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Howcast Launches Video Website, Shows You How To Do Anything

Howcast has reached 1 billion views since its start in 2008, and has now launched a website that teaches you how to do all sorts of stuff from fixing gadgets to saving gas.
15 Concepts and Solutions for Providing Clean Drinking Water

Clean drinking water is one of our basic human needs, but in many parts of the world, it's also hard to come by. Here's another look at some of the latest concepts for providing clean drinking water.
Teens Run E-Waste Recycling Business

15-year-old Jason Lin and his friends run iReTron.com, a business that buys, refurbishes and resells used electronics, from his family's garage.
iRepairDoc Offers Same-Day iPhone Fixes, Will Even Come to Your Door

This repair service will get your phone back to you on the same day they receive it -- and will even make home doctor visits. If they can't fix it, you pay nothing.
Device Turns Your Sneaker into a Portable Cell Phone Charger

A piezoelectric technology developed by a Kenyan inventor uses your shoe to charge your gadgets while you walk.
'Bio Computer' Blends Tech and Organic to Grow Wheatgrass

A self-described geek harvests the waste-heat of a computer tower to grow wheatgrass in his basement.
How to Make 3D-Printed Circuit Boards And An LED Flashlight

3D printing is becoming more and more approachable for the average Maker, and with that accessibility comes really cool projects like being able to print your own electronics which is cheaper and greener.
Food Scrap Shredder Cranks Up Composting

This is a great low-tech concept gadget for those of us who are lazy about composting!
Foldable Solar-Powered Lantern Looks Like The Sun

This lantern concept design takes inspiration from light sources like campfires and candles, and uses smart packaging strategies for less waste.
iPad Stays Safe In Slim, Eco-Friendly Sleeve

A new eco-friendlier option for keeping your iPad safe and protected.
The App for a More Sustainable Lifestyle: EcoChallenge

If you need help achieving a more sustainable lifestyle, or help in convincing others to work toward it, this free app will be your daily adviser.
How Returning to a Low Tech Life Might Just Keep You Sane

In a time when technology is changing faster than most of us can get a handle on it, David Maddalena celebrates the old, lasting low-tech gadgets, places and thoughts that keep us sane.
11 Modular Gadget Designs, from Wild Concepts to the Humble Earphones

Modular design is a new wave of technology, with the potential to make gadgets smaller, more effiecient and easier to use, upgrade and replace.
Solar iPad Case Extends Battery Life to 10 Days

The KudoCase for iPad is a new class of solar-powered case that protects your tablet while also extending the batter life to 10 days before it needs to be recharged.
Bikini Made of E-waste Makes Bold Statement About Women in Technology

Some people think that getting women engaged in technology will come if we blend it with fashion. Two artists have come up with a way to point out the problems with this strategy.
Low-Tech Water-Powered Alarm Clock Offers Beautiful Alternative to Digital Beeps

It's really hard to find a digital alarm sound that is pleasant to wake up to, but this water-powered design offers a low-tech and highly lovely alternative.
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!
5 Star Wars-Inspired Green(ish) Gadgets

"May The Fourth Be With You" on Star Wars day today, and to honor it, we've rounded up our favorite Star Wars-themed posts.