Archive of posts tagged popular science

Episode 1021

8 February 2010, 2:07 pm

PowerGenix
Nickel Zinc Rechargeable Battery
Link: PowerGenix
 
PowerGenix batteries are Nickel Zinc rechargeable AA batteries with an output of 1.6V (other AA batteries give 1.2V).  Shorter recharge time and 1000 recharges.  They’ve been included in Popular Science’s Best of What’s New 2009.
MacWorld Live
Leo will be hosting MacWorld Live this Friday.  The line-up will include Heather Gold, Roger McGuinn, [...]

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Episode 738

7 January 2009, 4:38 pm

Bicolor LED Blow On-Off Candles
LED Candle Light
Link: Think Geek
 
Usually one blows off candles, and one can have candles that re-ignite themselves after being blown off, but Think Geek has come up with these Bicolor LED Blow On-Off Candles.  The case is made of wax, and inside are LED lights (which can be switched between blue [...]

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Episode 12

7 March 2006, 5:24 pm

Charge2Go
Portable Emerency Power Supply
Link: Charge2Go
 
Dick saw this in the December issue of the Popular Science magazine – the Best of What’s New.
With an AA battery, this gadget gives your cellphone emergency power supply.  There are adapters for the various models of iPods as well.
Leo’s Dream
Leo’s dream is to have a yacht one day, like Johnny [...]

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