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#batteries
Porsche's New $1,700 Option: A Starter Battery
Yeah, it's significantly (22 pounds) lighter than its lead acid counterpart, but the trustworthy car geeks at Jalopnik insist there's no way this thing is worth the $1,700 upgrade price. The phrase "overpaid, insecure idiots" came into play. [Jalopnik] -
#ideas
The 5 Bestest of the New York Times' Best Ideas of the Year
The New York Times' Year in Ideas is one of my favorite end-of-the-year lists because it's smart. I mean, they're the best ideas of the year. Here are the 5 bestest ideas of the year. Like getting liquefied when you die. More » -
#batteries
Making Powerful, Lightweight Batteries From Nothing But Nanotube Ink and Paper
Reading the electronic-media narrative as it plays out in many popular tech and news blogs, one would think we are hurtling toward a future where paper is all but unnecessary. More » -
#batteries
Energizer's Next Gen Zinc Air Batteries to Triple Run Time
The technology for Energizer's Zinc Air batteries may go back 35 years, but it's certainly being used well. These new batteries, which we'll see this summer, will be smaller and have three times the run time of prior versions. More » -
#thiscyborglife
Can Your Body Be A Battery?
What if machines ran off biological fuel—blood sugar—from our bodies? Could we basically power gadgets on America's increasing supply of body fat and Snickers bars? More » -
#windows7
Windows 7 Netbook Battery Life Sucks Worse Than Windows XP
Yeah, netbooks feel so much nicer running Windows 7 than Windows XP, but you're paying a secret price: Your battery. On average, Windows 7 seem to suck all the life out of it 47 minutes faster than Windows XP. More » -
#humor
10 Terrible Tips for Longer Battery Life
Nowadays, everything comes with a rechargeable battery, but who knew that getting long battery life could get soooo confusing? Here are 10 expert-backed tips to keep you from running low on the juice: More » -
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#remainders
Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
Windows 7 Sales 234% Higher Than Vista...Battery Juice No Longer Just an Expression, Still Not as Tasty as Orange Juice...Verizon Calls AT&T's Ad Lawsuit "Junk"...Air Filter Uses Plants to Get Rid of Yer Weed Smoke More » -
#planes
FAA Mildly Concerned About Flight Attendants Carrying Handheld Bombs
They're on pretty much every flight now: Handheld credit card readers to buy snackies and soda. None have exploded, yet, but the FAA just issued special advisories to airlines, since they're powered by explode-y lithium ion batteries. More » -
#solarpower
Kitschy-Yet-Eco-Friendly reNEW Solar Battery Charger
It looks like a battery-eating iPhone case, but the reNEW Solar Battery Charger concept is actually a clever little device that spits out fully-charged batteries while attaching to your windows with suction cups. Your back-of-the-house, no-one-will-actually-see-it-here window. Updated. More » -
#batteries
Nuclear Batteries Solve The Shrinking Gadget Conundrum
It sucks that batteries are nearly bigger than the gadgets they're powering, but thanks to University of Missouri researchers and some tiny nuclear batteries, that'll one day be an issue of the past. Yeah, you read right. Tiny. Nuclear. Batteries. More » -
#batteries
Crank This Battery To Charge Up
The Wind Up Battery is a rechargeable battery with a little pop-out hand-crank to power up using some good ol' fashioned elbow grease. I'd probably looks like an idiot using it, but better than suffering without a AA. More » -
#science
Battery 500 Project Wants to Make a 500 Mile Range Electric Car Battery
IBM, UC Berkeley and five US National Labs are collaborating in a consortium to make an electric vehicle battery that goes all the way up to 500 miles per charge. More » -
#jackets
Refugium Jacket Staves Off Hypothermia...Or Charges Your iPod!
Most jackets trap your body's warmth. Few generate their own. The Mountain Hardwear Refugium Jacket includes a cleverly concealed battery that warms your core for 8.6 hours and includes the option to charge your gadgets, too. More » -
#laptops
Unplug Your Laptop to Keep Your Li-Ion Battery Healthy
Will leaving your notebook constantly plugged-in kill your battery faster? Gina Trapani is exploring the issue after a friend's battery wouldn't charge after only two years. Though HP and Dell support pages weren't quite definitive, Apple clearly cautions against it: More » -
#apple
Apple Taking More Active Role In iPhone 3.1 Battery Life Troubleshooting
Sure, the iPhone 3.1 update delivered a host of new features, including the exceptionally tardy MMS, but for some users there was something extra: Crappy battery life. More » -
#review
Review: Duracell Instant Chargers Are...Pretty Perfect?
We've all seen those mini cellphone rechargers at airports, but Duracell has released a line of rechargeable pocket chargers that can refill any USB-compatible device (like iPhones) through compatibility with your own adapters. And our favorite model is cheap. More » -
#imagecache
Energizer Screws You Out of Precious Milliamps. Milliamps!
Looks like the $12 Energizer E2 rechargeable D battery is actually a AA battery (retail price: $3) in a larger shell. Try to keep your anger at an appropriate level: A short, derisive grunt should be just right. [Natural News] -
#tastetest
Duracell Energy Drink Is Probably Delicious with Vodka
Monster? Red Bull? Pfft. Duracell has been powering the world before you were but a gleam in Xtreme sports' eye. More »
