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said: "Aw c'mon Maria, have a sense of humor. The author is awoman, and speaking as a DD myself, I find the concept hilarious! ..." [read]

Alejandro Mosquera said: "Great article, really informative, and also helpful links, thanks..." [read]

brian said: "Interesting idea; if only there wasn't sweatshop labor involved, I would take it more seriously...." [read]

Reverse Phone said: "I completely agree with all that here is told...." [read]

JML said: ""Just about the only thing going up in price faster than gasoline is helium." Maybe, but airships don't use the helium as fuel for thrust, ..." [read]

Anthony said: "These are really cool. I'd live in one. Of course, while I admire off-grid living because it allows you to k now exactly where your power and..." [read]


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For the Geek

45 Nano Cases Cassette Covers

If your giftee secretly preferred cassette tapes to vinyl (but made the jump to digital music via the trusty iPod), then check out the 45 Nano Cases Cassette Cover. Built to fit 1st and 2nd generation iPod nanos, these devices help keep tunes safe, and create some new utility for the antiquated tapes; if you aren't going to listen to 'em, they might as well do something useful with your music, right? TH Link Product Link






EcoSmart Laptop Bag

The EcoSmart Laptop Bag is sleek and reduces its environmental impact in each stage of the product’s life cycle: in sourcing resources and manufacturing, reducing the use of resources and the production of waste in distribution and packaging and by helping recycle the product at its end of life, it's way smarter than the average bag. Product Link






Wooden Computer Keyboard Kit

A joy for the geek on your list, the Wooden Computer Keyboard kit allows the purchaser to cut the keys from a plank of wood and assemble the pieces themselves. It includes a USB keyboard base, a wooden plank with the beginnings of keys hard-carved into it, connectors for attaching the finished keys to the keyboard base, a saw, sandpaper and other tools. TH Link Product Link






BoGo Flashlight

With 8 hours of solar exposure netting 4 or 5 hours of light, the BoGo flashlight turns the old "solar-powered flashlight" joke on its head (though it works with regular batteries as well). For each light sold, they donate a second identical light to a non-profit for free distribution in the developing world. Product Link






LowePro Primus

This hard-working LowePro Primus camera bag has quite a story to tell: not only is it the first recycled photographic bag of its kind but each bag contains enough recycled material to equate to approximately 22 soda bottles. It also features the smart design that keeps your camera from turning to dust when you drop it.TH Link Product Link






Citizen Eco Drive Watch BM0190-54L

The perfect gift for someone who's always on the go, this suave Citizen Eco Drive Watch is water resistant to over 300 ft. Oh yeah, and it never needs a battery. Ever. Product Link








USB Cell Rechargeable Batteries

Rechargeable batteries are great, except when they die at work, on the road, or somewhere else where you don't have your charger. Now, with the USB Cell's, if you have your computer, you have a charger. Work anywhere, charge on the go. Product Link






United Pepper’s Ethical USB Peripherals

Your giftee won’t forget these ethical peripherals; United Pepper's octoped 1.3 megapixel webcam, Lilli, and her starfish USB hub pal Oscar are made in an Oxfam-supported fairtrade workshop in Vietnam using sustainable materials like sand and paperboard to create their supercute forms. They're recyclable and will arrive happily at your doorstep in a 100% recycled package. Product Link






Earthtech Solar Laptop Charger

This Solar Laptop Charger combines a powerful 25-Watt Sunlinq Foldable Solar Panel with a 300-Watt Portable Power Inverter & Battery providing up to 300 Watts of output of portable electricity and backup power. This means it provides almost an entire day's work on the power of the sun. Product Link






Ecolibris (book geek)

For the book geek on your list, Eco-Libris helps readers to put something back for all their bookworm pleasures. They figure that 20 million trees meet their demise for each year of US book sales; to get those trees growing they've teamed with three conservation groups to keep the world's forests going strong. TH Link Product Link






Schwinn's Electric Bikes

The slickest and most smoothly integrated set of power-assisted two-wheelers we've ever seen, Schwinn's electric bikes employ lithium polymer batteries and in-hub motors to help get you on your way in battery-assisted style. TH Link Product Link






Discovery’s Hydrocar

A suave upgrade to the hydrogen car we featured last year, Discovery’s Hydrocar has a hydrogen fuel cell on board to turn water into hydrogen gas. An excellent showcase of a cleaner transportation future, we think this puppy will provide hours of entertainment for adults and kids alike. Product Link Full transparency: These are sold by our parent company. But we love 'em.






Digital Picture Frame

Insert any memory card and sit back and display one photo or watch a slideshow of favorite photos on this digital picture frame. By embracing digital technology and the digital photography revolution your tech-lover may never have to print another photo again. Product Link






HYmini Wind Power

Check out the HYmini for time when the sun don’t shine. It’s an honest-to-goodness wind-powered charger for the list of small consumer electronics like iPods and mp3 players, cell phones, PDAs and digital cameras. Strap it to your bike handles or stick it out the window as you drive down the road. TH Link Product Link






PowerCost Monitor

The PowerCost Monitor is a very handy little device that monitors your home's energy use in real time and tells you how much it's costing you. It makes it easy to see which appliances are sucking up the most electricity, and how you can save money by conserving. TH Link Product Link






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