Newest One Laptop Per Child is a $75 Tablet, Slimmer than the iPhone

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The list of features is enough to make your eyes cross: waterproof, twice as thin as an iPhone, semi-flexible 8.5″ by 11″ touchscreen, wireless induction charging, and energy consumption under one watt. And it will cost a mere $75. At least this is what is being claimed of the XO-3, the third generation One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) designed by Yves Behar. MIT’s Nicholas Negroponte sparked the Read the full story on TreeHugger

Green Eyed Monster Clears Out 2009 Designs With 50% Off

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Image via Green Eyed Monster. Call us crazy, but it seems we can’t have enough reusable totes. A few for the car, two for the purse, a couple hanging by the door…it seems we always use them no matter how many we have. If you’re like us, you might want to take advantage of today’s TreeHugger Deal$ from Green Eyed Monster, a company that offers a unique and socially responsible alternative to di…Read the full story on TreeHugger

Two-Ton Al Gore Ice Sculpture Stirs Controversy

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Photos via Compeaus The second giant ice sculpture of Al Gore to be erected in Fairbanks, Alaska in as many years is stirring up another controversy. The first “frozen Gore” statue debuted this time last year, and received generous coverage from conservative media outlets like Fox and the Drudge Report. This one, created with the purpose of mocking Al Gore’s work in spreading awareness of climate change, seeks to do the same–and more. The scultpure was commissioned by two Alaskan climate skeptics and busine…Read the full story on TreeHugger

Virtual Globetrotting: Category: Buildings

Solar-cloud stadium in Zagreb: "Tons of eco-promise"

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Blue Volcano: A Futuristic Cloud-Covered Stadium for Croatia
By Ariel Schwartz
We've seen a rash of green stadiums recently–Taiwan's World Games stadium, […]