I can get as excited as the next person at cutting edge clean technologies. But I also love the simple solutions, the folk wisdom, the public domain knowledge that we can apply to live well and equitably within planetary limits. Here are a few of my favorites - what are yours?
- the bicycle
- the cover crop
- the compost pile
- the hand-me-down chain
- the mending circle
- the live music evening
- the repair cafe
- the library
- the shade tree
- the rain garden
- the sidewalk
@bethsawin the fingernail clipper. So clever. I marvel every time. The little lever! The fold-around design! The file on a tiny peg!
@KLB as we speak someone is drawing up plans for an AI enhanced smart USB compatible digital fingernail clipper
@bethsawin @KLB See also the #origami nail clipper.
Yes, it's done from a single piece of paper. There are videos of the designer folding one.
@bethsawin @KLB My understanding is that the lever works, but I very much doubt that it creates enough pressure to trim a nail.
I also presume the file cannot be rotated out.
@peterdrake @KLB cool! is it functional?