The LED Flexilight

Posted on November 10, 2006 Under Design

I love the design options made possible by designer Jos Kranen's zero-profile LED Flexilights. Jos designed the Flexilight for Feek Furniture in Belgium (which, by the way, sells a lot of other uniquely designed home furnishing goodness). LED lights are…

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VW’s New Testing Facility

Posted on November 10, 2006 Under Life

After test driving a new Volkswagen Touareg yesterday, I have even more respect for the brand than I did before. I have always thought of VW as a go-to brand for people who want German engineering and performance but don't…

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REN: Clean Skincare

Posted on November 9, 2006 Under Life

I recently started testing a handful of products for UK based skin care line REN, and was pleasantly surprised with my experience. Not only is the packaging slick and the story remarkable-- what's inside is really quite nice. They use…

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Pay As You Drive Car Insurance

Posted on November 9, 2006 Under Life

I don't know about anyone else out there, but I am sick and tired of paying so much for car insurance. I rarely drive, I have an impeccable driving record, and I am a careful and defensive driver. So why…

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Nau Spring 2007 Preview

Posted on November 7, 2006 Under Fashion

Nau is almost here (god I love puns). Really though, Nau's new website, complete with a preview of their Spring 2007 line (to be released in January), is making me excited to see what these clothes are all about. The…

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COME OFF IT!

Posted on November 3, 2006 Under Life

Tomorrow (Saturday, November 4th), you should all follow the simple instructions offered by Come Off It, an important initiative organized by Dave Hampton-- the Carbon Coach. Why? As was thoroughly and frighteningly documented in Al Gore's film and book 'An…

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Jay Leno’s Eco Jet

Posted on October 31, 2006 Under Design

We just heard Jay Leno say, "I'm the president of the more money the brains club"-- and we've got sound-bites to prove it. With that said, we have to give him a light round of applause because we think endorsing…

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Worldchanging: The Book

Posted on October 18, 2006 Under Books

I've been a WorldChanging blog reader ever since I learned of them through my first invitation to the TED conference last year (I wasn't able to make it, but can't wait for this year's lineup). They just released their first…

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Eco Fashion: TRAID

Posted on August 8, 2006 Under Fashion

Forget any ideas you have about old woolly jumpers in stuffy second hand shops. TRAID (Textile Recycling for Aid and International Development) innovatively bridge the gap between recycling and fashion. TRAID has customers that re-design and reconstruct donated materials into…

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Smart Car: Carbon Zero

Posted on July 25, 2006 Under Gadgetry

It seems like the Aussie's, with the help of Smart Car, are leading the way in creating pollution free driving not with the help of experimental technology, but by utilizing mother nature. Every model is already designed to protect the…

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