Category Archives: Environment

Solar Powered Moon Watch

A prototype created by The Emotion Lab in the process of becoming a reality. Did I mention it will be solar powered? Simple and beautiful. Moonwatch has been designed to establish a relationship between the moon cycle and a person’s emotional states. It’s a new concept of time based on nature which invites people to [...]

My Playground available in DVD

I wrote about this documentary back in November when I first got into Parkour. Now the DVD of My Playground By Kaspar Astrup Schröder is finally released. You can purchase it for $30 in the US. Also check out this interview of the director.

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Organic Restaurants In NYC – The List

When I look for a place to eat, most of the time, I start by going through the organic places, see if there is anything close to where I will be. I have ran the search for organic restaurants a million times. I am creating this list mostly for my self-centered self. Great if you like it too. And it includes a map too. Check it out.

My New Pair Of Recycled Leather Shoes – Maplow By Terra Plana

Few weeks ago I found out about this Eco-Friendly shoe brand: Terra Plana. They design and produce shoes using recycled materials, stitching techniques (instead of using glue), local suppliers, etc. They look at the entire shoe making process and try to make it as energy efficient as they can. And the shoes look amazing and [...]

Wataah’re They Thinking?

I just discovered this New York brand through the inner web: Wataah. The company produces “premium bottle water” for kids. Why? Wataah is the solution for parents who have no control over their children and need help making water look cool. It would be so much simpler to teach children that water is fun, is [...]

Tesla Motors – Electric Roadster Cars And More

I just introduced Cara to a new show, Leverage. It is a TNT show starring Oscar winner Timothy Hutton. It is about a team that sets up “elaborate scams designed to exact revenge against those who use power and wealth to victimize people”. A great show from the two episodes I have seen; you should [...]

The Cove: The Movie

Go see the movie The Cove. Watch the trailer above. I did not want to go as I knew it would be hard. This movie will inspire you to eat more responsibly (or to keep up with it).

Zeitgeist – Who Invented Money?

Two movies. Free to watch on Google and available in 21 languages. – Zeitgeist: The Movie – Zeitgeist: Addendum More info at zeitgeistmovie.com

Be Nice at ubenice.com – Organic Cotton T-Shirts And Super Fresh Designs

Cara and I just launched Be Nice. We sell organic cotton t-shirts with super fresh designs on it. We print the designs using eco-friendly water-based inks (from Matsui). We also use eco-friendly cleaners. We offer shirts for women and men although more shirts are available for women. For now there are only 6 designs but [...]

A Solar Bag to Kick Off the Summer!!

A solar bag I wanted to finish on Feb 13th for Cara’s birthday. I finally finished it about a month ago, based on the following how-to, found on her blog. The how-to was for the electronic part so it was fun to build a bag to support this solar system. This bag is not quite [...]