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Eco Friendly February 22, 2019

How much is comfort worth? Super soft toilet tissues are causing massive deforestation

Toilet paper is very important for obvious reasons, so it makes perfect sense for consumers to gravitate towards the best there is. Usually the best toilet paper is the soft stuff. But unfortunately, that comfort comes at a cost. This soft toilet paper might not be great for the environment. Here’s the thing, most soft toilet paper requires the use of virgin timber, and this comes from wood pulp via ancient trees in Canada and other parts of the world….

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Eco Friendly February 22, 2019

Resin Bee – the world’s biggest bee – is back in action after being missing for 38-years

We’re not experts when it comes down to bees and most animal species, and that’s why we knew nothing of the Resin Bee, also known as Wallace’s Giant Bee. Yes, folks, it’s the largest bee on the planet, and for decades, scientists thought it went extinct. Such is no longer the case because the bee was recently found on a group of Indonesian island known as the North Moluccas. What’s interesting about the Resin Bee, is its 6 cm wingspan, and…

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Fun & Games February 22, 2019

Monopoly Overwatch Collector’s Edition – Blizzard creates Monopoly version of Overwatch for the fans

The game Overwatch is one of the most popular First-Person Shooters (FPS) available today, and that’s due to its impressive gameplay and overall fun aspect. If you’re a huge fan of the game, then maybe you’ll want to play even when you’re away from the PC or game console.

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Eco Friendly February 21, 2019

Solar Windows could lead to the end of the solar panel era

The sun is probably the best source for renewable energy, and solar panels are the tools designed to extract that energy for use in our daily lives. As it stands, solar isn’t being used to its full potential, but the folks at Solar Window are aiming to change that.

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Eco Friendly February 21, 2019

Squid Protein – an eco friendly substitute for plastic?

We have a huge problem where plastic is concerned, and it’s going to take a long time to fix. However, don’t fret just yet because researchers might have just come across an eco-friendly substitute for plastic. Made from squid’s teeth!

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Gadgets February 21, 2019

This Peanut Butter Pump is the greatest invention of our time

It’s safe to say that the peanut butter and jelly sandwich is the best sandwich ever created since the dawn of man. If you can direct me to a better sandwich, then, by all means, try and expect failure. Now, because the peanut butter and jelly sandwich is such a delicacy, we should at least have an easy way to get the brown stuff on our bread. For too long us humans have been dipping a knife into a jar…

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Games February 20, 2019

SuperImpulse’s MicroArcade – an arcade cabinet game in a credit card

The best video games are the classic arcade titles of the past, change my mind. Many of these games are easily found on the web or for Windows, but what if folks want to play while on the go?

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Eco Friendly February 20, 2019

Nature Box makes creating an indoor garden very easy

When you hear the word garden, the first thing that comes to mind is an outdoor space where plants are grown along with other forms of nature. But things are changing because we are now witnessing the rise of the indoor garden. It’s not easy to create and maintain indoor gardens, unless you’re good at remembering to water and make sure there’s enough light etc. But things are changing. We recently came across a device known as the Nature Box,…

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