Trunki for grown-ups: Jurni ride-on suitcase lets you glide through your travels

Trunki for grown-ups: Jurni ride-on suitcase lets you glide through your travels

great design great idea
Form follows function

Andrew Carnegie: Biography, Net Worth, Quotes, Charity, Education, Invention (2002) - YouTube

Andrew Carnegie: Biography, Net Worth, Quotes, Charity, Education, Invention (2002) - YouTube

self made men that we can learn from

Andrew Carnegie (/kɑrˈneɪɡi/ kar-nay-gee, but commonly /ˈkɑrnɨɡi/ kar-nə-gee or /kɑrˈnɛɡi/ kar-neg-ee;[1] November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. He built a leadership role as a philanthropist for the United States and the British Empire. During the last 18 years of his life, he gave away to charities, foundations, and universities about $350 million[2] (in 2015, $13.7 billion) – almost 90 percent of his fortune. His 1889 article proclaiming "The Gospel of Wealth" called on the rich to use their wealth to improve society, and it stimulated a wave of philanthropy.

Carnegie argued that surplus wealth is put to best use (i.e. produces the greatest net benefit to society) when it is administered carefully by the wealthy. Carnegie also argues against wasteful use of capital in the form of extravagance, irresponsible spending, or self-indulgence, instead promoting the administration of said capital over the course of one's lifetime toward the cause of reducing the stratification between the rich and poor. As a result, the wealthy should administer their riches responsibly and not in a way that encourages "the slothful, the drunken, the unworthy".

The ‘Bicycle BoosterPack’ Kit: A New Ultralight Portable Electric Assist | EngineerDog

The ‘Bicycle BoosterPack’ Kit: A New Ultralight Portable Electric Assist | EngineerDog

World's largest second-use battery storage unit prepped for grid connection

World's largest second-use battery storage unit prepped for grid connection

great use

Portland installs turbines in their city water pipes, powers city by flushing toilets | Minds

Portland installs turbines in their city water pipes, powers city by flushing toilets | Minds


Worth exploring?

Solar Energy Prices at All-Time Low - Renewable Energy - MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Solar Energy Prices at All-Time Low - Renewable Energy - MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Here’s a roundup of key findings from this year’s Utility-Scale Solar report.

1. The cost of installation has decreased by more than 50 percent since 2009.

2. Efficiency of new solar technology has increased from an average capacity factor of 24.5 percent in projects completed in 2011 to 29.4 percent in projects completed in 2014.

3. The new low average price of 5 cents per kWh has made solar power a competitive option in states outside of the Southwest, where solar power is most widely used. Notably, Southeastern states Arkansas and Alabama are seeing more solar development than ever before. 

The quest for personal energy independence is getting better with time.

We’ve Never Regretted a Private Burial - Nature and Community - MOTHER EARTH NEWS

We’ve Never Regretted a Private Burial - Nature and Community - MOTHER EARTH NEWS

idea jogs to become a hunter of solutions

- dust to dust with dignity

Greenpeace founder delivers powerful annual lecture, praises carbon dioxide – full text | Watts Up With That?

Greenpeace founder delivers powerful annual lecture, praises carbon dioxide – full text | Watts Up With That?

Co2 is important for our prosperity.

Brant-Knights of Columbus: Bios Urn lets your pet's memory live on in the tre...

Brant-Knights of Columbus: Bios Urn lets your pet's memory live on in the tre...: Bios Urn lets your pet's memory live on in the trees
 living constructive legacy product idea ?

Grillrider rolls a full grill-out by bike or foot

Grillrider rolls a full grill-out by bike or foot

great idea to build out

Biomimicry Global Design Challenge down to final eight

Biomimicry Global Design Challenge down to final eight

new permaculture ideas

ConoDrive rear-rack bicycle e-drive turns pedaling into pedelec-ing

ConoDrive rear-rack bicycle e-drive turns pedaling into pedelec-ing

Paralyzed man uses own brainwaves to walk again – no exoskeleton required

Paralyzed man uses own brainwaves to walk again – no exoskeleton required

the power of the mind harnessed by Moore's law

Portable wood-burning stove offers heat on the go

Portable wood-burning stove offers heat on the go

neat idea

Powertainer - ALL Power Labs

Powertainer - ALL Power Labs

Generate heat and electricity -a gasification solution to waste and wasted resources ?

worth exploring

World's largest green roof planned for Cupertino development

World's largest green roof planned for Cupertino development\

urban farming is real ?

Yell It from the Roof-Top Farm! Brooklyn Grange Farm is Planting the Way - Organic Gardening - MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Yell It from the Roof-Top Farm! Brooklyn Grange Farm is Planting the Way - Organic Gardening - MOTHER EARTH NEWS

a useful reuse of a scarce and expensive space resource?

British man builds helicopter from 54 drones & garden chair (VIDEO) — RT UK

British man builds helicopter from 54 drones & garden chair (VIDEO) — RT UK

New California housing community has its own urban farm

New California housing community has its own urban farm

breaking out of the conventional box -balance

Living on Less! - Homesteading and Livestock - MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Living on Less! - Homesteading and Livestock - MOTHER EARTH NEWS

useful ideas to be used and modified