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EcoJohn – A John that burns your crap instead of flushing
We don’t usually think about what happens to the waste we produce and flush down the drain, but one thought to keep in mind is that every time one flushes a considerable amount of water is wasted. This is because no one has yet come up with a better solution for the John in the…
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Windowpanes that power up your mobile and PC
If you live in an all day sunny environment house its time to tap into all that wasted solar energy. Tokyo-based Nihon Telecommunication System Inc. has given householders another option to do their bit to help the planet by developing windowpanes with built-in photovoltaic cells. The electricity produced through the panes will be just enough…
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Wave powered boat makes it across the Pacific
Some people simply rest on a futile argument; others travel the world to prove a point. A 69-year-old Japanese sailor Ken’ichi Horie has made a 6,400-kilometer (nearly 4,000 mi) journey from Hawaii to Japan in his wave-powered Suntory Mermaid II boat. The Suntory Mermaid II, a 9.5 meter (31 ft) long x 3.5 meter (11…
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Greenhouse pig shaped earphones
Be unique with the new Greenhouse speakers, as there would be a very few who would want to use pig shaped earphones. Codenamed ‘GH-ERC-PIG’ they would be available in three colors pink, white and black. The colorful piggies deliver an output of 10mW, impedance of 16Ω and a frequency response of 20Hz-20,000Hz. Scheduled to go…
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Greenhouse KanaCL – 2 GB DAP
From Greenhouse Japan comes the ‘KanaCL’ a lightweight flash based DAP with 2GB of onboard memory. It supports playback of MP3 / WMA files and comes with a voice recorder. It connects to the host via USB and songs can be transferred by simple drag and drop operation from Windows Explorer itself. The onboard Lithium…
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Green House Golf Mouse
Green House GH-MUSG-W is an optical wired mouse in the shape of a golf ball. The mouse comes with a matching mouse pad in the shape of a golf field. The optical mouse lights up whenever the left or right buttons are clicked. The mouse pad in the shape of a golf field comes with…
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Evergreen GH-JEF223SH-LB 22 inch LCD
Greenhouse Japan is launching the GH-JEF223SH-LB a 22 inch wide LCD monitor. Targeted at gamers it features a super quick response time of 2ms has a contrast ratio of 1000:1, brightness of 300 cd and a viewing angle of 160 degrees. The onboard speakers deliver an output of 2W x 2Ch. The Evergreen GH-JEF223SH-LB measures…
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Greenhouse Sports USB drives
Humping Dog, Sushi, Star Wars, Animals and what not, we have seen Flash drives in all shapes and sizes. Greenhouse Japan has launched a new collection of flash drives targeting the sports enthusiasts. The drives will come in the shape of a football, baseball, soccer shoes, bowling pin etc in 1 GB capacity. Compatible with…
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We need to go Green NOW!
Pollution, environment, green house gases, global warming and energy wastage, these are issues that we keep hearing about often. Humans as a race have failed to evolve as a civilized being. I’m not talking about culture, tradition and beliefs and inventions. We have achieved distinction in all these fields, but we have grossly failed to…
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iPhone complies with eco standards says Apple
In response to a Greenpeace report published recently, Apple says that their iPhone complies with the restrictions placed on hazardous substances. “Like all Apple products worldwide, iPhone complies with RoHS [Restriction of Hazardous Substances], the world’s toughest restrictions on toxic substances in electronics,” an Apple spokesperson, told Macworld. “As we have said, Apple will voluntarily…
