One of the first things that we learn about recycling or reusing is paper when we’re young. Don’t toss it if you can still write on it! If it’s done, put it into the recycle bin! But the best answer is not to use paper at all. Unfortunately, nothing is quite like it. Karst Stone Paper is saving trees by making pages out of stone.
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Umbrellas are awesome for keeping rain or sun off you. Just a wonderful invention but there are some downsides. Particularly around closing them while getting into cars. Unless you have a driver, chances are you’ve struggled. The Inverted Reverse Windproof Umbrella is the perfect solution.
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Donating to charity is important, especially in these troubled times in which all kinds of people are reaching out for help. Why not make it easy by donating whenever you make dinner reservations. Charitable Bookings is the app that donates when you make dinner plans.
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Saving is hard. Putting a little bit of money aside every pay is difficult, especially if you don’t have a whole lot to begin with. Financial advice is always, “Stop doing anything that gives you joy,” which isn’t exactly great advice. Digit is a neat app that helps you save money by doing it for you.
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Robot vacuums are really neat (despite the kind of creepy mapping of your house that may give a bit more of your information to the makers than you want them to have but let’s keep it upbeat) but they can be even cooler! Check out the limited-edition Star Wars POWERbot and may the force clean your floor.
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Everyone is busy but we should take time to keep up on the news, it’s what is happening in the world after all. It’s very hard keep up with various news streams when you’re a busy person though. Nuzzle is the app that uses your social media to keep you abreast of the news that matters to you.
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Keeping your mind active is a great way to keep your mind sharp. Brain training games have been proven to be a big help with that. Elevate is the app that is a brain trainer and my word, does it look pretty!
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As we we have discussed before, ironing is the worst chore. Really anything that has to do with the care of clothing is awful. So I’m really happy that technology is looking to fight this scourge of annoyance so that I have more time to look at cat pictures on the internet. The effie is the home appliance that dries and irons your clothes for you.
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Back in my day when we needed to study we had to make our own flashcards with pens and index cards. Kid’s today have it too easy, there’s an app (and website) where they can do it digitally. Or just have one of their friends share the work they already did. Quizlet is the website and app that helps you make tools to make learning easier.
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I haven’t worked in an office outside my house for a couple of years but I do vividly remember the level of annoyance of sitting in a meeting that could have been a short email. This notebook captures the feelings of that moment perfectly, “I survived another meeting that should have been an email.”
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Our world is plastic and metal, that’s the nature of technology. It is a cold beast. Make your world a little warmer with the Bamboo Wireless Keyboard and Mouse, the combo set made completely out of bamboo wood. Keep it away from pandas.
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Finding a place to live during college semesters is hard. If you don’t have the comfort and security of a dorm, it’s up to you to find someplace to crash for the ten months of the school year. Make it a bit easier to find a home with Housing Anywhere, the AirBnB for student housing.
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If you’re really organized than your all your kitchen tools have a place so that they’re really easy to find when you need them. That level of adulthood must be nice. For everyone else, though, everything is in a drawer you need to dig through to get to what you need. Be more organized with the Kitchen Multi Tool, the Swiss Army knife for cooking.
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Summer is over and the school year has started for just about everyone. Even if you’re not going back to school, you might need a bit of help concentrating on work now that you see the last bit of summer slipping away from you. Check out this made for Concentration Classic Music video.
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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve looked at a photo and thought that something in it was the perfect color for some other project. You’ve probably had it happen to you before too. The site Image Color Picker lets you grab colors from any photo for your needs.
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