How a Simple Idea is Improving the Lifestyle of Families in the Philippines
According to Moore’s Law the computing power of our technology doubles every 18 months. The impact of that growth on our laptops, digital cameras, mp3 players, cell phones etc, is exponential in their ability. This all means that most of us steadily toss our old devices at the latest release, to replace them with the latest and greatest gadgets in the never ending quest to keep up.
Some MFs ALWAYS trying to iceskate up hill. -Blade.
Now that we’ve properly framed our current, luxurious and often wasteful paradigm, let’s take a minute to acknowledge the opposite. In regions of the planet where the basic necessities that we take for granted are coveted, a commonly discarded object is being retasked to make a DRASTIC difference in peoples lives.
Check out what can be done with a soda bottle and an understanding of people’s needs.
You’re pretty smart. What have do you have laying around that, with just a little ingenuity, could make a huge difference in the lives of the people around you? The bonus is this is America, an idea with an emotional and functional impact like that would not only make you feel good, it could make you rich.
