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Onyx develops 330-watt ‘plug-n-play’ solar panel with built-in AC outlet

On January 5, 2012, In Gadgets, News, by helobka23

Onyx’s new 330-watt solar panel isn’t the first to offer a “plug-n-play” solution for getting power to your gadgets, but it may be the first to include a standard US power outlet, and enough output to juice up a computer, light or any other appliance (within reason) through its built-in micro inverter. “You can literally point the panel at the sun and plug an extension cord directly into the panel for immediate power,” according to the Onyx PR, which you’ll find in full just past the break. Continue reading Onyx develops 330-watt ‘plug-n-play’ solar panel with built-in AC outlet Onyx develops 330-watt ‘plug-n-play’ solar panel with built-in AC outlet originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:25:00 EDT

Judge tells Oracle to rethink $2.6 billion claim against Google

On July 25, 2011, In Gadgets, News, by braciejo41

The war between Google and Oracle is far from over, but the big G keeps racking up tiny victories in what are admittedly modest battles. Now the Redwood Shores-based company has been told to go back to the drawing board with its damages report.

Tanning Can Cause Cancer, but Not Tanning Could Cause a Lot Worse

On July 21, 2011, In Gadgets, by klamka13303

Vitamin D, produced when skin is exposed to light, is essential for our bodies. Unfortunately, modern lifestyles have minimized our time we spend under the sun. The Sun’s Heartbeat explains why a tan isn’t as bad as previously thought.

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Tanning Can Cause Cancer, but Not Tanning Could Cause a Lot Worse

45 Different Views of the Summer Solstice

On June 22, 2011, In Gadgets, by wordek13

In the northern hemisphere, yesterday was the summer solstice – the longest, lightest day of the year. Here are 45 different photos that you took in full-out pagan celebration. More

Samsung NC215S solar netbook will see the light of day in Russia

On June 20, 2011, In Gadgets, News, by brumek13

Anyone who’s ever attempted to use a laptop on a sunny summer day can surely tell you that direct sunlight is not your friend — that’s why we like to ride out the season in our dark basement apartments. If only there were a way to harness the sun’s rays for good, instead of evil — like powering your PC while you’re off doing whatever it is that normal people do when it’s sunny outside. First introduced for the African market, Samsung’s NC215S will be hitting Russia in early August for 13,999 rubles ($479).

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Sun’s coronal ejections caused by magnetic ropes, galactic weathermen to predict solar storms?

On June 18, 2011, In Gadgets, News, by wordek13

Space weather gets nasty when the sun starts shooting plasma into the cosmos, and these solar storms wreak havoc on both satellites and gadgets here on earth. Scientists want to predict the sun’s eruptions so we can protect our gear (and know the best time to go tanning), and George Mason University researchers have made a discovery that may help us do so.

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Sun’s coronal ejections caused by magnetic ropes, galactic weathermen to predict solar storms?

Why Does the Sun Look So Weird and Beautiful In this Photo? [Astronomy]

On April 1, 2011, In Gadgets, by klamka13303

This is a solar eclipse. One like you have probably never seen before, taken by NASA’s Solar Dynamic Observatory in space. It looks really weird, as if the Sun is fizzling away, fading into the darkness of space

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Teen Glued 5,800 Mirrors Onto Satellite Dish For SOLAR DEATH-RAY [Video]

On January 31, 2011, In Gadgets, by Lobo

There’s something very incongruous about Eric Jacqmain ‘s video where he demonstrates a solar death-ray with the intensity of 5,000 suns (or so he claims)…backed by plip-plop music you’d normally find in a day-spa. More

Dynamic Eye LCD sunglasses blot out the sun, not the rest of your life (video)

On December 15, 2010, In Gadgets, by Lobo

Those giant Chanel sunglasses you bought for $450 may make you look happening at the pool, but did you notice the extra squint-lines you’re getting thanks to their barely-there tinting? Not cool, and that wouldn’t be a problem with Dynamic Eye shades.

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Nokero’s solar-powered, rainproof N200 light bulb: brighter, stronger, more flexible

On November 20, 2010, In Gadgets, by Lobo

No one’s going to be calling Nokero out for falling behind. Just a few short months after revealing its first commercial light bulb for developing nations, the outfit has now rolled out a second version, the predictably titled N200. This guy strikes a vastly different pose compared to the original, with the LED enclosure hanging on a swivel that enables it to be positioned in a way that would optimally catch light

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Onyx develops 330-watt ‘plug-n-play’ solar panel with built-in AC outlet

Judge tells Oracle to rethink $2.6 billion claim against Google

Tanning Can Cause Cancer, but Not Tanning Could Cause a Lot Worse

45 Different Views of the Summer Solstice

Samsung NC215S solar netbook will see the light of day in Russia

Sun’s coronal ejections caused by magnetic ropes, galactic weathermen to predict solar storms?

Why Does the Sun Look So Weird and Beautiful In this Photo? [Astronomy]

Teen Glued 5,800 Mirrors Onto Satellite Dish For SOLAR DEATH-RAY [Video]

Dynamic Eye LCD sunglasses blot out the sun, not the rest of your life (video)

Nokero’s solar-powered, rainproof N200 light bulb: brighter, stronger, more flexible

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