This appears to be essentially a nicely-designed evaporative cooler (also colloquially referred to as a "swamp cooler"). The drawback of these is that they only work within certain temperature/humi...

No offense folks, but this is exactly why greenwashing works. People just aren't very familiar with the technical underpinnings of their lives, and consequently don't notice when someone performs a...

...which is not to say humidity-harvesting isn't entirely impossible. Just that you're going to need much more complex sy...

This is basically a fancier version of the WaterMill , only with rainwater harvesting (you're going to need a vastly larger collection...

Sadly, Cupajo is correct. I'm really starting to get tired of these conceptual designs which cannot possibly be built. In the end, these aren't product competitions, they're just phot...

The bleach is almost certainly to make sure nothing grows in the water (eg: algae), which would obscure the light.

but seriously do you guys just filter out stuff with PCs showing? No, it's a giant conspiracy (involving pink unicorns from Australia, the IMF, and a secret cabal of editorial s...

A folding table, possibly mounted to that wall, or sized so that it can slide under what seems to be a shelf in front of the window. ...then some folding chairs. I anchore...

I bought from the same place mentioned above; I just got the bare metal skeleton because I mounted mine behind a movable wall panel I was building. Quite satisfied. It took a while to ship, but tha...

You may be able to seal the interior (and lip) by pouring sealant into it, capping the opening, and shaking/swirling vigorously. Then do it again. And maybe a third time. ...

Speaking as an ex-Lit Theory grad (god help me), I never really understood the whole "book romanticism" thing. ...setting that aside, it's an odd premise for an article. Common, but st...

Hail storms: for cosmetic damage simply check the hail warranty (ie., make sure that there IS a hail warranty, and that the coverage is reasonable for your area). If you're worried ab...

Err, I should also say that I'm not opposed to Starck or his turbine. Heck, best of luck to him. ...I'm just saying the numbers being tossed around in the press are insane. There's pro...

Nitpick: Betz' Law states that a turbine can extract no more than 59% of the energy that passes through its cross-section. http://en....

As far as an anonymous note goes, what exactly do you think the person is going to do with that information? ...unless you intend to pay for the sleep study and resulting therapy (if a...

Does anyone have thoughts on how long the electrodes will last? My electrochemistry isn't up to par...

Be sure to anchor the hell out of it; people are heavy, especially when they "plop down" on a chair rather than easing themselves onto it. I'm not saying you need giant bolts -- just b...

I'm presently trying to convince some folks to install one of these in their weekend place (with solar preheater), so this was a timely post; thanks!

Also, if you do any plumbing work on the supply lines elsewhere it may dislodge crud and thereby gunk up the aerator. This is especially true in large old buildings. ...so, for example...

Speaking of cost, are there less-expensive variants? I like 3form materials, but there's no damn way I'm spending several grand on sheets of plastic.