Asmita Prasad:

The Cottage Lodge is the many quaint B&Bs located in and around Brockenhurst village in New Forest, UK and doesn’t differ from any other lodging in the area except for the fact that it is one of the most eco minded establishments in the world. Apart from a low-flow shower and toilet, producing hot water through a wood-burning stove, solar panels and low-energy lighting, the hotel also allows guests to power televisions themselves using good old leg power.

bicycle-powered television

Asmita Prasad:

Gotham city, as depicted in the fictional world that Batman resides in, is pretty kickass on its own. But won’t it just be ever so fun if batman actually could use his genius in the intergalactic realm of Star Wars? Lego artists and Batman/Star Wars fan Kevin Ryhal decided to explore the possibility by creating a Batjet X-Wing Fighter that would help a character that possesses the qualities of both Batman and Luke Skywalker destroy the Death Star.

LEGO Batman X-Wing Fighter

Asmita Prasad:

Projecting images at a diagonal angle on a flat or an uneven surface using a smartphone projector tends to produce out of focus projections. To combat the problem, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering in Germany have developed a new prototype LED projector for smartphones that can produce distortion-free, bright and crisp display at non-perpendicular angles and on onto irregular surfaces. Using the bio-mechanism that compound eyes of insects possess, an array of 200 micro projectors are used in the system that output the identical complete images and superimpose them on the wall or any other surface on top of one another which allows the system to adjust the focus of its image independently via each micro projector.

smartphone projector

Radhicka S Saxena:

Kids will love it, dads will be raving about it and all the grandpas out there will get nostalgic. This desk clock will dazzle and stupefy onlookers. The dynamic and powerful piece will bring a gust of energy and verve into your room. It brings back to the present days, all the buzz around science and technology, prevailing during the time of the industrial revolution. Basically composed of metal and glass, this one will gel with rusticated interiors or rooms done in a steampunk style.

Tube Desk Clock

Asmita Prasad:

If you’re not the kind of person that would invest in high quality thermal inner wear, really warm socks and quality, chill-repelling skiing boots, then you’d be more than familiar with the problem of getting severely chilled feet on the ski slopes. Being in the snow on a mountain, avoiding the cold isn’t really an option and since jumping up and down wearing skies to get the blood flowing into your feet to warm them up is not a possible feat, which means that specialized snow footwear like the Thermotech G17 Heated Ski Boot could be your best friend on your skiing trip.

Heated Ski Boot

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Even the dumbest of all computer users knows that using one, even for an hour or so a day, is not really good for the environment. Not just because it’s made from plastic parts, runs on coal-fueled grid power and requires a hell lot of power to keep the servers working, but also because a running computer emits heat and CO2 which contributes to global warming and is slowly killing our planet. However, Total Geekdom’s Mike Schropp has come up with a way to use the amounts of life cycle carbon your computer contributes to the environment to grow a patch of wheatgrass.

Computer case

Radhicka S Saxena:

Deaf people usually communicate via gestures as they are not able to talk. But, not everyone is familiar with the sign language they use. Thus, they can communicate only with a selected group of people. A Detroit based product designer, Sarah Saville, came out with an ingenious solution for this predicament. She invented Conduct communication system, a nifty gadget that converts sign language used by the deaf in audio messages that anyone can hear.

Conduct Communication System

Sahil Khurana:

As Samsung enjoys unmatched market coverage with its new Galaxy Nexus I9250, the phone continues to rule the roost with its extra modern design and undaunted utility. However, what comes as a setback is the battery power which often becomes a hindrance, putting the user in a bit of fix at times.

Ultra-Thin Battery Power Pack Case

Asmita Prasad:

Products like the Microsoft Surface have opened up a world of possibilities for both professional and home users. However, obtaining one of these for the living room still remains a dream for many computing enthusiasts, given the steep prices that these multitouch computing tables come with. However, Somerville, Massachusetts-based designer Len White has created a brilliant open-source optical touch table plan that will allow casual users to simply order a touch table surface, assemble it at home and customize it to your own entertainment needs at very affordable prices. Dubbed the PlaySurface, the touch computing platform supports many applications, device control, browsing, music, gaming and other entertainment needs at blazingly fast speeds.

Playsurface multitouch computing table

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Being connected to the internet 24/7 has become more of a necessity than a habit with almost every personal gadget imaginable being given Wi-Fi connectivity these days. Not only does this mean that your internet router is overloaded throughout the day which reduces it lifespan, it also means that routers need to be replaced more often which adds to the electronic waste that usually goes into landfills. Designer Tom Craven, however, has come up with an ingenious solution to make internet routers more sustainable and eco friendly. The Sustainability Internet router is basically a reinterpretation of the Virgin Media internet router which uses 100 percent recycled HDPE injection molded to make it more suited to the purpose.

Sustainability – Internet router