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Electricity (199 posts)

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The Young Electrician

The Young Electrician

Mom N Stinks ― My four year old boy is a handyman in training, He loves to fix, build and destroy things. One day I went into the bathroom and saw the lower portion of his body coming from under the bathroom sink. I asked him what he was doing and he emerged with a... (more)
 Tasha ― Posted 3 days ago
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Researchers use virus’s rogue traits to create electricity from motion

Raymond Ginting ― Viruses are the swarming bullies of biology, but it turns out their alarming self-replication could one day power your iPod. We’ve seen them in batteries before, but researchers at Berkeley Labs have now coated electrodes with modified M13... (more)
 Raymond Ginting ― Posted 8 days ago
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This Tesla Gun Is Real And It Works

Techmash ―     Tesla is a name that many people may know because of the car, the school in Eureka and from the TV series Sanctuary, but like the Nikola Tesla in the TV show, he was fascinated by electricity and he work back then laid the foundations... (more)
 David Allen ― Posted 10 days ago
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Piezoelectric Viruses Produce Electricity in a Pinch [Video]

Tech Jamboree ― The problem with current piezoelectric systems is that they're typically made from toxic materials. But boffins at the Berkeley Lab have devised an ingeniously green alternative—current-creating b... (more)
 Barry ― Posted 12 days ago
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The Changing Tone of Door Chimes

Home Improvement BLOG ― Change or bring in a new door chime sound. A gentle “ding-dong” signals that someone is at your front door. The sound is one that you’re familiar with, but you may be ready for a change. ... (more)
 Kdavis ― Posted 12 days ago
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Chemistry World : Making graphene supercapacitors with a DVD writer

Chemistry World : Making graphene supercapacitors with a DVD writer

The Official AndreasCY ― Description :Imagine having an energy storage device that stores as much energy as a conventional battery, yet, can be charged 100 to 1000 times faster. Supercapacitors store charge in electrochemical double layers whereas batteries store charge... (more)
 Official AndreasCY ― Posted 14 days ago
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Electric Food Tricks Your Taste Buds [Video]

Tech Jamboree ― In an experiment conducted at the Computer Human Interaction conference, in Austin, Texas, a group of researches added electricity to different foods and beverages, to see how the added charge might man... (more)
 Barry ― Posted 18 days ago
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This Man Had a Taser Dart Stuck In His Brain and Didn’t Even Realize [Weapons]

Tech Jamboree ― Sometimes, academic journals have the best stories. Like last week's issue of Forensic Science International, which describes how a man had a a drunken confrontation with the police and ended up with a ... (more)
 Barry ― Posted 25 days ago
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Bolivia creates more business woes for Spain

Real Estate News - Marbella ― Only a week after Argentina seized 51% of oil giant YPF from Spanish firm Repsol, the Bolivian president, Evo Morales, has now announced that his government will nationalise Bolivia’s electricity sector by seizing control of its main power... (more)
 TopCoatES ― Posted 25 days ago
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Microchip's Smart Home Connected Demo

Microchip's Smart Home Connected Demo

The Official AndreasCY ― Description :Microchip Technology can help you implement the new features and functionality required for your next appliance design. By providing solutions for user interface, motor control, sensing, connectivity and more, your design teams can focus... (more)
 Official AndreasCY ― Posted on Apr 27th, 2012
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Greenpeace Ambushes Apple Stores with Balloon Prank [Apple]

Tech Jamboree ― Apple's iCloud is powered on the back of some seriously dirty electricity. That truly sucks. You know what else sucks? Cleaning dozens of balloons out of a cavernous Apple store after Greenpeace protest... (more)
 Barry ― Posted on Apr 24th, 2012
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The Importance Of The Electric Switchboard

Web Developer, SEO Expert, and Graphic Designer ― According to the U.S. National Electrical Code (NEC), a switchboard is a large single frame, panel or collection of panels. Switches, buses, overcurrent and other protective devices are mounted on the face, back or both sides of the panels. Switches... (more)
 Fabio ― Posted on Apr 24th, 2012
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Early Memories - USA I - Renewable Energy

Early Memories - USA I - Renewable Energy

Poet at Jaybern ― Image SourceDuring the mid-80’s I served in the Parachute Regiment. I was lucky enough to spend a period on exercise in Fort Lewis, Washington State working with the US Rangers. The Rangers are one of the USA’s elite units and as such were... (more)
 John Buchanan ― Posted on Apr 23rd, 2012
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If my electricity blows out will it ruin my electronics?

Electronics & Technology News, Updates, Shopping & Info ― Question by andronikosxx: If my electricity blows out will it ruin my electronics? Someone told me that if you have to much electricity running in your apartment it will blow out all your electronics. Is this true? Sometimes my apartment has... (more)
 Areeba Khan ― Posted on Apr 20th, 2012
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WIRE WE HERE AGAIN?

WIRE WE HERE AGAIN?

The Tiger Father ― In one of his most inspired moments, Morrissey, that most miserable of British sods who used to front the band The Smiths - wrote the following:It’s so easy to laugh, it’s so easy to hate,It takes strength to be gentle and kind.It’s one of my... (more)
 The Tiger Father ― Posted on Apr 19th, 2012