Tag: Gadgets - Page 13
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LED Lighting System Imitates The Sun’s Healing Effect
By imitating the natural look and feel of sunlight, even in the color shifts throughout the day, this LED light design makes the electronic light source seem much more natural.
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BB Little Garden Is a Gadgety Solution to Growing Herbs Indoors
This concept design for an indoor herb planter is ultra sleek and techy.
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DIY Prototype Proves Cheap Solar Air Conditioning Is Possible
Is it really possible to have air conditioning without the negative side effects? Maybe. This project tackles the problem with an innovative solution.
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Build a Battery-Free Radio With a Glass Bottle
You can listen in on radio signals all over town using zero electricity with this simple glass bottle radio project, whipped up in an afternoon!
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Top 10 Tech Stories This Week: Apple's Internal Memo, DIY and Repairability, Upcycling Xboxes and More!
The hottest stories in Technology from the last week. Catch up quick!
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Why Gadget Repairability Is So Damn Important
There's more to making a device repairable than allowing consumers to fix it themselves -- it's also about environment, economics, responsibility.
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Broken Xbox 360 Upcycled Into Nano-Reef Aquarium
Troubled by the idea that the device's plastic components would take thousands of years to degrade, designer Spencer Shepard decided to upcycle it into a fully-functional saltwater aquarium.
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The DIY Ethic and Creating Technology Independence
The environmental and social benefits of freeing your technology from manufacturers' hands.
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Apple's Internal Memo to Service Technicians Show Battery in MacBook is Not Replaceable
Apple's memo to its technicians states, "The battery alone is not a replaceable part," and details a more complicated replacement option.
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At GADgET Camp, Girl Power is Fueled by Science, Math & Power Tools
This one-of-a-kind gadget camp program encourages girls to enter the engineering field.
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New Design for Product Lifetime Infographic: Finally, An Infographic We're Proud to Endorse
Makeshift Magazine and Autodesk have developed a great "Design for Product Lifetime" infographic—it's a repairable design how-to guide.
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DARPA's "Wall of Sound" Extinguishes Fires Using Just Noise
DARPA has come up with a tool that might soon be an interesting way to put out fires in enclosed spaces.
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Hummingbird Kit Combines Crafts with Robotics for School Kids
This clever kit teaches kids how to design and build their own robotic art and sculptures, teaching about electronics in the process.
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Thanks, Apple, for Admitting Your Mistake and Coming Back to EPEAT
After hearing from enraged environmentalists and loyal Apple fans about the terrible and unethical decision to leave EPEAT, Apple has decided to return to the fold.
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Sprint Buyback Program Named Best In The Business
A recent study places Sprint at the head of the pack for keeping devices out of junk drawers and out of landfills.
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Top 10 Tech Stories This Week: Apple ditches EPEAT, cool concept gadget designs, our favorite DIY resources, and more!
The hottest stories in Technology from the last week. Catch up quick!
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Arrow Zone Concept Light Keeps Bicyclists Safer on the Road
This design for an arrow-shaped light on the road would alert cars to how much distance they need to keep from you and your bike.
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Turn A Playing Card into a Solar Battery Charger In About 10 Minutes
Just some mini solar cells and a few other ingredients turn a simple playing card into an AA charger.
