The Memorial Bridge doesn’t just allow folks to cross over the Piscataqua River from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Kittery in Maine, it also serves as a living laboratory. Now home to a host of sensors, the so-called living bridge provides researchers, engineers and the general public with information about the day-to-day life and health of the bridge itself, as well […]
Bridge Turns Into A Live Lab
From City To Coasts
Italian photographer Paolo Pettigiani has been experimenting with capturing the infrared spectrum of light for several years, most notably turning New York’s Central Park into a psychedelic wonderland. His latest work explores two fascinating infrared contrasts: the imposing concrete jungle of Dubai and the amazing tropics of the Maldives. Pettigiani’s work is primarily created using full-spectrum converted cameras. While the […]
Ethical & Sustainable Diamonds
A sparkler on your ring finger might be pretty, but it’s fairly possible that it was acquired by slave labor, underpaid workers, and in unsafe, life-threatening conditions. If your diamond wasn’t sustainably sourced, then chances are it is doing more harm than good. The truth about diamond engagement rings is that there is no tradition behind the popularized concept. In […]
Carbi Light Up World Of Headlamps
Headlamps are certainly handy when it comes to engaging in night-time outdoor activities, but some models do have their limitations. The Spanish-designed Carbi is designed to address those problems, plus it has a few interesting bonus features. First of all, many headlamps suffer from the “tunnel effect,” in that they only light up a narrow path in front of the […]
Mini Cool Air Portable
Everyone has different temperature preferences. Stop battling your spouse at the thermostat and keep your space at your personal favorite temp with Evapolar 2: Smart Personal Air Conditioner. Though it typically retails for $269, this portable air conditioner is available now for just $199. EvaSmart 2 is an intelligent personal air conditioner that combines the functionality of a humidifier and […]
Net Zero “Eco-Village”
When I hear the term “eco-village,” I picture a bunch of green-minded people living zero-waste lifestyles on a sunny commune, trading dried beans for bamboo toothbrushes. (TBH, I’d love to move there for a few months.) But soon, Baltimoreans will have an eco-village of their own — albeit, a little more modern than the one I dream about. As reported by […]
What is Vegan Leather?
Vegan leather may sound like an oxymoron because, well, it is an oxymoron. So what even is vegan leather — besides being an ethical, sustainable, and cruelty-free alternative to traditional leather!? Well, as you probably already suspected: It isn’t leather at all! Vegan leather has a couple of different names — you may have heard of “artificial leather” or “synthetic leather” […]
Suction Cup Standing Desk
Several years ago, thanks to the claimed health benefits of standing desks, quite a few startup companies were making the things. Now, a group of Chicago-based entrepreneurs have come out with their own unique take on the technology, in the form of the successfully-Kickstarted DeskView. Putting it simply, DeskView is a small desktop that can quickly be attached to a […]
Building Better Bridges: The Art of Maintaining Business Relationships
It’s no secret that most successful people in business are able to grow their careers quicker because they are able to work with other people. A good example can come in the form of how Apple was founded by both Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, who each had completely different skill sets yet were able to make a collective effort […]
Turning Plastic Waste Into Jet Fuel
Commonly used to make a wide variety of items, low-density polyethylene can be recycled into new plastic, but there’s much more waste than recycling facilities can currently handle. With that in mind, scientists have now devised a method of converting the material into something else – jet fuel. Led by Assoc. Prof. Hanwu Lei, a team at Washington State University […]