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- Philips designs Healwell Medical Lighting for speedy recovery
- Ecofriendly Noisezero O+ eco headphones from Micheal Young
- Beirut Wonder Forest plants tree on rooftops for a lush green city
- iStorage datAshur is the world's most secure USB flash drive
- Pallet House: An environmentally-friendly housing option for refugees
| Philips designs Healwell Medical Lighting for speedy recovery Posted: 22 Dec 2011 04:19 AM PST Dakshina Thakur: Although Philips has always been revered for enriching experiences through devising avant garde consumer devices, but there's a lot more that could be expected from the manufacturer. After zooming on technological advancements for a while, the company has now forayed into the healthcare segment with their latest Philips Healwell Medical Lighting System.  The Healwell system by Philips Designed for hospital rooms, the new total lighting solution focuses on speeding up the patient's recovery. The unique system comes equipped with skylight-like LED light and detailed components which can be seamlessly implemented separately. The solution also stands distinguished for integrating a nightlife and personal reading light which can be adjusted near the patient's bedside. The aesthetic Healwell system features atmospheric and accent lights along the walls whereas the entire creation enables users to activate it at different times of the day. The dynamic light modules, on the other side, support patients' natural circadian rhythms which imitate daylight cycles once activated. By taking advantage of Philips' new system, patients will be enabled to enhance their sleep duration and quality. It is also anticipated to bring improvements in the patients' mood and temperament. Besides all these, the purposive system also incorporates the ability to alter tones – shifting from cooler in early hours to warmer towards the noon and evening. The included remote control allows users to adjust the system's light according to their desires or mood at the same time. Not to slip by, its distinctive examination light setting furthermore comes handy for hospital staff during emergency cases. However, the stated setting can be activated conveniently with a single click of a button. Hopefully, the new system from Philips will put forth an effective yet reliable medium for patients' recovery and hospitals in general. Nonetheless, the company is yet to divulge details on their new Philips Healwell Medical Lighting's price and availability structure. Source: Designboom
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| Ecofriendly Noisezero O+ eco headphones from Micheal Young Posted: 22 Dec 2011 03:53 AM PST Romana Alam: Recycling has many benefits, one being the savings made on the nonrenewable scarce resources. The idea of recycling is fast getting integrated to designing techniques and yielding beneficial products. The Noisezero O+ eco headphones set is one such product. It has been made using recyclable stainless steel, cornstarch bio plastics and aluminum. The headphones are unique as being the first of the kind.
 Noisezero O+ Eco Headphones
The world's first material designer over-ear headphones can functionally compete with the counterparts just as well. The acoustic quality is strong due to the 50 mm titanium coated HD driver with neodymium iron boron magnet. The advanced titanium coating eliminates the chances of unnecessary vibrations interfering with the audio quality. Another potentially tempting feature is the internal double bass reflex chamber design. The tuned bass port delivers powerful bass. Besides, the treble ports, which are attuned to balance air pressure, also provide clear treble. The Noisezero O+ eco headphones emerge a collaborated effort by the EOps, designer Michael Young and Colette. The music brand EOps, designing for the 'cosmopolitan lifestyle' since 2002, believe in amalgamating the present with the future. The special edition Noisezero O+ eco headphones can be purchased at the Paris-based design store, Colette. The headphones also possess a microphone. They have the three buttons which are suited for your iPod or iPhone. Presently, these headphones are available approximately $189 USD. There are two colors – gold and anthracite – to choose from.
Noisezero O+ Eco HeadphonesNoisezero O+ Eco Headphones by Michael Young The Noisezero O+ eco headphones can be your budget gadget with all the utilities of a competent headphone. The sound quality is not compromised with to enable users enjoy their favorite music sessions. The green aspect of the headphones, using cornstarch bio-plastics for the ear-buds acoustics chamber, gives a natural feel to the listener. The soft genuine sheep leather ear pads enable enhanced wearing comfort, covering your entire ear for eliminating any passive noise. There is an Apple approved remote module on the headphone cable, providing complete control over the iPhone, iPad or iPod. The Outercover Sleeve+, which is a thin computer sleeve made of recycled PET fabric, is another product of EOps and Michael Young. See the video of Michael Young explaining himself. Source: MOCO MR
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| Beirut Wonder Forest plants tree on rooftops for a lush green city Posted: 21 Dec 2011 11:11 PM PST Tania Ghosh: The concept The Studio invisible, like many of us, too wondered about the same. But, they did not just wonder. They used their minds to present a never before plan. The Beirut Wonder Forest is to free the environment from the evil pollutants, and has proposed that every rooftop of the buildings standing in the city should encourage greenery by planting plants, trees, etc in pots.
 Beirut Wonder Forest The inspiration The need is a key to invention. And, so is true for deciding the fate of this war-torn Lebanese capitol. Since long, the city of Beirut is fighting the mighty smog releases from the vehicles. The ever growing environment population has been a concern for many since a long time. It is truly said that for every problem, environment holds the key. The cobweb of impurities in the environment can be removed by planting trees and spreading greenery. The biggest inspiration and encouragement for the adaptation of this plan is that each household can easily contribute for its success by planting trees on the rooftop. And, the second motivating factor is that this plan does not involve any major cost. This plan can be implemented by any kind of household without putting any burden on the daily bills. Thirdly, the benefits derived are invaluable. Health benefits along with savings in electricity bills, both can be achieved through this plan. This plan can attract tourists too to sight the world's first ever sky forest. And all this can be done without getting over the large vehicles and other means of transportation. Eco credentials What even the greatest plans have not been able to do, can be easily done by a simple idea if Studio Invisible is implemented properly. It aims at benefiting the eco-system, which are listed below to name a few: 1. The wastage of rain water can be put to a stop by planting trees all around, on every rooftop. 2. The quality of air can be upgraded as more the number of trees, more will be the oxygen released in air, enabling us to enjoy the fresh breeze. 3. Now, beautiful rooftop gardens can be created with large green space contributing to a soothing environment. 4. Plantation of trees will help in rain and water filtration. 5. Not only this, such rooftop gardens will generate a place for relaxation. 6. A cool place which is shady is an advantage when it comes about the energy conservation. 7. Instead of trees and other plants, households as per their requirement can choose as per their requirement to grow fruits and vegetables and enjoy the benefits of healthy, self grown food. Feasibility The most striking feature of this plan is that it is feasible and can be adapted at ease by each household, big or small. This plan can be achieved without undertaking any extra effort putting any burden on the daily routine. The most complementing example is its low cost. The cost of practically undertaking this plan is minimal as nothing has to be done, but purchase the mud pots. The material required for undertaking this plan can be easily obtained from any store. No special art of qualification is required. So, no questions can be raised on its feasibility.
Trends 1. Bosco vertical forest
 Bosco vertical Forest With the objective to secure the survival of the contemporary European cities, this model has been devised. According to this project, two residential towers marking a height of 110 and 76 meters shall be located in the center of Milan, which is found at the edge, if the Isola neighborhood, and a sky rocketing number of 900 trees shall be planted along with a variety of other floral plants and shrubs. If such number of trees ear planted on plat land, an area of 10000sfm could be easily covered. This project initiates the regeneration of environment and urban bio diversity without causing effect in any expansion of city on the territory. It not only purifies the air by sucking the dust particles and CO2 emissions, but also makes the air humid making the world a better place to live. 2. Mixed-Use Aggregation Skyscraper in Brooklyn
 Mixed-Use Aggregation Skyscraper This project has blended playing and working areas together creating a mixed-use building. It can be spotted in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and it deals with how to use the neighborhood with retail, industrial and residential areas. Two main ideas rule this project's concept. This first to be named is aesthetic driver or the organization logic i.e. an aggregate of different geometries which ensure a special variation. The second idea in the list is finding a way to fight the effect of Urban Heat Island. This can be achieved by cooling down the air and lowering the usage of electricity-based air-conditioners, and thereby creating an entire forest within the building. 3. Tour Végétale de Nantes by Edouard François
 Tour Végétale de Nantes The tower of Prairie-au-Duc constitutes a main body that is ringed all around by elliptic balconies. These balconies are found to vary from one floor to another, forming a giant organic silhouette. This tower supports a wide variety of chasmophites plants which come from the entire collections of the Nantes botanical gardens. The scientists have ransacked the whole world for collecting these plants. This building shall show the entire plant collection. This plantation originally grows in long stainless steel tubes, which are believed to recreate all the natural conditions required by the chasmophite plants which help them grow well in rocky mountains too. Since over one year, scientists are conducting experiments on the viability of the process of plantation taking place in the Botanical Gardens of Nantes. The results derived from this experimentation have shown that the growth of these plants is exceptional as they consume a very low volume of water. 4. Fusionopolis
 Fusionopolis This is a futuristic green building which can make Singapore as a most eco friendly skyscraper among the island nations. This building is planned to be a 15-story building, 1.4 Km high. This building will act as a home to longest stretch of vegetation which is continuous and vertical in nature. Its each floor will be draped with landscaped garden terraces and a spine of planting will vertically rise up through the building. This vegetation will fasten the process and passive cooling and help in insulation. Prisms will be placed within the building at right angles, which shall direct natural daylight into the building’s interior by deflecting the sunlight as and when it hits them. The irrigation and drainage system will also experience integrated green features. The entire building will function as one ecosystem, and will strive to bring the organic elements at balance with inorganic elements to ensure that the building works similar to a living system.
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| iStorage datAshur is the world's most secure USB flash drive Posted: 21 Dec 2011 02:16 PM PST Jaspreet Kaur Walia: Millions of non-encrypted flash drives are lost or stolen every year. This may give strangers a power to misuse confidential data, which may prove to be devastating. Fret no more, as iStorage datAshur will help keep all the stored data safe and secure.
 iStorage datAshur iStorage datAshur is the most secure flash drive that employs a pin code access. This is further clubbed with military grade AES 256-bit hardware encryption for foolproof security. It has an on-board alphanumeric keypad that lets a user enter a pin ranging from 7 to 15 digits before datAshur is attached to the USB port. The USB flash drive will be locked automatically when it is disconnected from the host computer or the slot that powers the USB port is switched off.
The easy to use device is compatible with all kinds of PCs, embedded systems, MACs and Linux. It features an embedded hardware encryption engine that encrypts all data transferred to iStorage datAshur in real-time. Such a system will discourage unauthorized access and keep data safe even if the flash drive is stolen or misplaced. datAshur can be configured with Admin and independent user PINs. The drive can be easily reset whenever required. Resetting the drive will recover its usage but will destroy all the data that was stored inside it. Data is protected using a 'Brute Force Hack Defence Mechanism.' This mechanism will wipe out all stored data and will also delete the encryption key if someone enters the wrong PIN ten times in a row. iStorage datAshur is available in capacities of 4GB, 8GB and 16GB. It has a hard-wearing aluminum housing that is both dust and water-resistant. The drive weighs 25 grams and comes with a three year warranty. So keep all your confidential data protected and make sure it is never misused with the iStorage datAshur. Via: Istorage
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| Pallet House: An environmentally-friendly housing option for refugees Posted: 21 Dec 2011 01:02 PM PST Jaspreet Kaur Walia: Refugees lead a hard life and trying to inject some moments of happiness is I-Beam, which is a firm based in Brooklyn. The company has created an Eco-friendly housing option for people, which has been made from discarded pallets. Christened the Pallet House, it is a cost-effective shelter that has been erected using 100 thrown away pallets.
 Pallet House It is estimated that every year, on an average, 21 million pallets are transferred to landfills, which keep piling up and harm the environment. Recycling these pallets will not only save the surroundings but pallets collected over a year's time can house as many as 84 percent refugees in the world. Pallet House measures 250 square-feet and is quite sturdy. It is a much better option than tents that are a common sight at refugee camps and will lend more protection.
Water can be prevented from penetrating the structure by using temporary options like tarps and corrugated roofing. Apart from this, people can also make good use of locally available materials like dirt, thatch and wood to fill the wall cavities and cake the exterior. The salvaged housing unit will keep refugees protected against all kinds of weather conditions. Pallet House is a permanent solution and its prototypes have already been erected in Indiana, New York and at the Architectural Triennial, Milan. The tough housing option is easy to craft and doesn't need fancy tools to nail the module. It just takes a week's time by a team of five people to give shipping pallets the shape of a house. Pallets are easily available and are a cheap material. The creation will prove to be an excellent housing for those who have lost the comfort of their dwellings as a result of natural disasters. Via: Fastcodesign
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