Tag: Sun
High Tech Wind Chimes Receive Real Time Solar Wind Data From NASA
It seems as though even something as simple as wind chimes cannot escape the touch of technology. In this case, it's a good thing because these high tech wind chimes are fantastic. They basically allow you to listen to the solar wind in real time. Since there is no sound in space, it's the first tim ...
Smartphone Controlled Wi-Fi Digital Window Shades Save Energy
Although there have been a few innovative window shade concepts presented over the past few years, for the most part, window shades and blinds haven't changed much in decades. If you want to control the light that comes in or increase privacy, you manually pull the shade or close the curtains or bli ...
Star Wars Lightsaber Sunglasses With LEDs In Sith Or Jedi Colors
Three days ago marked the first official day of summer, and that means over the next month or so we'll probably see a slew of new do-dads released which we can use to add some geeky flavor to the summer season. If you are a Star Wars fan, you might like these Star Wars Swimsuits (the R2 one is the b ...
Innovative Artificial Forest Converts Solar Energy Into Chemical Fuels
Today on Discovery News, I read that one hour of global sunlight contains enough energy to meet the demands of every human on the planet for an entire year. That's incredible to me. If we can somehow learn how to convert the power of that energy into a format to power our lives, we could make huge p ...
High Tech Picnic Table Umbrella Uses Sunshine To Charge Mobile Devices
I wrote an article yesterday about how we want our devices to work all the time with no exceptions. We have no patience when our smartphones run low on battery, and we'll do almost anything to keep that from happening. As a result, manufacturers try to create the most innovative mobile chargers so w ...
Emergency Solar Cooker Could Help Disaster Victims Recover Faster
When a disaster strikes, the preparations people have made never seem to be enough. Power is nowhere to be found, food is in short supply and people are shocked, scared and in complete disarray. More and more innovators are focusing on creating gadgets and devices to help the victims of these horrif ...
Combating Global Warming: Simple Action Steps
I read something the other day that said most people don't understand what global warming is. The phrase itself, "global warming," has been used so much in so many different contexts over the past few decades that a lot of the meaning in those words has lost its punch.
In the spirit of bringing a ...
Teenager Builds Ultra-Powerful Death Ray
Dang, the teenagers of today are so different than when I was younger. When I was a teenager, I used to ride my moped to Burger King (aka the BK Lounge) to meet up with my friends. Today's teenagers are first generation digital natives, which means they are doing much more exciting things than han ...
Add Some Happy Sunshine To Your Life Today!
If there is one thing I will always remember about the winter of 2011, it will be the unseasonably cold weather. Here in the south, we aren't used to it being so cold for so long, and I'm very excited for spring to come back! Yesterday, we got a glimpse of it. It was sunny and beautiful outside. ...
New World Record: The Fastest Solar Powered Car
At the University of New South Wales there is a Solar Racing Team (a student run non-profit organization) called Sunswift. Their main purpose is to design and build solar cars for competitions. Their most recent beauty, the IVy, recently smashed an official Guinness World Record for the world's fa ...
Inspiring Rainbows Created From A Rainbow Machine!
This is such an exciting time to be alive in the world! There are so many designs, inventions and gadgets coming out daily that use the latest technology to inspire and motivate us to be even more creative in our own thinking when it comes to what is possible. Up until now, I thought that only nat ...
WaveCave: The Geeky Way To Hide From The Sun On The Beach!
As a geek, summers can be quite daunting if the weather is sunny and warm. Some may think it's because the only place we seem to like staying is in front of our screens. However, the fact that we spend so much time in front of the screen during all the other months of the year doesn't exactly make ...
Sony Eclipse: The Music Gadget That Sticks!
There are so many different gadgets out there now that enable you to play music. It's a whole overgrown jungle to navigate through in order to find something that will suit you. However, I am not saying it is all junk that can be thrown to the ditches of the wastelands. Sure, some of it is junk, ...
This Watch Reminds You To Appreciate The Sky!
In our fast-paced world, we often forget to appreciate the simple things in life, don't we? With all of our deadlines and obligations, it's easy to take for granted a beautiful sunrise or the sparkling stars in the sky at night.
Ryohei Yoshiyuki, a designer from Japan, wanted to change this. He ...
Cute Dogs On The Waves – The True Surfer Kings!
I have many times thought of going on a vacation dedicated to surfing (and I don't mean the Internet), but I have never quite followed through on that thought which is quite sad really. However, there is a certain tranquil feeling I get from looking at someone traveling on the crest of a wave. The ...