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Mitch Lowe enlists an army of Zuckerbergs to save the planet By Andrew Zaleski, grist.org With just a couple of finger taps on my smartphone, I can purchase a beer via QR code or tell the people in city hall about a downed power line on my street. It’s better living through gadgetry — and…
Meet ‘the Minimalists’ — two guys who had it all, and gave it up ghanscom, grist.org Almost 12 months ago, my family resolved to quit buying new stuff for one year. The experiment itself was nothing new — in fact, it’s been recycled many times over. But we wanted to take a triple bottom line…
Gost Barefoots get medieval with chainmail barefoot shoes C.C. Weiss, gizmag.com At times, the barefoot shoe movement has played out like an all-out unleashing of designers’ unbridled creativity. We’ve seen foam feet, ruggedized socks, foot condoms, half shoes and every other type of foot-suit imaginable. Now we add one that g… Gost Barefoots get medieval…
Sauna Box turns an old shipping container into a self-contained steam room – Images gizmag.com Sauna Box turns an old shipping container into a self-contained steam room – Images http://flip.it/YoSlL http://flip.it/SxMah Related articles Sauna Box turns an old shipping container into a self-contained steam room (gizmag.com) Curbed Maps: Homes With Hot Tubs And Saunas Keep…
Qmountz jumps into the iPhone-to-actioncam market Adam Williams, gizmag.com iPhone users looking to turn their device into an actioncam have been spoiled for choice as of late, and Qmountz by Maptaq is the latest protective case and mount package to join the fray. .. Continue Reading Qmountz jumps into the… http://flip.it/hgBZv Related articles Qmountz jumps…
Honda presents its new Urban SUV Concept Ben Coxworth, gizmag.com Honda’s CR-V compact SUV is going to be getting a baby brother. The automaker had previously provided some teaser images of the vehicle, but officially unveiled it yesterday at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit… Conti… Honda presents its new Urban SUV…
Flexi-legged Shelter can be built from disaster scrap James Holloway, gizmag.com With its modestly named Shelter, architecture firm Carter Williamson has thrown its hat into the disaster response emergency housing ring. Here, the emphasis appears to be on flexibility, Shelter having been designed for easy transportation and ra… Flexi-legged Shelter can be built from disaster…
AbleNook portable dwelling assembles in two hours Bridget Borgobello, gizmag.com A few years back, young architects Sean Verdecia and Jason Ross put their heads together to come up with a cheap, flexible and mobile emergency housing system that would provide families with dignity and privacy during a natural disaster. The… AbleNook portable dwelling assembles in…
NewHive Lets You Hack Together Any Media Into A Website Collage. 10M Views Let It Raise Funding Josh Constine, techcrunch.com Instagram for websites? Not exactly. NewHive is more like a cross between MS Paint, Photoshop, and Tumblr. But NewHive’s not just a collage site-making tool. It has a community that’s logged 10 million views of…
How One Designer Went From Designing Remote Controls To Cook Stoves BY RACHAEL CHONG, fastcoexist.com Heather Fleming’s Catapult Designs does innovative product design—but for the developing world. Editor’s Note This is the latest profile in Catchafire’s Generosity Series, a multi-month celebration and investigation of bold… RT @FastCoExist: How One Designer Went From Designing Remote Controls…
Visualizing The Returns Of Education BY BEN SCHILLER, fastcoexist.com The winner of an infographic design contest compares and contrasts the different costs and benefits of public and private education in countries around the world. At a time of inflation-busting tuition fees, reduced government support, and… RT @anya1anya: amazing infographic on the returns to education via…
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