It’s not too often that the power pack comes unplugged from the outlet, but when it does it probably couldn’t happen at a worse time. Like when you’re in the heat of the FPS battle or hammering home the closing statements of that research paper. Although it doesn’t contain a UPS backup battery (that would really seal the deal) the PFPower Pluglock power strip features 5 outlets each with their very own clamp to insure that the plug stays in place and that the juice is always delivered, pending any power outages or other acts of God. It’s rated for 15 amps and includes a 5ft extension cord. You can grab on now for about $45.
It’s too bad Rackspace couldn’t invest in an enterprise version of this. If they did, maybe this site and many others wouldn’t have had any down time a few weeks ago. ZING!
This alien like probe is in fact a light that runs on soil. The same stuff you put your feet on everyday (unless your in NYC or don’t leave your apartment) contains ‘energy conducive metals like zinc, copper and iron, and microbial fuel cells [that] are capable of converting electrolytes in soil into usable energy’. Inside the device are conductive copper and zinc plates that draw energy from the soil and in theory can eternally power an LED light. To add more power, or at least replenish the soil’s powers, just add a dash of water.
Using magnetic attraction and repulsion, two Australian men have claimed to produce a perpetual motion machine that will produce infinite electricity. The concept has long been disputed in scientific communities due to laws of nature – it’s incredibly difficult, if not impossible, to produce more energy then what you’re initially putting in. They hope to sell the machines for $5,000 each, and liberate homes and businesses from the money sucking power companies some time next year. Sounds like someone watched a shit load of Lost?
Does anyone know why everyone in Australia looks like they’re from the 80s?
September 8th, 2008 5:52 PM | by Christen da Costa
Ha! You thought the ‘wave’ and ‘floating’ were tech speak. Wrong! Although the patent was filed back in February of this year, it was just recently spotted by a Slashdotter. So what is it? A data center that’s powered and cooled by the ‘motion of the ocean’ and resides 7 miles from the coast. In some case, wind turbines could be added for extra energy. Another company, IDS, plans to launch a similar project, although there idea calls for using ‘discarded cargo ships’.
