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(A greener home, room by room)

If you really want to go green ...Your house will need additional power wiring. One is to distribute low voltage DC power for LED lighting. A big snafu no one has really addressed with LED lighting is surge supression. I bought two AC powered LED lamps a few years back,...

Tags: Engineering, DC Power, motor

Discussion threads 2009-10-01

Going green with DC power

Going green with DC powerDiscussion on January 10, 2008 "Energy Camp"This very topic is going to be discussed in great detail at a free event in SF called Energy Camp right before MacWorld. For those interested, check out www.openeco.org/energycamp -- Its backed by Sun Microsystems so I'm expecting them to...

Tags: Energy Camp, Going Green, DC Power

Discussion threads 2007-12-19

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Deck the halls with LED

Sounds OKSounds like a reasonable idea although the cost of LED lights is quite high ($30?).lehnerus2000$30 for LED lights?We buy sets here for $15... and considering that the power consumption is so much lower that they quite literally pay for themselves in the savings on my electric bill, they're worth...

Tags: Engineering, light-emitting diode

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

My Electrical Calculator for Blackberry (Mobile)

My Electrical Calculator contains 39 Calculators, that can quickly and easily calculate different electrical parameters. Accurate Calculations and Conversions with every Unit and Value Changes. A Must have utility.My Electrical Calculator:My Electrical Calculator contains following 39 Calculators:Ohms Law CalculatorVoltage CalculatorCurrent CalculatorResistance CalculatorPower CalculatorSingle Phase Power CalculatorThree Phase Power CalculatorSingle Phase...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Series, Storage, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-03

What to look for in a Mini-HD camcorder

Couple of thingsI have a Memorex small HD camcorder, looks similar to the Flip, bought cheap & works OK.2 annoyances: first, the digital "zoom" can't change while it is recording -- i.e., you have to set the zoom while NOT recording, then hit the record button. Not sure how...

Tags: Corporate communications, Mini-HD camcorder, Mini-HD, camcorder, video, camera

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

My Electrical Calculator for Symbian (Mobile)

My Electrical Calculator contains 39 Calculators, that can quickly and easily calculate different electrical parameters. Accurate Calculations and Conversions with every Unit and Value Changes. A Must have utility.My Electrical Calculator:My Electrical Calculator contains following 39 Calculators:Ohms Law CalculatorVoltage CalculatorCurrent CalculatorResistance CalculatorPower CalculatorSingle Phase Power CalculatorThree Phase Power CalculatorSingle Phase...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Mobile, Symbian Inc., Series, Storage, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-28

Kelectrikal - strom Edition 1.0 (Mobile)

23 different Calculators organized for doing 35+ Calculations. Ohms law,Power, Horse power, RLC, Efficiency."Finding Difficult to remember all the calculation equation for electrical units at your workplace, school ...," Here is a full stop for all your worries.KElectrikal, an application which helps you to perform over 35+ different calculation organized...

Tags: School, Mobile, Recruitment & Selection, Advertising & Promotion, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-25

Massachusetts becomes Canada as reform debate nears climax

Obamacare ship is sinkingPeople saw the light with the failed socialist experiment in mASSachusetts, so liberal politicians like Barnie Frank can stuck their health care reform where the sun doesn't shine.Yeah, the ship is sinking, but it is Obama who's rearanging the chairs to give Pelosi and Reid front row...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

HP TouchSmart tx2 laptop brings upgraded multitouch to tablet PC; $799

Nice price point NT.pretty!.. have to test out one of these for our EHR systemIf its good enough, might replace the fujitsu's that cost a small fortune each.why oh why :(Why did you keep the same processor hp, why? :(I was going to buy one in august for school but...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Games, laptop computer, tablet, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP TouchSmart TX2, HP TouchSmart, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Macintosh, game, performance, tablet PC, processor, PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

Head cracking time on health care reform

"And I can get back to writing about tech."NO - get to writing about TECH now - and stop using this site for your liberal soapboxing!the only head that will crack wil be Obama'sReal Americans are concerned about deficit, death panels and the slippery slope to socialism.This 'reform' will fail...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, health care, soapboxing, healthcare reform

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Green Grid releases green data center resources

Looks like The Green Grid is getting deeper into the Green IT tools business. The organization has launched a free online site with maps that data center managers in Japan and 33 European countries can use to figure out the extent to which they can use free cooling (the process...

Tags: Data Center, Grid, Green Grid, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-10-05

Democrats lack votes for health care reform

It's amazingWhen Republicans are in power, Democrats can't get anything done. When Democrats are in power, Democrats can't get anything done. Who's running that show anyway?Carl RapsonRepublicansRepublicans will continue to run Washington until the assumptions underlying their rule change. This is good news.We dont need to overhaul a system that...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, Nope, Obama, insurance, healthcare reform

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Feds launch Apps.gov; Cloud computing players salivate

Any bets on how long it takes someone to hack in and screw it up? nt...Why don't I feel good about this???Hmmm... Could it be that some government a55-clown could store sensitive data in the cloud... And that there are tons of other countries with extremely skilled hackers that would...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Virtualization, Apps.gov, agency, cloud computing

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

Fossil fuel battle: who'll reign over America's energy future

Nothing but lies...When will this lie stop, no different than Lenin quoted, if you tell a lie enough it becomes the truth.There is NO evidence of this and it is ludicrous that everything will be electric. The power grid cannot even support what we have now, so now it is...

Tags: Obama, global warming, fossil fuel

Discussion threads 2009-09-08

Logitech Rechargeable Speaker S315i

Logitech is no stranger to the world of iPod speakers, churning out both desktop and portable units since shortly after the time of the player's inception. The company hasn't varied sharply from its formula over the years, mainly making evolutionary changes to up the quality and functionality of the devices....

Tags: Engineering, Logitech S315i, Logitech, battery

Product reviews 2009-08-14

Lofty aspirations for power efficiency: Power Loft seeks silver certification for new data center

Colocation data center Power Loft began dreaming about greener data centers several years ago, long before it became vogue to do so. Now, in collaboration with Hewlett-Packard's Critical Facilities Services, the company has designed a 200,000-square-foot facility in Prince William County, Va., that can deliver between 120...

Tags: Facility, Certification, Data Center, Virginia, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-08-03

Insignia NS-PDVD8

Last year, we took a look at the Insignia NS-PDVD10. While it didn't blow us away, we found it to be a decent bare-bones portable DVD player for the price. Now we're taking a look at another model in the series, the PDVD8. Apart from its remote control, the...

Tags: Tablets, DVD, Media players, Consumer electronics, Notebooks, TV & Home Theater, Insignia NS-PDVD8, portable DVD player, tablet, DVD player, control button

Product reviews 2009-07-31

Don't underestimate the power of the electrical power plug in the smart grid

Don't underestimate the power of the electrical power plug in the smart gridPlease read...(Broadband over Power Lines- BPL)Take a look at the following. While net communication over power lines might be useful in high density areas (like a large Apt. Building in a major city) it is not without...

Tags: electrical power plug, smart grid, power plug, grid, powerline

Discussion threads 2009-07-29

Innergie mCube 90

Innergie's mCube 90 isn't quite what you expect at first. Though you might think that it's an emergency charger in the style of the Callpod Fueltank, it's actually a universal charging adapter for powering multiple gadgets at once. You can use it with your cell phone, of course, but it...

Tags: Network technology, Notebooks, Telecom & Utilities, AC power cable, phone cable, mCube 90, cable, phone, adapter, laptop computer, Innergie

Product reviews 2009-07-27

LectriCalc Lite A 3.0a (Mobile)

Number one handheld computer calculator for the electrical industry.Tells electrical voltage drop over distance, both for AWG and metric cablesConduit sizingCircuit Breaker selectionGrounding ConductorsNEMA Starters/HorsepowerFind cost to run lights and equipment per day, week, month and year.Calculate amperage and wattage data.Find DC, AC single and 3-phase Kilowatts when amps, voltage...

Tags: Mobile, Voltage, Arkansoft, Handhelds, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-07-08