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A group of scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy?s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a way to generate power using harmless viruses that convert mechanical energy into electricity. Basically, it works by tapping a finger on a postage stamp-sized electrode coated with a virus. The virus converts the force of the tap into an electric charge. They did it by creating a generator that produces enough current to operate a small liquid-crystal display. This generator is the first to produce electricity by harnessing the piezoelectric properties of a biological material. Piezoelectric materials are powered by electricity generated by exerting pressure on crystals. These materials build up charge when squeezed. Check out the video after the break. (more…)

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Apples steering wheel remote control patent
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post from Ubergizmo on 15 May 2012 09:05:46 PM. © Ubergizmo

Today, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of twenty-one newly granted patents for Apple. One out of the 21 patents filed is for a remote control design that works by clipping it to a steering wheel. The said patent, which has never been seen before, essentially looks like the iPod click wheel.

But according to Apple, the notable difference is that its faceplate is touch-sensitive. According to PatentlyApple, what’s even more interesting is that one of the engineers working on this project was a principal designer at California’s famous Frog Design. Frog Design is a global innovation firm that has been working with Apple, starting with the case of the portable Apple IIc, the fourth model in the Apple II series. (more…)

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Sony patent suggests a self-adjusting autostereoscopic display, Apple's patent suggests a more secure way of using facial recognition,

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post from Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women on 15 May 2012 09:05:34 PM. © Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women

Maybe you won't need the FRX 3 this week but when the earthquake hits - and it will- or the hurricane system starts up again - and it will - you'll be glad you have this gizmo. Eton is...

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Massive Red Panic Button light switch, can be used as a dimmer switch, or smack it on or off. Standard US Light-switch replacement. You should probably get one for every room in your place!

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121-megapixel Photo of the Earth Is Beautifully
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There's no denying that the higher resolution a photograph, the more awe-inspiring it looks. There are some high-resolution cameras here on earth, but NASA uses some the highest resolution cameras...

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