Article: Blind font
Andrew Byrom takes what is super ridiculously annoying about window venetian blinds and turns it into a super ridiculously neat typeface. View more photos of the process here. [Via]
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Article: Greener Gadgets: Laundry POD
Greenest Gadgets Part Three This green gadget was submitted to the Greener Gadgets Design Competition of 2009 by RKS Design Team of America. Along with using conventional drying machines, washing machines waste an inordinate amount of energy. What if you could wash your clothes with better results, use no energy and also get a work…
Article: Greener Gadgets: Indoor Drying Rack
Greenest Gadgets Part Three This green gadget was submitted to the Greener Gadgets Design Competition of 2009 by Rob Podell of America. Green design is great in that it is applied to a new function as often as it can give life to an old function, like drying clothes. The timeless process of drying clothes…
Article: Greener Gadgets: Eco-Neighbuzz – Community Intercom System
Greenest Gadgets Part Three This green gadget was submitted to the Greener Gadgets Design Competition of 2009 by Korhan Buyukdemirci of Finland. This green gadget breaks the mold of most of other types of inventions. The Eco-Neighbuzz is a new take on an apartment intercom system. It is designed to expand interactions between each member…
Article: Greener Gadgets: CompostAll
Greenest Gadgets Part Three This green gadget was submitted to the Greener Gadgets Design Competition of 2009 by Frog Design of America. Green gadgets, by their definition, are necessarily harmonious with the environment. We all know that composting food scraps is a timeless practice that dates back thousands of years. However, composting can be a…
Article: Greener Gadgets: DIY Light Electric Vehicle
Greenest Gadgets Part Two This green gadget was submitted to the Greener Gadgets Design Competition of 2009 by Scott Gibson of America. The D.I.Y. Light Electric Vehicle aims to enhance green activism by acting as a noticeable demonstration of sustainable solar technology. This green gadget is a wagon train suitable for operation with a bicycle.…
Article: Greener Gadgets: E-Tree Book
Greenest Gadgets Part One This green gadget was submitted to the Greener Gadgets Design Competition of 2009 by Young Jae Yoon and Seol Hee Lee of Korea. Green gadgets can do many things, they can transport us from place to place without causing pollution, they can help us grow more nutritious plants by turning food…
Article: New Green Kid's Toy and More…
The Annual Greener Gadgets Design Competition will be held on February 27th. Checking out this competition and voting on your favorite designs is an excellent way to see great green design. One notable competitor this year would be a kid’s toy line called “Fastronauts.” These toys facilitate an active play style for your kid. The…