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Grundig Vision 6 ECO LCD TV: Saving power in Standby Mode
Sep 1 2008, Sameer Kumar

One of the major complaints with modern electronic gadgets is that they just consume too much power when in a standby mode. While it still is our own fault that we put them in that state for long durations with our lazy ways, it seems ironic that we...

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No-Snowboard self-balancing skateboard keeps your teeth intact
Alpheus, Rayagada, Orissa
Balancing yourself on a skateboard is a tricky issue, especially when you’re a novice. In times like these, you wish technology would rear its head and offer you an...
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made popular 6 hr. ago
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Asian soot, smog may boost global warming in US
AP, Washington
Smog, soot and other particles like the kind often seen hanging over Beijing add to global warming and may raise summer temperatures in the American heartland by three...
SCI, Overlooked, Warming, Technology
made popular 6 hr. ago
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SeaChange expects 2009 revenue to climb 10 percent
AP, Washington
SeaChange International Inc. said it expects to be profitable in the second half of its fiscal 2009 year and predicts revenue for the year will be about 10 percent...
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SeaChange's 2Q beats Wall Street views by 2c
AP, Washington
SeaChange International Inc. reported fiscal 2009 second-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s estimates late Thursday.
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Scintillating White 1999 Chevrolet Suburban Limousine up for grabs
Sameer Kumar, Hyderabad
There is something special about stretch limousines that no ordinary car can give you. They have a royally elegant feel to them and it is almost as if you are riding...
Cars, Chevrolet, Stretch Limousine, 1999 Chevrolet Suburban
made popular 7 hr. ago
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Ride to Hell: Ghost Rider Chariot from the heart of Russia
Sameer Kumar, Hyderabad
This is a really amazing piece of work not so much because it has a fancy exo-skeleton but unlike many ‘concepts’, this one is a custom-crafted reality. It is one...
Hayabusa, Russia, V8 Engine, Ghost Rider
made popular 7 hr. ago
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Can Am Spyder: Sizzling Roadster with Unique Y-Design!
Sameer Kumar, Hyderabad
They call this the generation-Y and the Can Am Spyder seems to be perfect match for it. This is one of the more unique bike designs you will find as it is a...
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made popular 7 hr. ago
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War Wagon: Concept Design for the Battles of Tomorrow
Sameer Kumar, Hyderabad
Here is a concept design that could very well translate in to reality and that is if it has not already been done. With the amount of cash that nations across the globe...
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made popular 7 hr. ago
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Nissan Titan to be powered by Chrysler’s HEMI
Sameer Kumar, Hyderabad
It only seems obvious at this point that Nissan would be borrowing all the truck expertise from the ones that actually are good and giving the American market the...
Nissan, Chrysler, Cars, HEMI V8
made popular 8 hr. ago
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Gene domino effect behind brain, pancreatic tumors
AP, Washington
Scientists have mapped the cascade of genetic changes that turn normal cells in the brain and pancreas into two of the most lethal cancers. The result points to a new...
MED, Cancer, Genes, Technology
made popular 9 hr. ago
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Sinking Yahoo: Shares drop to nearly 5-year low
AP, San Francisco
Yahoo Inc.’s stock sunk to its lowest level in nearly five years Thursday, magnifying the challenge facing the Internet company as its management tries to justify...
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Ciena stock plunges on lackluster outlook
AP, Linthicum
Ciena Corp.’s market value crumbled by 24 percent Thursday after the telecommunications and network equipment maker forecast a lackluster finish to its fiscal...
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NASA moves space shuttle Atlantis to launch pad
AP, Cape Canaveral
NASA moved shuttle Atlantis to the launch pad on Thursday for a flight next month to the Hubble Space Telescope after being waylaid by a pair of tropical storms.
Space, Shuttle, Technology, NASA
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Indias largest IT Scholarship Test to be held on September 21
Vikas, solan
India’s largest IT Scholarship Program - the 18th Bhavishya Jyoti Scholarship Test - will be conducted on September 21 (Sunday) by NIIT across over 400 education...
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Siemens launches new imaging system for cardiologists
Jaiyant Cavale, Bangalore
Medical health professionals have been trying new methods to study the way cardiac muscles function and most of these techniques have been either invasive or not...
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made popular 11 hr. ago
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LG launches Blu-ray and Netflix player
Jaiyant Cavale, Bangalore
BD300 network Blu-ray player by LG is the latest Blu-ray player to hit the market, and we have lately seen a few of them from other brands being launched. The player...
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Home Energy Wood Pellet Boilers: A carbon-neutral way of burning wood!
Sameer Kumar, Hyderabad
The first time we actually heard of the Home Energy’s wood pellet boilers, like many others we thought that it was a very bad idea. At the end of the day, little good...
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Energy Ball: A delightful bundle of energy with tranquil calm
Sameer Kumar, Hyderabad
It is not very often that you get to harness clean energy in such a simple and hassle-free way, and while many experts believe that putting up wind turbines in urban...
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Snippy: Handheld electronic viewer with solar-powered network
Sameer Kumar, Hyderabad
It is indeed time for the world to try and shift the power source of its gadgets from the conventional sources to renewable ones, and if you actually end up changing...
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FDA orders stronger warnings for 4 arthritis drugs
AP, Washington
The Food and Drug Administration is ordering stronger warnings on four medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
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Cohda’s Crypsis: Innovate lighting solution with LED brilliance
Sameer Kumar, Hyderabad
Here is one lighting system that we dearly wish would cast more light on how it actually works. With technology taking rapid strides forward in the way lighting is...
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made popular Aug 30 2008
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Resident Green: Stylish RuralZED Zero Carbon Eco Homes
Sameer Kumar, Hyderabad
It always seems fanciful and whimsical when one looks at green designs that are slated to change the way we live and alter our perception. Whether you look at an...
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made popular Aug 20 2008
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The reusable cardboard milk carton hits UK shelves!
Nithya N, Mumbai
Gone are the days where milk was available only in bottles and plastic! A new green replacement ‘cardmilk’ is here to stay for long. The term simply means that milk...
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made popular Aug 14 2008
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Zero Energy Design: Serene eco-magic on spectacular beach front!
Sameer Kumar, Hyderabad
There is something that is serene and sensuously magical about the ocean and the beach. The white sands and the deep blue waters hold you with their captivating charm...
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Zhong Chi E-Bike: An Electric bike from the Olympic land!
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Even before we start off with the electric bike that one of the ever-open readers has captured in his camera, let me make it clear that the only reason we are referring...
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made popular Aug 11 2008
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Colossal Eco-House leaves zero carbon footprint in Spain
Deepa, mumbai
Guess with so many eco-houses and eco-towns spurting in many corners of the world, it wouldn’t be late before our whole planet can be dubbed as eco-earth! Latest to...
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made popular Jul 15 2008
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Green Honeymoon: Love in the Age of the Carbon Footprint
Grace, Quezon City
“The green honeymoon is a new consumer-driven trend. Couples spend a lot of money in a very short amount of time on their honeymoons. Now many of them are really...
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made popular Jun 27 2008
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Al Gore’s Electric Bill: “An Inconsistent Truth”
Grace, Quezon City
Al Gore’s global-warming documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” won an Oscar while his mansion consumes more electricity a month than the average American household...
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made popular Jun 18 2008
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Japan’s Zero Emission House looks to make a green mark at upcoming G8 Summit
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Designed especially to have a small carbon footprint, the 280-square-meter (3,000 sq ft) Japanese-style “Zero Emission House” commissioned by Japan’s Ministry of...
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Portfolio.com Names 10 Most Toxic Companies
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Costco switches to solar panels for energy supply
Arpita Mukherjee, Kolkata
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made popular Feb 5 2008
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The world's wealthiest arrive in jets, SUVs and helicopters to talk climate change
Vikas Shekhawat, Churu, Rajasthan
Climate change will be among the major issues at this year’s meeting of the world’s business and political elite in the Swiss Alps and they can start by...
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Nevada Air Force Base goes Solar
Neha Mahajan, New Jersey
Come December and the ‘Home of the Fighter Pilot’, Nellis Air Force base for advanced combat training, tactics development and operational testing will...
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made popular Dec 6 2007
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Micro Wind Turbine, Not really worth the effort!
Neha Mahajan, New Jersey
Ok, so till date we were so consciously looking for an alternative to fossil fuels that we actually overlooked the hazards that such methods could possibly cause. One...
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made popular Dec 1 2007
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Make your hotel stay more nature friendly and lessen your carbon footprint
Nishi Roy, Bangalore
Are you all set to travel this Labor Day weekend? If you are, do try and make your hotel stay more eco-friendly. By doing so, not only will you do your bit in reducing...
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made popular Aug 31 2007
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World's first ecological prison in Norway
Irani, New Delhi
You may be convicted of a crime in the eyes of your Government, but can turn a hero for the environmentalists by your term’s end! The Bastoey Island in Norway...
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made popular Aug 28 2007
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Trees no alternative for Global warming
Jolly, Jalandhar
Global Warming woes are on a rise and scientists all over the world are busy finding alternatives to prevent our planet from a certain disaster. While some of us...
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made popular Aug 14 2007
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Alternative cropping systems can dramatically reduce fertilizer runoff-pollutions: Experts
Irani, New Delhi
When it comes to increasing rather maximizing the production of crops, ‘fertilizer’ is the primary buzzword. Though it may enrich the fertility of soil,...
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made popular Jul 24 2007
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Carbon footprint goes beyond food miles
Kanchan, Chandigarh
How correct are carbon measurements for goods and services? That is what is confusing most buyers today. As their concerns about food miles made them switch to local...
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made popular Jun 8 2007
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