My antipathy to all forms of conditioning (excepting a moderate amount of the physical) means I am a, uh, proponent of fans as cooling devices. One of my recent discoveries is the Holmes Blizzard Oscillating Grill Power Fan, which has--get this--a remote control, a timer, and various speed and oscillation settings, all while still managing to be slender and unobtrusive. About two feet high, this baby tosses out a fair amount of breeze without a lot of noise--"blizzard" is definitely marketing hyperbole.