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Campers rejoice, Sharp demonstrates a solar powered LCD TV

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2008-07-05 12:07:55 by Michael Trei in DVICE
One of the dirty little secrets of those sexy flat panel TVs, is that they suck hundreds of watts from your wall sockets. While new technologies like OLED and Laser TV promise to be less power hungry, Sharp insists that LCD TVs can be green too Yesterday, in the run up to the Hokkaido G8 summit, Sharp unveiled their Zero Emissions House which...
 
Tags: tv, lcd tv, crt tv, laser tv promise, sharp, inch lcd tv, solar, sharp japan, power
 
 
 
 
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Washing machine/louge seat concept makes washrooms obsolete

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2008-07-05 09:36:58 by Kevin Hall in DVICE
The idea of a dedicated room just for washers and dryers may be an alien idea for our future brethren . Designed by Harsha Vardhan from New Delhi, India, the Alternative Clothes Cleaner is a conceptual washing machine that doubles as a large seat. It has two modes, active and passive, though both will allow you to sit atop the unit. No detergent...
 
Tags: clothes, alternative clothes cleaner, crazy technological mishmash, pressure washer, espresso makers, seat, chamber acts, idea, harsha vardhan
 
 
 
 
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Mr. Asahi: Japan's diabolical plan to rule the world via beer and robots

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2008-07-05 01:13:36 by Adario Strange in DVICE
Filed under "jobs you thought humans would always have" comes more bad news from your future robot masters: even bartenders aren't safe. In an effort to up the ante on their previous beerbot creation, the mad scientists at Asahi beer have unveiled their next generation beerbot called Mr. Asahi Mr. Asahi can serve beer by the glass or by the...
 
Tags: asahi, future robot masters, channel flip, asahi beer, robot, previous beerbot creation, wil harris, bad news, mad scientists
 
 
 
 
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Explosions Up Close: Huge fireworks show lights up 4th of July eve

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2008-07-04 11:02:34 by CharlieWhite in DVICE
What would it be like to stand right next to a team of pyrotechnicians as they blow up a gigantic hoard of high explosives? See what it feels like to burn $400,000 in 45 minutes in this spectacular July 4th celebration, performed one day early by one of the most renowned fireworks display organizations in the country. We were right next to the...
 
Tags: fireworks, fireworks display organizations, bartolotta, jeff bartolotta, milwaukee, downtown milwaukee, bartolotta likes, panels, mere fireworks display
 
 
 
 
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I,Robot's renegade NS-5 Sonny now available to invade your personal space

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2008-07-04 04:03:27 by Adario Strange in DVICE
Any real fan of Isaac Asimov was probably disappointed with Will Smith's take on I,Robot , but that doesn't mean you have to deny yourself the pleasure of toying with the film's robots. The film's star bot known as NS-5 Sonny is now available (at least from the neck up) to watch over your home and strike fear in the hearts of intruders with its...
 
Tags: ns-5 sonny, star bot, film, robot, real fan, strike fear, isaac asimov, blue eyes, pocket
 
 
 
 
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SHIFT: What if cellphones cause cancer?

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2008-07-03 19:29:53 by SE Kramer in DVICE
The concern that there may be a connection between cellphones and cancer has been around for years the first lawsuits that tried to make the connection were filed in the mid-1990s. There are many studies out there that have found no correlation between the two, and some more recent ones that have Additionally, many people criticize the studies...
 
Tags: cancer, cellphones, brain cancer, lung cancer, continue, click continue, expect people, people, risk
 
 
 
 
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Russian energy company GazProm's new tower goes green

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2008-07-03 18:47:07 by Michael Trei in DVICE
It seems that every new tower proposal these days makes claims about how green friendly the design is, but when the builder is a huge energy conglomerate, this type of claim is bound to raise a few eyebrows Russia's GazProm has been trying to build a new office tower in St. Petersburg for years, but they keep getting a lot of opposition from...
 
Tags: tower, tower proposal, office tower, energy efficient buildings, special glass, traditional power hungry, glass, visual impact, huge energy
 
 
 
 
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The Digg treehouse: no robots allowed (not even made-up ones)

2008-07-03 18:03:28 by Kevin Hall in DVICE
 
...Gadgets on this one it's fake Via Pink Tentacle
 
Tags: cool robotic arms, icon detection system, news stories, stories, horrible graphics, robotic voice, techno news, june 28th, odd shots
 
 
 
 
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Excalibur talking compass keeps you pointed towards civilization

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2008-07-03 17:16:13 by Michael Trei in DVICE
With portable GPS devices selling for peanuts these days, you might wonder why anyone would want an old school compass in their car. If you've even been off road however, you'll know that even the best GPS device has its limitations, and once you take your SUV off the beaten path you'll typically get no more than an arrow pointing the way back...
 
Tags: gps device, gps, portable gps devices, school compass, excalibur, digital compass, civilization, death valley, limitations
 
 
 
 
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The Force will be with your Nintendo DS lightsaber stylus always or until you lose it

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2008-07-03 16:35:33 by Tom Chick in DVICE
That picture up there is probably about the actual size of the upcoming lightsaber stylus for the Nintendo DS. You can get larger ones that actually light up. How cool is that ?!?! I mean, um, how dorky is that? Because I wouldn't want to be seen in public playing Space Invaders Extreme with a fully armed and operational red lightsaber These...
 
Tags: super-sweet awesome dorky, dorky, lightsaber stylus, operational red lightsaber, space invaders extreme, light,