Using bats (the black flappy kind) to kill mosquitoes
We were really disturbed by the non-minimalism inherent in this battery-powered insect smashing tennis racket. Then in boingboing’s followup we learned that electric bug zappers can atomize all the...
View ArticleFocus on the big decisions if you want to be eco-friendly
Treehugger has a summary of the major points in The Consumer’s Guide to Effective Environmental Choices, by the Union of Concerned Scientists. It is easy to get caught up in small insignificant issues...
View ArticleDriving food home is the big impact…
New Scientist recently ran Driving food home can cost the Earth, which is in the same vein as the previous post. As much as we agonize over minimizing environmental impact by choosing the right foods...
View Article12,500 mpg car
OK, this “car” is really small, and it may or may not handle hills. There is no cargo space – in fact, I don’t think you can carry anything in your pockets, and you have to be a 13 year-old or horse...
View ArticleHacking the Prius so you can plug it into the wall
Yes, hybrid is a good thing. I’ve been following the story of the folks who created a kit to allow you to plug in your Prius and then run it 100% on battery to get phenominal gas mileage. Some people...
View ArticleLooks unsafe at any speed, but wow, this two-seater is pretty cool
Twike makes a skimpy looking battery powered two-seater vehicle that supposedly gets the equivalent of 550mpg and has a max speed of 55mph. Of course, if you hit a speed bump, you’re probably going to...
View ArticleEnergy: There is no silver bullet
Lots of talk in the news about alternative energy. I’m skeptical of Bush’s newfound passion for clean energy (much less his oops, I didn’t mean to cut funding and force dozens of layoffs at the...
View ArticleDestruction for fashion
I don’t know what store this is, but I can’t stand egregious waste. Basically, rather than dilute their high-end brand, they destroy old merchandise in full view of customers if it doesn’t sell. I...
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