Tired of forgetting your tea only to remember it when it’s cold and you have to heat it up all over again. By the time you go through all that, you don’t even want the tea. We’ve all been there. Nothing is going to make you remember your tea but you can at least come back to a warm cup with the Self Heating Smart Mug.
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Nissan Energy Share – share power between your car and your home
Electric cars are great at cutting down the harm done emissions from cars for a better, greener tomorrow. Nissan wants to take it even further by utilizing the batteries to charge and power more than just cars. They will begin testing LEAF electric vehicles to give power back to homes and offices with the Nissan Energy Share.
Read MoreAI Photos – computers don’t know what cats look like
Machines don’t see things the way that we see things. They don’t really see things at all but they we still want them to draw. When we ask machines to make images for us, they come up with some very strange things. Rendered wonderfully but just a little bit. . . off. Check out these images to see machine dreams.
Read MoreTake Better Pictures with The Adonit PhoneGrip!
If you like taking pictures with your iPhone or Android, you’ll love this little gadget!
Read MoreAcorn Project – if you can’t stop emissions, at least keep them out of the atmosphere
The biggest key to stopping climate change is limiting the amount of harmful gases that enter the atmosphere. This, however, will take time as changes are made to what energies we use, how we produce things, etc. In the meantime, the Acorn Project wants to keep the gases from getting into the air and, good news, it’s looking to start testing it’s technology by the mid-2020s.
Read MoreClimate Visuals – this website is putting a human face on climate change
Climate change is a big deal but we have a hard time visualizing it. When we think of climate change most of probably think of polar bears and industrial smoke stacks but it turns out those images don’t really connect well and turn into action. Climate Visuals is a library of images that capture climate change in a way that we can understand and prompt people to engage.
Read MoreRelax My Cat – YouTube videos to chill out cats
Cats get stressed out too. I know it may seem like they have no reason to ever fret about anything but chasing that red dot, birds that they can see from the window, things like that, they just stress them out. Kidding! Mostly, some cats really are anxious and need a bit of help in staying chill. Relax My Cat is the YouTube channel that’s made to calm cats down.
Read MorePeat bogs Closing in Ireland – first step to counteracting harmful greenhouse gasses
Peat bogs are contributing to climate change. This fuel source that has been important to Ireland for nearly a century is harmful to the planet, more so than even coal. The good news is that the company that harvests these bogs announced plans to shut them down, the bad news is that it might not be enough to curtail the damage.
Read MoreWacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy – advertise you desk
Nothing says a good time and deals like a Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy and you can keep that used car lot energy at your dinner table or desk with the Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy Miniature Edition.
Read MoreChile’s Renewable Energy Boom – powered by people like you and me
It would be nice if everywhere was on the renewable energy kick. Although many places have made some strides, there’s still a lot of reliance on energy sources that aren’t so great for our longevity. There’s some bright spots in the fight though. Chile is one country that has embraced renewable energy and they did it with the help of activism.
Read MoreHealing Ozone Layer – the hole is shrinking but only if we keep up the work
Remember back in the 90s when we were all hyper concerned about the hole in the ozone layer? Well it’s still there but there’s good news! It’s getting smaller! But if we want it to keep following its downward trend, then we need to keep up the work.
Read MoreGrowbot – this coffee table grows food
So you want to grow your own fresh veggies but you have a black thumb. When it comes to plants, no matter how hard you try, you are like their personal Grim Reaper. Not to worry, technology loves you and wants you to be happy. The Growbot is the fully robotic garden, it does the work so you don’t have to.
Read MoreWEDEW – check out this machine that pulls water from the air
Water is a precious resource. Without it, we will literally die and no one wants that. Getting water that you can drink isn’t so simple in every part of the world. WEDEW is the water solution that also provides energy a two punch solution for sustainability.
Read MoreOzobot Evo – this cute little bot will introduce you to programming
Wish you had a little robot buddy in your home? Yeah, that would be cool. Start slow with the Ozobot Evo, the little glowing bot that you can interact with and practice coding on. Though small, it’s sure to provide entertainment and education.
Read MoreSlice Planner – plan on paper, see it digitally
Most of us use our phones to keep track of our lives but writing things down in a planner also helps us keep a strong eye on what we’ve got going on in our lives. Combine the tactile sense of using a planner with your digital life with the Slice Planner.
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