Gearfuse

Google posted an article on their blog which sounds like a story straight from their April Fool’s Day archive. But no, they are not kidding, and the proof is shown above, photographically. Google has rented a herd of goats (not goatse) to clean the landscape of their Mountain View, California headquarters.

Google has hired California Grazing, a company which specializes in goat herding for the purpose of cleaning weeds from your land, rather than using less environmentally-friendly methods. The above photo was taken by Flickr user dmountain.com as he was passing the Google HQ. The proof is in the pudding, folks.

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She’s hot, right? Check out that ring on her finger. It’s a combination of jewelry and gardening which can only mean one thing: she’s marrying a hippy. Iceland designer Hafsteinn Júlíusson wants to bring nature into everyday couture. This form of jewelry is not for everyone, however. One must take good care of their Growing Jewelry or else it’ll fade like any other plant uncared for.

Hafsteinn states: “It is important to take good care of Growing Jewelry. The owner must water it regularly and nurture it like any other plant. So it’s up to the owner to make sure that the jewelry is at its best.”

Now, if the grass on the ring fades, would it be possible to replant the seeds or would you need a whole new ring? I’d imagine it’d be possible, though you probably wouldn’t be able to wear it during it’s earlier stages of growth. Regardless, this ring is sure to get a lot of attention from the folks who frequent Phish shows.

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With all this talk of doping and illegal performance enhancing drugs in sports, isn’t it about time someone took a look at drug-use in professional gaming?

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Designer Adriean Koleric has created a mailbox that is both eco-friendly and chic. Sporting a small patch of dirt to grow grass/flowers/marijuana in, this mailbox will no doubt get you eco-cred with the babes and a thumbs up from your mailman. Did I mention it holds mail? That’s mail, not males.

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So you want to turn a corner and finally upgrade to an eco-friendly vehicle? If you were to take the words “green” and “environmental” to a literal conclusion, you might end up with something that looks pretty similar to this AstroTurf covered Niva.

Clearly, the artificial grass does nothing to improve the state of the environment. For all we know, the production of AstroTurf is completely detrimental to the green cause (though any car that closer resembles a baseball park to a automobile is cool in our book.) Best of all, there’s no mowing necessary. (more…)