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Quantum Dot Recipe May Lead To Cheaper Solar Panels
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007From Slashdot:
Science Daily is reporting that scientists have developed a new method for cost-effectively producing four-armed quantum dots that have previously been shown to be particularly effective at converting sunlight into electrical energy. The discovery could clear the way for better, cheaper solar energy panels.
Cheaper and better are always good, right?
Ahh…Photoshop
Sunday, April 22nd, 2007This post is a little out of the ordinary; it’s for an AP Biology project. I have other close-ups that I can run through filters if there are requests.
A Tip for Saving Gas: Reduce Weight
Saturday, March 31st, 2007Weight is an enemy of fuel economy. If you drive a minivan and don’t regularly carry 6-7 people, consider removing those unused seats to reduce weight. The same applies for many SUVs with third-row seats. By removing the center row in our van, we get an extra 10+ miles from each tank.
Also, if your car [...]
The Tata MiniC.A.T. Air Car
Monday, March 19th, 2007“Zero pollution and very low running costs”
Many respected engineers have been trying for years to bring a compressed air car to market, believing strongly that compressed air can power a viable “zero pollution” car. Now the first commercial compressed air car is on the verge of production and beginning to attract a lot of [...]
Hyundai QarmaQ’s Plastic Skin: Reduces Weight, Saves Gas
Sunday, March 11th, 2007Any concept vehicle with a name derived from the word the Inuit’s use for their dwellings made of Earth, whalebone, and animal skins is bound to be interesting. Hyundai Europe’s Design and Technical Center in Russelsheim, Germany partnered with GE Plastics in the Netherlands to create the QarmaQ – a quirky looking Crossover Coupé concept. [...]
Child-Safety Experts Call For Restrictions On Childhood Imagination
Monday, February 26th, 2007
Child-Safety Experts Call For Restrictions On Childhood Imagination
WASHINGTON, DC—”By constantly reminding kids that they’re human children with no magical skills, you ensure that they will live a prolonged life,” child-safety expert Kenneth McMillan said.
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What Windows Vista is Really Like
Saturday, February 24th, 2007She gets out of bed and stretches, perfect curves sliding under silky lingerie and momentarily making me forget about breakfast, meatloaf, and whoever it was I was married to before last night. She seems to know this, and smiles at me again, but apparently she’s serious about making breakfast. She turns and strides confidently from [...]
Picking A Masterlock No.3
Thursday, February 15th, 2007Masterlock No. 3’s are everywhere, but they’re not very secure. This is one of the first locks I learned to open.
How A Turbine Is Raised
Wednesday, February 14th, 2007Pretty neat time-lapse video of a turbine being assembled on-site. Isn’t it amazing how humans can build things many times their size?
Happy Valentines Day
Wednesday, February 14th, 2007Forget the red roses, gimme one of these:
Oops, so much for conservation.
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