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A Nerd-Sexy Bikini Made from Old Electronics, and More from TreeHugger

This week we talk about how to return to a low-tech life to keep your sanity, 11 awesome modular gadget designs, a wheatgrass-growing “bio computer” and more! 1. Top 10 Tech Stories This Week: Brilliant Alarm Clock, Solar iPad Covers, Modular Gadgets, Low-Tech Reading and More Let’s start off with a collection of stories you…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger May 15

Low-Tech Water-Powered Alarm Clock, Flatpack Papercraft Gramophone, and More from TreeHugger

This week on TreeHugger, build a solar-powered cigar box amp, giant lilypads take over waterways, our favorite Star Wars-themed posts, and more! Build a Robot! Arduino-Based Four-Legged Robot Your Can Make Yourself We love biomimicry in robots, especially those that look and move like animals and insects. Now here’s an opportunity to build your own!…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger May 9

How to Build a Solar-Powered Lawn Mower and More from TreeHugger

This week on TreeHugger, spectacular robots made from broken computers, high-tech concepts for cleaning up space junk, trash bins that text, a bike-horn-turned-iPhone speaker, and more! 1. 20 Top Tech Stories From April We saw loads of interesting stories this past month, but here are 20 of the best that you don’t want to miss.…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger May 1

Garbage Men Make Giant Pinhole Cameras Out of Dumpsters and More from TreeHugger

This week, an old NES console gets new life as a rewired alarm clock, self-directed gardening robots to hit Maker Faire, and more! 1. Cyborg Lobsters Could Produce Electricity for Bio-Medical Applications 2. Solar-Powered Clothing With Natural Fabrics Perfect For Joggers, Hikers A project by Colorado State University is making stylish solar-powered clothing with natural…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger Apr 26

Collecting Water from Thin Air in the Desert, and More from TreeHugger

This week on TreeHugger, an awesome arcade built in an auto parts shop, learn how to make your own self-balancing scooter, a great electricity-free iPad speaker design, and more! 1. Nine-Year-Old Creates Entire Arcade From Cardboard Boxes and Tape Check out what this 9-year-old has built — an entire functioning arcade, complete with “fun passes”…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger Apr 19

Copycat Smart Sand Can Mimic and Replace Any Object and More from TreeHugger

This week we share our Best of Green Awards winners for technology, teach you to make heat-blocking curtains for $6, give you two iPhone repair tips, and more! 1. Pigeons Could Poop Soap, Thanks to a Special Diet A plan to alter what pigeons eat to turn their feces into soap, to clean up buildings…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger Apr 10

Old Chapel Is Made into a Giant Musical Laser Instrument, and More from TreeHugger

This week on TreeHugger, we round up the best tech stories from March, teach you to make a remote that will turn off all the TVs in Best Buy, turn a vintage camera into an iPhone stand, and more! 1. 20 Top Tech Stories From March We saw loads of interesting stories this past month,…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger Apr 4

Incredible Lion Photos Taken with Camouflaged RC Camera Car, and More from TreeHugger

This week on TreeHugger we have robotic cheetahs, solar backpacks, doggie vacation rentals, penny-sized flying robots and more! 1. Robotic Cheetah Smashes Speed Record for Legged Robots By flexing its back, this galloping robot increases its stride and dramatically beats previous speed records for legged robots. Here’s how. 2. ZBoard Crosses a Skateboards with Segways…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger Mar 6

Charge Your iPhone with Your Mouth, and More from TreeHugger

This week on TreeHugger, amazing animal sculptures made from CDs, DIY solar power packs for gadgets, an app for driving that will save you fuel, and more! 1. Incredible Animal Sculptures Made from Broken CDs Sean Avery transforms junked CDs into colorful and creative works of art. 2. Stunning LED Light Mimics Coral Reef These…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger Feb 28

Make an Autonomous Robot from Recycled Parts for Under $500, and More from TreeHugger

This week, autonomous robots, tweeting birdhouses, steampunk iPhone speakers, and more! 1. Human-Like Autonomous Robot Made From Recycled Parts for Under $500 Talk about a garage project worth bragging about. Salvius is six feet tall, 164 lbs, and runs on Ubuntu. 2. DIY Solar-Powered Bird House Tweets When Birds Arrive Here is one recipe from…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger Feb 1

Lifebook Design Combines All Your Gadgets into One Modular Laptop and More from TreeHugger.com

This week on TreeHugger, 3D printers go on a road trip, tiny modular gadgets set to revolutionize electronics, watch a bike decompose on a NYC street, and more! 1. 3D Printers In A Prius Prove This Technology is Road Ready With four 3D printers and a Prius, two designers are finding out just what goes…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger Jan 24

14 Best DIY Gadget Projects of 2011 and More from TreeHugger

This week on TreeHugger, top gadget projects for you to try, the world’s largest Google Earth display uses 48 screens, Reddit using crowd-sourcing to help animals, and more! 1. Reddit Will Now Harness Crowd-Sourcing to Help You ID Animal Species If you snap a photo of a bird on vacation that you can’t identify, post…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger Dec 20

Meet the Solar-Powered Amelia Earhart, Build a DIY Earthquake Sensor, and more from TreeHugger

This week, building your own earthquake sensor, turning trash into speakers, hacking Minecraft to include carbon emissions, treadmill conference rooms and more. 1. Vibroy Portable Vibrating Speakers Use Everyday Objects to Blast Your Tunes You can turn anything from pots to old boxes into speakers. 2. Build a DIY Earthquake Sensor You’ll know when the…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger Dec 7

Floating Solar Cucumbers, Totally Genius Tea Cups, and More from TreeHugger

This week on TreeHugger, inflatable robots, building the perfect utility bike, crashed cars turned into furniture, and more! Solar LED Lamp Is a Smart Solution for Portable Lighting Great for camping. But it needs a boost from you on Kickstarter. Wrecked Car Furniture: Crashed Ferrari Remade Into Coffee Table There are plenty of ways to…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger Nov 29

How to Make a Rocket Stove from a Spaghetti Can, and More from TreeHugger

This week on TreeHugger, a giant robotic snake teaches us a lesson about climate change, a walkable roller coaster, new iPhone apps to try, and more! 1. A Walkable Roller Coaster For Those Afraid Of The Usual Kind It is 21 meters (69 feet) high, although I am not quite sure how you do that…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger Nov 22

Turn Stars and Galaxies into Music with an iPhone App and More from TreeHugger

This week on TreeHugger, gorgeous OLED light looks like a mobile, computer-planter hybrid makes for an interesting office space, cycle while at your desk with the FitDesk and more. 1. Airdrop Design Pulls Water From Air to Irrigate Deserts A design that sucks available water from the air and sends it straight to plants’ roots.…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger Nov 15

How to Hack Your e-Reader to Run on Solar Power and More from TreeHugger

This week on TreeHugger, build your own solar generator on wheels, spider robots to the rescue, a new open hardware journal launches, inflatable solar LED light design, and more! 1. Eraser Turns Chalk Dust Into New Chalk Sticks How do we solve that old, old problem of chalk dust in classrooms? Two designers think they…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger Nov 8

World’s Most Efficient Flexible OLED Printed on Plastic, and more from TreeHugger

This week, solar chargers that tweet, steampunk-style lamps made from pipes and beer bottles, DARPA recycling space junk, lightbulbs made from paper, and more! 1. World’s Most Efficient Flexible OLED Printed on Plastic (Video) Researchers at the University of Toronto have made a major push in the printing of flexible OLED surfaces, something electronics manufacturers…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger Nov 3

Artist Launches LEDs Into Sky To Replace Stars, and More from TreeHugger.com

This week on TreeHugger, we have a brand new design we’re testing out, including an improved section just for technology, a lifeboat becomes a solar-powered recording studio, nanotechnology that is powered by breath, and more! We’re in beta! Check out our new design and give us your feedback. We’re making tweaks through the end of…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger Oct 25

100 Percent Bug-Powered Smart Phones and More from TreeHugger

This week, gross gag gifts for public transit commuters, MIT builds an artificial solar leaf, how to make a solar powered cockroach, wireless brakes for bikes and more! 1. Ask Pablo: Are Food Trucks Greener Than Restaurants? We compare the pros and cons and come up with a delicious decision. 2. 8 DIY iPad Covers…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger Oct 18

best of treehugger

A Nerd-Sexy Bikini Made from Old Electronics, and More from TreeHugger

Low-Tech Water-Powered Alarm Clock, Flatpack Papercraft Gramophone, and More from TreeHugger

How to Build a Solar-Powered Lawn Mower and More from TreeHugger

Garbage Men Make Giant Pinhole Cameras Out of Dumpsters and More from TreeHugger

Collecting Water from Thin Air in the Desert, and More from TreeHugger

Copycat Smart Sand Can Mimic and Replace Any Object and More from TreeHugger

Old Chapel Is Made into a Giant Musical Laser Instrument, and More from TreeHugger

Incredible Lion Photos Taken with Camouflaged RC Camera Car, and More from TreeHugger

Charge Your iPhone with Your Mouth, and More from TreeHugger

Make an Autonomous Robot from Recycled Parts for Under $500, and More from TreeHugger

Lifebook Design Combines All Your Gadgets into One Modular Laptop and More from TreeHugger.com

14 Best DIY Gadget Projects of 2011 and More from TreeHugger

Meet the Solar-Powered Amelia Earhart, Build a DIY Earthquake Sensor, and more from TreeHugger

Floating Solar Cucumbers, Totally Genius Tea Cups, and More from TreeHugger

How to Make a Rocket Stove from a Spaghetti Can, and More from TreeHugger

Turn Stars and Galaxies into Music with an iPhone App and More from TreeHugger

How to Hack Your e-Reader to Run on Solar Power and More from TreeHugger

World’s Most Efficient Flexible OLED Printed on Plastic, and more from TreeHugger

Artist Launches LEDs Into Sky To Replace Stars, and More from TreeHugger.com

100 Percent Bug-Powered Smart Phones and More from TreeHugger

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Touchscreen Laptop Is Now Cheaper Than an Entry-Level iPad at Best Buy

Polaroid’s New Hi-Print for Phone Photos Doubles as a Freestanding Frame

Researchers Turned Acid From Car Batteries Into Something Surprisingly Useful

‘Starfleet Academy’ Star Karim Diané Is Heading to IDW’s ‘Star Trek’ Pride Comic (Exclusive)

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A Cure for Knee Arthritis? It May Be Closer Than You Think

Dyson Car+Boat Handheld Vacuum Is Now the Cheapest Entry into the Brand at an All-Time Low, Cordless and Lightweight Cleaner for Less

Meta Hopes a Hide-and-Seek App Will Convince You to Buy Its Smart Glasses

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

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