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101 results for "tech"

BBC Earth: Life Is

The creators of Planet Earth wild out with new interactive site.

BBC Earth is ringing in its 50th birthday by dropping Life Is, an interactive site chalk full of epic nature images, videos and stories from the people behind the mindblowing DVD series Planet Earth and Life. The site's not up yet, but judging from the screenshots, it's going to be equally amazing.   With access to BBC's incredible archive of images and video, site designers more

35mm Film USB Stick

Repurposed film canister houses 4GB flash drive. $23.99


Billionaire-Backed Company Unveils Asteroid Mining Plans

Planetary Resources looks to expand our resource base to include the solar system

In a press release that reads like sci-fi writing, a startup called Planetary Resources announced plans to identify, explore, tag, and finally mine asteroids for materials ranging from precious metals to water. The audacious venture is an attempt to locate and exploit a sustainable resource supply for  Earth's ever-growing population. "Many of the scarce metals and minerals on Earth are more

Handprinter Measures Your Eco Impact

Upstart app looks to track your carbon footprint

I'm on my first visit to New York City since Hurricane Sandy hit, and I can still feel it in the air. The doorman where I'm staying tells me he lives in Rockaway, right on the beach. The hurricane blasted the boardwalk into the row of houses on his block; he's going to take a year off to rebuild his home. Back in the Berkshires, where I spend much of the year, we've had a devastating more

Food Tripping Helps You Find Good Food

Our new app is out and ready to point you to the best food options while you're on the go

We're thrilled to announce the Earth Day launch of Food Tripping, an app that locates great food options wherever you are. Find the closest eateries, juice joints, farmers’ markets, microbreweries, and more. Driving in America, you see signs for fast food at every exit. But how do you find the better spots? Food Tripping shows you great options close to you with a fun, simple more

Dazzling Light Paintings by Sola

City streets lit up by incandescent art

UK artist Peter Medlicott, aka Sola, uses a digital camera and a light to create illuminated "sculptures" on darkened city streets. The practice, which he calls "lightbombing," involves a light sabre-esque wand and long exposure photography. Hitting the city late at night, Medlicott draws shapes in the airs with the light fixture, shooting the scene over a period of thirty-odd more

The Skysphere

A Futuristic Treehouse Controlled Via Smart Phone

Jono Williams, who designed and built The Skysphere in Linton, New Zealand,  calls it 'not the ordinary treehouse'. It not only features a 360-degree window, but can be set up virtually anywhere. Its main characteristic is the futuristic- shape of the 33-foot tall tower and includes cool features such as: a fingerprint entry motorized door, high-speed internet, a rooftop more

Cities Solving Problems Through Tech

Mayors mobilizing residents to engage communities and address issues


Ars Natura: Genesis



The Evolving Lightbulb

