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Ring Weeder slips over the user's index finger and allows for precision weed pulling all the way down to the root.  <a href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/ring-weeder/28582/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div>   <div class="summary_item " data-article="28509"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/farm-432-fly-larva-food/28509/">Farm 432: The handy kitchen appliance that breeds fly larva for protein</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/author/jonathan-fincher/">Jonathan Fincher</a></div> <div class="date">July 29, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/farm-432-fly-larva-food/28509/#comments">25 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/farm-432-fly-larva-food/28509/pictures">10 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/farm-432-fly-larva-food/28509/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130807030123im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/farm432-fly-breeding-appliance.jpg" title="Farm 432 is a device for kitchens that continually breeds and collects fly larva as a rene..." alt="Farm 432 is a device for kitchens that continually breeds and collects fly larva as a rene..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Flies are usually considered unwelcome guests in the kitchen, but one industrial designer is aiming to turn them into a renewable food source. Katharina Unger's Farm 432 concept is a fly-breeding device for home use that continually collects fly larva as a protein source for less squeamish diners. As unappetizing as it may sound, the designer hopes that convincing the Western world to add insects to its diet could help increase the planet's overall food supply.  <a href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/farm-432-fly-larva-food/28509/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="28502"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/upwrite-whiteboard-standing-sitting-desk/28502/">UpWrite whiteboard desk works whether sitting or standing</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/author/dave-leclair/">Dave LeClair</a></div> <div class="date">July 29, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/upwrite-whiteboard-standing-sitting-desk/28502/pictures">2 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/upwrite-whiteboard-standing-sitting-desk/28502/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130807030123im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/upwrite.jpg" title="The UpWrite sitting or standing desk features a whiteboard surface" alt="The UpWrite sitting or standing desk features a whiteboard surface"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Anyone who works from home knows just important a good desk is. While tons of desks are available on the market, the UpWrite is fully adjustable between sitting and standing, and it comes with a whiteboard surface. This means users can jot notes down as they work without worrying about ruining their desktop.  <a href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/upwrite-whiteboard-standing-sitting-desk/28502/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="28477"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/wigwag-automation-home/28477/">WigWag takes home-automation mobile</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/author/dave-leclair/">Dave LeClair</a></div> <div class="date">July 29, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/wigwag-automation-home/28477/#comments">2 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/wigwag-automation-home/28477/pictures">6 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/wigwag-automation-home/28477/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130807030123im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/wigwag.jpg" title="The WigWag sensor and its iPhone application" alt="The WigWag sensor and its iPhone application"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Life automation is a concept that is really growing lately. All kinds of products designed to connect our homes and businesses and make mundane tasks automatic are hitting the market, and many of them are seeing fast adoption from users. WigWag is another device with that goal, and it has some distinct features that its creators hope will help it stand tall above others on the market.  <a href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/wigwag-automation-home/28477/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="28422"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/canary-security/28422/">The Canary: A self-contained security device controlled by smartphone</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/author/david-szondy/">David Szondy</a></div> <div class="date">July 26, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/canary-security/28422/#comments">11 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/canary-security/28422/pictures">10 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130807030123/http://www.gizmag.com/canary-security/28422/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130807030123im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/canary1.jpg" title="The Canary security system is controlled by a smartphone app" alt="The Canary security system is controlled by a smartphone app"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> According to the US Justice Department, people who live in rented homes are more likely to be burgled. In part, this is may be because flat dwellers aren't generally allowed to install security systems. 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