Ralph Bronner of Dr. Bronner’s Soaps Dies at 78

Ralph Bronner, the man behind the magical hemp-formulated Dr. Bronner’s soaps, has died at the age of 78 from complications of a heart attack. Bronner—the first son of the brand’s creator Emanuel H Bronner—was the embodiment of good vibes and sought to spread love to the world through his not-normal soap company. He was a “spiritual giant” and a “walking Buddha of love and laughter,” …

MIT Reimagines the Power Cord

MIT’s Tangible Media Group—the university’s experimental arm—has come up with a way to turn the cords of our everyday electronics into functional interfaces. Inspired by the way people knot, pinch and kink garden hoses to achieve a desired water flow, the developers set out to bring a similar experience to our normally annoying cables. With Cords UI, you can now tighten a knot to dim …

Sniff Chocolate Don’t Eat It

A new venture into the world of chocolate consumption uses a spring-loaded contraption to shoot cocoa into connoisseurs’ noses. The shooter uses a specially formulated cocoa powder that blends ginger, mint and chocolate to fully optimize the sniffing experience. According to its creator, Dominique Persoone, the mint and ginger open the sinuses and allow the chocolate to go straight to your senses, with the chocolatey …