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by Ryan Block, posted Jun 1st 2008 at 5:54PMIf you were looking to snag a Dash Express, perhaps saving a Benjamin could be the excuse you’re looking for. We don’t know if it’s because these things aren’t selling well or if there was just some kind of pricing error, but the Dash Express — was originally set to debut at $600, but then dropped to $400 at release — is now on Amazon for $300. (Read the full post about ‘Dash Express now $300 on Amazon’…)

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Security flaws in Apple’s Safari web browser are nothing new. Apple has been very good at keeping quiet about security issues regarding Safari, but its giant rival, Microsoft, has been taking a different and more vocal approach. Last Friday, Microsoft released Security Advisory (953818) that warns users of a “blended threat” caused by the combination of a security hole in Safari and the way Windows XP and Vista handles executables located on the desktop. The Safari bug being referred to is called a “carpet bomb” attack, which was disclosed on May 15 by Nitesh Dhanjani. (Read the full post about ‘Microsoft advises users to refrain from using Safari’…)

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Security flaws in Apple’s Safari web browser are nothing new. Apple has been very good at keeping quiet about security issues regarding Safari, but its giant rival, Microsoft, has been taking a different and more vocal approach. Last Friday, Microsoft released Security Advisory (953818) that warns users of a “blended threat” caused by the combination of a security hole in Safari and the way Windows XP and Vista handles executables located on the desktop. The Safari bug being referred to is called a “carpet bomb” attack, which was disclosed on May 15 by Nitesh Dhanjani. (Read the full post about ‘Microsoft advises users to refrain from using Safari’…)

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There really isn’t too much of this information available today and we’re going to do our best to spread the word that ecycling is absolutely necessary. The government agency, the EPA, has a good list of local programs, links and vendor resources listed conveniently on a page on their website.

Please don’t throw your electronic waste in the trash. Take 15 minutes this weekend and donate or recycle it.

You may also wish to take a look at the GCycle website which provides you with even more local resources.

Posted in Miscellaneous

Tags: cameras, tech, mobiles, mobile phone

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There really isn’t too much of this information available today and we’re going to do our best to spread the word that ecycling is absolutely necessary. The government agency, the EPA, has a good list of local programs, links and vendor resources listed conveniently on a page on their website.

Please don’t throw your electronic waste in the trash. Take 15 minutes this weekend and donate or recycle it.

You may also wish to take a look at the GCycle website which provides you with even more local resources.

Posted in Miscellaneous

Tags: pvr, lcd, Ogg, home theater

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by Darren Murph, posted Jun 1st 2008 at 2:27AM Converting residual industrial heat into something usable (read: electricity) has proven to be more than a novel concept on more than one occasion, and ElectraTherm’s giving the process one more vote of confidence by installing its Green Machine at Southern Methodist University. Just this past week, the firm flipped on its first commercial waste heat generator at the Dallas-based institution, with hopes to generate “fuel-free, emissions-free electricity at three to four cents per kW/hr during payback period and under a penny/kW hour thereafter.” The 50kW rig has so far exceeded expectations, and the firm is now forecasting that its units will have a “subsidy-free payback period of three years or less.” Of course, we aren’t told exactly how many zeros reside on the right of the decimal or anything, but folks in the area can get a tour of the installation later this month.[Image courtesy of Jetson Green]Read PermalinkEmail this1 CommentsFiled under: Misc. (Read the full post about ‘ElectraTherm’s Green Machine converts waste heat into electricity’…)

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This Dyson transparent toaster is every clean freak’s worst nightmare. Clear glass, messy crumbs pressed against it, I’m not even that dedicated to a spotless home and it makes me cringe a bit to think about. Every time I had friends over I’d be expecting to hear a horrified scream coming from the kitchen as they shockingly stammer “What is it?!!” and then they never come over again. I don’t have an overabundance of friends, I’m a blogger for God’s sake, we don’t always get out much. I can’t have a toaster chasing away friends. Besides, there really isn’t much lower you can go in life than having to admit your toaster scared away your friends. (Read the full post about ‘The Dyson transparent toaster leaves your toast exposed’…)

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by Paul Miller, posted Jun 1st 2008 at 12:09PM Now that our wheelchair-ridin’ pals can rock the virtual drums, the natural next step is fire breathing electric conveyances. Built by Lance Greathouse out of golf cart parts, a Marine rescue helicopter seat and, of course, a flame thrower, the “wheelchair” can zip along at 22 miles per hour, burninating whatever might cross its path. (Read the full post about ‘The firebreathing wheelchair is the best worst idea on four wheels this year’…)

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Ever get tired of just sitting in front of your computer late at night typing away at something pointless? Or even, just having to sit at the computer and wishing you could be in a more comfortable position? Even with a laptop, it’s not that easy, but now there is a solution to this problem and it is called the Surf Chair. This chair allows you to sit back in a comfortable position and view a suspended screen and surf the internet. The suspended screen can be adjusted to fit your viewing needs, and the keyboard and mouse are located directly below the monitor. Overall it seems like a good idea for the common, lazy person. All it needs now is a toilet located under the seat, and it would be perfect. (Read the full post about ‘Sit back, relax, and enjoy the World Wide Web’…)

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by Darren Murph, posted Jun 1st 2008 at 8:57AM Realities:United has created a device that will likely bring back fond memories of Coldplay’s X&Y tour a few years ago, particularly if you were there for the first 60 or so seconds when a gigantic timepiece such as the one seen above counted down the show’s start. Without getting too reminiscent up in here, the artistsspace commissioned project not only keeps track of time impeccably well, but it also replaces those mundane fixtures that have become an unfortunate mainstay in corporate offices. Now, if only the workday would whiz by as quickly as the one shown in the demonstrative video located in the read link, you’d be all set. (Read the full post about ‘Colossal overhead clock tells time, replaces boring light fixtures’…)

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