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  • #teslacoils

    Create Your Own Tesla Coil Musical With the ArcAttack Emulator

    If you visited the Giz Gallery this year, you might have witnessed the electrifying (and slightly terrifying) musical spectacle that is ArcAttack. Well, now they have an emulator on their website that allows you to make music of your own. More »
    11/03/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #diy

    Build The Spirit Radio That Creeped Out Tesla Himself

    Tesla's Spirit Radio uses a simple crystal radio circuit connected to a computer sound-in jack to generate spooky sounds from all kinds of electromagnetic sources. As you will see, it creeped the hell out of Tesla himself. More »
    10/26/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #tesla

    So Long Roadster, Hello Shaggin' Wagon: Tesla Vans Coming Soon

    In addition to making electric roadsters, Tesla is also planning on making electric minivans, cross-over utility vehicles and vans, at least according to VP Diarmuid O'Connell. He doesn't give any specifics, but it sounds good to me. [AutoBlog via Engadget]
    09/29/09
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    By Adam Frucci
  • #gizgallery09

    ArcAttack: Lightning-Proof Musicians Share Their Tesla Coil Secrets

    When Nikola Tesla invented his coil in 1891, he probably never imagined the ominous structures taking the place of the violin or French horn. But with time, anything's possible. Music trio ArcAttack adds its own spin to Tesla's dream machine. More »
    Feature
    09/25/09
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    By Adrian Covert
  • #diy

    DIY Tesla Turbine Pencil Sharpener Is Pointlessly Dangerous

    Using a CD jewel case, some magnets and a 12-volt air compressor, you can build an elaborate Tesla turbine sharpener for pencils you probably don't even use. Oh, did I mention it could kill you? More »
    09/15/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #cars

    Tesla Motors Generates Profit For First Time Ever

    08/09/09
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  • #science

    Happy Birthday, Nikola Tesla!

    Nikola Tesla, the granddaddy of electricity, was born on this day way back in 1856. If only he were alive to see what kind of goofy crap we were doing with his namesake coils! More »
    07/10/09
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    By Adam Frucci
  • #green

    Solar-Powered County Fair Makes So Much Sense

    This year's Marin County fair in northern California took its environmental theme seriously. A huge photovoltaic setup provided about 40% of the fair's energy with clean solar power—and a solar-powered county fair makes perfect sense. More »
    07/08/09
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    By Dan Nosowitz
  • #blockquote

    Would a Sub $10,000 Zero-Emissions Car Be The Greatest Consumer Gadget Ever?

    Speaking at the Wired Business Conference in NYC, Shai Agassi, the founder of green transportation company Better Place, made a bold statement about near-future electric cars: More »
    06/15/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #tesla

    Recreating Tesla's Wireless Power Experiments

    If you have a thing for Tesla coils (and who doesn't really) you will be interested in this experiment/history lesson about wireless power put on by Omega Recoil at this year's Maker Faire. More »
    06/12/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #batteries

    New Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Could Last 3 Times Longer Than Lithium-Ion

    Scientists at the University of Waterloo have designed a lithium-sulfur battery that, thanks to nanotechnology, is capable of 3 times the power of lithium-ion batteries with equal volume while remaining both lighter and cheaper to produce. Long-distance electric cars, anyone? More »
    06/10/09
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    By Dan Nosowitz
  • #cars

    Daimler Buys 10% of Electric Car Maker Tesla

    Tesla, which makes an electric Roadster and is hoping to make an electric Sedan, just sold 10% of itself to Daimler. More »
    05/19/09
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    By Jason Chen
  • #tesla

    The Quest to Save Nikola Tesla's Craziest, Most Impractical Project's Site

    Tesla is as known for what he couldn't manage to accomplish as for what he did, and his admirers are doing their best to save the site of his ballsiest, most outlandish failure. More »
    05/06/09
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    By Dan Nosowitz
  • #electriccars

    Tesla-Smart Collaboration Produces Underwhelming Electric Car

    The Smart fortwo seems like a perfect candidate for the electric makeover, and with Tesla lending its expertise to the project, we all expected an impressive showing. But to be honest, we're not thrilled. More »
    04/25/09
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    By Dan Nosowitz
  • #shocking

    Strangely, The Man In This Electrifying Photo Is Not Dead Today

    Meet Peter Terren. Inspired by the The Thinker, he set out to recreate that classic sculpture using electricity, wire caging, a conductive foil suit, and a death wish. Can't forget the death wish. More »
    04/19/09
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    By Jack Loftus
  • #tesla

    Tesla Roadster May Set New Record for Distance on A Single Charge

    Potentially setting a new record for distance travelled by a production electric car on a single charge, a Tesla Roadster finished the entire, 241-mile-long Rallye Monte Carlo d'Energies Alternatives without even draining its battery. More »
    04/09/09
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    By Dan Nosowitz
  • #audio

    Sweet Songs of Zeus! Geek Anthems Sung By Tesla Coils

    Zaps from tesla coils sound like old school synthesizers, so they're the perfect instrument of delivery for 8-bit video game and geek anthems. Plus, lightning. More »
    03/27/09
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    By Brian Lam
  • #cars

    First Look At The Tesla Model S Electric Car's Giant Touchscreen Dashboard

    We just a good look at the crazy touchscreen console in the Tesla Model S electric Sedan, the most interesting feature of which is that it has a 3G connection all the time. More »
    Feature
    03/26/09
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    By Jason Chen
  • #starwars

    Best Tesla Coils Music Use Ever Will Make the Emperor Happy

    We have featured tesla coils music before but, if there's a music piece these things were created for, that has to be the Imperial March. Someone put Luke in between those, please. [Star Wars Blog]
    02/25/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • #toys

    Custom Dunny Toy Has a Plasma Globe Built Into its Head

    Artist Dustin Cantrell took Kidrobot's classic Dunny toy and fused it together with a novelty favorite: the Tesla-inspired Plasma Globe. But even crazier, he's letting ToyCyte give one of these amazing creations away for free. More »
    02/03/09
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    By Adrian Covert
  • #teslamotors

    Tesla Jacks Up Prices On Customers Who Already Ordered a Roadster

    Not that an extra $9,300 really matters with a $100,000 car, but Telsa jacking up the prices on customers that have already locked in their Roadster orders is just plain shady. More »
    01/20/09
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    By Sean Fallon
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