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energy efficiency

Rohm Circuit Kills Vampire Power, Pulls No Electricity On Standby

Japanese semiconductor maker Rohm is looking to vanquish vampire power, the energy wasted by tech on stand-by, with its new LSI circuits. The circuits consume no electricity even when in stand-by mode, allowing for a quick power up without the power drain. Considering that roughly 10% of a house's energy bill goes to these silent suckers, Rohm's circuits could save money and the planet at the same time. More »

5:00 PM on Sat May 10 2008
By Elaine Chow
9,322 views, 20 comments

cctv

Vampire Traffic Cameras Detect Blood, Control Carpool Lanes

Those nutty Brits, obsessed with their CCTV cameras, dirty hot water and blood pudding, have decided to mix it all into a single gadget: road cameras which can detect blood and water in the bodies inside the car using an infrared beam. The system will be able to spot who's abusing the carpool lanes, fining you in case you were trying to fool the police using Marge, your special "inflatable friend." Definitely, I'm not moving. My question now is, what happens if you are a driving zombie?

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11:20 AM on Mon Feb 25 2008
By Jesus Diaz
3,182 views, 27 comments

Latest by uberfu: this one is easy_ All you have to do is keep a dead body with you where ever you go_ Simply add it to your morning checklist of stuff to take with you_ - car keys - sunglasses - cellphone - coffee - dead body* - more »

peripherals

19th-Century Vampire Slayer Kit Probably Kills 21st-Century Vamps Too

It's unfortunate that the original auction page has been removed, because this handy vampire hunter kit put together by Ernst Blomberg provides everything you need to lay waste to unholy bloodsuckers, be they Nosferatu's children or your neighbor's five- year-old. More »

12:35 AM on Thu Apr 12 2007
By Matt Buchanan
1,099 views, 17 comments

gadgets

Vampire Jet Car Does 0-270 MPH in 6 Seconds, Eats Driver

Here's a 300MPH Jet car that weighs 2,200 lbs, is 30 feet long and drinks 7-10 gallons of fuel per mile. The jet-car accelerates from 0 to 272 mph in six seconds and is powered by a Rolls Royce Orpheus jet engine theoretically capable of 370mph. The car holds the "Outright British Land Speed Record" and doesn't like to be told what to do. Top Gear's Richard Hammond is in the hospital after the car ate shit at about 270MPH. Bad jet-car, bad!–Brian Lam More »

6:40 PM on Wed Sep 20 2006
By Brian Lam
3,286 views, 26 comments

Latest by paulhartley74: hi guys happy new year more »

gadgets

California Passes Vampire Slayer Act

Why are Californians worried about Vampires, and why should it matter to us? These vampires aren't the David Boreanaz kind, instead, California Lawmakers are referring to electronics that suck power when they're plugged in even when they're not being used. More »

2:41 PM on Sat Jun 17 2006
By Jason Chen
1,215 views, 11 comments