Cardboard USB Drives??

I love these USB drives from ecowizer: 
http://www.ecowizer.com/2011/02/cardboard-usb-sticks/



Russian design company Art Lebedev created a disposable USB drive called ‘flashkus’, made from a cardboard.

The flashkus sticks come in sets of four, divided by perforations which make them easy to tear off and use. When you’re in need of storing or sharing data, just simply rip off one of the flash drives. They come in 4GB, 8GB or 16GB, the paper surface allows you to hand-write labels on the drives.

The Flashkus is a very simple product with some great advantages:
· it’s light
· environmentally friendly
· you can write on the card with a pen or pencil
· it’s disposable

Spiders.......

I have to admit, spiders freak me out.  I know, in general, that spiders are harmless to humans.  But, I once had an allergic reaction to a spider bite that was painful and long lasting.  That aside, it turns out that spiders are one of nature's best pest-control agents, feeding on insects, mites, snails and worms.  So, unless you see a black (or brown) widow, you're best to let that spider do his business eating the other pests in your house.

Pooponomics

While reading the mint blog, I learned a new word:

Pooponomics

The disposal of human waste is a $100 billion business.

Consider this: on average, the parents of a newborn can expect to change 6,000 diapers during the first two years. During that time, they’ll spend about $1,600 on diapers, not to mention the added costs of wipes and diaper rash ointments. Meanwhile, the average American household spends nearly as much each year on having its septic system pumped and sending its waste into the sewers as they do on soft drinks.

Original Source:  http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/pooponomics-90210/

Renegade Craft Fair

Checked out the Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco today  http://www.renegadecraft.com/san-francisco

It took me 4 hours to work my way through the more than 200 booths of really ingenious up-cycled items.  Most popular were:  Mustaches and Owls.  The most unique item was a wooden tie http://www.etsy.com/listing/75718168/wooden-tie

Here are some of my favorite items:

Bugs Under Glass http://www.etsy.com/listing/65986290/beetle-riding-a-tricycle-carnival-act
Monster Hoodie http://www.etsy.com/listing/70939835/my-big-monster-hoodie-purple-and-lime
Mis Nopales Art http://www.etsy.com/listing/69427181/johnny-cash-calavera-die-cut-vinyl
Mistura Timepieces http://www.mistura.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=53&lang=enu
Squid in Pocket Hoodie http://www.etsy.com/listing/61409451/sos-pocket-monster-hoodie

I'm inspired to start screen printing items.

Happy 4th of July - I hope you see a fireworks show at a Disney property

I love fireworks - but big Fourth of July fireworks displays are typically propelled by the ignition of gunpowder—a technological innovation that pre-dates the American War of Independence. The fall-out from these exhibitions includes a variety of toxic pollution that rain down on neighborhoods from coast to coast, often in violation of federal Clean Air Act standards. We need something new!


Traditional fireworks produce smoke and dust that contain various heavy metals, sulfur-coal compounds and other noxious chemicals.
  -Barium is used to produce brilliant green colors in fireworks displays, despite being poisonous and radioactive.
  -Copper compounds are used to produce blue colors, even though they contain dioxin, which has been linked to cancer.
  -Cadmium, lithium, antimony, rubidium, strontium, lead and potassium nitrate are also commonly used to produce different effects, even though they can cause a host of respiratory and other health problems.


Good news!  The Walt Disney Company has pioneered new technology using environmentally benign compressed air instead of gunpowder to launch fireworks.  This, combined with laser lights creates a dazzling show.  I look forward to the day everyone adopts this technology.