[breyn-i-keyn] Brainstorming on a Higher Level
The Smallest House in Great Britain, photo by ChicagoGeek
When was the last time you really thought about how much space you really need to be comfortable? 250… 500… 1,000… 2,000… 3,000 square feet. While many people are concerned about their lifestyle, what they eat, what they drive, some never even consider the wasteful space accompanied […]
Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol protects against the development of gallstones, say UK researchers.
Researchers have for the first time found inherited genetic factors which raise the risk of testicular cancer.
Using a different surgical technique in patients with early cervical cancer can improve survival by 15-20%, German researchers say.
Photo from City Coach
How would you react if you lost your mother to breast cancer? If you are Jonathan Cane, you’d organize a virtual-cross-country bicycle bicycle race in the storefront on one of Manhattan’s busiest streets. …
The Clinton Climate Initiative, which works with 40 of the world’s biggest cities to reduce greenhouse emissions, is expanding. Working in partnership with the US Green Building Council, local governm…
San Francisco’s Center for the Book brought some of the old school printing know how to Maker Faire 09 to remind us all that while e-readers might be the buzz word, books are not dead. And with art like this behind them, they never will be….
The Maker Shed at Maker Faire 09 had loads of very cool books, kits and gadgets, including quite a few green-themed items. Despite the fact that it would have been really fun to load up one of the cardboard shopping baskets and bring home solar gadget kits and geeky books, I reminded myself that I […]
Recently we TreeHuggers were talking about the big problem of swag at conferences and tradeshows. We brainstormed ways swag could be cut down or made sustainable while still getting businesses’ messages across. It looks like one publisher is already on the ball. Some of the best swag found at Maker Faire was at the Quarry […]
Maker Faire is never a let-down when it comes to crazy modes of transportation. The faire featured a large section devoted to some pretty amazing bikes, not only built in interesting and cool ways, but also run off solar power or featuring electric hybrid capabilities. Here are a handful we thought were extra awesome. …