Tag: Electronics
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Wi-Fi Plant Sensor Tells You When Your Houseplants Need Water
For those of us who have a hard time keeping our plants alive, this sensor and app combo could be the solution to a happy houseplant.
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Top 10 Tech Stories This Week: Robotic fish hit the ocean, fun times at Maker Faire, speakers that talk to dolphins, and more!
The hottest stories in Technology from the last week. Catch up quick!
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Maker Faire 2012: Make Simple Robots With Junk Drawer Stuff
Simple Bots is a fun, easy way to make basic robots out of random household items.
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Maker Faire 2012: Gon KiRin, a Fire-Breathing Dragon Made from Recycled Scraps
This fire-breathing scuplture was a hit at Maker Faire Bay Area.
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Maker Faire 2012: Really Cool Products From The Maker Shed
Every year I wander through the Maker Shed to see what's for sale and make up my wish list. Here's what is noteworthy this year.
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Viruses Create Electricity with New Gadget-Charging Technology
Researchers have figured out how to use viruses to create electricity in a new piezoelectric technology that could power small electronics through human movement.
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Teens Run E-Waste Recycling Business
15-year-old Jason Lin and his friends run iReTron.com, a business that buys, refurbishes and resells used electronics, from his family's garage.
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Clever Solar Street Lamp Design Straps On To Existing Lights
A concept for creating extra light without extra electricity would brighten up city sidewalks.
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Bikini Made of E-waste Makes Bold Statement About Women in Technology
Some people think that getting women engaged in technology will come if we blend it with fashion. Two artists have come up with a way to point out the problems with this strategy.
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Solar Stella Cigar Box Amp Is An Awesome Project for Musicians
We love open source hardware, we love upcycling, we love solar power, we love music... and all of these things are packed into this Solar Stella amp.
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Nokero Solar LED ‘Ed’ Helps Kids Hit The Books
This tiny LED light gathers up enough sun during the day to help kids keep up with homework at night, and learn about renewable energy in the process!
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Eco-Friendly Robots Will Decompose When They Die
How do you solve the problem of defunct robots? Instead of recycling them, make them decompose where they die.
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Are e-Readers Really Green?
This analysis looking at the real footprint of e-readers slaps us with a shocking reality check.
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"Bejeweled" Nanowires Could Be Secret to Better Batteries and Solar Cells
Stanford University researchers have come up with a way to decorate nanowires with nanoparticles, leading the way to higher-density batteries and more efficient solar cells.
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Electronic Clothing and More Efficient Solar Panels Possible with New Graphene Material
A new flexible, transparent graphene-based material developed by scientists at Exeter could be used to make wearable electronics and more efficient solar panels.
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Solar-Power iPad Case From Logitec Hits Best Buy Website
Is this solar-powered cover worth the environmental footprint? We wonder.
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Airtube Earbuds Play Your MP3 Only When You're Actually Listening
Ever put your iPod in your pocket only to discover later that you never turned it off and it's been running for hours? These earbuds will solve that problem and spare your battery.
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The Avengers Assembled out of Repurposed Items for Target Ad Campaign
Creative ad campaign turns everyday objects into The Avengers for Target promo.
