A local chapter in Cape Fear, North Carolina, have a tradition that’s now in its fourth year, in which they gather after the holiday season to bury their Christmas trees on the beach. It sounds like a strange mix up of natural materials, but Climate Connections reports that the trees are helping to rebuild sand dunes in the area. After being staked down, […]
Christmas Dunes
Portable Solar Powered Battery
This is the portable battery that attaches to a window and uses solar power to charge a smartphone or tablet. The device has a suction cup that allows you to mount it to a window in a car or plane and the built-in solar panel charges the internal 1,000 maH lithium-ion battery. A smartphone or tablet connects to the […]
Food Trends 2018
Poke Bowls If you’re unfamiliar with poke bowls, they’re a bit like deconstructed sushi. They’re bowls full of rice, raw fish and various toppings. They originated in Hawaii, but in 2018 food experts say you can expect to find them everywhere. They’re very versatile, and according to Care2, you can skip the fish and choose a variety of healthy toppings and […]
Customizable Autonomous Transportation
The auto industry continues to change, especially in urban environments that are seeking new, more efficient ways to keep people moving. Toyota’s e-Palette concept is essentially an autonomous, electric bus that can be customized for different needs besides just moving passengers from one destination to the next. By teaming up with Amazon, DiDi, Mazda, Pizza Hut and Uber, Toyota is looking […]
Timeless Sandscape Art
This is the mesmerizing desktop decoration that creates the illusion of ever-shifting sand. Handcrafted in Austria, it uses a combination of fine sand, water, and air, to produce a hypnotic motion of elements that create breathtaking patterns and designs. When tilted or flipped its light, dark, and golden sand grains re-adjust as gravity and momentum form delicate sand dunes and […]
Bionic Hand With A Sense of Touch
The technology unites the portable bionic hand with a computer that translates the information coming from the artificial fingers into a language the brain can understand, which it then sends back to the body through the electrodes. This breakthrough is the result of many years of robotic research carried out by teams in Italy, Switzerland, and Germany. Even though she’s […]
DIY Solar Device Powers Puerto Rico
Garcia created a solar generator, which he explained in his video is “essentially a small, lightweight, portable Powerwall.” The solar generator is a box “containing batteries, an inverter, a solar charge controller, and all kinds of different connectors to get the power in and out.” His 13-minute video details how to make the device, and the text below includes links to the various […]
Bike Lights Powered By Physics
When it comes to lights, cyclists typically have one of two options: Either a battery-powered light which needs replacing every so often or a dynamo-powered light which uses the spinning of your bike’s wheels to generate power, but which cause friction that can slow you down. A new Kickstarter campaign seems to offer a perfect third solution, however: Smart brake lights that work […]
Performance Tracking While Swimming
Numerous connected sports watches, headwear and goggles designed to provide performance stats are now available to serious swimmers and professional athletes. But there’s always a danger of forgetting to take such so-called smart devices to the pool. One thing you’ll always remember is your swimsuit, which has prompted Swim.com and Spire to join forces and create a smart swimsuit that keeps track of watery workouts. The smart […]
Beauty On A Budget
In an ideal world, we’d all have the proper space and budget to have one of the sublime swimming pools we featured recently. But the reality is, not all of us can. Some homes have soil issues that make digging and excavation impossible. Or perhaps the yard area is small. Quite often, however, an above ground swimming pool is the only […]