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Radiohead's Latest Tour Features LED Stage (As Well As Radiohead)

Radiohead, wishing to alleviate the guilt of being a rich and famous semi-wielding touring band, has opted to use LED stage lights for their current tour. LED for such purposes is a relatively new phenomenon, as it's only recently that they've become bright enough to have any sort of eye-burning factor. The band is pleased to be wasting less power every performance, but bass player Colin Greenwood pointed out, "It's very exciting, but without the big Rock Lights it's going to be fucking freezing onstage." Though as we understand the rock world, that's what they make groupies for. [Word] Thanks Mike! More »

6:00 PM on Thu May 8 2008
By Mark Wilson
8,811 views, 17 comments

Latest by toyotaboy: Radiohead is going overboard with trying to be green (who knows if they really think that way, maybe they're just doing that to get a following). canceling concerts because it uses up gas is going a little bit too more »

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Another Reason Mac Users Are Snobby: They're Greener Than You

According to Forrester Research, while 53 percent of US adults are concerned about the environment, only 12 percent are willing (or can afford) to pay more for green products. We don't have access to the full report—it costs $279, which we need to buy green gear, natch—but the excerpt notes (ironically?) that among major computer companies, Apple's customers are the "greenest," with 17 percent willing to pay more to go green. More »

7:20 PM on Tue Dec 4 2007
By Matt Buchanan
5,209 views, 36 comments

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Koenigsegg CCXR Biofuel Car Breaks 1000HP

When most of us think biofuel, we think imperfect solution granolamunchingmobiles. But the Koenigsegg CCXR supercar just changed our minds. Featuring a lightweight, cast-aluminium V8 engine, this bad boy of biofuel can go 0-100kph in 2.9 seconds, cranking out 1018 HP at 7200 rpm and 780 lb/ft of torque at 6100 rpm. These drool-worthy specs are actually made possible by E85 biofuel's higher octane rating and (better) cooling properties. Now, just to land the 1.5 million euros to bring one home... [worldcarfans via jalopnik]

10:27 AM on Mon Nov 26 2007
By Mark Wilson
10,627 views, 34 comments

Latest by godwhacker: @Monty: you build it because you can, should never enters the equation the point is: more is more, always has been, always will be more »