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.
Behind the scenes at a Russian nuclear power station
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 1 May, 2009 to the photography subset
A photo exposé of a Russian nuclear power plant located near Smolensk.
Wind Explorer, Digital Detective, the new cradle-to-grave jobs
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 23 April, 2009 to the comment subset
A list of ten “future proof” jobs… have you ever wondered what a Wind Explorer does though:
When civil and environmental engineer Mathias Craig arrived in Nicaragua in 2004, he found a stretch of Caribbean coastline where transportation consisted of horses and boats and there wasn’t a single light bulb. “It was like the Wild West [...]
Earth Hour 2009, a before and during photo collection
Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 1 April, 2009 to the photography subset
A great selection of photos from across the globe, taken during last Saturday’s Earth Hour event.
Click on each photo to observe the same scene with the lights off.
Reflective solar panels… what’s the use in that?
Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 18 November, 2008 to the comment subset
A research team at the nearby UNSW, has recently developed a solar cell with an anti-reflective surface that is far more efficient at converting the Sun’s energy into power than the near reflective cells that are currently in use.
The record-setting efficiency of the world’s most effective solar cells, unveiled this month, was in part due [...]
Breast motion powers iPod: that I’d like to see…
Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 25 June, 2008 to the technology subset
A solar powered bra that can supply sufficient energy to work an iPod has recently been developed in Japan. That’s well and good if you live somewhere that enjoys a lot of sunshine.
What about places that are overcast, or prone to bad weather? How could one power an iPod there? All is not lost for [...]
