Attempting to solve several bike rack issues all at once, Seattle’s Stag Rack presents a versatile, multi-sport rack designed to mount on any vehicle in about two minutes. The system relies on vacuum cups and interchangeable mounts to easily switch between carrying bikes or skis so you can spend more time outdoors and less time dressing your vehicle in multiple […]
Vacumn Pod Car Rack
Now Firefighters Know How To Help
When firefighters arrive at a house fire, it’s crucial that they know the location of people who may need their help the most. The LED- and laser-equipped Beam Ready BR-1000H is designed with that in mind, and it’s just hit Kickstarter. Developed by Utah-based MC Smart Controls, the BR-1000H is intended to be a high-tech alternative to the large red […]
Stunning Eco-Resort In Tulum
Eco-conscious travelers looking for a destination that’s just as stunning as it is sustainable now have a new bohemian getaway to add to their list. One eco-resort in beach town Tulum, Mexico aims to cater to guests seeking community and interaction and offers luxury beach-front rooms designed to be as eco-friendly as possible. Located 80 miles south of Cancun on […]
Google Map Now Tells You Offers From Your Favourite Places
Google seems to have been extra busy this year rolling out new features for its Maps app, and on Thursday, October 25 it offered up a couple more. Initially for Android users, the first one lets you follow places such as your favorite stores and restaurants, ensuring you’ll be among the first to know about special offers, upcoming events, and […]
Powerful Portable Package
General Dynamics has unveiled its new Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV), the Bluefin-9. Aimed at defense, academic, and commercial users, the latest in the company’s Bluefin family of autonomous undersea drones made its public debut at Oceans 2018 conference and exposition in Charleston, South Carolina. General Dynamics has a history of building advanced autonomous UUVs, such as its Knifefish minehunter, but […]
4 Wheel Stepper Bike
Here’s an odd little commuting curiosity from Romania called the Carpii 4ciclet. It’s a four-wheeled stepper cycle targeted at older riders that transfers most of the pedaling work from the quads over to the calves, back, abs and backside. It’s creator claims it’s a particularly energy efficient design, but it sure looks odd to ride. One stands upon the 4ciclet’s […]
This Apps Notices You Places To Refill Your Bottle
Most of us know by now plastic bottles aren’t great for the environment yet more than 1 million plastic bottles are bought every minute — or about 20,000 per second — around the globe. A new app wants to eliminate purchases of single-use plastic water bottles by making it easy for you to find a place to fill up your […]
Conserve The Historical Bridge Instead Of Tearing It Down!
In a bid to save the historic Gamla Lidingöbron bridge in Stockholm from demolition, Swedish studio Urban Nouveau has proposed transforming the structure into 50 luxury apartments topped with a High Line-inspired linear park. Created as part of a petition to protest the tearing down of the structure, the design aims to spark greater dialogue and media attention in hopes […]
Going Green With Free Bus Rides In Indonesia
Plastic waste is a huge problem in Indonesia, and this has led the country’s second-largest city to come up with a novel approach to encourage residents to recycle — free bus rides in exchange for used plastic bottles and cups. The city of Surabaya launched the initiative back in April, and commuters can ride city buses by either dropping off […]
Building Bricks With Urine?
The ways modern science has harnessed the waste products of the human body for good may surprise, with researchers recently using urine to power mobile phones, hydrogen vehicles and even form biological concrete. Now a team from the University of Cape Town has developed what it says is the world’s first biological brick made with human urine, with the strength […]