The Solar-Powered Bicycle GPS gadget is the creation of Brian Nadel, who wanted to be able to get home when he’d gotten lost whilst out cycling! Made from old computer parts in his office, Brian’s gadget cost him virtually nothing. Brian estimates you could build a similar unit using items from eBay and discount stores...
Fit PC have done it again (see their Fit PC slim), this time with the release of the Fit PC 2. The Fit PC 2 features a 1.1GHz or a 1.6GHz processor, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, 160GB SATA Hard Drive, Gigabit LAN and has a peak load of just 9 Watts.
With the move towards using fewer plastic bottles, we’re encouraged to be drinking a lot more tap water. Although tap water in Europe and North America is perfectly safe to drink, some connoisseurs of drinking water don’t like the after-taste of tap water. The offers a 5-step filtration process using a combination of UV light,...
Sprint and Samsung have launched a new eco-friendly mobile phone that’s made from eco-friendly bio-plastic materials, of which 80% are recyclable. The Reclaim is a full-featured mobile phone costing less than $50 with a two year contract. The bio-plastic material makes up 40% of the Reclaim’s casing, and is made from corn.
The KeepCup aims to be the complete replacement for the conventional paper or plastic cup you find in the office. With a truly universal and attractive design, the KeepCup is stackable, dishwasher safe, microwaveable, thermal, lightweight and can be used for all kinds of drinks, hot or cold. The lid is a simple pop-on/pop-off design...
The smart shower is a multi functional and energy saving shower desired for the James Dyson Awards. The shower uses heat exchanger technology to reduce energy consumption, and aerating shower heads to reduce water consumption. The shower has an integrated work basin that allows you to bath babies, wash your hair and other cleaning activities.
A simple and effective way of sterilizing water is to bubble ozone through the water. Ozone (O3) is a form of Oxygen gas made from 3 Oxygen molecules. Ozone is a pretty strong oxidising agent, producing insoluble oxides from chemicals and minerals in water (which can then be filtered out). When it comes to organisms,...
Designer Jasper Hou has come up with a clockwork LED-based lighting design. To activate the lights, you rotate the clockwork part of the light. As the dial unwinds, the energy released is used to power the internal LED lights.
There’s nothing more annoying when you’re having takeaway pizza or curry delivered to your home, and the delivery person cannot find where you live! Often its because you’re getting the order in the evening, and you have a very dark house number sign. The solves that problem by lighting up your house number without the...
If you don’t have a garden, but you still want to be green-fingered, you might find the Aeroponics Power Plant Growing Machine interesting. Using technology pioneered by NASA, the growing machine allows you to grow all kinds of plants all year round using a soil-less plant-growing technique. The system uses a series of microjets that...
