Mobile YouTube
YouTube hat aktuell eine Site für mobile Geräte gelauncht, die ohne Flash auskommt. Eine gute Nachricht für alle iPhone und iPad Besitzer. Dank HTML5 können jetzt Video Inhalte in besserer Qualität empfangen werden. Auch das Web-App Interface wurde verbessert.
]]>MIT’s new semiconductor-coated paper features carbon-based dyes that give the cells an efficiency of 1.5 to 2 percent. That’s not incredibly efficient, but the convenience factor makes up for it. And in the future, researchers hope that the same process used in the paper solar cells could be used to print cells on metal foil or even plastic.
Of course, paper solar cells are a long way from commercialization. MIT researchers say that the technology is still in the research phase and it could take years before being commercialized. And once it is? There’s no telling how it could revolutionize the home solar industry, which currently relies on pricey professional installers to set up panels.
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Meet Gary Chang, a Hong Kong architect who transformed his pint-sized living space — a cramped 330-square foot apartment typical for densely populated Hong Kong — into a super-efficient, 24-room bachelor pad with the help of an ingenious system of sliding walls, panels, and gizmos.
Designed by Benoit Collette and Adam Kumpf, the Radio Ball attempts to add some haptic novelty to the process of finding a radio station. Each facet of the ball corresponds to a different radio channel. To change the channel, you simply rotate the ball to another face. Tiles that plug into the gaps allow you to mark those that you like.
As they write:
Touchscreens make devices simple and sexy, but in doing so, they also become visually similar, haptically monotonic, and uninviting to natural discovery. Thinking back to the days of old analog radios, the magic of finding unexpected stations in the midst of fuzz was both enchanting and evocative.
For sure, interesting!
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Old-school basket weave is fine if that’s your thing, but what real choice is there if you care about how your bike looks, and your style is more urban than country cottage? What if you ride a stylish single-speed but you also want to carry bags and groceries? Our response? The Bike Porter.
The Bike Porter combines cool aesthetics with practical function without corrupting the clean, simple lines of your ride.
By integrating the basket into the handlebar, the Bike Porter offers a sublime transport option which works as part of your bike as well as introducing an evolution in style.
More info here
coming in 7 and 10-watt models, the new energy smart LED lights have white light emitting diodes that are ideal for spot lighting without extra wasted light. while LED lights can easily replace the overall glow of the common incandescent light, these new designs match high wattage, high lumen output halogen lights. the bulbs can achieve this quality of light with tremendous energy savings that can be up to 80 percent compared with a standard 45-watt incandescent bulb. thee bulbs will also last 10 times longer, with an expected lifetime of 20,000 hours. environmentally, the LED lamps contain no lead or mercury.
The expect price is around 30 / 40 euros for each bulb…
The race for Led light bulbs is, for sure, on!! Are they worth it ? Are they too expensive?
you can order it here!
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