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Listaurus » Green http://www.listaurus.com Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:58:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=5882 en hourly 1 6 Fictional Places You Didn’t Know Actually Existed http://www.listaurus.com/3757/6-fictional-places-you-didnt-know-actually-existed/ http://www.listaurus.com/3757/6-fictional-places-you-didnt-know-actually-existed/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:56:52 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/?p=3757 Part of what makes fantasy and sci-fi appealing is that it’s not just a bunch of characters — it’s a whole world. One you want to live in.

That’s true even if it’s an objectively bad place — Gotham City looks like a shithole, but who wouldn’t trade their current life with a chance to go there and fight supercriminals with Batman? Of course, that’s part of the frustration, too — we’ll never actually see the Shire or Mordor firsthand. But you can come pretty close, because it turns out a lot of these fantasy settings were based on real places. For instance …

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3757/6-fictional-places-you-didnt-know-actually-existed/feed/ 0 4 Ways Farmers’ Markets Are Going Digital http://www.listaurus.com/3721/4-ways-farmers%e2%80%99-markets-are-going-digital/ http://www.listaurus.com/3721/4-ways-farmers%e2%80%99-markets-are-going-digital/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:35:32 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/?p=3721 The image of a farmers’ market doesn’t immediately evoke “high-tech.” Over the years, however, farmers’ markets have slowly adopted digital technologies to reach an increasingly connected consumer.

The move toward digital often began with building simple email lists.

“I would use [a list] to do a weekly pre-market pump up, tell them what would be there,” says Stacy Miller, executive director of the Farmers’ Market Coalition, an organization serving farmers, consumers and communities by providing resources and state and federal representation.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3721/4-ways-farmers%e2%80%99-markets-are-going-digital/feed/ 0 5 Most Bizarre Year 2012 Predictions http://www.listaurus.com/3577/5-most-bizarre-year-2012-predictions/ http://www.listaurus.com/3577/5-most-bizarre-year-2012-predictions/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:21:49 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/?p=3577 p>As the clock ticks closer to the year 2012 — and, to be more specific in many cases, Dec. 21, 2012 — discussion regarding what exactly will happen to the world and human civilization continues to heat up. While the most popular and widely discussed theories stem from the Mayan calendar, and predictions generally involve great societal upheaval, astronomical alignment or terrifying doomsday scenarios, the rumor mills keep churning as the planets line up.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3577/5-most-bizarre-year-2012-predictions/feed/ 0 30 Incredible Dust Storm Photos http://www.listaurus.com/3484/30-incredible-dust-storm-photos/ http://www.listaurus.com/3484/30-incredible-dust-storm-photos/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 11:49:27 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/3484/30-incredible-dust-storm-photos/ On this day in 1934, a series of incredible dust storms ripped across the Midwestern and Eastern United States, blanketing half the country in a devastating cloud of dirt, much like “The Nothing” in Never Ending Story. Since then the world has documented some incredible dust storm photos that seem to come straight out of a Hollywood film.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3484/30-incredible-dust-storm-photos/feed/ 0 10 countries with perfect climates http://www.listaurus.com/3465/10-countries-with-perfect-climates/ http://www.listaurus.com/3465/10-countries-with-perfect-climates/#comments Tue, 10 May 2011 10:02:01 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/3465/10-countries-with-perfect-climates/ When it comes to defining the perfect climate, a multitude of factors have to be considered Do you prefer rain or snow? Are you a sunbather or a snowboarder? Do you enjoy the sauna-like heat of the desert? Or would you prefer that your hair poof out like a cloud every time you walk outside?

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3465/10-countries-with-perfect-climates/feed/ 0 20 Surprising Species of the Past 20 Years http://www.listaurus.com/3437/20-surprising-species-of-the-past-20-years/ http://www.listaurus.com/3437/20-surprising-species-of-the-past-20-years/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:20:56 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/3437/20-surprising-species-of-the-past-20-years/ From the “Yoda bat” to a Composting “Cockroach” – checkout 20 new and rare species spotted during two decades of “ecological SWAT team” expeditions.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3437/20-surprising-species-of-the-past-20-years/feed/ 0 10 Cool Cable Management Solutions [PICS] http://www.listaurus.com/3358/10-cool-cable-management-solutions-pics/ http://www.listaurus.com/3358/10-cool-cable-management-solutions-pics/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:33:54 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/3358/10-cool-cable-management-solutions-pics/ Here at Mashable we love our computers, phones and other gadgetry, but what we certainly don’t love is the tangled mess of wires that comes along with them. If you’ve got more than a few wires crossed under your desk, then to help you out of cable chaos we’ve found 10 great solutions to help you manage your wires in style. 1.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3358/10-cool-cable-management-solutions-pics/feed/ 0 40 fabulous uses for baking soda http://www.listaurus.com/3290/40-fabulous-uses-for-baking-soda/ http://www.listaurus.com/3290/40-fabulous-uses-for-baking-soda/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:51:07 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/3290/40-fabulous-uses-for-baking-soda/ Most of us know that baking soda can be used for more than just making homemade cookies and other dough rise. It’s not uncommon to see an open box of this leavening agent deodorizing refrigerators, for example. But did you know that there are at least 40 different ways to use baking soda?

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]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3247/15-pictures-bp-wished-didn%e2%80%99t-exist/feed/ 0 Top Ten Environmental Disasters http://www.listaurus.com/2925/top-ten-environmental-disasters/ http://www.listaurus.com/2925/top-ten-environmental-disasters/#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 14:09:31 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/2925/top-ten-environmental-disasters/ As the Gulf of Mexico oil spill shows little sign of abating, TIME takes a look back at history’s greatest environmental tragedies.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/2925/top-ten-environmental-disasters/feed/ 0 Top 10 Coal-Burning Countries on the Planet http://www.listaurus.com/2904/top-10-coal-burning-countries-on-the-planet/ http://www.listaurus.com/2904/top-10-coal-burning-countries-on-the-planet/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:53:50 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/2904/top-10-coal-burning-countries-on-the-planet/ When it comes to air pollution, coal is enemy #1. We were curious to know which countries burned the most, so we compiled a list of the top 10 coal-burning countries in the world based on the latest statistics from the U.S.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/2904/top-10-coal-burning-countries-on-the-planet/feed/ 0 40 Free Dual Screen Nature http://www.listaurus.com/2879/40-free-dual-screen-nature/ http://www.listaurus.com/2879/40-free-dual-screen-nature/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:58:21 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/2879/40-free-dual-screen-nature/ With our previous posts on free wallpapers for your desktop, today, we bring you a wide array of another type of wallpapers that you can also download for free… These wallpapers are mostly themed around amazing nature images that will surely take your breath away. The wallpapers are created for dual screens users with astonishing effects…

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/2879/40-free-dual-screen-nature/feed/ 0 10 green home cleaning tips http://www.listaurus.com/2838/10-green-home-cleaning-tips/ http://www.listaurus.com/2838/10-green-home-cleaning-tips/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:27:23 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/2838/10-green-home-cleaning-tips/ Keeping your living space presentable and sanitary can sometimes feel like a daunting task — it seems as if there are always more cleaning projects than time in the day! Day-to-day tidying is a must, not to mention those bigger cleaning projects (such as washing the windows or getting the dust out of the curtains) that must be tackled at least once a year.

But don’t despair! The Fantastic Four cleaners — vinegar, salt, lemon juice, and baking soda — can make your household tasks less complicated and easier on you and the environment. While sometimes it may feel like you live in your kitchen, bathroom or bedroom exclusively, let’s take a look around the rest of your home. It’s time to grab your green cleaning kit and get cracking!

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/2838/10-green-home-cleaning-tips/feed/ 0 10 Incredible Green Technologies That Could Shape The Future: http://www.listaurus.com/2331/10-incredible-green-technologies-that-could-shape-the-future/ http://www.listaurus.com/2331/10-incredible-green-technologies-that-could-shape-the-future/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:07:19 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/2331/10-incredible-green-technologies-that-could-shape-the-future/ As consumption of fossil fuels and other, damaging non-renewable energy materials reaches it’s greatest extent, it’s becoming increasingly obvious that sustainable power will play a significant part in shaping (and possibly saving) the future of the planet. Here’s our list of 10 of the most promising new green technologies – some can be implemented on a small scale, others have grand hopes attached to them. Whatever the scale, we hope they will feature in our daily lives soon…

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/2331/10-incredible-green-technologies-that-could-shape-the-future/feed/ 0 15 Terrifying and Little Known Prehistoric Monsters http://www.listaurus.com/2297/15-terrifying-and-little-known-prehistoric-monsters/ http://www.listaurus.com/2297/15-terrifying-and-little-known-prehistoric-monsters/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:25:45 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/2297/15-terrifying-and-little-known-prehistoric-monsters/ Who hasn’t heard of a tyrannosaurus Rex or a velociraptor thanks to movies like Jurassic Park? When we think of dinosaurs, we almost all think of a very small subset of these giant creatures from history. But perhaps more interesting are those which are far less familiar to us all. This list is just a small selection of monstrous or weird-looking creatures from ancient times, most of which are little known to the public.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/2297/15-terrifying-and-little-known-prehistoric-monsters/feed/ 0 10 ways to brighten up your house for Spring http://www.listaurus.com/2168/10-ways-to-brighten-up-your-house-for-spring/ http://www.listaurus.com/2168/10-ways-to-brighten-up-your-house-for-spring/#comments Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:32:40 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/2168/10-ways-to-brighten-up-your-house-for-spring/ The last days of winter tend to have an emotional resemblance to the layers of dust peeking out from behind your furniture. While the mood of winter calls for quiet colors like calming browns and cool blues, spring screams for color! Bright pastels and lively shades of red and orange bring life to a dormant room, so before yard work comes calling, it’s time to get down to business and brighten up your rooms in the spirit of spring. Here are 10 tips to get you going in the right direction.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/2168/10-ways-to-brighten-up-your-house-for-spring/feed/ 0 18 Really Weird Homes: Churches, Bunkers, and More (PICS) http://www.listaurus.com/2024/18-really-weird-homes-churches-bunkers-and-more-pics/ http://www.listaurus.com/2024/18-really-weird-homes-churches-bunkers-and-more-pics/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:13:28 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/2024/18-really-weird-homes-churches-bunkers-and-more-pics/ Lars Tunbjork for The New York Times The New York Times Magazine did a photo spread of some rather extreme conversions of churches, shipping containers and water towers and even caves.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/2024/18-really-weird-homes-churches-bunkers-and-more-pics/feed/ 0 Top 10 Places You Don’t Want To Visit http://www.listaurus.com/1956/top-10-places-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-visit/ http://www.listaurus.com/1956/top-10-places-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-visit/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:26:40 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/1956/top-10-places-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-visit/ In previous lists we have looked at amazing holiday destinations – today we are looking at the bottom ten; these are ten places you don’t want to visit! Having said that, maybe the curious would get a thrill from visiting some of these strange and dangerous places, but for most of us, reading about it is quite enough. Feel free to mention any other contenders for the list in the comments.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/1956/top-10-places-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-visit/feed/ 0 10 Interesting Facts about the Caribbean http://www.listaurus.com/1834/10-interesting-facts-about-the-caribbean/ http://www.listaurus.com/1834/10-interesting-facts-about-the-caribbean/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:54:28 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/1834/10-interesting-facts-about-the-caribbean/ The Caribbean is a region consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (most of which enclose the sea), and the surrounding coasts but it’s also much more than white sands and azure-blue seas.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/1834/10-interesting-facts-about-the-caribbean/feed/ 0 Top 6 most lethal deserts in the world | BoGoBoo – Funny People, Photos, And more Stuff http://www.listaurus.com/1689/top-6-most-lethal-deserts-in-the-world-bogoboo-funny-people-photos-and-more-stuff/ http://www.listaurus.com/1689/top-6-most-lethal-deserts-in-the-world-bogoboo-funny-people-photos-and-more-stuff/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:39:46 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/1689/top-6-most-lethal-deserts-in-the-world-bogoboo-funny-people-photos-and-more-stuff/ Planet Earth, although I think the people that our home that we all took and still won a dangerous place to live, especially some of her extreme and unexplored parts.

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