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more about #greenenergy Nick: sooo, you're telling me you have to shock em with electricity so they will fart methane that we can then turn to electricity? ummmm more » shadydentist: Methane is odorless. In fact, the majority of a fart is just air, Nitrogen and Oxygen. more » pmtorrone: hiya everyone, just to make sure it's clear and credited properly - this project was developed by limor fried ([www.adafruit.com]) and myself. as far ... more » Kaiser-Machead: And like MeanMF, Tweet-A-Watt does not sound savory in the least. Now say it 3 x fast. more » Aturayd: This 'save the planet' shit is really getting to obscene levels of stupidity. more » -
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Tina Fey's Fart Machine Becoming a Reality...Only With Gaseous Microbes
If you watch 30 Rock religiously, you might have seen one or two references to an out-of-control fart machine. Well, Tina Fey's dream is kind of, sort of becoming a reality. More » -
#smugalert
Tweet-a-Watt, Because It's OK To Brag About Energy Efficiency
Phil at Make has developed a mod for the Kill-A-Watt power meter: Tweet-a-Watt transmits your daily power usage to Twitter via PC, so friends and strangers will know you're a smug, super-green SOB. More » -
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Kinesis K2 Puts Solar and Wind Charging Power In a Handheld Unit
There have been other handheld charging devices that utilize the power of the sun and wind, but none claim to match the capacity of the Kinesis K2. More » -
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Horizon H-Racer 2.0: Faster, Greener, Less Likely To Smash Into Walls
The original Horizon H-Racer hydrogen fuel-cell toy just got an update: Before, you could fill it with water and let 'er rip. Now, you can actually steer the bastard. More » -
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UMich VIVACE Hydropower System Makes Energy From Slow Currents
A new hydropower prototype from the University of Michigan could end up using even slower river and ocean currents to generate energy. VIVACE, which stands for Vortex Induced Vibrations for Aquatic Clean Energy, can generate power from as little as 2 knots, making it more useful than most turbine and water mill systems out there, which need an average of 5 to 6 knots to operate efficiently. More » -
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Super Tuesday Tech Special: Republican Edition
Tomorrow is Super Tuesday, meaning that from among the three Republican candidates (four if you count good ol' Ron Paul), a Republican presidential candidate should emerge. Since we're most interested in how the candidates stand on technology matters, we've presented them below. Now, we're not going to pretend that this batch is super up to speed on all things tech. But for readers who will vote Republican, you should know which candidate has your best tech interest in mind. And if that's too boring for you, if each Republican candidate were a gadget, which one would he be? We made the calls—you tell us if we're right. More » -
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Super Tuesday Tech Special: Democratic Edition
The Super Tuesday primaries are tomorrow. If you're voting in a Democratic contest, the choice is down to Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. If you still haven't decided who will get your vote, fear not, because we've broken down the candidates on the issues that matter most to us: their tech policies. If that's too serious for you, how about this? If each candidate were a gadget, which would they be and why? Tell us how close we got to being right. More »
