So this is not as much of a gadget as it is an awesome progression in technology.
Dubai-based Agricel have developed a farming system that requires no soil and only a tenth of the water of normal farming.
The film is a sort of hydromembrane which allows the passage of roots, nutrients all the good stuff that plants need. The membrane also hinders pathogens from entering the plants, which is key to healthy agricultural produce.
The idea in itself is useful in parts of the world, where water and hygiene is scarce. This could revolutionize agriculture in third world countries.
Take a look at your home; which room would you like to modernize first? If you answered the bathroom, we've got just the thing; a toilet that plays music, warms your feet, works as a bidet, is compact in design and uses 20% less water per flush. Numi is the name of the $6,390 toilet made by Kohler. This luxury toilet provides an amazing range of features, such as heated seating, built-in deodorizer, auto-open and -closing mechanics and of course comes with a built-in database of "toilet-friendly" music. To top it all off, the whole thing is controlled by a touchscreen remote control, as it is easier to wipe off for cleaning.
The Numi is in retail in the US and Canada only, but might find its way to Europe soon.
Campfires. Cozy, warm and a great way to cook your food in the great outdoors. But in this day and age, where everyone is concerned about global warming, resource depletion and hazardous gases released into the stratosphere, burning wood tends to leave one's conscience a bit dented.
Now there is a way to have a campfire going, which reduces smoke emissions by 90 percent. BioLite's technology starts by converting a fraction of the thermal energy outlet to power a combustion improvement system. Thanks to the combustion system, the CampStove need less than half the wood an open campfire requires. Furthermore, the excess energy produced can be used to power a lamp or recharge a phone.
BioLite also launches the HomeStove, which is a bigger version primarily intended for usage in 3rd world countries, where smoke from campfires causes nearly 2 million premature deaths every year.
