses some ghostly guards. From the Realtor.com listing: The old Gilchrist county jail in Trenton… READ THE REST

You can probably guess the most dangerous moments a cyclist faces when they're out on the road. About 75 percent of serious or fatal bike accidents happen in urban areas at or near road junctions involving turns. And in those horrible crashes, police point to one main contributory factor in those accidents over and over… READ THE REST

The time has come. Travel restrictions are loosening everywhere and soon, you'll likely be thinking about travel options that could take you anywhere. It's also time to give some consideration to the devices you plan on bringing on these excursions. While most of us won't be hopscotching around the globe quite yet, it's still never a… READ THE REST

It seems like the easiest project you could conceive. Just take a picture of a watch, or a baseball card, or a hamburger so you can put it up on your website and try to sell it. Now … ask any small business owner, eBay seller, or any of the thousands of online retailers about… READ THE REST