Apps ask for a lot of permissions when you get on them. Locations, files, calling, just so many things. Most of the time these permissions are important to the function of the app. But even so, you may not want to keep them going when the app isn’t in use. Bouncer is the app that lets you grant temporary permissions to your apps without forcing you to go into settings.
Books are awesome but if you have a reading habit, they can get sort of pricey. Support your local library instead! The Library Extension app makes it easy to find out which libraries have the book you’re just dying to read available at a glance.
Air pollution is a big topic in environmental discussions. The emissions we’re putting out into the air aren’t just messing up the climate (which is really not great) but it’s also messing up our health. With the rise of air pollution, we’re seeing poor health outcomes in our bodies as well and the only way to fix this is to stop it.
More green spaces, in general, make for better climate outcomes. More trees and plants to clean out the air and bonus, large green spaces create other favorable outcomes for humanities. But it’s important to keep something in mind about this. Not all green spaces are the same and for the biggest impact, we need native trees, not just. . . plants. Especially not just one type of plant.
Nuclear power causes no emissions and generates energy but we’re not to keen on jumping on that bandwagon because despite its high points, reactor meltdowns are real and still a part of modern memory. Still, with the idea of it being a “clean” energy, is it possible that it will make a come back? Some people say yes.
If you ride on the bus or train you have likely been faced with the dilemma of where exactly to put your cup when you’re commuting. After all, buses do not come with cup holders. And you can’t just stand there with it in your hand. What if you need to do something? Or your hand just gets tired? No fear, the comfycup is here for you. It’s the cup holder for public transportation.
When you think of shoes, you probably think of leather and or rubber. That and cloth is what they’re mostly made from. But they don’t have to be. One inventor has developed a recyclable sports shoe that’s made from plastic bottles and, of all things, seaweed.
We should strive to fill our lives with beauty and the things we make should be beautiful. At least that’s the idea behind Time for Machine which honestly is probably the most beautiful models that you’ll ever see.
