Photography geeks, rejoice! Though digital photography is now the norm, techies and geeks who cherish the click of real film will appreciate this twist on a classic camera.
(Credit: Urban Outfitters)The SuperHeadz Plamodel DIY 35mm Camera from Urban Outfitters is a film camera that you assemble yourself. The kit …
Back when I still had the ATT Tilt, I thought it was uncool that I had to pay about $10 a month to watch TV on the phone via a high-speed Internet connection. This is one of the reasons I moved on to an iPhone 3G.
However, if you haven’…
The $30,000 PC Moneual 701 Jewelry PC for millionaires. Moneual is a Korean company taking no notice of the financial crisis presents its new release of what is apparently to be Korea?s most expensive computer, the Moneual 701 Jewelry. The luxurious Moneual 701 Jewelry PC is decorated in 3,554 Swarovski crystals, and the case is made from a combination of gold and glass. PC specifications leave much to be desired: It comes with a 7 inch touch screen display a 500 GB hard drive.
Greenpeace's green meter for March 2009
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Struggling with the economic downturn, the biggest names in PC makers seem to lag on staying clean.
In the March issue of the Guide to Greener Electronics, released Tuesday, Greenpeace decided to knock a point off of Dell’s, HP’s, and Lenovo’s green scores for procrastinating their commitment to eliminate toxic substances from their products by the end of 2009.
The toxic substances in question include vinyl plastic (widely known as PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs). Lenovo has delayed its deadline by one year, while HP and Dell have yet to set a new timeline.
The NGO praised Apple and Acer for being the only ones firmly committed to phase out these substances. Apple has already met its commitment to have all of its products free of PVC and BFRs by the end of 2008. This is with one exception, which is a technical challenge: getting certified PVC-free power cords.
To Greenpeace, Apple is now the example for other PC makers to follow. “If Apple can find the solutions, there should be no reason why the other leading PC companies cannot,” said Casey Harrell, Greenpeace International toxics campaigner. “All of them should have at least one toxic-free line of products on the market by the end of this year.”
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Thanko New USB charging bracelet released. In comparison with other portable charging, the device was designed be useful because the bracelet is very lightweight and mostly wearable. Weighted at just 80 gram with dimension of 26 cm X 3.5 cm X 1.2 cm, it is fitted with a 1500 mAH high capacity Lithium Ion cell for backup charging. All you need is just connect the charging cable to the device and it can be used. It used to provide connectivity for synchronization but now it is capable of providing stable 5V voltage for charging at the same time.
Six new Russian multipurpose nuclear-powered submarines of the new fourth generation Graney-class will be built in 2011. They are going to be built at the Sevmash military naval yard in Severodvinsk city. Russian navy will have 6 nuclear submarines capable of carrying improved long range nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. The missiles can carry low-capacity tactical nuclear warheads they are supersonic, highly maneuverable and are designed to strike aircraft carriers. The missiles are also capable of hitting land targets.
portable speakers for Apple music players: It’s getting to the point where there are more travel speakers/portable docks out for iPods than there are iPods themselves; manufacturers can’t seem to resist launching new products into the market with a slight twist on…
write up and polish your CV: Curriculum Vitae translates as the path of life, although in actuality it’s the path travelled that you want to mention. You probably won’t bother highlighting the time you were an ice cream van driver for two…
test your observational skills in an eerie mansion: The spooky manor of Ravenhearst is home to creaky doors, flickering light bulbs and that most chilling and scary bird, Naomi Campbell… sorry, we meant the raven. You know, the one that does a lot of…
The world?s first flying hotel. It took five years of hard work to modify on a Soviet-made Mil V-12, of which there were only two prototypes ever made. Super helicopter is now converted into both a world?s largest helicopter and a World?s first flying hotel. The Hotelicopter Company bought one of the prototypes from the Mikhail Leontyevich Mil helicopter plant situated in Panki-Tomilino, Russia in 2004.
