Self-Cleaning Fish Tank

A young British designer Suzy Shelley has just launched the only fish tank that never needs cleaning, water changing or a new filter. 15-litre fish tank Avo is packed full of innovative technology, enabling fish, plants and bacteria work together to create a balanced micro-ecosystem. All you will ever need to do is top up the water and feed the fish. It’s so effective in fact, the prototype has been going strong for 18 months without a cleaning and still has healthy fish, plants and clear water! Avo also features automated LED lighting specifically optimised for plant photosynthesis and growth, which promotes clear and healthy water. Avo’s unique lighting has the added aesthetic benefit of producing soft red light in the morning, fading to daylight white, to cool blue in the evening. Suzy has just launched a crowd funding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds to manufacture Avo.

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 http://www.beautifullife.info/industrial-design/avo-self-cleaning-fish-tank-by-susan-shelley/

We Will Continue to Monitor Bitcoin

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) incited a mixed response from the bitcoin community on 11th August when it issued a new warning to US consumers.
The release evoked sometimes strong language in an attempt to warn the public about the potential dangers of engaging with the bitcoin ecosystem, with CFPB Director Richard Cordray likening the ecosystem to a virtual ‘Wild West’.
Following the release of the guidance, CoinDesk reached out to the CFPB for more details on how the agency has been working to educate its employees and consumers about bitcoin and digital currency, and to highlight its response to the concerns of the bitcoin ecosystem.
Though the agency stopped short of addressing industry concerns, a spokesperson for the US consumer protection group told CoinDesk that it is still actively working to understand the potential consumer protection issues by all emerging technologies, and that bitcoin is just one part of its overarching mandate.
The CFPB said:

“We will continue to carefully monitor the development of digital currencies as they relate to the consumer financial marketplace and, if necessary, take appropriate steps.”

The CFPB declined to comment on its choice of wording in the guidance.
However, the agency suggested that its first priority is to carry out its responsibility of ensuring US consumers are protected in the financial marketplace.

Putting consumers first

The CFPB further directed CoinDesk to more general information about the agency, in which it aimed to illuminate the nature of the CFPB’s most recent statements regarding bitcoin.

Read more at:
http://www.coindesk.com/cfpb-we-will-monitor-bitcoin/