That’s how much is technically possible, according to a new analysis from NREL. It’s nearly 97 times more electrical generating capacity than is currently installed.
From Legit Reviews Hardware Articles: Google Nexus 7 Tablet Review – The $200 Jelly Bean Tablet
The Nexus 7 is a no compromise Android tablet that just happens to be the first tablet designed by Google. With a stunning 7″ IPS display, a powerful NVIDIA Tegra 3 1.3GHz quad-core processor and up to 8 hours of battery life during active use, Nexus 7 was built to bring you the best everything. Read on to see the features of this tablet and to take a look at how it performs in some benchmarks!
From Geeks are Sexy Technology News: Power-Naps are Better Than Caffeine!
From Geeks are Sexy Technology News: The Cost Of Being Batman
I’m not sure where the people who made this took their numbers, but some of the costs associated with Batman’s gear seem, in some cases, a little over the top. Check it out:
[Via Buzzfeed]
From Autoblog: Report: 10 cities where homes cost less than a car
Things are not getting better everywhere. That’s one of the themes in the 247WS.com story that points to 10 American cities where homes are cheaper than many new cars.
The list spans across the nation from Florida, to New Jersey to Ohio. But Michigan catches the brunt of the poorly priced real estate market, with Detroit taking the best of the worst honor by having the median listing price is $21,000 for a house, according to Trulia.com. That kind of change might get you a Chevy Cruze or Hyundai Elantra.
A new midsize sedan in the driveway should not cost more than the house it’s parked next to.
In reverse order, here’s the list and the city’s median price for a home. Sadly, it’s easy to pick a vehicle that costs more than any of these prices.
10. Port Richey, Florida: $59,900
9. Holiday, Florida: $59,900
8. Youngstown, Ohio: $57,550
7. Dearborn Heights, Michigan: $55,000
6. Whiting, New Jersey: $52,450
5. Warren, Michigan: $49,900
4. Redford, Michigan: $40,000
3. Gary, Indiana: $39,900
2. Flint, Michigan: $31,950
1. Detroit, Michigan: $21,000
from Autoblog
From Coolest Gadgets: LG Mouse Scanner – Copy Power in the Palm of your Hand
Computers have come a ridiculously long way. We actually had an old Radio Shack computer back in the day that used cassette tapes for programs. I remember sitting for hours watching the thing draw random lines. The one thing that hasn’t changed all that much is the mouse. Sure, they have specialty ones for gamers and the like, but nothing really amazing… a mouse was pretty much a mouse, important, but shouldn’t it be able to do more?
Check out LG’s brand new Scanner Mouse. What could be easier than clicking the scan button right on your mouse and swiping it in any direction in order to scan almost any document and then have it digitized and sent to a file on your computer? Now you can scan, edit , save and share all your documents quickly and easily with a simple drag of the mouse. Think of it… e-mails, mobile messages and SNS’s Facebook and Twitter all at your fingertips.
The Mouse Scanner also has text recognition, so rather than having to retype everything you might want to edit, you can simply convert your scanned text to an editable Word document and, you can also just drag and drop your scans into a wide variety of different applications. You can scan almost any size up to A3 or you can just select certain areas on larger documents or papers.
The LG Mouse Scanner is the first of it’s kind, I wonder why it took so long? It seems a successful marriage between scanner and mouse that makes perfect sense. The Scanner Mouse has a 1,200 dpi laser sensor, requires only a USB port and Mac OS or Windows XP/Vista or 7 and you can get yours for only 99 bucks at amazon.com.
from Coolest Gadgets
From Latest Items from TreeHugger: Extreme Drought Areas in US Nearly Triple in One Week
“For myself, studying drought, that’s rapid. We’ve seen a lot of things developing with this drought that were unprecedented, especially the speed.” – Brian Fuchs, US Drought Monitor