Archive for April, 2009
If an economic downturn wasn’t enough, now we have to deal with Swine Flu, quickly spreading in several different countries. Beyond washing your hands and making sure that you’re getting plenty of sleep so that you’re less susceptible to getting sick, if you have travel planned in the upcoming weeks,… Read the rest
Just because you’re a lonely environmentalist doesn’t mean you have to be a bored and lonely environmentalist. At least not anymore.
The Earth Angel Wind-Up Vibrator… Read the rest, which is being billed as the “world’s first 100% eco friendly wind-up sex toy,” enables users to get their jollies without any of
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An interesting concept from architects Archivirus who created this space in Athens, Greece for an avid skater that wanted the inside of his house to be a skatable space. Not only does the house have an indoor skate ramp, but cool things like a fireplace… Read the rest
With summer around the corner, I’m sure there’s plenty of travel scheming going on in your head. Planning your next adventure is fun, but if you’re low on funds, you’re probably on the lookout for any and all possibilities for a free vacation. How about Alaska?
Alaska Wildland Adventures is… Read the rest
If it were to possible to combine all of the sublime elements of the World Cup, the Super Bowl and the World Twenty20 Cricket Championship into one glorious sport you would end up with something closely resembling the World Speed Stacking championships.
Invented by Bob Fox, a PE teacher in… Read the rest
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that we’re big on banning plastic bags, and cutting consumption of single-use plastics in general. We also have a lot of respect for artists that use plastics creatively, to not only create something beautiful, but a social message as well.
Katherine… Read the rest
Starting this summer, snakes on a plane is going to be business as usual for one airline.
Pet Airways, the world’s first pet-only airline, is set to embark on its maiden voyage this July and pet owners around the country are panting at the opportunity to fly their furry friends… Read the rest
Scandinavian electronica? Unless you’re a committed music aficionado, you probably didn’t even know that such a thing existed. But any artist that’s represented by the label Astralwerks, who has big names like Air, Fatboy Slim and Chemical Brothers, deserves some respect, and Röyskopp has earned their spot on the list… Read the rest
I want this guy giving me sodas and peanuts. Nevermind that they’re going to Oklahoma City…this guy is a Himalayas Play Maka—… Read the rest
For the last winner of our April Friday photo contest, we had to go with a striking photo, and we chose this one, taken by Greg Maino during a cold morning on Lake Superior. “Here on the Keweenaw Peninsula and Lake Superior we were in that period where the ice… Read the rest
Recently, Algalita Marine Research Foundation’s Anna Cummins (and author of “Sailing the Synthetic Sea” in the winter issue of Wend) was in Portland giving presentations on the problem of plastics in our oceans. As part of the JUNKRaft project, Anna and Dr. Marcus Eriksen, have been riding the country hoping… Read the rest
Cruising the Huffington Post today, I saw this slideshow of Sir Richard Branson kiteboarding around his private island with a naked supermodel attached to him. I appreciate the female form and art in general, but what aesthetic sentiment is this series going after? All I’m getting metaphorically is, “I’m a… Read the rest
Some think the act of defecating in a bag is simply the first stage of a classic prank. Others, such as the developers of the Peepoo bag, have bigger dreams than seeing their neighbors stomp flaming turd – they envision the act helping 2.6 billion people across the globe gain… Read the rest
