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Dyson speeds up 'world's fastest motor,' gives it some fancy packaging {Engadget}
Jun 29th 2009 7:14PM Remonds me of Sir Clive Sinclair.
NYT: Google's PowerMeter to let users track electricity usage {Engadget}
Feb 9th 2009 11:15PM Google: "To Serve Man"
JVC's new Everio camcorders feature HDD and microSDHC recording, YouTube {Engadget}
Dec 11th 2008 2:27PM Would a camera such as this produce video of better quality than the video from a good digital camera? Why or why not? Thanks
Houston being overrun by electronics-killing ants {Engadget}
May 15th 2008 3:57AM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Them!
280-megawatt solar plant headed to Arizona desert {Engadget}
Feb 26th 2008 8:48AM The worst thing is burning fossil fuel (coal and natural gas) to make electricity. This treats the air and everyone's backyard like a sewer. So both solar and nuclear are OK. You seem to be using nuclear's bad public image as a convenient way to make your point.
Inexpensive solar panels nearly ready for commercialization {Engadget}
Sep 24th 2007 8:48AM Even if cost of solar panels fell to the cost of paint, solar would still be expensive and intermittent. Voltage regulator, batteries, structure,etc.
Fat-burning members power Hong Kong fitness club {Engadget}
Mar 10th 2007 12:07AM I was hoping that you would get the units correct. "18.2 kilowatts of electricity" per year is not right, maybe they mean 18.2 killowatt-hours.
Space elevator ride may kill humans due to ionizing radiation {Engadget}
Nov 14th 2006 7:37PM Time, distance and shielding
That is how you protect people from radiation. Reduce the stay time, increase your distance from thesource, or put shielding: lead for gama radiation between you and the source.
I don't think anyone can outrun a gamma, but traveling fast would reduce the stay time.
Intel Developers Forum roundup: four cores now, 80 cores later {Engadget}
Sep 27th 2006 8:47AM 4 cores and 7 years ...
China orders "iPod City" to establish labor union {Engadget}
Sep 2nd 2006 9:13AM Ignorant Americans projecting their values on a different culture.
There are hotel workers that don't get paid any salary, they work for just tips and food. And that is a good job. What about them? Oh I guess maybe they need a union too. Oh and a few billion others.
Sorry, off topic, I guess the subject is "The factory where they make the Ipod".
