May 08
I have been wanting to get some solar-powered lights for a while now. The ones I find online have reviews that range from them being cheap-looking, to poor quality, to poor receivers of solar power, to just plain bad. Does anyone have any experience with solar lights? Anyone who can lend a recommendation or suggestion.
To get the conversation started, I was looking at these Westinghouse stainless steel lights on Amazon (link
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Jan 12
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Owners of analog TV sets can send off their application for a free converter box to prepare for the digital switch over that will happen in February 2009. Two coupons will be sent to each person who applies, worth $40 off a digital converter box each.
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Farmers in Nebraska and the Dakotas brought the U.S. closer to becoming a biofuel economy, planting huge tracts of land for the first time with switchgrass and proving that it can deliver more than five times more energy than it takes to grow it.
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TomTom, a maker of personal navigation devices, said Wednesday that customers can now use Google’s mapping service to find business addresses and then transfer them via a computer to a TomTom gadget.
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It has been reported that Microsoft wants to acquire computer peripherals maker Logitech for $8 billion. The firm’s co-founder doesn’t want to sell. He only owns 6% of shares, but the deal could still be a problem with antitrust regulators.
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Many sugar-free chewing gums contain a sweetener called sorbitol. Sorbitol is a laxative which is poorly absorbed by the small intestine. Two patients had chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain and dangerously excessive weight loss. They chewed too much gum.
Tags: Acquisitions, biofuel, Business, Energy, ethanol, fuel, Google, gps, green, Health, IT, logitech, Microsoft, Science, technology, Television, tomtom
Sep 15
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The SCO Group today filed for bankruptcy protection, weeks after losing key court rulings in its legal fight against Novell, IBM and others over Unix intellectual property. Is this an attempt to get out of their Monday court date?
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Carmakers lost a bid to block carbon-reduction rules in Vermont. The decision, if upheld, will bolster efforts by states to regulate carbon dioxide and gases linked to global warming in advance of federal regulations.
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Google will sponsor the newest contest by the X Prize Foundation. Teams will compete to land a privately funded robotic rover on the moon. $20 million will be awarded to the first team to do this no later than Dec. 31, 2012.
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Scientists have developed the first non-stick, biodegradable gum. In most situations, it doesn’t stick to pavements, clothes, shoes or hair - and tests by gum aficionados have confirmed it has the same texture, taste and chewiness as gum.
Aug 23
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Placing a film of silicon nanoparticles onto a silicon solar cell can boost power, reduce heat and prolong the cell’s life, researchers report. I love solar power news like this.
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One of Armadillo Aerospace’s vehicles crashed and burst into flames. The vehicle went up on its own and had to be shut down, and then crashed to the ground. Sounds like it was going well on its own, so it could be a success.
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YouTube is set to show advertising for the first time in videos. Not really news. And we’ll find out if it works well or not soon enough
Aug 15
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This week sees the unveiling of the most robust but flexible battery ever. It was made by mixing carbon nanotubes (cylindrical, electrically conductive molecules made of carbon atoms) with cellulose, the stuff of paper. The result is an energy store that
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Shares of VMware defied market nervousness to soar 76 per cent on their first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday. I do love their product. Too bad I didn’t get in on the IPO.
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A new service from Amazon.com, CreateSpace on Demand Publishing manufactures physical products when customers order so no pre-built inventory is needed. You can make your products available to millions of customers by selling on Amazon.com.
Aug 01
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Jet lag won’t slow you down if you wear sunglasses during a flight, a study says. The article also gives some other tips for coping with jet lag, which is real and not in your mind.
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Toner particles being released into the air and causing a health risk. Hmm. Maybe I should check if my Samsung laser printer is on their list.
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Manufacturers have until January 2008 to update their computers to meet the new standards. Right now only 125 computers meet the standards, which include requirements that power supplies are 80% efficient.
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