We banged on this back in May of last year, but it’s never a bad time to remind you that millions of computers end up in landfills each year where their highly toxic materials leak into the groundwater and produce carcinogens. So why not donate your unused computers to 1000computers.org. READ MORE >
“There’s all sorts of armor on (a military Humvee), but if you’re running in the theater and get your tire shot out, what have you got? You’ve got a bunch of armor in the middle of a field.” This is the insight behind the Honeycomb Tire, a non-pneumatic tire (no READ MORE >
Though it was released in 2006, there isn’t a more relevant movie today than Who Killed the Electric Car? A top screenwriter on his best day couldn’t dream up a story of greed, fear and ineptitude like this one. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll mostly cry. Maybe the heads of READ MORE >
Eco-fi, is a high-quality polyester fiber which has been developed using recycled plastic soda bottles. Eco-fi is used in fleece fabrics, carpets, home furnishings and fiberfill. The Eco-fi process has the capacity to keep almost 3 billion plastic PET soda bottles out of the world’s landfills each year, saving over READ MORE >
School Boards across the country will LOVE this cymbal-lic expression of freedom from the genius minds at ThinkGeek. Just tap the drums on the shirt and they actually play through an embedded speaker. There are seven different drum sounds and a “top volume level (that) is really loud.” Maybe it READ MORE >
Keep those crumbs out of your keyboard. Save you control key from your greasy digits. Block your PowerBook from your Red Bull. Yes, do it all with the Keyboard Napkin. It’s just a concept for now, but we’re keeping our Cheeto covered fingers crossed that it goes into production.
Never jump in a cold shower again. This great showerhead has an LED light that changes the color of the water based on water temperature. It starts out “blue” then changes to “red” when the water reaches 89º F. It fits most faucets and even includes a universal adaptor.
Israeli scientists have successfully developed a medical robot that measures a mere 1mm in diameter, crawling through our veins and arteries – an ability that could come in handy, especially in the fight against cancer. There is no word on when this robot will be given the license to roam READ MORE >
Solar power has been commended for its green qualities, and has since made enough strides to be used in clothes. Italian designer Zegna has come up with the ZegnaSport Solar Jacket to keep your electronic devices such as an iPod and cellphone juiced up thanks to the integrated solar cells READ MORE >
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, just recently announced that they developed a new type of glue, dubbed “nano glue” that is not only inexpensive, but can supposedly bond ‘nearly anything’ together. The glue is supposedly “100,000 times thinner than a human hair” and the glue will get stronger when it READ MORE >