This definitely isn’t the first time we’ve heard of wearable solar cells , but a new development underway in the UK could certainly have a greater impact than, say, an iPod-charging denim jacket . By combining photovoltaic cells with thermoelectric devices , a team of researchers is working to create new, more efficient uniforms for British troops.
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Energy-efficient military uniforms to make solar-powered necktie so last season
Over the last couple of years, our knowledge of alien worlds has skyrocketed. In this week’s “Ask a Physicist,” we’ll talk about how we find exoplanets and why we might miss a second earth, even if it’s right next door.
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What does it take to discover an earth-like exoplanet? Ask A Physicist
This clever ball allows you to purify up to 3 liters of water a day through the power of the sun. The water inside evaporates and flows down into a collection chamber while all the grossness gets stuck in another chamber.
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Solarball Cleans 3 Liters Of Water A Day
iOS: Sign Me Out is a helpful iOS app that’ll let you remotely check up on your Gmail and Facebook accounts to see if you’re signed in from any other locations. If you are, you can click a big red sign me out button to disconnect a potentially unauthorized user. More
video link Hunter S. Thompson interviews Keith Richards in 1993. Do you speak mumble?
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Hunter S. Thompson interviews Keith Richards
Peeping Toms and would-be spies, rejoice! The Vue wire-free video cameras have reached the second generation and now add motion detection and a more rugged outdoor version to the mix.
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Avaak Vue Gen 2 wire-free video monitoring hands-on
Although the back and forth in this post is a bit off, it’s clear that the iPhone Chronic Dev Team is close to a jailbreak for the iPad 2 , thereby allowing owners of Cupertino’s latest access to their command lines. There were apparently a few jailbreaks for 4.3 but nothing available for the A5 processor.
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iPad 2 Jailbreak Coming Very, Very Soon
In a surprising show of growth, Hispanics accounted for more than half of the U.S. population increase over the last decade, exceeding estimates in most states.
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New milestone: 1 in 6 in US is Hispanic
Whether it changed everything, made you think different, or was just a sideshow to the Windows centerpiece of your life, there’s no denying version X of Mac OS has been the most successful and enduring piece of software Apple has ever produced. It is turning 10 years old today, so we thought we’d spare a moment to say congratulations and to dust off an image of our favorite logo of the bunch
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Mac OS X turns X years old today
We chatted with a fascinating French startup by the name of Wysips here at CTIA today that’s showing off transparent photovoltaic film — in other words, it generates power from light… and you can see right through it .
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Wysips wants to turn your phone’s display into a solar cell (hands-on with video)