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Certainly we’re all different: some people simply enjoyed the rock music, while some others were converting the music into electricity with their “Sound Charge” T shirts. T- Shirts?! Completely right, and the high-tech tee each can generate about 6 watt-hours of electricity to power two mobile phones or one smartphone, with a modified piezoelectric film that acts as an oversized mic by absorbing sound waves and some interlaced quartz crystals that converts the acoustic signals into electricity.

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What can people do with their metro cards? Asking that question, some NYU students have come up with a solution called “MetroChange”, which encourages New Yorkers to donate their remnant fares to charity. Several machines were built for people to participate in the campaign, and with their every swipe, money left on their metrocard is showed to them, so that they could decide whether or not to donate the money. In fact, the unused metrocard amounts totals up to $52 million each year, which finally goes to the pocket of MTA. So, if people would support this program, all the money will be distributed better- to needy New Yorkers, instead of going to the MTA.

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Traditional clothes, especially those made from synthetic fiber, burns so easily in flame that they usually result in heavy burns to people who get stuck in fire.  To solve that problem, researchers from Texas A&M University have developed a nontoxic fabric that is fire-resistant. The new fabric is composed of renewable ingredients like clay and chitosan, and forms a protective layer of foam on the clothes’ surface to prevent the fabric from igniting when fire is applied to it. It is said that the flame-resistant fabric could find applications in clothes, car seats and many other fields, thus featuring a wide prospect in the market.

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You know that many receipts from ATM or the stores are found to contain harmful substance Bisephenol-A (BPA)? To solve that problem, the printer manufacture Epson now boasts the world’s first BPA-free free thermal receipt paper made with recycled paper. It is already launched to the market, with a price of just $57.91 per case.

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A bigger scissor? Of course not, as the gadget is actually a laptop stand that is both affordable and portable. Dubbed “Prop”, the stand can lift your laptop off the table, thus to create better airflow and cool your laptop’s temperature down. Well designed, the Prop can fit nearly all sizes of laptops up to a size 17″.

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Basic is classic, and that’s why we’re pursuing everything that comes with a simple design but also full functions. The Sustainable Running Shoe by Nicholas Couch is rightly something worthy of our “wows”. It is made of merely 5 components without using glues, and allows for an easy assembling as well. Moreover, when not in use, these shoes can be recycled too.

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Hello little chefs before the screens, we’ve gotten some amazing toys for you: the Cardboard Cocorico Cooker. It looks the same as a real cooker, with tiny time knobs and temperature knobs. Of course it cannot be used to bake cakes, and is actually made for the kids to practice their cooking ability. But who cares? The play kitchen set is cute enough for kids.

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Simpler is better. This Water Climb is constructed with merely a watertight bag and a cylindrical marked glass tube, but it still indicates your weight with accurate figures. The only drawback I need to point out is that the weighing scale may not work well with those who’re too fat, because I can see the item turning into a water fountain if it is added with too much weight. Just for kidding.

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Congratulation that Jake Tyler has found cardboard’s new function and made a vacuum cleaner with the material. As most parts of this vacuum cleaner are finished with cardboard, it is quite convenient for the users to change its components with new ones. Besides, the device is coated with anti-fire material so that it is safe and durable for use. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Disposable wooden chopsticks, although deemed to have destroyed a vast amount of trees, are still in great need nowadays. But fortunately we may have the hope to see our forests saved with Chung Ran Hee’s Re-Paper Chopsticks. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Apparently these Urshuz by Grant Delgatty will soon rank TOP 1 on your list of shoes. They feature detachable soles and upper parts, allowing the wearers to freely redesign and reassemble them according to their different needs. Just as its slogan goes, “Urshuz, changes everything”. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Some materials usually seem so common that we seldom though to make them into something more creative. But this PVC House designed by Hoogte Twee has proved that we should have thought of that, because we may produce really amazing things though with ordinary materials. Yups, the B (h) uis looks very magic! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Use our intelligence. We should do this because we can create innovative or even magical things with our talent, just as Sandy Sanderson makes these mini cars with old cans, metal wires and his imagination. So incredible! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Waste Folder is a recyclable bin that you can take everywhere, as it usually keeps in a compact size as that of a notebook. But simply unfold it and then you can get a six-compartment garbage suited for any situations. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Bike inner tubes usually have excellent flexibility and toughness, however we seldom get a chance to reuse them… Until we have these IT Clips. [Read the rest of this entry...]