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How To Charge Your iPhone From Your Bike's Pedal Power
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Mon, Jul 25
Many bike riders these days forgo the dedicated bike computer in favor of using their smartphone with an app like iMapMyRide, MyTracks, or another GPS-based app. This gives you the benefit of being able to stream your Pandora or MP3's, v...
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Porsche Unveils the World's Largest LED TV
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Thu, Jul 21
Skip the Porsche hybrid Spyder 918, and spend that $650k on a giant -- and I do mean GIANT -- Porsche LED TV. After all, it will only cost you...another $160k than the Hybrid Spyder 918. Yeah, that's a big ole WTF, no? Bornrich says, Po...
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DIY Solar Powered USB Gadget Charger In A Coffee Cup
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Thu, Jul 07
Slaying dragons. Ensnaring a unicorn. Finding the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Keeping cell phones and gadgets charged. All are noble and mythic quests that constantly seem just out of reach. Never fear. I've got you covered. Whe...
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Solar Sprinkler Gives You a New Way To Use Your Rain Barrel
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Wed, Jul 06
Collecting rain water in a rain barrel is a GREAT way to make your gardening and lawn care a bit greener. Unfortunately, using that water often means plugging in an electric pump to pump the water from the barrel to another location -- be...
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Build A Solar Powered USB Charger In An Altoids Tin for $17
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Wed, Jun 29
DIY projects are awesome. DIY solar projects are uber awesome. DIY solar projects that are actually helpful are epically awesome. With 4th of July coming up on Monday, this little gadget will most definitely up the eco-friendly cool facto...
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Grill Greener With a Charcoal Chimney
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Thu, Jun 23
You could make the argument that bbq grilling isn't an eco-friendly way to cook, but to many of us, summer equals cook outs. If you care about the flavor of your food when it comes off the grill, you will be using a charcoal grill, not a...
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Last Minute Father's Day Gift Idea: The Striker LED FLEXiT
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Thu, Jun 16
I've said it 100 times before, and I'll say it again...I heart LEDs in a big way. They're so easy to get crafty with, but if you'd rather buy your dad a pre-made LED gizmo, the FLEXiT from Striker is an awesome gadget that would actually...
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Can a Laptop Be 100% Solar-Powered? This One Might Be...
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Mon, Jun 06
I love solar-powered gadgets. I have a solar charger (similar to the one in these green gift ideas) to help extend the life of my Droid, iPod, and other small electronics. I have a solar-powered SteriPen for on-the-trail water purificatio...
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Staggering Electronic Waste Infographic
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Thu, May 26
Have you ever thought about where all of our computers, phones, gadgets, mp3 players, digital cameras, and other electronic gizmos end up. What about how they impact the people who have to deal with the breakdown of toxic components? Thi...
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Green Gadget of the Week (Sports Fan Edition): EcoBlast Air Horn
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Wed, Apr 13
So you say you hate those insanely loud air horns you hear screeching at any given sports event? Well I think that's only b/c you wish you'd have brought one of your own. No, I'm not talking about vevuzelas – eco-friendly as they ma...
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