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Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting

The exponential growth of the "alternative energy" industry in the last few years shows great promise in regards to the energy independence of the United States. For awhile now, the energy responsible for our...

15 comments    technology alternative energy
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Biomimicry: Plagiarizing Our Way Out of Trouble

Isn't science great? We've come a long way as a species in a relatively short time. Just thinking about our exponential grown and progress as human beings sort of boggles the mind. Just a mere 10,000 years...

1 comment    technology innovation green tech
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National Donut Day

We'll, it's that time of year again, and the holiday season is upon us. What holiday you ask? National Donut Day, silly. Oh, you've never heard of it? Yeah, neither have I, along with the vast majority of the...

4 comments    holidays day celebrations
Sorry this looks like dog shit. Best pic I could find.73

Avira: The Free Anti-Virus Software

Now granted, I'm not exactly a computer or software expert, so I'll probably get torn to shreds by the real tech afficionados out there, but here's what I've picked up so far on Avira. It's a free protection...

2 comments    free software computers
Hint: Read the Newspaper caption. This is completely random, but it made me laugh.71

When did America Become So Lame?

Here's the deal. I love this country as much as the next guy. True, we have some things in our nation's past that we can't really be proud of. Racism, xenophobia, Imperialism, etc. Pretty much the same stuff...

19 comments    politics culture law
The future of local farming?58

Urban Agriculture in the 21st Century

The smart money says that global oil production is reaching a peak, if it has not already. While other sources of energy will step in to fill the inevitable void, we will probably have to re-examine how we...

15 comments    food urban agriculture
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