Bas Van Der Veer: A Drop of Water
Each time we have to fill up a glass of tap water to feed our plants, it makes us cringe a little bit. Not that it's a huge deal, but we're always looking for a way to save money on our water bill ...
Each time we have to fill up a glass of tap water to feed our plants, it makes us cringe a little bit. Not that it's a huge deal, but we're always looking for a way to save money on our water bill ...
One of the most annoying task in gardening is raking the leaves. We can't count the number of hours that we've spent raking up leaves. What's even more annoying is that when there are more leaves that...
Whether you're working with the greenest thumb or (like me) yours is a little closer to black, we could all use a little help in the garden. With everything else to do around the house, who needs to r...
We've seen a few creative ways to repurpose Apple's G4 Cube into aquariums, tissue boxes, and LCD frame, and even a pendant lamp. Flickr user Ilovecode.dk, turned his Cube into a fish bowl for his Be...
Scheduled for construction in 2010, LSarc architects has designed a three-story home that is totally energy neutral. An eight kilowatt solar array, connected to the main energy grid and net metered...
This is the future: solar-energy-capturing products that look just like their non-solar counterparts. The Solé Power Tile is an electricity-generating tile that can be installed alongside traditional...
Have you ever wanted to get some really cool lighting for your pool and patio? Did you go to one of those gigantic hardware stores and didn't find anything that would look good? Well, you don't have t...
This is one of those future concepts common to academic creative exercise, but nevertheless notable for it's merging of nature and technology for the home. The plant pot renders were designed by You...
Almost missed this bit of news mentioned in last month's Westways magazine: the South Coast Air Quality Management District is sponsoring a program called "Mow Down Air Pollution", offering LA, Orang...
With summer already in full swing in most places, it's time to hit your garden for some great BBQs and some pool parties. Summer is great, but if you want to party all night long, you need lights of s...
Every so often, we find ourselves regrettably dropping our dSLRs into jacuzzis, down mountain slopes, or leaving them in the hands of babies - none of which results in a reversible outcome, as you mig...
While taking a look at great backyard ideas, we can't forget people who don't have the luxury of having a small plot of land to call their own. For those of you stuck to using your green thumb in you...
It's a windy day in Texas, and on windy days our disdain for leaf blowers grows even greater. Our walk from the bus through the city was polluted by the roar of those machines, but more annoyingly, w...
We love anything that plays double duty. The above planters clock in overtime by hiding outdoor speakers, along with holding your beautiful botanicals. Perfect for setting up an outdoor summer theate...
It's well known that one of the best ways of getting rid of some of our waste is by composting it. Sure it's smelly, but it's green and if you have a large enough yard, you don't really notice it. But...
Gardening and mowing your lawn is always a pleasurable experience, especially since summer is about to arrive in style. For most lawns, you absolutely need a gas-powered lawnmower. The smaller electri...
click for more pics Spring and summer are two of our fave seasons here at Unplggd because it means taking your tech outside. For those of you with gardens to tend to, we've found ten great products to...
Imagine all those great summer afternoons or weekends that are spent in your garden relaxing, wouldn't it be great if they'd find a way to harness all that solar energy? The trouble with solar panels ...
What a techie way to go green! It's so lame to pot your plants into the average square and circular geometric planters, the real geeks get growing with planters shaped like Tetris cubes....
Over the past week, every time we walk our pup we're reminded of the fact that Spring is upon us. It's as if overnight all the trees, shrubs, and flowers agreed it was time to push out some blossoms....
Now I'm no bird keeper. In fact the last memory I had of handling birds was as a young child thinking that my pet love birds needed to get out of their cage so that they could take a walk. An open win...
The Greener Gadgets Conference, which happens in New York on February 27th, is hosting a design competition through the 20th. They've compiled fifty concept products that you can vote for on their si...
We're still slugging our way through January, but we can't wait for Spring, when we can start gardening again. We have a yard that's filled with concrete unfortunately, so we do all our gardening in ...
You've undoubtedly seen or heard of the Aerogarden, the all in one interior garden solution that provides light, water and aeroponic tech to allow for easy growth. Love the NASA-tested green thumb tec...
While flying the friendly skies the other day, once our laptop battery went kaput, we went old school and started flipping through our Sky Mall catalog. We discovered that amongst the crazy items, an...