Tag: Electronics - Page 7
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The DIY Ethic and Modern Technology: Why taking ownership of your electronics is essential
Despite the prevalence of electronic devices, they've never seemed more untouchable to the average owner. But the DIY revolution is not about to let that continue.
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Top 10 Tech Stories This Week: Crowdsourcing radiation, flatpack steel speakers, glass "sponge" for oil spills, dimmable LEDs and more!
The hottest stories in Technology from the last week. Catch up quick!
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New Lithium-Ion Battery Design Stores 7X More Energy
Researchers designed a new lithium-ion battery system that uses nanoparticles that swell to store more energy without increasing the size of the battery.
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Razor Thin Speaker Is Made from .5mm Stainless Steel
A super sleek speaker is actually a flat pack design.
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10 Electricity-Free iPhone Speakers
From a piece of bamboo to repurposed old trumpets, here are ten iPhone speakers that require zero electricity.
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Do You Prefer Maps Or GPS? (Survey)
There are benefits to both, but is the map following the film camera into oblivion?
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IBM Cools Supercomputer With Hot Water to Save Energy
The supercomputer not only uses 40% less energy than comparable air-cooled systems, but the waste heat warms up the Leibniz Supercomputing Center campus for an annual savings of $1.25 million on heating bills!
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Technology and Smart Phones Are Changing Cities, and The Densest Cities Benefit The Most
Many people thought the internet might mean the end of cities, but it turns out that the opposite is true.
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This Smart Phone App Will Save Your Battery
By installing this app, your phone-using habits are analysed and improved to maximize battery life. Cool!
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DIY Wearable Turn Signals for Cyclists Turn On When You Lift Your Arm
For safety's sake, check out this cool DIY project for making bright turn signal arm bands.
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Current-Powered ‘Reeds’ Illuminate Urban Waterways
Using electricity generated from rushing water, these lights illuminate (har har) what wave power can do.
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Make Your Own Robotic Hand with 3D Printing
This cool design marries two of our favorite things: 3D printing and robots!
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Intel Lets You Wirelessly Charge Your Cell Phone With Your Laptop
The new ultrabooks developed by Intel have yet another trick up their laptop sleeves: you can charge up your phone without wires.
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A Single Tea Light Candle Powers This Portable Electricity Generator
For campers and hunters, and eventually for developing nations, this mini generator relies on a simple, and cheap source of power: a candle.
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20 Top Tech Stories From May
We have speakers that can help us talk with dolphins, amazing sculptures from Maker Faire, breakthrough in computer chip efficiency, a map that plots every species on earth, and more! You don't want to miss this collection of the best stories from May.
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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.
