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Tiny Power Generator

J.G. Roshell — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:41:30 +0000

"Japanese researchers have cooked up a minuscule kinetic battery capable of generating more energy than anything of its kind. Through only the slightest vibrations, the tiny device cranks out 22 milliwatts—20 times more than anything similar before it."

Even better is all the suggestions people have for it in the comments...

The Maker Movement

J.G. Roshell — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:53:36 +0000

Too cool -- a documentary about the Maker and Hackerspace movement. They don't buy stuff, they make it!

15 killer motorcycles

J.G. Roshell — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:21:31 +0000

Looks like it could be built from robot parts, no?

See the rest @ Cool Material

House built from sticks and stones

J.G. Roshell — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:12:53 +0000

Slideshow at New York Times

Vibration-Powered AA Battery Charges Up When You Shake It

J.G. Roshell — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:39:03 +0000

More at PopSci

Dude lives in an 89 square foot house

J.G. Roshell — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:42:15 +0000

Even smaller than my office!

The Motorcycle of the Future Has Arrived

J.G. Roshell — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:16:48 +0000

"This is the 2010 MotoCzysz E1pc, a race bike built by a tiny Oregonian company focused on pushing the limits of electric performance to the absolute max. It packs 10 times the battery capacity of a Toyota Prius and 2.5 times the torque of a Ducati 1198 into a package that looks like something out of a 24th-century Thunderdome."

See more at Wired.com or PopSci.com

Seriously self-sustaining arctic research bases

J.G. Roshell — Wed, 12 May 2010 22:54:50 +0000

"Designed to be the first carbon-free facility on The Ice, the station employs a sophisticated energy-management system that makes the most of the limited power generated by its 52-kilowatt solar array and 54-kilowatt wind-turbine cluster. The station assigns a priority level to every piece of equipment and electric outlet in the building. Life-support systems and research gear trump dishwashers and portable electronics."

via Wired.com

Lace Hilll

J.G. Roshell — Thu, 06 May 2010 02:36:43 +0000

Via Gizmodo

Plastic gets there first

J.G. Roshell — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:08:35 +0000

Surfing legends Chris and Keith Malloy have spent years travelling around the world looking for the best undiscovered surfing spots. From Antarctica to Iceland and from Galapagos to New Caledonia, no matter how remote the place was, plastic was already there.