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December 29th, 2009, 14:20
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/500x_tree2.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/tree2.jpg)This week, hacker heaven hits MAKE with their opensource hardware guide, EcoSnoop iPhone apps makes you a green vigilante (sorta), and say goodbye to "sticker price" as IBM starts manufacturing e-ink labels for store shelves.
EcoSnoop iPhone App Lets Your Rat Out Polluters (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/ecosnoop-iphone-app-lets-you-rat-out-polluters.php)
Pissed off someone aimed the sprinklers all wrong at the park. Or tired of that strange smell emanating from the alley behind the shady building down the street? Get over there with your iPhone and rat them out.
Amazon Partners with EPEAT, Provides Green Gadget Info to Consumers...Sort Of. (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/amazon-partners-with-epeat-provides-green-gadget-info-to-consumers-sort-of.php)
EPEAT is growing fast, and its most recent move of partnering with Amazon.com will put green gadget info right in front of consumers as they shop. But...it's not without some serious bugs.
DIY Projects Galore! MAKE Sends Out 2009 Opensource Hardware Guide (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/diy-projects-galore-make-sends-out-2009-opensource-hardware-guide.php)
Opensource! Jam-packed with projects for the do-it-yourself community, it is "the definitive guide to open source hardware projects in 2009." And, even the guide is somewhat opensource - MAKE is asking for your help in completing it.
The Search is Over? Neighborhood Batteries Coming to Michigan and Ohio (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/designed-for-nimbys-palm-tree-hides-solar-and-wind-power.php:%3EPalm%20Tree%20Hides%20Solar%20and%20W ind%20Power%3C/a%3E%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%20/%3EThis%20design%20by%20Matthew%20Seibert%20could% 20make%20even%20the%20most%20NIMBY-minded%20people%20consider%20adding%20solar%20powe r%20to%20their%20neighborhoods.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3E%3Ca%20href=)
While rechargeable batteries are a better choice than single-use ones, power companies are developing large-scale neighborhood battery installations in Detroit and Ohio.
Is It Really A "Smarter Planet" Solution? IBM Making E-Ink Shelf Labels (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/is-it-really-a-smarter-planet-solution-ibm-making-e-ink-shelf-labels.php)
IBM has decided to manufacture e-ink price displays for grocery stores as part of their Smarter Planet program. But this hardly seems like a smart idea.
Mellow Out and Be Nicer with Customizable Nature Sounds on Your iPhone (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/mellow-out-with-customizable-nature-sounds-on-your-iphone.php)
Scientists say that keeping in touch with nature makes us nicer people. So here's a soothing iPhone app to the rescue. Customizable sounds of nature - A little more stream, a little less bullfrog? No problem.
Transformer Furniture: From Table to Table Tennis (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/from-table-to-table-tennis.php)
Ever wish you could turn a boring work meeting into an exciting game of table tennis? Well, you can.
TreeHugger's EcoModo column (http://gizmodo.com/tag/ecomodo/) appears every Tuesday on Gizmodo.
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EcoSnoop iPhone App Lets Your Rat Out Polluters (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/ecosnoop-iphone-app-lets-you-rat-out-polluters.php)
Pissed off someone aimed the sprinklers all wrong at the park. Or tired of that strange smell emanating from the alley behind the shady building down the street? Get over there with your iPhone and rat them out.
Amazon Partners with EPEAT, Provides Green Gadget Info to Consumers...Sort Of. (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/amazon-partners-with-epeat-provides-green-gadget-info-to-consumers-sort-of.php)
EPEAT is growing fast, and its most recent move of partnering with Amazon.com will put green gadget info right in front of consumers as they shop. But...it's not without some serious bugs.
DIY Projects Galore! MAKE Sends Out 2009 Opensource Hardware Guide (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/diy-projects-galore-make-sends-out-2009-opensource-hardware-guide.php)
Opensource! Jam-packed with projects for the do-it-yourself community, it is "the definitive guide to open source hardware projects in 2009." And, even the guide is somewhat opensource - MAKE is asking for your help in completing it.
The Search is Over? Neighborhood Batteries Coming to Michigan and Ohio (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/designed-for-nimbys-palm-tree-hides-solar-and-wind-power.php:%3EPalm%20Tree%20Hides%20Solar%20and%20W ind%20Power%3C/a%3E%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%20/%3EThis%20design%20by%20Matthew%20Seibert%20could% 20make%20even%20the%20most%20NIMBY-minded%20people%20consider%20adding%20solar%20powe r%20to%20their%20neighborhoods.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3E%3Ca%20href=)
While rechargeable batteries are a better choice than single-use ones, power companies are developing large-scale neighborhood battery installations in Detroit and Ohio.
Is It Really A "Smarter Planet" Solution? IBM Making E-Ink Shelf Labels (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/is-it-really-a-smarter-planet-solution-ibm-making-e-ink-shelf-labels.php)
IBM has decided to manufacture e-ink price displays for grocery stores as part of their Smarter Planet program. But this hardly seems like a smart idea.
Mellow Out and Be Nicer with Customizable Nature Sounds on Your iPhone (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/mellow-out-with-customizable-nature-sounds-on-your-iphone.php)
Scientists say that keeping in touch with nature makes us nicer people. So here's a soothing iPhone app to the rescue. Customizable sounds of nature - A little more stream, a little less bullfrog? No problem.
Transformer Furniture: From Table to Table Tennis (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/from-table-to-table-tennis.php)
Ever wish you could turn a boring work meeting into an exciting game of table tennis? Well, you can.
TreeHugger's EcoModo column (http://gizmodo.com/tag/ecomodo/) appears every Tuesday on Gizmodo.
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