Second Use, a building material reclamation company in Seattle, found an interesting secret note during one of their recent demoltion projects on a home in Queen Anne.

Hidden behind a lintel on the wall, Jack Barbour left a note addressed to Future Man when he paneled the wall in 1973. What secret history lies behind the walls of your house?

Advertising pays for a lot of cool stuff. You get to watch TV shows for free because of the advertising, and many popular websites are free because they show you ads. Now there is a company who wants to pay your mortgage for you, if you let them advertise on it!

Adzookie will turn the outside of your house into a billboard for 3-12 months and pay your mortgage in return. You might want to check with your neighbors before you try this out!

This is not the sort of celebrity real estate you normally see for sale. Apparently the secluded piece of land once owned by the Unabomber is currently listed for sale. Might be a fantastic piece of land, but hardly the sort of notoriety many people would envision buying into.

This is a very clever little video and a catchy tune about suburban life. The song is called Shop Vac by Jonathan Coulton and the slick animation is courtesy of Jarrett Heather. Enjoy.