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http://spectrum.ieee.org/green-tech/solar/solar-energy-isnt-always-as-green-as-you-think Posted from WordPress for Android →

Linux 3.17-rc2 Release Marks 23 Years of the Linux Kernel.  Linus Torvalds released Linux 3.17-rc2 today in commemoration of the 23rd anniversary of the original kernel announcement. On 25 August 1991 Linus announced his new OS project to the Minix users list. Good work for 23 years. There has been almost 23 years of Linux →

Do you need to copy data from Windows command prompt to other Windows programs easily? In some cases selecting and copying what is seen on the command window can work (right hand button on mouse and select all from menu), but there are also other alternatives. TIL: You can push Windows CMD prompt output to →

http://techcrunch.com/2014/08/21/majority-of-digital-media-consumption-now-takes-place-in-mobile-apps/?ncid=twittersocialshare Posted from WordPress for Android →

http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/build-a-levitating-disco-ball Posted from WordPress for Android   →

It is scary how many industries (e.g. autos, “smart” electronics, control systems) are decades behind state of the art security. It’s Easy To Hack Traffic Lights Slashdot posting tells about article where research from the University of Michigan are into the ease with which attackers can hack traffic lights. The network is IP-based, with all →

Watch a Hacker Fry a Hair Dryer With Her Radio article shows that a handheld directional radio antenna can be used to to fry a ground fault circuit interrupter, or GFCI: GFCIs integrated into household appliances like hair dryers and heaters or wall outlets, mischievously switching them off or making the plugs shake, spark and →

http://inhabitat.com/chocolate-lego-bricks-satisfy-your-sweet-tooth-and-the-nerd-in-you/ Posted from WordPress for Android →

I needed to replace few burned 50W GU10 halogen bulbs with LEDs. A standard 50W halogen lamp outputs 400 lumens so I needed to find a reasonably LED bulb that gives around the same light output. I could live with slightly less, but not too much less. I found suitable looking product AIRAM LED 4W →

LEDs Bring New Light to Car-to-Car Communication – IEEE Spectrum http://spectrum.ieee.org/transportation/advanced-cars/leds-bring-new-light-to-car-to-car-communication This is quite interesting idea. It combines tho things I have written earlier: communicating LED lamps and car electronics. Posted from WordPress for Android →