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Start-Up Builds Cleaner, Safer Toys: Looking to buy a 'green' toy for the holidays? San Francisco-based Green Toys manufactures its products using recycled milk containers. The safe plastic material is called high-density polyethylene and it's free from suspect chemicals you might find in other children's toys. BNET talks to the co-founders about their business plan,...; Tags: Toy, SmartPlanet, Green Toys; Videos 2009-11-24
Architect Finds Niche 'Greening' Homes: In this episode of "Green Business Tactics," we meet architect Eric Corey Freed. Inspired by his childhood idol Frank Lloyd Wright, Freed renovates homes and structures to be more sustainable through architectural design, advancements in renewable energy, and the use of recycled metals and glass, and eco-friendly materials, such as...; Tags: Home, Telecom & Utilities, SmartPlanet, Eric Corey Freed; Videos 2009-09-14
The Future of...Remote Controls: How often do you lose the TV remote? BNET correspondent Sumi Das explains why the days of digging under couch cushions may be numbered thanks to sensors and chips that can "see" and "understand" hand gestures.; Tags: Correspondent, Cushion, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Networking, SmartPlanet, Television, Remote Control, Gesture Control, Canesta, Channels; Videos 2009-09-22

Business Hacks Update: Easier Commenting!: Have you longed to share your words of wisdom in various Business Hacks posts but didn't want to fill out yet another lengthy registration form? Message received. Our new "short form" lets you sign up with nothing more than a username, password, and e-mail address. Take a...; Tags: Registration, E-mail, Online Communications, Rick Broida; Blog posts 2009-10-22
Laser-powered 'space elevator' wins $900,000 NASA prize: LaserMotive, a Seattle-area company specializing in laser power beaming, has claimed a $900,000 prize with their photovoltaic-powered machine that has climbed nearly 3,000 feet (1 km) at an average speed greater than 2 meters per second, or just over four minutes. With a payload in tote, the robotic climbed a...; Tags: Elevator, Laser; News items 2009-11-08