Climate Change Worries? Want to Go Green?

Concerns over the environment, and the push to go green has grown exponentially over the years until everyone’s talking about it these days.

In my opinion, I think one of the ways to reduce greenhouse gases is to have people give up their passion for fast cars for the situation to change. It’s just not possible to have a significant reduction in carbon emissions if everyone drives a ton of steel around everyday.

Even with advances in technology, nothing beats personal contact, so personal mobility is still a important and critical in a modernised society. Sometimes taking public transport just can’t cut it — but driving alone in a car, much less a big car, also doesn’t justify it’s use. Why not travel around in a smaller car? This requires a wee bit of change though, and seeing how hard it is to change mindsets, this change may probably only take place over a couple of generations.

That said about smaller cars, I thought the Mini was a small car until I found out about the 1964 Peel P50. I love this clip where Jeremy Clarkson takes a look at the Peel — a great idea for a great car. And mind you, this was way back in the 1964! I laughed at 7:17 haha

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Cool and Geeky Mountain Dew Christmas Tree

Wow….check out this Christmas tree made out of Mountain Dew cans. Even the “star” is a Mountain Dew plastic bottle!

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Small Plastic Travel Bottles Used For Gym, Travel, Shampoo, Etc

I’m leaving for a trip to taiwan this Monday! To Taipei in particular, and I’ll be away for 7 days

I’m in the midst of packing now, and I realised how useful these bottles are. I got these plastic bottles a few weeks back, but only got to using them now. I’ve transferred my shampoo and body foam into them, and it’s really very handy because they’re so small and light. Compared to the original shampoo bottles which are big and bulky, these small plastic bottles are a godsend!

I like it that they’re using a screw-top lid too, because the shops that I visited only had flip-top lids, and I didn’t really feel safe with having flip-top lids in my bag, just in case they might leak. It’s also squeezable — another plus point!

Oh, I didn’t get these bottles from a shop, I bought them online at this website selling small plastic bottles. They have a few sizes available and containers too, but I only got a couple of the 3 oz bottles to test out, and they’re great! I’ll probably buy more to keep around after I get back from my trip.

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I want to change my Treo 650 to something like the Samsung i600 (Blackjack)

I want to change my Palm Treo 650.

Don’t get me wrong - it’s a great phone, an excellent phone in fact! But these days it’s becoming too much of a giant in the land of the slimmies. Plus, it doesn’t have Wi-Fi, which is quite a big drawback since I can get a free wireless connection pretty much anywhere these days.

I love the keyboard though - I type amazingly fast compared to my friends who are using the normal numeric keypads. And this is really important to me because I have so many thoughts and ideas and things that I need to jot down or work on that a physical keyboard is a MUST.

That’s why phones like the Samsung i600 (Blackjack) drew my attention. These phones have everything I need - the keyboard, wifi, slim form factor…

Everything save for one fatal flaw….no touchscreen.

What a bummer. I know people are saying that the scrollwheel can almost replace the touchscreen, but I think it just doesn’t. With text operations like copy-and-paste, there’s really nothing that beats a touchscreen. So I guess it’s going to be more waiting for a Samsung i600 phone with touchscreen.

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Cool Inventions / Gadgets That Make Life Easier

CUP & COOKIES

Cool cup in which you can put 2-3 of your favourite cookies, so you don’t need extra plates for them. It’s made for both right-handed and left-handed people.

BANANA GUARD - Protect Your Banana!

Are you fed up with bringing bananas to work or school only to find them bruised and squashed? Banana Guard allows you to safely transport and storage individual bananas letting you enjoy perfect bananas anytime, anywhere.

LOCK-CUP

Lock Cup - Anti-Theft Coffee Cup. Are you tired of others stealing your coffee cup? Well now there’s a solution. The Lock - Cup has a hole which prevents most people from using it. Only the owner of the cup can use his/hers shaped key to close the hole.

PENGUIN TEA TIMER

Making tea, though easy to do, is also time consuming. Once you pour the hot water into the cup, you must patiently hover over it and wait. Well, the Penguin Tea Timer happily does the waiting for you. Place your tea cup under the beak and set it to the desired time. As you turn the timer dial, the beak lowers the tea into the hot water. When the time is up, a bell sounds and the penguin automatically lifts his beak, removing the tea bag from the water.

TRANSPARENT TOASTER

You love toast, but always burn it? Then, this invention is for you. This transparent toaster allows you to see the bread while it is toasting so you just have to take it out when the colour is right. This idea is based on a transparent heating glass technology.

BUTTER CUTTER

One Click Butter Cutter controls your portion as an important part of staying healthy. This ingenious butter cutter delivers one standard portion with each click of the handle.

GIANT REMOTE

Never lose your remote again! With giant buttons, this extra-large remote is easy to use and impossible to lose. It’s a 6-in-1 remote so you can use it to control your TV, VCR, DVD player, satellite, cable and auxiliary A/V device. It even features glow-in-the-dark buttons, so you can easily find the remote in the dark. Think it’s a great idea? I do! And Amazon does too - get the Jumbo Remote Control now!

DAYCLOCK

What day is today? You don’t know? Then you need a DayClock. It’s uniquely designed to keep track of weekly events like your golf day, card night, movie night, and so much more. It’s ideal for vacations and cruises when it’s easy to lose track of the day.

Best of all, it’s available on Amazon! Check out the DayClock.

CRIME SCENE TOWEL

Chalk outline crime scene beach towel - be the coolest person on the beach! Also available on Amazon, check out the Crime Scene Towel.

LASER SCISSORS

With Laser Scissors, cutting a straight line has never been easier. Just aim the pin-point laser and follow the line. The scissor blades are stainless steel and cut very clean with a micro serrated edge. Get a pair of Laser Scissors from Amazon!

TOILET SEAT LIFTER

‘Who left the Toilet Seat up?’ The PeaceMaker will end the battle of the toilet seat. Merely step on the pedal to activate the lifting mechanism. When finished, remove your foot from the pedal and the seat gently comes to a rest where it started. Available on Amazon: Toilet Seat Lifter.

ILLUMINATING CAR SLIPPERS

Do you get up at night to drink water, go to the toilet…and bump into everything and anything possible? Do you wish you could see in the dark? Or at least protect your feet from the inevitable bumps? These plush car slippers have remarkably bright LED lights that are triggered by your footsteps and light up the floor 30 feet in front of you; the ultra-soft plush style is extra comfortable and cozy warm.

‘THE THING’ - INFANT PILLOW

The Zaky is an ergonomic infant pillow designed by a mom to mimic the size, weight, touch, and feel of her hand and forearm to help her baby with comfort, support, protection, and development. The Zaky can help calm your baby and help your baby sleep better through the night.

TRAVELER’S PHRASE BOOK T-SHIRT

If you are traveling a lot and don’t always know the language of the country you are visiting, then this T-shirt is for you. It has a phrase book printed on it so just point a finger at the pictogram you need and then point it twice at the question mark, which means, ‘Where is it?’ and in no time you have found what you were looking for… or not.

MODERN LADDER

Really cool modern ladder.

LATEST DESIGN WAITER/WAITRESS TRAYS

Anatomic tray, for waiters. No more dropping trays. I just don’t know if it is comfortable.

WHEEL-MOVING BENCH

Whether you want to sit on the sun or in the shade, near the river or under the tree… now you have your movable bench, to sit wherever you like.

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