Dona, the charity robot

DONA is the robot that interactively solicits donations from passers-by. The robot roams around in a public outdoor space and solicits donations from passers-by by engaging them through pet-like inter-action.

http://www.thisisminsu.com/#!dona

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Algae photosynthesis lamp

Mike Thompson, the arts graduate from Design Academy in Eindhoven now introduces a seemingly unheard of algae powered lamp, which he names Latro Algae Lamp. He takes inspiration from the findings of a research conducted by Yansei and Stanford University scientists that concluded that algal cells can draw electrical current through photosynthesis. The lamp, basically, draws its energy from a glass chamber of algae.

Via Green Diary

Make a license plate

Make your own Ontario license plate using the fun tool below.
You can get the actual plates from MTO via ServiceOntario (we are not affiliated).

Hint: You can get different spacing in letters by holding Shift. For now you can save the plate by taking a screenshot or using ScreenGrab for Firefox.

Here are some samples: web license plates, profound license plates.

Download PSD (320 kB)

P.S. To get a real custom plate, visit ServiceOntario,