Ways in which geeks measure the world. An “emmett” – as in Dr Emmett Brown from Back to the Future – is a measure of exactly 1.21 gigawatts of power.
Emmett (power) : 1 emmet = 1.21 gigawatts, or the amount of power required to operated the flux capacitor in a modified DeLorean DMC-12. GeekDad [...]
1.21 gigawatts of fame? How are we meant to find power like that?
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 30 November, 2009 to the trends subset
Don’t go letting power cuts spoil your fun should there be one
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 16 October, 2009 to the comment subset
Ten things you could do if there is a power blackout and internet access is also out.
Be sure to print out now for future reference.
The electrically charged photos of Hiroshi Sugimoto
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 18 September, 2009 to the photography subset
Fascinating, lightening like photos of electrical currents by Hiroshi Sugimoto.
Hiroshi Sugimoto uses a 400,000-volt Van De Graaff generator to apply an electrical charge directly onto his film.
Don’t hide all those power cables turn them into an artwork
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 31 July, 2009 to the design and art subset
Transform the clutter of all those TV, computer, stereo, etc, cables into a focal point in their own right.
Instead of hiding your outlets behind furniture and worrying about the mess of wires tangled behind your entertainment center, consider making an entire wall that’s nothing but outlets. Then you can artfully plug in your appliances wherever [...]
