Can you imagine you could charge your phone and maintain your weight in the process? With the device featured here, you can get electricity by pedaling! Yes, this is not a joke. The technology exists and it can be yours for under $195. K-tor Power Box Pedal Generator has a power output of up to 20 Watts. The Strong Polycarbonate Plastic makes it a durable product but also lightweight (just 4 pounds and 11 ounces). Continue reading “Portable Pedal Power Generator, Emergency Charger, Can Charge a 12 Volt Battery” »
We’re pretty sure this isn’t the first time when you read something about 3D printing. But you will be surely impressed by this next 3D printer! With a massive 40 feet in height, the BigDelta printer is designed to be the future in home building. To be more precise, Italian innovator Massimo Moretti, set-up this whole endeavor in order to build eco-friendly homes with very little costs. Located in Massa Lombarda, Italy, the impressive machine combines 3D printing with biomimicry, having as main building material, mud! The simple and natural mud Continue reading “The world’s largest Delta 3D printer can print low-cost housing out of mud” »
Decorative fire pits can be a nice addition to your garden, but they are not very accessible price-wise. If there is one thing you’ve learned from this website, is that anything can be made at home if you have the supplies and the right tutorial. So of course there is a tutorial out there that will teach you how to build a wishing well burn barrel at home. All you need to do is reuse an old washing machine drum. Continue reading “How to build a Wishing Well Burn Barrel from an old washing machine drum” »
This next idea is so great and very easy to implement in case of emergency or when camping. The tutorial is going to teach you how to make a small stove out of a soda can in just a few minutes. Aluminum is the lightest of metals and due to its flexibility and strength it’s most often used to manufacture everyday products such as beverage and food containers. So by trying this project, you can also reuse your containers of soda and contribute to the reduction Continue reading “How To Build a Coke Can Stove for Hiking and Camping” »
LGA Architectural Partners is a company based in Toronto, Ontario. They dream and create the most beautiful houses, but also specialize in larger structures such as public libraries or smaller museums. Their designs are warm, welcoming and functional, putting an emphasis on human interaction, by creating large and airy spaces perfect for get-togethers. This next design, a garden house located in Toronto with a size of 2,800 square foot is a relatively new construction as it was built in 2012. The ruff rectangular outside, hides a well-lit Continue reading “Garden House, Toronto, Ontario” »
Have you ever wondered what to do with small metal items that you gathered in your toolbox? As there is a use for everything and each little piece can be transformed, you shouldn’t throw small metal items out in the trash. Instead, you can create beautiful art pieces to display in your home or surprise someone special on their birthday with them. The following link contains a set of images to help you inspire you and get creative with metal nuts and bolts. As you can see, you can make almost anything out of them from animal shaped sculptures to human shaped ones. Continue reading “10+ Things Made Out Of Old Parts” »
Preparing firewood for winter is not a very pleasant activity, as many time you can cut or hurt yourself in the process. To avoid this and make cutting firewood easier, you should use a special kindling splitter. This way you don’t have to use a blade and hurt yourself and you will have small and equal kindlings. The Kindling Cracker Firewood Kindling Splitter is made out of the finest cast iron and was fabricated in New Zealand. The best part of this item is that it doesn’t require any special maintenance and once you mastered its use everything will go smoothly and quickly. So if cutting fire wood seemed like Continue reading “Firewood Kindling Splitter, Safe and Easy Kindling Maker” »
Urban areas are difficult for someone who wants to maintain a fresh diet. The main reason is money: fresh vegetables and fruits are expensive, because the produce has to be shipped and you end up paying for the delivery cost more than for the quality of the product itself. With the Mobile Good Food Market, you can have your fresh veggies and greens without traveling. Thanks to a collaboration between FoodShare Toronto , Continue reading “Bus Converted into Mobile Food Market Brings Fresh Produce To Low-Income Neighbourhoods” »
Spending time in nature can be rewarding, but comfort is often compromised in the process. That’s why it could be useful to bring along on your trips a little device called a portable fold-down woodstove. Manufacturers from the UK have come up with the Frontier Plus, a clever woodstove that is light and has the ability to warm up or aid in making food just like any other woodstove. As a matter of fact, Continue reading “Portable woodburning stove, heats up tents, yurts & tiny homes” »
