Remember the hole in the ozone layer? It was a big deal in the 80s and 90s. Such a big deal that nations signed the Montreal Protocol and agreed to stop producing chemicals that were destroying the ozone. Well it’s been 33 or so years since that went into effect and good news, the ozone layer has made a come back.
The ocean is pretty harsh when you’re just out there, exposed to the rolling waters. So harsh in fact that it can break down plastics like LEGO bricks which are built tough. We’ve known for a while that the plastic toys could survive for a long time in the sea but scientists have recently discovered that “a long time” could be as much as 1,300 years!
How to stay safe during this time is something that is at the top of everyone’s mind. Of course maintaining physical distance from others and washing your hands are top of everyone’s list but there are other things that you can do to help. Check out this handy PDF on how to protect yourself and your family from coronavirus more.
Covid-19 is pretty serious but the best line of defense is still washing your hands. You should wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds to ensure they’re all the way clean. The easiest way to do this is to sing a song so you get the proper timing. Make it personal with Wash Your Lyrics, the site that will generate a hand washing chart with lyrics from a song you choose.
If you knit or crochet then you’ve probably heard of the temperature blanket. For every week of the year, you take the average temperature, represented by a color of yarn, and do a row of yarn work. At the end of the year, you’ve got a blanket to show for your efforts. They’re also chronicling climate change.
The Infinity Gauntlet Power Bank is a pretty big and bulcky device. It only has 3.000 mAh of juice and it’s plastic, but still: it’s an Infinity Gauntlet Power Bank, which makes this so much cooler than any other regular power bank.
In order to save water, many people have turned to taking shorter (and sometimes less) showers. That’s great but there’s another spot in your bathroom where you could save. Your toilet. Some people just flush less but if that doesn’t seem like something you would be good with, there may be some hope in the future. LESS is a coating that makes the inside of your toilet so slippery nothing can stick to it.
It’s been identified that emissions from cars are a problem. Most people know this and that’s why moving to electric is such an attractive option. But how big of a problem is staggering. Greenhouse gas emissions form diesel vehicles wiped out the gains from renewable energy.
The bees are in trouble and it’s for the good of everyone that they be saved but how to do so is really something that people have been struggling with. One beekeeper has a radical idea. Let them live in more natural habitats, a process called “rewilding”.
I’ve tested various microphones from Blue in the past, but the new Blue Yeti X is hands down the best on the market right now.
The AOC C32G1 is a $300 price breaker 32-inch Full HD Curved gaming monitor.
The BenQ TK800 is an affordable 4K HDR Projector especially made for bright rooms and has a lot of brightness and vivid colours.
The Mixcder E9 Wireless Active Noise Cancelling headphones come in at 80$ and are amazing!
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Let’s start with a fact: I was a noob when it comes to 3D printing, but with the Alfawise U30 I actually got to print my first products!
I’m always interested in games being funded with Kick Starter. Most of these are made by small companies who do it for the love of gaming and not for the money.
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