Posted from After Gutenberg 1 day 26 minutes ago
Organomic : Technology and Energy
"If you think Wall Street and the big banks are capable of reform, think again." (original story)
Posted from Inhabitat 1 day 26 minutes ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Want eyesight that would make the Terminator jealous? Well, in a few years, you might be able to say hasta la vista to your normal old contact lenses and hello to the solar powered augmented lenses that University of Washington professor Babak Amir Parviz and his students are working on. The technol... (original story)
Posted from Inhabitat 1 day 27 minutes ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Instead of showing kids how to kill, a new video game instructs them on how to stay alive. A group of students and their professor at Michigan State University recently launched a video game that aims to teach children how to avoid unexploded land mines. The game, Landmine Lookout!, will be sent to ... (original story)
Posted from Inhabitat 1 day 27 minutes ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Are you an urban dweller aching for a garden of your own? You don’t have to move to the suburbs or pester your landlord to let you up on the rooftop anymore. Designer Godefroy de Virieu and landscapers Louis de Fleurieu and Virgile Desurmont have come up with a flexible alternative to the traditio... (original story)
Posted from ecorazzi.com :: the latest ... 1 day 27 minutes ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
We’re pretty sure that massive food companies (read: Kraft, Coca Cola, General Mills) have no real interest in sustainability or creating a healthier society. For these guys, it seems to be all about the bottom line. Michelle Obama, however, is more optimistic and still hopes they might straig... (original story)
Posted from ecorazzi.com :: the latest ... 1 day 27 minutes ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Scarlett Johansson is joining First Lady Michelle Obama in urging Congress to pass legislation that would make America’s school lunches healthier. In her letter, Ms. Johansson says, “I’ve been involved with efforts to feed hungry children for years. Millions of families in America rely on ... (original story)
Posted from Inhabitat 1 day 27 minutes ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Are you good at video games? Then you might be able work the Dragon Runner, a 14 lb bomb-disposal robot unveiled today by the British Ministry of Defence. The robot, which measures 9″x8″x3, can be worn as a backpack and is capable of climbing stairs, opening doors, lifting up items, and... (original story)
Posted from Inhabitat 1 day 28 minutes ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Min Kyu Choi recently took home the top prize in this year’s Brit Insurance Design Awards with his smartly designed, material efficient, “Folding Plug.” The elegant and simple design features the necessary 3 prongs, but with way less material. When folded up, the plug is less than ... (original story)
Posted from Inhabitat 1 day 28 minutes ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Read the rest of Water Harvesting Skyscrapers to Solve Sudan’s DroughtPermalink | Add to del.icio.us | diggPost tags: "sustainable architecture", architecture for sudan, drought-proof architecture, Eco Architecture, eco design, green architecture, green design, H3AR architecture, pol... (original story)
Posted from The Ethicurean: Chew the ri... 1 day 28 minutes ago
Organomic : Health and Food
Friend of the Ethicurean Sam Fromartz looks at a new wave of small slaughterhouses that are appearing in Virginia. He focuses on True & Essential Meats of Harrisonburg, a new partnership of former landscape architect Joe Cloud, his mother, and Joel Salatin (of Polyface Inc., who was profiled in ... (original story)