- tip of the day
- What's underneath your trench coat?
- the bite
- Besides your birthday suit. Answer: gizmos that put Inspector Gadget to shame. Here are our energy-saving, waste-reducing green gadget picks. Now go-go gadget eco-tip!
- the benefits
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- Getting a clue about sustainability. Geeks (including girl geeks) love being on the cutting edge - and green technology that combines recycled and sustainable materials with usefulness is the newest wave of gadgetry.
- Wowsers! These contraptions won over the gizmo-nerds on the Bite team.
- personally speaking
- Brett, who bikes to work on his tricked-out Surly Karate Monkey (even through the MT snow), mounted a HYmini on his bike and uses it to charge his cell phone.
- wanna try?
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- HYmini - a portable charger for your cell or mp3 player that powers up using solar and/or wind energy ($60).
- Trevor Baylis Eco Media Player - video and MP3 player, radio, flashlight, and cell-phone charger all in one wind-up gadget (£130/$259).
- Vers iPod Dock - 15-watt speaker with remote that amplifies music from your iPod or iPhone; made using sustainable wood and packaged in recycled materials ($180).
- USBCell AA Batteries - batteries you can recharge hundreds of times using your computer's USB ports ($18/2).
- Dynamo Illuminator Flashlight - get a forearm workout and a lotta light with this wind-up flashlight ($10).
- Make - DIY instructions for making everything from furniture to an LED bike helmet.
