Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Have you heard of Wardian cases? They’re small, enclosed glass cases in which plants can grow, invented during the Victorian Era. Today’s scientists believe they may hold a clue to solving air pollution. 

Retropolis offers some customizable business cards with a decidedly steampunk/dieselpunk bent. Go and see!

From the Library Time Machine: All hail the short-lived but ambitious Free Independent Republic of Frestonia. 

WebUrbanist looks at different futuristic visions for various cities. One of the cities mentioned on page 2 is Columbus, Ohio, and I can guarantee (sadly) that none of these innovations has come to pass. Yet, anyway. I guess there’s always hope.

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