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13 Energizing Batteries: Mini Nukes to Hand Cranks
[ By Steph in Gadgets & Geek Art & Green Technologies & Technology & Futurism. ] The batteries we use in dozens of gadgets every day have stayed more or less the same for many years, but that doesn’t mean designers aren’t dreaming up innovative and sometimes perplexing new versions. From human-powered rechargeable alkaline batteries […]
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A Software Guy's Look at Electric Bicycles
A Software Guy’s Look at Electric Bicycles posted by David Adams on Mon 1st Aug 2011 16:53 UTC I had the chance to attend the bike industry’s annual DealerCamp in my hometown of Park City, Utah last week. It’s an event where dealers and manufacturers can meet up, and everyone can try the latest bicycle […]
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A Software Guy's Look at Electric Bicycles
A Software Guy’s Look at Electric Bicycles posted by David Adams on Mon 1st Aug 2011 16:53 UTC I had the chance to attend the bike industry’s annual DealerCamp in my hometown of Park City, Utah last week. It’s an event where dealers and manufacturers can meet up, and everyone can try the latest bicycle […]
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Od iduće godine mobiteli će imati iste punjače
Od iduće godine većina mobitela koji se prodaju u Europskoj uniji imat će isti punjač, objavila je u petak Europska komisija.
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Carbon Nanotubes Batteries Pack More Punch
cremeglace writes “Researchers at MIT have come up with a new way of making batteries from carbon nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes are attractive materials for battery-making because of their high surface area, which can accept more positive ions and potentially last longer than conventional batteries. Instead of this design, the MIT researchers introduced something new — […]
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XCore's EduBook, a Netbook That Runs on AA Batteries
I’m typing this on a netbook with no hard drive, not using a chip from Intel or AMD, and powered by AA batteries. Eight rechargeable AAs, to be precise, in a bank of cells right where a Li-Ion battery would sit in a conventional laptop. The batteries charge in place, too (regulation prevents overcharging) meaning […]
