Solar Cookers Save Power in Lhasa, Tibet's 'Solar City'

Cheap and effective solar power is hot, especially in Lhasa, Tibet, where clear air and up to 3,000 hours of sunlight annually conspire to create the perfect environment for homegrown solar cookers and water purifiers.

Source: http://inventorspot.com/articles/solar_cookers_save_power_lhasa_tibets_solar_city

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Facial Recognition: It's Not Creepy, So Get Over It

Facial recognition, like targeted advertising before it, is the internet's newest bogeyman. Many have an instant aversion to their faces being scanned by a computer. You shouldn't. With the right caveats, the tech's like robot vacuums: helpful, not scary. More »

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5825120/facial-recognition-its-not-creepy-so-get-over-it

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Amazon Trade-In

Amazon.com today announced the Electronics Trade-In Store, offering customers a new way to conveniently trade in used electronics for Amazon.com Gift Cards. The Electronics Trade-In Store enhances Amazon?s existing Trade-In program, giving customers great value on everything from video games and DVDs to textbooks and now electronics, without visiting multiple stores. Starting today, customers can [...]

Source: http://blog.pcnews.ro/2011/05/19/amazon-trade-in/

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The Best Tablet Display: iPad 2 Just Got Dethroned

Dr. Raymond Soneira of DisplayMate Technologies separates the best smartphone, tablet, HDTV, and multimedia displays from the worst with his Display Technology Shoot-Out series. And his newly crowned tablet champion might just surprise you: More »

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5824807/the-best-tablet-displays-ipad-2-just-got-dethroned

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7 Tools to Assemble a Modern First Aid Kit

Accidents happen. Disasters strike. Emergencies confront us. You don't know when these things could happen, so you should be prepared. And in addition to the normal supply of bandages, antiseptics and painkillers, we rounded up 7 tech-minded first aid solutions. More »

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5824926/7-tools-to-help-assemble-a-modern-first-aid-kit/gallery/

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Just How Much Crazy Stuff Will Apple Stores Let You Get Away With?

Sure, the Apple Store looks like a zen-futurist's ideal: clean, bright, orderly. But did you know beneath that icy veneer you can actually get away with pretty much anything? It's true! And Mark Malkoff decided to prove it. More »

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5824853/just-how-much-will-apple-stores-let-you-get-away-with

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The science behind getting an original song onto Rockband: Part 3 44/99

Step six: Vocals. Vocals can be tricky, especially if you’re doing it yourself, in your basement which is not soundproof. Above is a photo of my “studio” area, but a real recording studio looks nothing like that. For one thing, in a real recording studio like Red Rhino, they have a soundproof vocal booth, which is basically an oversized closet, with a small window and is pretty much isolated against most external sounds. You can still pull it off though, [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UberReview/~3/lX0Tevse85s/the-science-behind-getting-an-original-song-onto-rockband-part-3-4499.htm

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