Jan 22 2009

The AeroGarden

Posted by Jim as Cool Stuff, Energy

There's a reason this is filed under Gadzooki.com, well first and foremost... this is a pocket garden gadget! Literally a garden raised by technology right in the comforts of your own space (home, office, wherever). Boy, I think this is so cool I can't wait to get one myself. Us geeks normally spend 24/7 in front of in animate objects and while a fishbowl/tank makes sense, that's high maintenance now isn't it! The AeroGarden puts nature in front of you, you control everything this garden lives on from fertilizer, temperature, water... the works.

The AeroGarden gadget (on Amazon UK or on Amazon US) is a kit that allows you to easily cultivate lettuce,

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Dec 19 2008

Eco Media Player by Baylis

Posted by Jim as Energy, Gadgets

If you'd like to tone down your carbon footprint a little lower next year then you just may want to consider getting a crank-up MP3 player. I was floored to see this "green inspired" gadget by Travor Baylis. Need to listen to your favorite tune, wind up the Eco Media Player before hitting that play button.

"My original windup radio pioneered a new eco technology that is as relevant and cutting edge today as it was 16 years ago. A new generation has grown up with many electronic devices that were inconceivable when I created my radio. Now we have developed a range of products that combine the best of these modern

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Dec 17 2008

What Gadget Will You Gift Your Loved Ones this Christmas?

Posted by J. Angelo as Energy, Gadgets

It's the holiday season once again, and one tradition I cherish is gift giving (especially for one like me who has kids). Since my kids are just preschool-aged, though, most of our purchases are toys. But I know that a lot of folks are thinking of giving their loved ones gadgets this Christmas. An iPhone? Netbooks? Game consoles? You name it--retailers are facing the rush! Now many of these gadgets surely need battery juice to power up. That's why Gadzooki is raffling off five packs of Energizer Advanced Lithium batteries (4 cells each pack).

Most gadgets today would have their own battery packs, but a lot would still need the regular cells like the AA batteries we're ...

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Aug 24 2008

New Foundation Accelerates Growth In Zero Emission Driving

Posted by Mr Butterscotch as Automotive Features, Energy, Engineering

Consumers and businesses are increasingly more concerned about global warming and climate change, and market demand for zero emission electric cars is developing rapidly. As a result, a whole new technology base needs to emerge quickly, to keep pace with social and legislative change. Liberty Electric Cars recognises that a significant challenge to turn innovative zero emission ideas into volume production rests with the industry's first tier of component suppliers. The purpose of the Liberty Zero Emission Vehicle Foundation is to raise awareness, and attract funds and investment into this sector from private and public sources. It will accelerate the market introduction of zero emission vehicle technologies, over what can be achieved by global market forces alone. Barry Shrier, CEO, Liberty ...

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Jul 17 2008

Wake up… Shape up!

Posted by Jim as Cool Stuff, Energy

I have to admit I was a little amused by the idea of an alarm clock waking me up with an annoying buzz sound only to keep on buzzing UNTIL I do 30 reps. Designed by Yuk Wang, this novelty alarm clock shaped as a dumbbell has a simple LCD display of a clock on one end. Found this gym treasure right here and here. Gym buffs would surely appreciate the uncanny way of starting up a great day at the gym. The question that needs answering is that would you want to wake up to 30 reps everytime! Forget about throwing this "clock" out the window too. It may not be too ...

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Feb 07 2008

Is The Future Closer Than We Think?

Posted by Mr Butterscotch as Energy, Hardware and Gadget Features, Science

What I'm referring to is not the latest gadget, but in fact the possibility that the latest scientists at CERN's superlab may rip a hole in space and time. Yes, I know, it sounds bizarre and completely incredulous, but it is in fact true. CERN laboratory has, for a long time, done some of the wildest experiments out there, what with it having a massive particle accelerator and all sorts of other gadgetry. CERN is also the European particle physics centre and home to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that is going to be switched on later in the year. This will aid scientists in finding out more about the birth of the universe. Two Russian scientists ...

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Dec 01 2007

Can Solid State Drives Help Extend Battery Life?

Posted by J. Angelo as Computer Peripherals, Editorial, Energy, Featured Articles, Hardware, Hardware and Gadget Features, Mobility, Notebooks

Notebook designers and manufacturers have long searched for the holy grail of power efficiency. For this reason, the architecture of portable computers has evolved so much since the advent of laptop computers. And one of the main ways to conserve battery life is by reducing hard disk spinning. Recently, the trend is going towards solid-state storage. This means drives that have no moving parts. Most popular of these is flash memory. They're cheap, durable, and can hold data even without power (unlike volatile RAM, which loses data when power is off). Since flash memory can allegedly reduce consumption caused by spinning hard drives, some manufacturers have switched to using solid state drives for their ...

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Sep 25 2007

What’s Right for you : Diesel, Petrol, LPG, Hybrids (Part 2)

Posted by Jaren as Cars, Cool Stuff, Energy

Now Lets go to part 2 of What’s right for you? Diesel, Petrol, LPG, Hybrids. If you haven’t read the First Part here it is Click me. Let’s go to the Alternatives and the Hybrids Petrol-Electric Hybrids Petrol-electric hybrid vehicles are those types that run on combination petrol engines and an electric motor powered by an energy storage device such as a battery pack. At Low speeds, the electric motors is in the works but when better performance is need for speed the petrol engine kicks in. The battery packs can be recharged by the use of regenerative braking, your batteries charge when your driving and braking making it more efficient and have lower CO2 emissions. Battery-Electric cars Electric cars types that use battery and ...

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Sep 24 2007

What’s Right for you : Diesel, Petrol, LPG, Hybrids (Part 1)

Posted by Jaren as Cars, Cool Stuff, Energy

Inspired by Mr. Butterscotch's Post on When Buying a Car I'm going to focus on the explanation of the power source. "Fuel" What's right for you, the environment, what would be cost-effective, and what would last longer, and run efficiently. There are lots of type of cars that use either diesel, petrol , LPG, Electric and Hybrids types. Back in the early days of driving, whenever your low on fuel. Just go to the gas station and "fill 'er up" easy as pie. But now we have to take in the consideration, the cost per gallon, fuel efficiency, what type is our engine and such. Petrol Standard Unleaded Petrol (ULP) / Premium Unleaded Petrol (PULP) Petrol engines run quiet and smooth, with ...

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Nov 09 2006

How to Run A Green Web Hosting Company

Posted by Cowboy as Energy, Hosting, The Web

Lately I've had a lot of problems with one of my hosting companies, Dreamhost. The service is just about the worst you can possibly have, the server load is miserable, the downtime is deplorable. It's all got me thinking about how web hosting could be so much better. It seems to me Web hosting is a black hole of money. All of us webmasters who run websites from small busines owners to big companies need reliable hosting. How could we utilize reliable hosting and also make a social difference in the world. 1) Use a reseller account from a Green Hosting Company 2) Utilize the overhead profits give back to third world countries 3) Encourage hosting clients to publicize their ...

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