Back in 2008, when James Lee was preparing for his first protest ( we derided that campaign here ) against the Discovery Channel, he started a forum thread on Yuku detailing his plans — and offering a bit of insight into his issues with the network. “Why should I smile? Should I be laughing at the state of the planet? Should I give a big smile to everyone when they tell me the planet is f*cked? Do you think that this is some kind of JOKE??? I find it very strange how...
Image via Stanford University Fresh, clean, drinkable water is an increasingly rare thing on this planet, especially in places that are suffering through catastrophes like floods or must deal with high levels of pollution without the resources to set up water treatment facilities. But a project from Stanford University researchers could see cheap, simple filtration devices distributed through developing nations. How simple? Well, it’s just a piece of cotton cloth coated in...