ReNu Solar Powered iPhone/iPod Speakers/Recharging Dock!
For those of you eco-enthusiasts out there (like me), you might be happy to learn that ReNu solar-powered iPhone/iPod speakers will be available so you can enjoy your favorite music without adding to...
View ArticleEco-DIY – How to Make a Computer Key Stool/Chair with Recycled Cardboard!
For those of you who want to create cheap, recycled stools/chairs for your entertainment room, here’s a good one, use recycled cardboards and spray paint them to make computer key stool/chair. Simply...
View ArticleMN Appliance Rebate gives Minnesota Residents upto $200 Rebate per Appliance!
Minnesota has just started their rebate program for Energy Star complaint appliances to promote energy saving statewide. This is similar to the PG&G program here in California where I live,...
View ArticleDIY Pixel Qi Sunlight-proof LCDs coming soon!
The news of the week is that Pixel Qi, manufacturer of sunlight-proof LCDs, is going to be releasing DIY LCD replacement kits that will allow your laptop to use much less power (allowing your laptop to...
View ArticleWine Barrel Hack – How to Make a Wine Barrel Sink!
For those of you who love wine like me, you will want to see this awesome wine barrel hack involving turning it into a sink! Not only is it fashionable and stylish for your home, this could be the...
View ArticleFlood Hack – How to Make a DIY Flood Triggered Automated Camera System!
Natural disasters have caused a ton of damage to home owners, businesses, and even the government. For floods, the Department of Natural Resources of Australia and Penguin Labs have devised a DIY...
View ArticleGutter Hack – How to Make a Gutterless Rain Barrel!
Here’s a great idea to collect free rain water if you don’t have a gutter on the edge of your roof. The key component to this gutterless rain barrel is obviously the fact that you can basically...
View ArticlePallet Hack – How to Recycle Pallet into a Hanging Chair!
When I see DIYs like this one where the creator re-uses/recycles materials such as pallets, it brings a lot of joy into my life, simply because it’s so damn creative plus cuts down on our carbon...
View ArticleEco Hack – How to Recycle Pallet Boxes!
(image credit) If you’ve worked in a warehouse before (like me), you know how valuable pallets can be. (or maybe the opposite) Pallets are not only great ways to move goods in our world, they contain...
View ArticleCooling Hack – How to Make the California Cooler!
California cooler is a way of using one of your kitchen cabinets to expose air to the outside. In this example, a california cooler is “re-made” by adding insulation to the cabinet doors and allowing...
View ArticleBeer Glasses Re-Blown into Stylish Glasses! [RECYCLE]
Check out these awesome array of beer glasses that have been given new life by being re-blown into stylish glass cups. Pack of 6 glasses are about $60, way over-priced for me to consider buying one...
View ArticleRubik’s Cube Gadget Charger [Design Concept]
Check out this nifty design of a “Rubik’s Cude” gadget charger that will turn your efforts of solving the puzzle into electricity to re-charge your gadgets. I don’t know how practical that would be...
View ArticleWhat Would Happen if Earth was Hit by an Asteroid? [HD Video]
Have you ever wondered what would happen to planet Earth if we were to be hit with an asteroid? This HD video shows you what it would be like, although I sorta doubt that asteroid would actually make...
View ArticleMother’s Day Gift Idea – Recycled Can Tab Handbag!
For those of you seriously wondering what in the world you are going to buy your mom, take a look at this nifty handbag, all made from recycled can tabs. I think this is a great way to raise...
View ArticleHomemade DIY Wind Turbine!
These nice young folks in Ecuador have built their own homemade DIY wind turbine, looks awesome and what a great way to create energy! We wanted to make a wind turbine from easy-to-find materials and...
View ArticlePlastic Hack – How to Make Plastic Molding from Plastic Bags! [RECYCLE]
Here’s a rather cool “plastic” hack that involves making plastic molding from plastic bags. Best of all this method doesn’t involve any plastic “burning”, good for the environment plus it won’t get...
View ArticleKevin Costner’s Oil-Water Separation Machine could Help Clean the Oil Spill!
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx5XgUYDQ3k&feature=player_embedded Check out this video demo of Kevin Costner’s brother’s company that makes oil-water separation machines that could help clean the...
View ArticleMattress DIY – How to Make a Circle Memory Foam Mattress!
For those of you who are about to throw away your old memory foam mattress, don’t as there’s ways to salvage it and re-make it into a custom-fit circle mattress or even a custom sofa. In this...
View ArticleWhere does Oil Come From? Where does Oil Go?
Here’s a rather interesting chart that shows where the world oil comes from and where it goes. Of course, this points out that a good majority (over 25%) of U.S.’s oil comes from its offshore...
View ArticleSolar Panel Hack – How to Build Your Own Custom Solar Panels!
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4BKuH8mqw4&feature=player_embedded For those of you looking for alternative solar energy that you can actually use for re-charging/powering your gadgets and...
View ArticleDIY Water Touchscreen Interface!
For those of you who like tinkering, you might want to think about the next generation touchscreen interface. And no, that’s not multi-touch but a DIY water-based touchscreen interface. Take a look at...
View ArticleSolar Tuk Tuk On Its Way!
Tuk Tuk, basically a bicycle that can transport passengers, is probably the most popular transportation in Thailand and many parts of South America. Well, here’s an innovative idea, a “solar” Tuk Tuk,...
View ArticleDIY Recycled Washing Machine Lamp!
You know what I like about the artists who recycle electronics to make something new? That they can make something so modern and stylish-looking like this DIY recycled washing machine lamp! Alex...
View ArticleDIY iPad Stand Makes you Re-use Pencils the Right Way!
Here’s a really creative way of re-using pencils as iPad stand. Not only that, you probably already have a dozen pencils messing up your desk, why not use some rubber bands to organize them/re-invent...
View ArticleDIY Recycled Apple G3 Clock!
For those of you who want to re-kindle your love for Apple products, how about an Apple G3 Clock? This clock was made using a recycled Mac G3 computer motherboard, complete with Ram, processor and a...
View ArticleAirplane Powered by Your Feet!
Yup, this one is truly amazing, an airplane powered by your feet!
View ArticleVibration Powered AA Batteries may be the Smartest Eco Batteries Ever!
You might remember the “water-powered” batteries from Japan about a year back. Well, if you thought that was innovative, check out Brother’s new invention, vibration-powered double-A batteries that can...
View ArticleDIY Island Made from Plastic Bottles! [Weekend WOW]
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mC43CddkLQ&feature=player_embedded#! Can you believe now what you can do with plastic bottles is literally limitless as proven by this guy who built himself an...
View ArticleThis Week’s Best Eco Green Posts! [EcoMax]
For those of you living like a scumbag and never recycle, here’s some of the best eco green posts to help you get out of it: Eco iPad Case – Have an iPad? How about getting an environmentally-friendly...
View ArticleDIY Subwoofer – How to Make a Vacuum Subwoofer!
I remember when I was in high school, my friend and I made a bunch of subwoofer enclosures using some wood and acrylic. Well, I guess you don’t have to always make subwoofer enclosures from scratch but...
View ArticleDIY Globe Levitates AND Does Tilted Rotation!
It’s true that earth rotates at a tilted axis and part of the reason why we have different seasons. Well, one man has gone where no one has gone before, he made a DIY globe that levitates AND does...
View ArticleLED DIY – How to Make a Self-Sustaining DIY LED Flashlight!
With a coil, couple miniature magnets and an LED, did you know that you can make your own self-sustaining DIY LED flashlight? I know, it’s mind boggling that you can build one yourself and it’s so...
View ArticleElectricity Hack – How to Make a Peltier Thermoelectric Cooler!
For those of you looking for alternative ways to create energy when you are camping, take a look at this video that shows you how to make a Peltier Thermoelectric Cooler, which can produce electricity...
View ArticleHow to Make a $4 Solar Battery Charger!
For those of you with who live in California or where there’s a lot of sun, you might want to save some money on batteries by making this nifty solar battery charger for $4. Pretty cool idea using...
View ArticleSkyscrapers in Japan’s Earthquake/Tsunami Sway!
Check out this video of skyscrapers in Tokyo swaying back and forth during the latest Japan’s earthquake/tsunami. It’s a good thing those skyscrapers were able to hold off the earthquake, retrofitted...
View ArticleWatch Japan Tsunami LIVE!
Last night, one of my friends pinged me about the latest happenings in Japan. I watched in horror as tsunami literally swept miles upon miles of Japanese seashore, taking buildings, cars, and thousands...
View ArticleHow to Make a DIY Vertical Wind Turbine!
Previously we had several different blog posts on how to make a DIY wind turbine: How to Make Wooden DIY Vertical Wind Turbine! Homemade DIY Wind Turbine Mini DIY Wind Turbine Here’s another great site...
View ArticleJapan Earthquake Videos!
For those of you who want to see what the Japan earthquake was really like, here’s some videos from YouTube users during the actual earthquake of magnitude 8.9:
View ArticleHow to Make Non-Toxic DIY Etching Solution!
Etching solution is probably more well known as solution containing Iron(III) Chloride. This Iron (III) Chloride is probably very bad for our environment (it is) or toxic plus very acidic. (See...
View ArticlePortable USB Solar Panel Charger/Battery Pack Review!
I’ve been meaning to get a USB solar charger/battery pack but luckily, MiniInTheBox.com sent me one for a review couple weeks back. Anyways, this thing is pretty awesome, it basically re-charges...
View ArticleTop 10 Eco-Friendly and Green Gadgets of 2011! #EarthDay
Well, today is that day folks, it’s called Earth Day and you know what? It’s time for the most eco-friendly and green gadgets of 2011! Solar LED Desk Lamp – I work right by a big window that gets a lot...
View ArticleDIY Felt Mouse!
Do you want a mouse that’s truly eco-friendly and made from wood felt, teak, and aluminum? Well, designer Joey Roth has created this DIY felt mouse that’s exactly that. I was inspired by the mouse’s...
View ArticleHow to Build a DIY Portable Solar Charging System!
5 years ago, it was a lot harder to build your own solar-charging systems but now there are so much more resources plus price of solar systems have dropped quite a bit. If you own a home and you have...
View ArticleHow to Build a Salt-Water Powered LED Light!
You probably well know of the focus that the world has been giving to alternative energy. And I am sure schools are now pushing more ways to power our electronics than ever. Which brings us to this...
View ArticleHow to Make DIY Credit Card Earbud Holder!
I own a ton of earbuds and I usually store them in earbud cases that I got with my nicer earbuds but for those of you who don’t have an earbud case, I highly suggest you to make a DIY credit card...
View ArticleDIY Speaker System Made from Recycled Tires!
Here’s a really neat DIY speaker system made from recycled tires by designer Wang Jinsheng. Pretty neat stuff. via bornrich
View ArticleHow to Make a Solar Charged Kobo eReader!
Do you have an eReader such as a Kobo or a Kindle that you read often under the sunlight, perhaps at the beach on your smoke breaks? If so, you might be interested in turning some of that UV rays into...
View ArticleWhat You Could Do with 65,000 AOL CDs!
Everyone probably remembers that AOL sent every household in America at least 3 AOL CDs each back in the 90s and it’s no doubt one of the secrets AOL became so big. And indeed it’s ironic that AOL...
View ArticleLanglee Wave Energy to Power Converter!
Back in 2009, we did go over the Oyster Wave Energy Converter, here’s another good candidate for converting ocean waves into energy. Imagine this, earth is made up mostly of water and even if we...
View ArticleVirginia Earthquake’s Seismic Waves march across the US!
About 12 hours after Virginia’s earthquake hit, I “felt” an earthquake right here in California, which I am 100% certain caused by seismic waves that traveled across the U.S. and caused a 3.6 magnitude...
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