Scientists Invent 30 Year Continuous Power Laptop Battery
Your next laptop could have a continuous power battery that lasts for 30 years without a single recharge thanks to work being funded by the U.S. Air Force Re…
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Zero Emissions
There's a lot you can do to limit your emissions while driving. Control your speed, get a fuel efficient vehicle, even carpool. But no matter what you do, yo…
Debit or Credit? Here's the Answer.
Here's the first surprise: "Debit or credit?" is actually an unfair, misleading question. There is no such thing as a debit card that's used as a credit card…
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Hot/Live
The customs officials at the end of the blue line checked my luggage after questioning me about the reason I was in Lebanon and other Middle Eastern countrie…
Can the power grid really hold up to widespread EV use?
Widespread adoption of plug-in cars always raises questions about the reliability of the electrical grid and an incident earlier this week in San Francisco d…
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Vista use grows as Mac OS X stays flat
According to Net Applications, in June Windows Vista accounted for 4.52% of all systems that browsed the Web, up from January's 0.18%. Vista has grown its us…
D-Link DSM-520 Downgrade
A new firmware for the D-Link DSM-520 MediaLounge, version 1.04, was recently released. It has given nothing but troubles. I had to downgrade to version 1.02…