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more about #plant SigmundTheSeaMonster: But..plasma isn't green! (power hungry, heavy, expensive, ...) Yet, watching a movie on a 103", $77K screen was...amazing. more » Curves: Yes, for heavens sake, lets make sure we have plenty of light for the plants when there is a black out.... (that would be over the line for preparedne... more » -
#hdtvs
Panasonic's Largest Plasma Plant Complete: More 150-Inch and 3D Sets To Come
Panasonic's largest and third plasma plant, in Amagasaki, was just completed. The factory will be capable of churning out more of those 150-inch sets (like Dorothy), or nine 50-inchers out of the same glass. More » -
#plants
How To Keep Plants Alive Using LED Light Spikes
Pop Sci has a tutorial on how to build supplementary LED grow lights for plants. I'd assume you should use LEDs with fuller spectrums, and they're supplemental, but look neat. [PopSci via Lifehacker] -
#japanplant
Japanese Pekoppa Plant Listens To Your Problems Because Nobody Else Wants To
Sega Toys knows what Japanese people want: something to complain to that couldn't possibly think badly of you. It's called Pekoppa, and it's got a chip inside that will bend, stretch, and lean the plant according to how you speak to it. According to Sega it's "a good listener," will have 200,000 units floating around Japan come September. Do they have dogs in Japan, or have all the North Koreans abducted them all? [Nikkei via Crunchinator] -
#rumor
Is Sony In Negotiations to Sell Cell Manufacturing Plants?
Sources say Sony's thinking about selling off their Cell CPU manufacturing plants, as evidenced by their recent canoodling with Toshiba. These plants would be the same ones where Sony currently produces the processos used in the PS3—you know, the Cell processors. If true, this sale would help Sony free up $860 million in free cash and allow them to focus their efforts on other parts of the company like their digital camera and HDTV divisions where they're not doing so poorly. [Reuters] -
