Ants are a nuisance, interrupting your weekend picnic or invading your pet?s food bowl. But Madelaine Whip?s Anty-Nix Picnic rug provides a simple solution to solve these problems. Utilising natural oils, Madelaine has designed a safe and sustainable method for repelling ants. https://blog.csiro.au/anti-ants-rugs-shrimply-plastics-teen-inventions/
The new Commonwealth Bank of Australia's retail banking app will allow alerts to be sent to debit card holders if they spend too much on potentially damaging products like alcohol and gaming, as the bank encourages saving. While you can turn the spending tracker off, trials showed 97 per cent of customers want to use it. CBA aims to show the customer the consequences of spending choices then encourage them to make better savings decisions. The model is the local bank manager of days past who knows your name and gives a few suggestions about what you should do. CBA is creating that sort of connection in the digital age.
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The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) will be the first to use a blockchain-based system to record who owns shares of listed companies, and to keep track of transactions and settlements when people buy and sell shares. The ASX?s blockchain will greatly simplify this process. Instead of having to reconcile trades against a centralised database, the verification of ownership and settling of accounts can be done directly between participants (as is done with Bitcoin trades). This is much simpler, faster and more secure. A startup, Digital Asset Holdings, will supply the technology. www.asx.com.au/documents/asx-news/ASX-Selects-DLT-to-Replace-CHESS-Media-Release-7December2017.pdf?
To get puppies used to grass for toileting Potty Plant delivers small pieces of lawn to your home each week. You buy the base in the first week and the lawn goes in it. It's said to be the only in-home toilet training system for puppies and dogs delivered to your door - perfect if you live in an apartment. https://pottyplant.com.au/
Edenworks operates aquaponic ecosystems that grow leafy greens and fish using 95% less water than conventional farms, no pesticides, and no GMOs. Located in Brooklyn, their fresh food is on the shelf within 24 hours of harvest. They offer a new model for farming: indoor ecosystems that grow delicious and healthy food while taking pressure off nature. www.edenworks.com
