The iPhone uses a lot of power. Whether the battery is too small or we just feel compelled to play with it more than with other devices doesn’t matter. What matters is that half way through the day, you can find yourself with a dead phone. Tjeerd Veenhoven decided to do something about it and, instead of just, you know, plugging the thing in, he made the iFan. Read More
You know the drill: You’re on vacation, wandering a strange but beautiful city, and you need to take a look at the map. You pull it out, signifying your tourist status with the huge paper flag, while at the same time you struggle to find your spot as the wind snaps an edge from your hands. Finally you orientate yourself and, as you try to fold up the map, it tears, ripping in two. You start looking for a store that sells Scotch tape… Read More
Did you know that just five percent of the stuff in the cleaning products under your sink is actual chemical cleaner? The other 95% is just water; water that you are paying to be shipped and stored before you buy it, and water that you then need to carry home. Read More