These days even niche industries have concerned souls looking for more eco-friendly options for materials and processes, from washing machine waste to artificial wool. Lingrove is taking on laminates
Woodoo, a startup working on alternative materials for various industries, has raised $31 million. The company is manufacturing composite materials based on wood so that they can replace common materi
It’s fairly simply: Softwood grows a lot faster — in “sustainable” forests — than hardwood. The latter is often found in bio-diverse old-growth forests like, um, the Amazon.
One iPhone case is much like the other unless it’s made of figured walnut wood from a retired woodworker in California and feels like the surface of a finely-sanded and well-made piece of antiqu
Given that I have no talent in woodworking I suspect <a target="_blank" href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1320575205/handibottm-a-smart-digital-power-tool">Handibot</a> may - dare I say it? -
Ever since I saw this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_CDLBTJD4M">mesmerizing commercial</a> for the wood-clad (and unfortunately named) <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2010/11/08/touch-wood-
Are you someone special? Are you rich? Do you wildly misunderstand electronics? Then you’re probably an audiophile, that rare breed of human who thinks that goofy add-ons like this ridiculous $6
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Most options for wood used in decks, outdoor furniture and siding are rarely entirely earth friendly, since they are
This only qualifies as a gadget under the loosest of definitions, but I think it’s cool so up it goes. German company Woodloops makes these little Wood Stock kits, essentially Pantone chips for
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/wooden-ipods.jpg">I don't think you have to be a craftsman to appreciate the beauty of this handmade iPod. It's a tad large and bulky, bu
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/wooden1.jpg">From one <a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/10/29/diy-wooden-usb-thumb-drive/">woodworker</a> to another, huge props fo
Matt Burns Contributor More posts by this contributor Want to build a startup off OpenAI? Start here Forward Health launches CarePods, a self-contained, AI-powered doctor’s office With a lot of
How about wood for a fuel? It’s renewable, plentiful, and local. The thought isn’t anything new but with the soaring price in gasoline, it’s making a come back. Just don’t cal
Like art? Like wood? Oh, boy, are you in for a treat. Michael Rae, sculptor, bases his art in geek culture, which is why you see this gigantic gun that could well be out of Doom. It’s called the
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Another day, another odd suit. This one, designed by Michael T. Rea, is called the “Suit for Stephen Hawking” and I don’t understand it at all. It’s made of wood, yes, but I do
[photopress:jupitermouse.jpg,full,left]We talked about computers made of bamboo and mouses that heat your hands, but here’s a little of column A and a little of column B. It’s a wooden sph
Hannspree is showing off a few “designer TVs” today. They’re 32-inch and 37-inch HDTVs that seem fairly pedestrian, with the exception of the natural wood paneling. These TVs look gr
The HP-FX500 headphones from JVC are partly made of wood, which is supposed to make stuff sound better. Here’s to hoping that it makes stuff sound WAY better because these things are expensive.
Not too long ago, this Soviet-era wooden TV was the 1080p, 70-inch plasma of its day. Now it’s computer case mod, sitting casually atop your desk like a proud worker. Honor it. Case Mod: Soviet-
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