Posted on 18 November 2008
Roofus is a radio-controlled snow plow designed to remove snow from roofs of buildings (thus, the name Roof-us) where it would be particularly risky for a human to do so. Personally, I would like to employ it for my driveway during the winter and sit back with a warm coffee, directing it’s efforts.
Roofus also has [...]
Tags: autonomous, cleaning machine, lawn mower, remote control, robotic, snow plow
Posted on 15 November 2008
Russian designer Nikolay Suslov has designed a disposable bed for the homeless that can be quickly assembled and produced at an acceptable minimal cost.
The sleek design shades the head of the person sleeping in the bed and keeps them 7.9 inches off of the ground, isolating them from moisture and transfer of ground temperature.
The suspension-oriented [...]
Tags: bed, chaise, concerts, design, disposable, homeless, Nikolay Suslov, sports events
Posted on 07 September 2008
Recently in the Netherlands, the worlds largest biomass power plant has opened. It’s capable to producing 270 million kWh of electricity a year, which has enough power to deliver electricity to 80,000 homes.
Tags: carbon, chicken, electricity, manure, methane, power, Powered, powerplant
Posted on 05 September 2008
This amazing new concept was developed by architecture firm MZ & Partners who call their design “The Wall.” The idea is to have a large lawn with the stadium below ground level. It’s a revolutionary design that holds in cool air to keep the athletes fresh. Also due to the cashing on the ground the [...]
Tags: architecture, concept, design, Underground Stadium
Posted on 26 August 2008
Some say longboarding is as close to having a “surf” feel as you can get. But recently SoulArc released a brand new skateboard with a rigid top and below-deck composite spring that provides the action and feel of surfing (and shredding). Mitch Mulder partnered with Salvaore Vilardi to bring the board to market. Check out [...]
Tags: design, shredding, skateboard, spring, surfing
Posted on 11 August 2008
We’re smack dab in the middle of the summer and there’s no better time to lug your cooler around the beach. Except Rob Pfischner’s “Trochotote” does just that for you. It has an embed Coleman cooler that fits perfectly inside the rotating wheel, so you no longer have to carry your cooler around. Once you [...]
Tags: beach, cart, Cooler, lug, Transport, Trochotote, wheel