April Fools Jokes of the Past
Personalized Tires (2003) Dunlop Tires announced the availability of a new product: personalized tire treads: “‘For hundreds of years people have been monogramming their clothes, and there’s certainly no shortage of personalized license plates, so why shouldn’t they be able to add a personal touch to their tires too?’ said…
Online Search for Used Auto Parts
Fixing cars is my hobby and it is a great way to keep family and friends indebted to you for life! I usually spend part of my Sunday every week sourcing used auto parts by searching the web for good deals. I often visit web directories in search of local…
Carbon Credit Thieves
These guys need to be caught, green-handed! Cyber thieves used a classic phishing scheme to gain access to $4 million in carbon emissions credits, sending out e-mails to businesses asking them to log in to a fraudulent Website posing as the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt). German newspaper Der Spiegel…
New Junk Car Site Rumors a Buzz
We have heard there will be a new player in the Junk Car market in the USA and Canada – the buzz is that this one will have a nice ‘green’ spin to it and that is good news for everyone that cares about the planet!!! Not much info right…
Weird Car Covered in Recycled Circuit Boards
This computer geek decided it would be really cool to cover his car in recycled circuit boards, it is right?
Too Fat to Sit on this Bench?
Funny advertisement in Germany with a made with a flexible material to shock people into thinking about how heavy they are, and convince them that 99.9% fat-free Special K was the way to fix the problem.
Solar Powered Under Garments
Will these ever catch on? It would be nice to be able to power your MP3 or charge your phone this way but I think the solar panel which will need exposure to the sun is kinda ugly. I give this one 2 thumbs down!
2010 Consumer Electronics Show Going Green
The 2010 Consumer Electronics Show will feature a boatload of green gadgets this year and they are proudly promoting it! A special section of the four-day event, named Sustainable Planet, will feature more than 30 exhibitors who are aiming to use technology to benefit the environment. Highlights are expected to…
Tokyo 2009 Green Cars
Here are some amazing green cars from the Tokyo Car Show 2009